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Ohio Rev Code § 6117.49 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6117 | Sewer Districts; County Sewers|Section 6117.49 | Sale or Disposition of County Sanitary or Drainage Facilities.

Effective: September 29, 2011|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly|(A) If the board of county commissioners determines by resolution that the best interests of the county and those served by the sanitary or drainage facilities or the prevention or replacement facilities of a county sewer district so require, the board may sell or otherwise dispose of the facilities to another public agency or a person. The resolution declaring the necessity of that disposition shall recite the reasons for the sale or other disposition and shall establish any conditions or terms that the board may impose, including, but not limited to, a minimum sales price if a sale is proposed, a requirement for the submission by bidders of the schedule of rates and charges initially proposed to be paid for the services of the facilities, and other pertinent conditions or terms relating to the sale or other disposition. The resolution also shall designate a time and place for the hearing of objections to the sale or other disposition by the board. Notice of the adoption of the resolution and the time and place of the hearing shall be published as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised Code or once a week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation in the sewer district and in the county. The public hearing on the sale or other disposition shall be held not less than twenty-four days following the date of first publication of the notice. A copy of the notice also shall be sent by first class or certified mail, on or before the date of the second publication, to any public agency within the area served by the facilities. At the public hearing, or at any adjournment of it, of which no further published or mailed notice need be given, the board shall hear all interested parties. A period of five days shall be given following the completion of the hearing for the filing of written objections by any interested persons or public agencies to the sale or other disposition, after which the board shall consider any objections and by resolution determine whether or not to proceed with the sale or other disposition. If the board determines to proceed with the sale or other disposition, it shall receive bids after advertising once a week for four consecutive weeks or as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised Code, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and, subject to the right of the board to reject any or all bids, may make an award to a responsible bidder whose proposal is determined by the board to be in the best interests of the county and those served by the facilities. (B) A conveyance of sanitary or drainage facilities or of prevention or replacement facilities by a county to a municipal corporation in accordance with division (B) of section 6117.05 of the Revised Code may be made without regard to division (A) of this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 6117.60 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6117 | Sewer Districts; County Sewers|Section 6117.60 | Amendments to Chapter Are Subject to 4 of Hb 549 of the 123rd General Assembly.

Effective: March 12, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 549 - 123rd General Assembly|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.
Ohio Rev Code § 6117.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6117 | Sewer Districts; County Sewers|Section 6117.99 | Penalty.

Effective: August 25, 1976|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 311 - 111th General Assembly|Whoever violates section 6117.45 or 6117.51 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
Ohio Rev Code § 6119.01 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6119 | Regional Water and Sewer Districts|Section 6119.01 | Regional Water and Sewer District Organization.

Effective: November 19, 1971|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 166 - 109th General Assembly|Any area situated in any unincorporated part of one or more contiguous counties or in one or more municipal corporations, or both, may be organized as a regional water and sewer district in the manner and subject to the conditions provided in Chapter 6119. of the Revised Code, for either or both of the following purposes:(A) To supply water to users within and without the district;(B) To provide for the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste water within and without the district.
Ohio Rev Code § 6119.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6119 | Regional Water and Sewer Districts|Section 6119.03 | Common Pleas Court Assigned to District.

Effective: November 19, 1971|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 166 - 109th General Assembly|Upon the determination of the judge of the court of common pleas that a sufficient petition has been filed in such court in accordance with section 6119.02 of the Revised Code, he shall give notice to the court of common pleas of each county included in whole or in part within the proposed regional water and sewer district. Thereafter the judge of the court of common pleas of each such county or, in the case of any county having more than one such judge, the judge of such court assigned by order of its presiding judge shall sit as the court of common pleas of the county wherein the petition was filed to exercise the jurisdiction conferred on it by Chapter 6119. of the Revised Code. If the judge in any county having only one judge is unable to serve, the chief justice of the supreme court shall assign a judge from another county to serve as a judge for such county during the disability of its judge. Except as provided in Chapter 6119. of the Revised Code, such court shall have for all purposes of such sections original and exclusive jurisdiction coextensive with the boundaries of the district or proposed district and of the lands and property included in, or proposed to be included in, such district without regard to the usual limits of its jurisdiction. The judge of the county wherein the petition was filed, within a reasonable time after his determination of the sufficiency of the petition, shall issue a call to the other judges of the court created in this section, specifying the time and place of its first meeting. At this meeting the court shall elect one of its number presiding judge. Each judge when sitting as a member of the court shall receive such compensation and allowance for expenses as provided by law for a judge serving by assignment outside the county wherein he resides, which shall be paid as other expenses of the organization or operation of the district are paid. If such court is composed of an even number of judges and a majority is unable to agree, the chief justice of the supreme court shall designate a judge of the court of common pleas of some other county to sit and vote as a member of the court until a decision is reached. A majority of the court shall prevail.
Ohio Rev Code § 6119.05 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6119 | Regional Water and Sewer Districts|Section 6119.05 | Application for Inclusion of Territory.

Effective: November 19, 1971|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 166 - 109th General Assembly|At any time after the creation of a regional water and sewer district, any county, township, or municipal corporation whose territory is not wholly included within such district may file an application with such district setting forth a general description of the territory it desires to have included within such district, the necessity for the inclusion of such territory within the district, that it will be conducive to the public health, safety, convenience, or welfare, and that it will be practical and feasible for such territory to be included within the district. If said application is approved by a majority of the board of trustees of said district, the territory described in said application shall thereupon become part of such district. If such application fails to receive the approval of a majority of the board within sixty days after the filing of said application with said district, the county, township, or municipal corporation filing such application may file a petition in the court of common pleas requesting the order of such court upon the board directing the board to include the territory described in said application within said district. Upon the filing of such petition the court shall set a date for hearing and notify the district by service of process on the secretary of the board of the filing of such petition and of the date set for the hearing. If at such hearing the court finds that it will be conducive to the public health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the district and to the territory described in the petition and that it will be practical and feasible for such territory to be included within such district, the court shall order that such territory be included within the district and the terms for its inclusion therein. If the court finds that it will not be conducive to the public health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the district or to the territory described in the petition, or that it will not be practical or feasible for such territory to be included within such district, it shall dismiss the petition and adjudge the costs against the petitioner.Such inclusion shall become legally effective unless, prior to the ninetieth day following the approval of the board or the order of the court for inclusion, qualified electors residing in the area proposed to be included in such district equal in number to a majority of the qualified electors voting at the last general election in such area file with the secretary of the board of trustees of the district in which inclusion is proposed a petition of remonstrance against such inclusion. The secretary shall cause the board of elections of the proper county or counties to check the sufficiency of the signatures on such petition.
Ohio Rev Code § 6119.051 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6119 | Regional Water and Sewer Districts|Section 6119.051 | Petition for Modification of District.

Effective: November 19, 1971|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 166 - 109th General Assembly|At any time after the creation of a water and sewer district, the district, after action by its board of trustees, may file a petition in the court of common pleas requesting the order of such court permitting the district to:(A) Increase or add to its purposes heretofore approved by the court so long only as its purposes are those described in section 6119.01 of the Revised Code, or(B) Abandon or surrender any purpose heretofore approved by the court, or(C) Amend any provision of the petition filed pursuant to section 6119.02 of the Revised Code.Upon the filing of petition pursuant to this section the court shall set a date for hearing and the clerk of the court shall give notice thereof by publication once each week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in each of the counties, in whole or in part, within the district. Any person or any political subdivision residing or lying within an area affected by the operation of the district, on or before the date set for hearing, may file an objection to the granting of the petition. Upon hearing, if it appears that the request of the petition is conducive to the public health, safety, convenience or welfare and will not if granted adversely affect the continued operation of the district, the court shall grant the prayer of the petition. Otherwise, it shall dismiss the petition.
Ohio Rev Code § 6119.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6119 | Regional Water and Sewer Districts|Section 6119.07 | Board of Trustees Vested With Power to Run District.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|All the capacity of a regional water and sewer district shall be vested in and its authority shall be exercised by a board of trustees which shall manage and conduct the affairs of the district.The board shall by its rules and resolutions provide the procedure for its actions, the manner of selection of its president and secretary and other officers of the district, their titles, terms of office, compensation, duties, number, and qualifications, and any other lawful subject necessary to the operation of the district and the exercise of the powers granted.
Ohio Rev Code § 6119.071 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6119 | Regional Water and Sewer Districts|Section 6119.071 | Grounds for Removal of Member of Board of Trustees.

Effective: December 21, 1998|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 201 - 122nd General Assembly|A member of the board of trustees of a regional water and sewer district who has been appointed to the board may be removed by the appointing authority for misfeasance, nonfeasance, or malfeasance in office. Prior to removing a member, the appointing authority shall notify the member of the facts supporting the proposed removal and shall provide the member an opportunity to appear before the appointing authority or at a public hearing held by the appointing authority and show cause why the member should not be removed from office.A member of a board of trustees who has been removed pursuant to this section may appeal the removal not later than thirty days after the removal to the court of common pleas constituted as provided in section 6119.03 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 6119.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6119 | Regional Water and Sewer Districts|Section 6119.08 | Rules and Regulations of the District.

Effective: October 23, 1972|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 397 - 109th General Assembly|In order to accomplish the purposes of a regional water and sewer district, to protect its projects, to secure the best results from the construction, operation, and maintenance thereof, and to prevent damage by the misuse of any such projects or by the pollution or misuse of the waters of the state within the district or without the district and served or affected by a project or projects of the district, the board of trustees may make and enforce such rules and regulations as are necessary and advisable:(A) To protect and preserve the projects of such district, prescribe the manner of their use by any person or political subdivision and preserve order within and adjacent thereto;(B) To prescribe the manner in which ditches, sewers, pipelines, or other works shall be adjusted to or connected with the projects of the district and the manner in which waste is disposed of within the district;(C) To prescribe the permissible uses of the water supply and the manner of its distribution and to prevent the pollution or unnecessary waste of such water supply;(D) To prohibit or regulate the discharge into the waste water facilities of the district of any liquid or solid waste detrimental to its works and improvements.Such rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent with the laws of the state or the rules and regulations or requirements of the environmental protection agency.The board may enforce by mandamus, injunction, or other legal remedy rules and regulations made by it pursuant to this section, and may remove any harmful or improper construction or obstruction or may close any opening or connection made improperly or in violation of such rules and regulations. The board may bring such suit in mandamus in the court of appeals in the first instance, if it deems it advisable. Any person or political subdivision which willfully fails to comply with such rules and regulations shall be liable for damage caused by such failure and for the cost of restoring or replacing any construction damaged or destroyed.
Ohio Rev Code § 6119.091 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6119 | Regional Water and Sewer Districts|Section 6119.091 | Rental Discounts.

Effective: October 17, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 166, House Bill 7 - 133rd General Assembly|When fixing rentals or other charges under section 6119.09 of the Revised Code, a board of trustees of a regional water and sewer district may establish discounted rentals or charges or may establish another mechanism for providing a reduction in rentals or charges. If the board does so, the board shall establish eligibility requirements for such discounted or reduced rentals or charges, including a requirement that a person be eligible for the homestead exemption or qualify as a low- and moderate-income person.
Ohio Rev Code § 6119.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6119 | Regional Water and Sewer Districts|Section 6119.10 | Competitive Bidding for Certain Contracts.

Effective: September 28, 2012|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 509 - 129th General Assembly|The board of trustees of a regional water and sewer district or any officer or employee designated by the board may make any contract for the purchase of supplies or material or for labor for any work, under the supervision of the board, the cost of which shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars. When an expenditure, other than for the acquisition of real estate and interests in real estate, the discharge of noncontractual claims, personal services, the joint use of facilities or the exercise of powers with other political subdivisions, or the product or services of public utilities, exceeds fifty thousand dollars, the expenditures shall be made only after a notice calling for bids has been published once per week for two consecutive weeks in one newspaper of general circulation within the district or as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised Code. If the bids are for a contract for the construction, demolition, alteration, repair, or reconstruction of an improvement, the board may let the contract to the lowest and best bidder who meets the requirements of section 153.54 of the Revised Code. If the bids are for a contract for any other work relating to the improvements for which a regional water and sewer district was established, the board of trustees of the regional water and sewer district may let the contract to the lowest or best bidder who gives a good and approved bond with ample security conditioned on the carrying out of the contract. The contract shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by or shall refer to plans and specifications for the work to be done, approved by the board. The plans and specifications shall at all times be made and considered part of the contract. The contract shall be approved by the board and signed by its president or other duly authorized officer and by the contractor. In case of a real and present emergency, the board of trustees of the district, by two-thirds vote of all members, may authorize the president or other duly authorized officer to enter into a contract for work to be done or for the purchase of supplies or materials without formal bidding or advertising. All contracts shall have attached the certificate required by section 5705.41 of the Revised Code duly executed by the secretary of the board of trustees of the district. The district may make improvements by force account or direct labor, provided that, if the estimated cost of supplies or material for any such improvement exceeds fifty thousand dollars, bids shall be received as provided in this section. For the purposes of the competitive bidding requirements of this section, the board shall not sever a contract for supplies or materials and labor into separate contracts for labor, supplies, or materials if the contracts are in fact a part of a single contract required to be bid competitively under this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 6119.101 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6119 | Regional Water and Sewer Districts|Section 6119.101 | Regional Water and Sewer District Contract Requirements.

Effective: June 30, 2010|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 85 - 128th General Assembly|Notwithstanding section 6119.10 of the Revised Code, the board of trustees of a regional water and sewer district may comply with section 9.29 of the Revised Code regarding any contract for the engineering, repair, sustainability, water quality management, and maintenance of a water storage tank and appurtenant facilities.
Ohio Rev Code § 6119.11 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches|Chapter 6119 | Regional Water and Sewer Districts|Section 6119.11 | Eminent Domain Powers.

Effective: September 10, 2012|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly|(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the board of trustees of a regional water and sewer district may condemn for the use of the district any public or private land, easement, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, or other property within or without the district required by it for the accomplishment of its purposes according to the procedure set forth in sections 163.01 to 163.22 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) For the purposes of division (B) of this section, any of the following constitutes a public exigency:(a) A finding by the director of environmental protection that a public health nuisance caused by an occasion of unavoidable urgency and suddenness due to unsanitary conditions compels the immediate construction of sewers for the protection of the public health and welfare;(b) The issuance of an order by the board of health of a health district to mitigate or abate a public health nuisance that is caused by an occasion of unavoidable urgency and suddenness due to unsanitary conditions and compels the immediate construction of sewers for the protection of the public health and welfare;(c) With respect to an affected parcel of property, an improvement required as a result of a federally imposed or state-imposed consent decree that prohibits future sewer inflows, combined sewer overflows, or sewer back-ups.(2) If the board of trustees of a regional water and sewer district is unable to purchase property for the purpose of addressing a public exigency pursuant to division (B) of this section, the board of trustees may adopt a resolution finding that it is necessary for the protection of the public health and welfare to appropriate property that the board of trustees considers needed for that purpose. The resolution shall contain a definite, accurate, and detailed description of the property and the name and place of residence, if known or with reasonable diligence ascertainable, of the owners of the property to be appropriated.The board of trustees shall fix in its resolution what it considers to be the value of the property to be appropriated, which shall be the board's determination of the compensation for the property and shall be supported by an independent appraisal, together with any damages to the residue. The board shall deposit the compensation so determined, together with an amount for the damages to the residue, with the probate court or the court of common pleas of the county in which the property, or a part of it, is situated. Except as otherwise provided in this division, the power to appropriate property for the purposes of this division shall be exercised in the manner provided in sections 163.01 to 163.22 of the Revised Code for an appropriation in the time of public exigency. The board's resolution and a written copy of the independent appraisal shall accompany the petition filed under section 163.05 of the Revised Code.