Effective: September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
As soon as all questions of compensation and damages have been determined in a road improvement case, the county engineer shall make, upon actual view, an estimated assessment upon the real estate to be charged therewith, of the compensation, damages, and costs of an improvement as provided by section 5559.02 of the Revised Code. Such estimated assessment shall be according to the benefit which will result to the real estate. In making such assessment the engineer may take into consideration any previous special assessments made upon the real estate for road improvements. The schedule of such assessments shall be filed in the office of the board of county commissioners for the inspection of the persons interested. Before adopting the assessment, the board shall publish, once each week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised Code, notice that such assessment has been made, is on file in the office of the board, and the date when objections will be heard to such assessment. If any owner of property affected thereby desires, the owner may file objections to said assessments, in writing, with the board before the time for hearing. If any objections are filed the board shall hear them and act as an equalizing board. It may change such assessments if, in its opinion, any change is necessary to make them just and equitable, and the board shall approve and confirm such assessments as reported by the engineer or modified by it. Such assessments, when so approved and confirmed, shall be a lien on the land chargeable therewith.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges
Chapter 5559 | Platted Territory Road Improvement
Section 5559.01 | Maintenance of Streets in Newly Platted Territory.
Section 5559.02 | Grading, Draining, and Paving of Platted Lands Outside of Municipal Corporations.
Section 5559.03 | Petition by Owners.
Section 5559.04 | Persons Not to Be Counted.
Section 5559.05 | County Road Improvement.
Section 5559.06 | Copies of Plans - Notice of Hearing.
Section 5559.08 | Resolution to Proceed With Improvement.
Section 5559.09 | Assessing of Costs.
Section 5559.10 | Estimated Assessment - Notice - Hearing.
Section 5559.11 | Assessments - Appeal.
Section 5559.12 | Publication of Notice for Bids.
Section 5559.13 | Conditions of Bond.
Section 5559.14 | Payment on Contract - Estimates.
Section 5559.15 | County Engineer Shall Superintend - Allowance for Extra Work.