Ohio § 727.31

§ 727.31.

If the payment of a special assessment, which has not been certified to the county

auditor for collection, is not made by the time stipulated in the ordinance providing

therefor, the amount assessed, with interest, and a forfeiture of ten per cent thereon,

may be recovered by suit before a county court, municipal court, or other court of

competent jurisdiction, in the name of the municipal corporation, to enforce the lien

against the lots and lands charged with such assessment. Proceedings for the recovery of the assessment may be instituted by the municipal

corporation to enforce the lien, against all the lots or lands, or any of them embraced

in any one assessment, but the judgment or decree shall be rendered severally or separately

for the amount assessed.  Any proceeding may be severed, in the discretion of the court, for the purpose of

trial, review, or appeal when an appeal is allowed. In proceedings to enforce the lien, when the owner of any lot or land assessed is

a nonresident of this state, or is unknown, notice shall be given by publication in

the manner prescribed by law in similar cases.