Effective: March 24, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 340 - 133rd General Assembly
If the cleaning out or repair of a ditch, drain, or watercourse, repair or replacement of tile, or repair of any abutment, catch basin, retaining wall or other improvement is made necessary in whole or in part by the negligent acts or omissions of an owner, the board of county commissioners shall conduct a hearing regarding the acts or omissions. The board shall give notice of the hearing thirty days prior to the hearing pursuant to the provisions of section 6131.07 of the Revised Code. After the hearing, the board may add to the maintenance assessment of the negligent owner an additional repair assessment in an amount sufficient to rectify the damage. The added assessment shall be made on recommendation of the county engineer and certified to the county auditor at the same time the annual maintenance assessment is certified by the board.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches
Chapter 6137 | Drainage Improvement Maintenance Fund
Section 6137.01 | Drainage Improvement Maintenance Fund Definitions.
Section 6137.02 | County Drainage Improvement Maintenance Fund.
Section 6137.03 | Annual Drainage Improvement Maintenance Assessment.
Section 6137.04 | Drainage Maintenance District.
Section 6137.05 | Repair or Maintenance Projects.
Section 6137.051 | Drainage Repair Upon Complaint of Assessed Owners.
Section 6137.06 | Count and Joint County Drainage Improvements.
Section 6137.07 | Drainage Equipment.
Section 6137.08 | Reduction in Maintenance Assessment Application.
Section 6137.09 | Certificate for Reduction in Maintenance Assessment.
Section 6137.10 | Additional Repair Assessment for Damages.
Section 6137.11 | Permanent Base for Maintenance Assessments.
Section 6137.111 | Alternative Levy of Assessments Apportioned According to Tax Value.
Section 6137.112 | Permanent Base Review of Improvements; Estimation of Construction Cost.
Section 6137.12 | Permanent Easement for Maintenance and Cleaning of Drainage Improvements.
Section 6137.13 | Cleaning or Repair of Interstate Ditches.
Section 6137.14 | Inspection for Violations by County Engineer.
Section 6137.15 | Agreements With Local Soil and Water Conservation Districts.