Ohio § 6137.051

§ 6137.051.

(A) Whenever the owner of any lands assessed for construction of an improvement authorized

prior to August 23, 1957, files a written complaint that the improvement is in need

of repair, the county engineer or the county engineer's designated representative

shall make an inspection of the condition of the improvement within sixty days of

receipt of the complaint and shall request the owner to be present at the inspection. (B) If the county engineer finds that a need exists, the county engineer shall make an

estimate of the cost of the necessary work and material required for the repair. (C) The board of county commissioners, if it finds the work to be necessary and feasible,

may authorize the county engineer to make the repairs at a cost not to exceed twenty-four

thousand dollars. (D) For the purpose of paying for the necessary work and materials, the board of county

commissioners may establish a drainage repair fund for the improvement to be repaired.  The county engineer shall prepare and submit a schedule of assessments upon the

benefiting lands to the board of county commissioners in the amount of the actual

costs of the repair.  The board of county commissioners may revise the estimated assessments as they consider

equitable and shall certify the assessments to the county auditor for collection. (E) Not more than ten semiannual installments, as taxes are paid, shall be given to owners

to pay for the repair assessments, and if any such assessment is twenty-five dollars

or less, or whenever the unpaid balance of any such assessment is twenty-five dollars

or less, the same shall be paid in full, and not in installments, at the time the

first installment would otherwise become due.