Effective: October 23, 1972
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 397 - 109th General Assembly
In order to accomplish the purposes of a regional water and sewer district, to protect its projects, to secure the best results from the construction, operation, and maintenance thereof, and to prevent damage by the misuse of any such projects or by the pollution or misuse of the waters of the state within the district or without the district and served or affected by a project or projects of the district, the board of trustees may make and enforce such rules and regulations as are necessary and advisable:
(A) To protect and preserve the projects of such district, prescribe the manner of their use by any person or political subdivision and preserve order within and adjacent thereto;
(B) To prescribe the manner in which ditches, sewers, pipelines, or other works shall be adjusted to or connected with the projects of the district and the manner in which waste is disposed of within the district;
(C) To prescribe the permissible uses of the water supply and the manner of its distribution and to prevent the pollution or unnecessary waste of such water supply;
(D) To prohibit or regulate the discharge into the waste water facilities of the district of any liquid or solid waste detrimental to its works and improvements.
Such rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent with the laws of the state or the rules and regulations or requirements of the environmental protection agency.
The board may enforce by mandamus, injunction, or other legal remedy rules and regulations made by it pursuant to this section, and may remove any harmful or improper construction or obstruction or may close any opening or connection made improperly or in violation of such rules and regulations. The board may bring such suit in mandamus in the court of appeals in the first instance, if it deems it advisable. Any person or political subdivision which willfully fails to comply with such rules and regulations shall be liable for damage caused by such failure and for the cost of restoring or replacing any construction damaged or destroyed.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches
Chapter 6119 | Regional Water and Sewer Districts
Section 6119.01 | Regional Water and Sewer District Organization.
Section 6119.011 | Regional Water and Sewer District Definitions.
Section 6119.02 | Procedure for Organization.
Section 6119.03 | Common Pleas Court Assigned to District.
Section 6119.04 | Hearing on Petition for Establishment.
Section 6119.05 | Application for Inclusion of Territory.
Section 6119.051 | Petition for Modification of District.
Section 6119.06 | Rights, Powers, and Duties of Trustees of District.
Section 6119.061 | Continuing Jurisdiction Over Water Resource Projects.
Section 6119.07 | Board of Trustees Vested With Power to Run District.
Section 6119.071 | Grounds for Removal of Member of Board of Trustees.
Section 6119.08 | Rules and Regulations of the District.
Section 6119.09 | Use or Service Agreements.
Section 6119.091 | Rental Discounts.
Section 6119.10 | Competitive Bidding for Certain Contracts.
Section 6119.101 | Regional Water and Sewer District Contract Requirements.
Section 6119.11 | Eminent Domain Powers.
Section 6119.111 | Acquisition of Interests in Land.
Section 6119.12 | Water Resource Revenue Bonds and Notes.
Section 6119.13 | Exemption From Bond Laws.
Section 6119.14 | Securing Bonds and Notes by Trust Agreements.
Section 6119.141 | Rights of Holders of Water Resource Revenue Bonds or Notes or Trustees.
Section 6119.151 | Deposit of Funds.
Section 6119.16 | Investment in United States Notes, Bonds, or Other Obligations.
Section 6119.17 | Tax Levy to Pay Interest on and to Retire Bonds.
Section 6119.18 | Tax Levy for Current Expenses of District.
Section 6119.19 | System of Sanitary And/or Storm Water Sewerage.
Section 6119.20 | Division of District Into Sewer Districts for Securing Efficient Sewerage.
Section 6119.21 | Plan to Show Main Sewers and All Branch Sewers.
Section 6119.22 | Notice of and Examination of Plan.
Section 6119.23 | Plan Amendment.
Section 6119.24 | Designate Portions of Work Required for Immediate Use.
Section 6119.25 | Publication of Resolution of Necessity.
Section 6119.26 | Resolution for Proceeding for Improvement.
Section 6119.27 | Assessment and Collection of Assessment.
Section 6119.28 | Construction Contracts Award and Payment.
Section 6119.30 | Anticipation Bonds and Notes.
Section 6119.31 | Resolution for Tax Levy.
Section 6119.32 | Election on Tax Levy.
Section 6119.33 | Funds and Proceed Appropriated From Levy.
Section 6119.34 | Right of Entry.
Section 6119.35 | Environmental Protection Agency to Approve or Reject Plans.
Section 6119.36 | Issuing Securities in Lieu Submitting Tax Levy to Electors.
Section 6119.37 | Civil Service Status of Employees.
Section 6119.38 | Auditing by State Auditor.
Section 6119.39 | Public Employees Retirement System Members.
Section 6119.40 | Exemption From Taxes.
Section 6119.41 | Power to Contract.
Section 6119.42 | Levy and Collection of Special Assessments.
Section 6119.43 | Purposes of Special Assessments.
Section 6119.44 | Description of Property to Be Assessed.
Section 6119.45 | Payment of Assessments by Annual Installments.
Section 6119.46 | Filing of Resolution of Necessity for Special Assessments.
Section 6119.47 | Notice of Estimates of Special Assessments.
Section 6119.48 | Objection to Special Assessments.
Section 6119.49 | Assessment Equalization Board Appointment and Duties.
Section 6119.50 | Claims for Damages.
Section 6119.51 | Resolution of Intent to Proceed With Special Assessment Improvement.
Section 6119.52 | Revision and Finalization of Assessments.
Section 6119.53 | Penalty and Interest.
Section 6119.54 | Collection of Special Assessments.
Section 6119.55 | Proceedings for Recovery of Assessment.
Section 6119.56 | Lien of Assessment or Any Installment.
Section 6119.57 | Additional Assessment to Supply Deficiencies.