Ohio § 6137.04
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 6137.04, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6137.04.
(A)(1) The board of county commissioners, upon recommendation of the county engineer, may
combine improvements into a drainage maintenance district, in which the maintenance
assessment shall be the same percentage of original cost for each improvement to be
maintained. (2) In combining improvements into drainage maintenance districts, the county engineer
and the board of county commissioners shall consider similarity of costs, topography,
and soil types so that improvements within the same district present substantially
the same maintenance issues and costs. The county auditor shall maintain one drainage maintenance fund for each such district. (3) A maintenance district may include all or any part of a county. (B) The board of county commissioners, upon recommendation of the county engineer, may
combine improvements in accordance with the type of improvement into one drainage
maintenance fund so that ditches or drains that are enclosed in tile, or other improvements
having similar maintenance costs, may be administered for maintenance under the same
maintenance fund. (C)(1) In the case of each joint county drainage improvement, the county auditor of the
lead county shall maintain a separate maintenance fund for the improvement. (2) The owners subject to the original assessment for the improvement shall constitute
one maintenance district for the purpose of repair, upkeep, and maintenance of the
improvement. (3) The county engineer of the lead county shall serve as the county engineer in charge
of maintenance and, after consultation with the engineer of any other county affected,
shall annually file a report of inspection with a recommendation as to the amount
of the maintenance assessment by the same procedure as provided by section 6137.03 of the Revised Code for assessment in the case of a single county drainage improvement.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 6137.04
What does Ohio Revised Code § 6137.04 cover?
Section 6137.04 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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