Effective: March 24, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 340 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) Any owner of land affected by an improvement who has not received notice thereof and has not had an opportunity to be heard as provided in this chapter or Chapter 6133., 6135., or 6137. of the Revised Code may bring an action in the court of common pleas of the county wherein the owner's land is located, against the board of county commissioners in its official capacity, to recover any tax or assessment paid, to enjoin any tax, assessment, or levy upon the owner's lands, to recover for any damages sustained, or for compensation for any property taken.
(B) The board may plead and prove the value of any actual benefit to the land by reason of the improvement.
(C) The rights granted by this section shall be in addition to all other rights provided by law.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches
Chapter 6131 | Single County Drainage Improvements
Section 6131.01 | Single County Drainage Improvement Definitions.
Section 6131.02 | Authority of County Commissioners to Construct Ditch Improvements.
Section 6131.03 | Co-Ordinating System of Water Conservation and Flood Control.
Section 6131.04 | Petition for Construction of Single County Drainage Improvement.
Section 6131.05 | Petition Amendments.
Section 6131.06 | Bond to Be Filed With Petition.
Section 6131.061 | Record Keeping.
Section 6131.07 | Notice and Hearing on Petition.
Section 6131.08 | Comments on Petition.
Section 6131.09 | Preliminary Report by County Engineer.
Section 6131.10 | Viewing of Premises.
Section 6131.101 | First Hearing on Petition for Proposed Drainage Improvement.
Section 6131.11 | Dismissal of Petition - Appeal.
Section 6131.12 | Grant of Petition.
Section 6131.13 | Consolidation of Petitions.
Section 6131.14 | County Engineer's Duties.
Section 6131.15 | Schedule of Assessments.
Section 6131.16 | Notice of Assessments and Final Hearing.
Section 6131.17 | Exceptions to Engineer's Schedules of Assessments.
Section 6131.19 | Hearing on Compensation or Damages.
Section 6131.20 | Final Hearing.
Section 6131.21 | Factors to Be Considered by Commissioners at Final Hearing.
Section 6131.22 | Approval and Confirmation of Assessments.
Section 6131.23 | Semiannual Installments for Payment of Assessments.
Section 6131.24 | Preliminary Steps for Receiving Bids for Drainage Improvements.
Section 6131.27 | Transcript of Order for Drainage Improvement.
Section 6131.28 | Joinder and Separation of Appeals.
Section 6131.30 | Appeal Procedure in Common Pleas Court.
Section 6131.31 | Procedures for Findings on Appeal.
Section 6131.32 | Right of Trial by Jury.
Section 6131.33 | Jury Verdict Form.
Section 6131.34 | Costs and Fees.
Section 6131.36 | Certification of Transcript of Common Pleas Proceedings to County Commissioners.
Section 6131.37 | Bids for Drainage Improvements.
Section 6131.38 | Bid Requirements.
Section 6131.40 | Acceptance of Bids.
Section 6131.41 | Contracts for Drainage Improvement.
Section 6131.42 | Actions Against Contractor and Bondsmen.
Section 6131.43 | Assessments for Drainage Improvements.
Section 6131.45 | Extending the Contract Time.
Section 6131.46 | Supervision and Inspection of County Engineer or Deputy.
Section 6131.47 | Notice to Remove or Alter Obstruction.
Section 6131.50 | General Drainage Improvement Fund.
Section 6131.51 | General Drainage Improvement Fund Payments.
Section 6131.52 | Tax Levy for Drainage Improvements by County Commissioners.
Section 6131.53 | Tax Levy for Drainage Improvements by Township Trustees.
Section 6131.54 | Tax Levy for Drainage Improvements by Board of Education.
Section 6131.55 | Rights and Remedies of Owner Who Has Not Received Notice.
Section 6131.59 | Drainage Improvement - Public Watercourse.
Section 6131.60 | Personal Interest of County Commissioner.
Section 6131.61 | Oath of Witnesses.
Section 6131.63 | Written Agreement for Construction of Drainage Improvement.