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...When a general plan has been prepared under section 727.44 of the Revised Code and reported to the legislative authority, it shall be filed with the clerk of the legislative authority and the legislative authority shall cause its clerk to publish, once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipal corporation or as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised Code, a notice ...

...The legislative authority shall consider any objections filed under section 727.46 of the Revised Code, and after such consideration may adopt the general plan with any amendments or corrections thereto which it believes proper. The general plan with any amendments or corrections and certified by the clerk of the legislative authority as the plan adopted, shall then be filed in the office of such clerk.

...The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may, from time to time rearrange existing districts, establish new districts or sub-districts, or amend the general plan for the district as provided under sections 727.44 to 727.49, inclusive, of the Revised Code.

...After a general plan has been approved under section 727.47 of the Revised Code, the legislative authority of the municipal corporation shall designate, from time to time, such portion of the general plan as is required for immediate use and may provide for the construction thereof. In the event the cost of the construction of such portion of the plan as is designated for immediate use is to be paid for in whole or i...

...In addition to the power conferred upon municipal corporations under section 727.01 of the Revised Code to construct sidewalks, curbs, or gutters and levy an assessment therefor, the legislative authority of a municipal corporation may require the construction or repair of sidewalks, curbs, or gutters within the municipal corporation by the owners of lots or lands abutting thereon, and upon the failure of such owners...

...When it is deemed necessary by a municipal corporation to require the construction or repair of sidewalks, curbs, or gutters within the municipal corporation by the owners of the lots or lands abutting thereon, the legislative authority of the municipal corporation shall cause plans, specifications, and an estimate of the cost of such construction or repair to be prepared, showing the location and dimensions of such ...

...Notice of the passage of a resolution of necessity under section 729.02 of the Revised Code shall be served by the clerk of the legislative authority, or a person designated by such clerk, upon the owners of the lots or lands abutting upon the sidewalks, curbs, or gutters to be constructed or repaired in the same manner as service of summons in civil cases, or by certified mail addressed to such owner at his last kno...

...Upon the expiration of the time within which sidewalks, curbs, or gutters shall be constructed or repaired by the owner of the lots or lands abutting thereon as set forth in the resolution adopted under section 729.02 of the Revised Code, the sidewalks, curbs, or gutters not constructed or repaired by the owners of the lots and lands abutting thereon shall be constructed or repaired by the municipal corporation in ac...

...In all proceedings pertaining to the construction or repair of sidewalks, curbs, or gutters under sections 729.01 to 729.08, inclusive, of the Revised Code, sidewalks, curbs, or gutters upon different streets abutting upon lots or lands owned by different owners may be included in the same resolution, notice, contract, ordinance, or other proceedings.

...In addition to the power conferred upon municipal corporations under section 727.01 of the Revised Code to levy and collect special assessments, the legislative authority of a municipal corporation may require the installation of sewer or water connections and assess the cost thereof as provided in this section. Whenever the legislative authority of a municipal corporation deems it necessary, in view of contemplated...

...Upon completion of the construction or repair of sidewalks, curbs, or gutters under sections 729.01 to 729.05, inclusive, of the Revised Code, or the installing of sewer or water connections under section 729.06 of the Revised Code, the total cost of such construction, repair, or installation as defined in section 727.08 of the Revised Code, shall be ascertained and reported to the legislative authority by its clerk,...

...The legislative authority of the municipal corporation shall cause a notice to be published for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipal corporation or as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised Code, stating that such list of estimated assessments has been made and is on file in the office of the clerk of the legislative authority for the inspection and examination of per...

...The clerk of the legislative authority shall deliver the objections received under section 729.08 of the Revised Code to the legislative authority of the municipal corporation. The legislative authority shall review the written objections and shall adopt an ordinance levying upon the lots and lands enumerated in the list of estimated assessments the amounts set forth on such list with such changes or corrections as t...

...The provisions of sections 727.26 to 727.43, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall apply to and govern the proceedings taken under and the assessments levied under sections 729.01 to 729.09, inclusive, of the Revised Code. The proceedings taken under sections 729.01 to 729.10, inclusive, of the Revised Code shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of section 727.40 of the Revised Code.

...In addition to the power conferred upon municipal corporations under section 727.01 of the Revised Code to levy and collect special assessments, the legislative authority of a municipal corporation may, whenever it has determined by ordinance that it is necessary to construct, enlarge, or improve a system of storm or sanitary sewerage for the municipal corporation or any part thereof, including sewage disposal ...

...All new curbs that are authorized by any municipal corporation or township, and all existing curbs which are part of any reconstruction, shall have a ramp with nonslip surface built into the curb at each pedestrian crosswalk so that the sidewalk and street blend to a common level. Such ramps shall be not less than forty inches wide and shall insofar as feasible be constructed in accordance with the standard drawings ...

...The legislative authorities of two or more municipal corporations may provide for the construction of a main sewer and branches jointly by such municipal corporations for the sewering and draining of such municipal corporations or any part thereof, and agree upon the plan and location of such main sewer, the terms on which it shall be constructed and maintained for common use, and the portion of the cost thereof to b...

...The legislative authority of each municipal corporation shall provide for assessing such portion of the cost and expenses of constructing any main sewer or drain under section 729.42 of the Revised Code as it determines to be a proper charge upon the lots and lands within the respective municipal corporations benefited thereby. Any excess over such assessment shall be paid from the sewer funds of the municipal corpor...

...The advertisement for bids for the construction of a sewer under section 729.42 of the Revised Code shall be joint, and shall be filed with the clerk of the legislative authority of the municipal corporation, and reported to the legislative authority of each such municipal corporation. Any contract made for the construction of such sewer shall be in the names of the municipal corporations jointly, but each shall be l...

...Upon completion, the main sewer or drain, branches, and appurtenances constructed under section 729.42 of the Revised Code shall be the property of the municipal corporations jointly, and they may take all necessary steps to keep them in proper repair and condition and to protect them from damage and improper use. Such municipal corporations may, by ordinance jointly passed, prescribe the terms, including the price t...

...The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may provide for the repair or reconstruction of any sewer, ditch, or drain and the proceedings for that purpose shall be the same, so far as applicable, as are required for the original construction thereof.

...The legislative authority of a municipal corporation, in accordance with Title VII of the Revised Code, may provide for the construction and maintenance of sewer pumping stations, equip them with necessary machinery and apparatus and provide the necessary buildings therefor.

...A municipal corporation may purchase and hold land outside its limits, to be used as a sewerage farm, and may construct and maintain thereon all the necessary appliances for the proper disposal of the sewage of such municipal corporation, under such rules and regulations as are prescribed by the legislative authority thereof and approved by the department of health.

...The legislative authority of a municipal corporation which has installed or is installing sewerage, a system of sewerage, sewage pumping works, or sewage treatment or disposal works for public use, may, by ordinance, establish just and equitable rates or charges of rents to be paid to the municipal corporation for the use of such services, by every person, firm, or corporation whose premises are served by a connectio...

...In a city the director of public service shall manage, conduct, and control the sewerage system and sewage pumping, treatment, and disposal works mentioned in section 729.49 of the Revised Code, and, when the legislative authority thereof has established a schedule of rates or charges of rents therefor, the director shall collect sewer rentals, and shall appoint the necessary officers and agents for such purposes. W...