Ohio § 6137.09
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 6137.09, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6137.09.
(A) The board of county commissioners may grant to any owner a reduction of not more
than fifty per cent of the owner's annual maintenance assessment provided that the
owner shall have filed with the county engineer a certificate of the board of supervisors
of the soil conservation district of the county in which the land is located, certifying
that the owner is following practices in the cultivation or management of agricultural
land that will reduce the runoff of surface water and the erosion of sediment and
silt into drainage channels. The certificate shall be signed by the president and the secretary-treasurer of
the soil and water conservation district board of supervisors and it shall remain
in effect until canceled by the board of county commissioners. (B) The county engineer may inspect the premises of any owner claiming assessment reduction
due to soil and water conservation and to ask the soil conservation district for review
of any certificate on file. (C) At the time the county engineer makes the annual report and estimate of maintenance
costs, the county engineer shall transmit to the board of county commissioners all
soil and water conservation certificates that were filed with the county engineer. (D) The clerk of the board of county commissioners, on or before the first day of August
in each year, shall file with the county auditor a list of owners who have been granted
a reduction in maintenance assessment for the current year under this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 6137.09
What does Ohio Revised Code § 6137.09 cover?
Section 6137.09 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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