A person may ferry passengers across a small stream in high water, and the court of common pleas may direct the clerk of the court of common pleas to give a person a permit for that purpose, when in its opinion, the stream is too small to justify the expense of a license.
Permit in lieu of license
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4583.07, under Chapter 4583 | Ferries.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4583.07