Any person violating any law relating to or regulating the use of the improved public roads shall be liable for all damage resulting to any such street, highway, bridge or culvert by reason of such violation. In case of any damage to such a street, highway, bridge or culvert, such monetary damages shall be collected by civil action, brought in the name of the city, on the relation of the Director of Transportation or the City Manager, or his designee, with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, and the Law Director shall institute such action, when requested by the City Manager, or his designee, and prosecute it to final judgment. In case of any damage to an improved public road, bridge or culvert of the city, by reason of the violations of any of the rules or regulations made by the City Manager, or his designee, the monetary damages may be recovered by a civil action prosecuted by the City Manager, or his designee.
(R.C. § 5577.12) (Ord. 2-1998, passed 2-4-98)