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Single County Ditches (Ohio Revised Code: Title 61 Water Supply, Sanitation, And Ditches; Chapter 6131)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Ohio
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Surface water Irrigation Water conservation zone Flood Procedural matters Tax/levy Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Drainage/land reclamation
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of the Ohio Revised Code concerns single county ditches. Among others, it provides for authority of county commissioners to construct ditch improvements; co-ordinating system of water conservation and flood control; petition for construction of ditch improvement; petition amendments; notice of filing schedule of assessments and damages; exceptions to engineer's schedules of assessments and damages; prosecuting attorney to represent county; factors to be considered by commissioners at final hearing; approval and confirmation of assessments; semiannual installments for payment of assessments; preliminary steps for receiving bids for ditch improvements; assessments for ditch improvements; contractor failing to complete contract; extending the contract time; supervision and inspection of county engineer or deputy; notice to remove or alter obstruction; extra compensation - pro rata reductions; installment payments to contractor - final progress estimate; general drainage improvement fund; tax levy for ditch improvements by county commissioners; permanent file of records of proceedings; ditch improvement becomes public watercourse; lands owned by county needing drainage; written agreement for construction of ditch improvement; new single span bridge or culvert or extension of existing culvert limiting future deepening of public watercourse; and vacation of ditch or drain.

Full text
English
Website
codes.ohio.gov