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...It is the intent of the general assembly that the amendments made to this chapter by Sub. H.B. 549 of the 123rd general assembly are subject to section 4 of that act. This section does not affect the application of section 3 of that act to sections 1 and 2 of that act.

...Whoever violates section 6117.45 or 6117.51 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

...e state, and the trustees of any state, county, or municipal public institution. "Owner" also includes any public corporation and the director of any department, office, or institution of the state affected by an improvement but not owning any right, title, estate, or interest in or to any real property. (B) "Land" includes any estate or interest, of any nature or kind, in or to real property, or any easement in or...

...tion of an improvement is necessary for disposal or removal of surplus water, for controlled drainage of any land, for irrigation, for storage of water to regulate stream flow or to prevent the overflow of any land in the county, or for water conservation, and further finds that the construction of the improvement will be conducive to the public welfare and that the cost of the proposed improvement will be less than ...

...Boards of county commissioners in their respective counties, or in co-operation with any conservancy district which includes all or part of the lands of the county, or in co-operation with the proper authorities of the state or the proper authorities of the United States, may formulate, create, and construct a complete or co-ordinating system of water conservation and flood control, subject to the approval of the pro...

...rovement with the clerk of the board of county commissioners of the county in which is located a part of the land proposed to benefit from the improvement. Prior to filing a petition, the petitioner shall consult with the county engineer of the county in which the petition will be filed to discuss the proposed drainage improvement and to determine the proper forms and procedures for filing the petition. (B) The pet...

...mendment with the clerk of the board of county commissioners not more than twenty-one days after the view required by section 6131.07 of the Revised Code and shall include the information required by section 6131.04 of the Revised Code along with the amendment. (C) If the petition was filed by the county under division (D) of section 6131.04 of the Revised Code, any proposed amendment to the petition shall be filed...

...) The bond shall be made payable to the county, to the credit of the general drainage improvement fund or a special fund created for the proposed improvement, and conditioned to pay all costs associated in preparing for the view and first hearing if the petition is not granted or if the petition is for any cause dismissed. (C) The clerk of the board of county commissioners shall release the bond at the expiration o...

...(A) The clerk of the board of county commissioners shall maintain a file for the proposed improvement containing a record of the petition, amendments, comments, notices, proceedings, resolutions, orders, and any other record regarding the proposed improvement that is filed with the board. (B) The county engineer shall maintain a file for the proposed improvement that contains a record of the petition, amendments t...

...n, the notice shall be addressed to the property owner of record as listed by the county auditor on the general tax list. If such an owner other than a railroad company does not maintain a regular place of business in the county, then the notice shall be mailed to the nearest regular place of business of such an owner. (E) The clerk shall publish a legal notice in at least one newspaper of general circulation in t...

...on the petition is made by the board of county commissioners. Comments may be made in person at the public hearings on the petition or by filing written comments with the clerk of the board of county commissioners.

...ection 6131.07 of the Revised Code, the county engineer shall prepare a preliminary report on the proposed improvement, which shall include all of the following: (1) A preliminary estimate of the cost of the proposed improvement; (2) Comments on the feasibility of the project; (3) A statement of the engineer's opinion as to whether benefits from the project are likely to exceed the estimated cost; (4) A list ...

...the view of a proposed improvement, the county engineer or its designated representative shall present an overview of the proposed improvement, using methods and means that the board of county commissioners determines will adequately inform those attending the view about the proposed improvement's location and the drainage issues intended to be addressed by the proposed improvement. (B) Upon a request made by a co...

...or a proposed improvement, the board of county commissioners shall do both of the following: (1) Hear the preliminary report of the county engineer required under section 6131.09 of the Revised Code; (2) Hear any evidence offered by any owner for or against the granting of the proposed improvement or for or against the granting of any laterals, branches, spurs, or change of route, course, termini, or manner of co...

...(A) If the board of county commissioners finds at the conclusion of the first hearing for a proposed improvement that a proposed improvement is not necessary, will not be conducive to the public welfare, or that the estimated cost of the proposed improvement will exceed the benefits to be derived if it is constructed, the board shall dismiss the petition for the proposed improvement and enter its findings upon its jo...

...or a proposed improvement, the board of county commissioners may decide to proceed with the project survey and design for a proposed improvement if the board finds all of the following: (1) That a proposed improvement is necessary; (2) That the proposed improvement is conducive to the public welfare; (3) That it is reasonably certain that the benefits of the proposed improvement will outweigh its costs. (B) ...

...The board of county commissioners, on application of owners interested or at its own discretion, may consolidate and treat as a petition for one improvement petitions pending at the same time for two or more separate improvements which connect with each other, or which serve common territory, or which can readily be combined into one system. In case of such consolidation, the board shall enter its action upon its jou...

... estimate of the value of land or other property necessary to be acquired through purchase or voluntary transfer or appropriated in accordance with section 163.01 to 163.62 of the Revised Code, and a description of that land or other property; (b) An estimate of the total damages to be sustained by owners as a result of the construction and subsequent maintenance of a proposed improvement, along with the name and a...

...f the state, or for benefit to any land owned by any public corporation or any department, office, or institution of the state. The engineer shall prepare a schedule of assessments containing the name and address of each political subdivision and each department, office, or institution of the state so benefited, the amount of the estimated assessment, and an explanation of the assessment if the assessment is for purp...

...ssary to be taken on each tract of land owned by the owner, as estimated and described in the schedules; (2) The date, time, and location of the final hearing by the board on the report of the engineer and on the proceedings for the improvement; (3) A statement that an owner may file an exception to the assessments or a claim for compensation or damages with the clerk of the board of county commissioners not less...

...laimed, if any, and the identity of the property claimed to be taken or damaged.

...ted damages, and a view of the affected property, if the board desires a view, the board shall determine the amount of damages for each claim filed by an owner, and shall also determine the value of any land or any other property to be taken for the proposed improvement. (C) If the board of county commissioners awards additional compensation to any owner, the board shall order the county engineer to prepare new as...

...on a proposed improvement, the board of county commissioners shall hear any application that is filed for a change of the route or course of the proposed improvement, or of either terminus thereof, from that shown in the report of the county engineer. The board may hear any application to make any change in the nature, kind, or extent of the work proposed to be done, as shown in the report of the engineer. If the boa...

... (2) The compensation for land or other property necessary to be taken; (3) The effect on land along or in the vicinity of the route of the improvement; (4) The effect on land below the lower terminus of the improvement that may be caused by constructing the improvement; (5) The sufficiency or insufficiency of the outlet; (6) The benefits to the public welfare; (7) The benefits to land, public corporations,...

...petition is not dismissed, the board of county commissioners shall hear any evidence offered for or against the assessment proposed to be levied against any owner or on any land as shown by the schedule of assessments filed by the county engineer and shall hear any competent evidence on the question of benefits. (B)(1) The board, from the evidence offered and from an actual view of the premises, shall amend and cor...