Effective: October 10, 2007
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 7 - 127th General Assembly
Either an owner of property or an agency may request that the issue of the value of the property be submitted to nonbinding mediation. Any request for mediation shall be made in writing within ten business days after the owner files an answer pursuant to section 163.08 of the Revised Code. The court shall appoint a mediator, and the mediation shall be conducted and concluded within fifty days after the owner filed an answer. Only a judge may extend the time for concluding the mediation, and the judge may do so only for the reason of an inability to obtain an appraisal. The agency shall pay the cost of mediation.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 163 | Appropriation of Property
Section 163.01 | Appropriation of Property Definitions.
Section 163.02 | Appropriations of Real Property.
Section 163.021 | Taking Necessary for Public Use - Blight - Veto.
Section 163.03 | Right of Entry.
Section 163.04 | Notice of Intent to Acquire - Purchase Offer - Inability to Agree.
Section 163.041 | Form of Notice of Intent to Acquire.
Section 163.05 | Petition for Appropriation.
Section 163.051 | Submission of Property Value to Nonbinding Mediation.
Section 163.06 | Depositing Value With Court.
Section 163.07 | Notice of Filing Petition to Owners.
Section 163.08 | Answer of Owner.
Section 163.09 | Valuation of Property.
Section 163.10 | Selecting Jury.
Section 163.11 | Infant or Incompetent Owner.
Section 163.12 | View of Premises - Court May Amend Defect or Informality in Proceedings.
Section 163.13 | View of Premises.
Section 163.14 | Determination of Ownership Rights.
Section 163.15 | Contents of Jury Verdict - Relocation Payments.
Section 163.18 | Notice to Owners of Award - Motion for Distribution.
Section 163.20 | Appropriation to Perfect Title.
Section 163.21 | Abandonment of Proceedings.
Section 163.211 | Repurchase of Unused Property by Owner.
Section 163.22 | Rules of Procedure.
Section 163.31 | Removal of Advertising Device Definitions.
Section 163.32 | Removing Advertising Device Is Compensable.
Section 163.33 | Paying Compensation Prior to Removal.
Section 163.51 | Displaced Person Definitions.
Section 163.52 | Validity of Property Acquisition.
Section 163.53 | Application for Payment to Displaced Person.
Section 163.56 | Resolving Problems Associated With Displacement.
Section 163.57 | Replacement Housing.
Section 163.58 | Regulations and Procedure for Displacement Situations.
Section 163.59 | Policy for Land Acquisition.
Section 163.60 | Acquiring Interest in Buildings Located on Acquired Real Property.
Section 163.61 | Reimbursement of Incidental Expenses.
Section 163.62 | Reimbursement of Reasonable Costs, Disbursements, and Expenses.