Ohio Code § 6137.05
Ohio Code § 6137.05. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 6137.05.
(A) The maintenance fund established under section 6137.02 of the Revised Code shall be subject to use of the board of county commissioners or joint board of county
commissioners for the necessary and proper repair or maintenance of any drainage improvement
constructed under Chapters 940., 6131., 6133., and 6135. of the Revised Code. (B) Whenever the board, or the joint board, from its own observation or the recommendation
of the county engineer or the lead county's county engineer, or on the written complaint
of any owner of land subject to the maintenance assessment, has identified a need
for the repair or maintenance of a drainage improvement, the county engineer shall
inspect the condition of the drainage improvement. (C) If the county engineer finds that the drainage improvement is in need of repair or
maintenance, the county engineer shall do all of the following: (1) Make an estimate of the cost of the necessary work; (2) Determine the most efficient and economical manner to complete the work, including
conducting the work in various phases if determined necessary. The county engineer shall take into account local conditions that may pertain to
a maintenance program such as excavation, snagging, clearing, cleaning, physical and
chemical control of vegetation, and reparation of banks and structures. The county engineer may determine whether the work shall be performed by force account,
contract, or a combination of the two. However, if a contract is used for the work, the county engineer shall comply with sections 307.86 to 307.92 of the Revised Code . (3) Determine a schedule for completion of the work subject to the availability of funds
in the appropriate maintenance fund; (4) Certify the actual cost of completion of the work to the county auditor or lead county's
county auditor for payment from the appropriate maintenance fund. (D) The board or joint board and the county engineer may contract with a soil and water
conservation district for the repair, upkeep, and permanent maintenance of any drainage
improvement for which the county engineer is responsible, whether as the county engineer
or as the lead county engineer.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 6137.05
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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