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House Bill 549 as Passed
Storm Water Legislation - Index

133.15

2

Adds language that simplifies procedure for funding any project that otherwise would have been funded by special assessment.

307.042

2

States that unless otherwise specified in a contract, county may not regulate utility rates within a municipality.

307.09

3

Clarifies procedures for disposing of property and facilities or leasing of property and facilities (including parking facilities) owned by the county.

315.14

4

County Engineer may do one or more of three duties of County Sanitary Engineer per ORC 343, 6103, 6117.

715.90

5

Unless provided by contract, a municipality may not regulate rates and charges imposed by county commissioners for any utility established by ORC 6103 or 6117.

  5555.01

5

Makes definition of costs of improvements and public obligations consistent with other ORC sections.

 5555.022

5

Road improvements that are funded without use of special assessments may proceed without regard to any procedure required by 5555.03 – 5555.42, 5555.45-5555.47, 5555.50 and 5555.81-5555.83.

5555.43

8

Stipulates conditions that commissioners can construct roads without petition.

5555.46

8

Redefines bonds as public obligations, simplifies and makes consistent other definitions with other sections of the ORC.

5555.51

9

Simplifies definitions

5571.15

9

Adds a condition for roads that can be improved solely for the purpose of improving drainage and that the improvement can be made upon unanimous majority vote without petition

6103.01

10

Definition of Public Water Supply Facilities

6103.02

11

Definition of County Sanitary Engineer, duties of County Sanitary Engineer and his agents, establishes procedures for entering private property, water rates, and conditions regarding payment.

6103.03  

16

Authority of County Commissioners to acquire, construct maintain, and operate water facilities

6103.04

17

Clarifies duties and funding for management, operation, and maintenance of county maintained water and sewer system in territory that has been annexed by municipality.

6103.05

18

If assessments are not being used to fund water and sewer projects, procedures for issuing public obligations are simplified.

Updates procedures where special assessments are used

6103.07

20

Clarifies appeal process by affected property owner.

6103.081

21

Clarifies procedures for improvements within the sewer district with regards to water supply, including procedures for assessments.

6103.11

23

Clarifies assessments where property owners have petitioned for improvement

6103.12

24

Simplifies funding of projects when assessments are not used

6103.13

24

Simplifies funding of projects when assessments are not used

6103.15

25

Clarifies procedures to levy an additional assessment when projects exceed the tentative assessment

6103.17

25

Clarifies procedures to investigate complaints and alterations (including funding) needed to correct unsafe drinking water conditions

6103.20

26

Clarifies procedures for individuals or agencies outside a county service area to get water supply

6103.21

27

Clarifies procedures for joint contracts with other agencies to construct, operate and maintain water supply facilities

6103.22

27

Clarifies compensation for contracts per ORC 6103.21.

6103.23

28

Clarifies funding for joint contracts under ORC 6103.21.

6103.24

29

Clarifies receipt of compensation per ORC 6103.22.

6103.25

29

Clarifies real estate acquisition of land outside the county sewer district or within municipalities.

6103.29

29

Clarifies procedures dealing with tampering of water treatment facilities.

6103.31

30

Clarifies procedures in selling county owned water facilities.

6117.01

31

Clarifies definitions pertaining to sanitary sewers, including drainage, storm water and drainage facilities.

6117.01B

32

Clarifies procedures for modification of sewer district boundaries.

6117.01C

33     

Gives County Engineer right of first refusal to accept County “Drainage” Engineer Position.

6117.01D

34

Rule making for drainage facilities program

6117.01E  

34

County Sanitary Engineer supervises construction of all sanitary and drainage facilities.

6117.01F

35

Procedures to enter private property for making inspections or collecting design data

6117.011

35

Clarifies procedures in making determination of needs for drainage facilities

6117.02

36

Procedures for determining rates to fund drainage facilities projects, including the creating of a drainage fund

6117.04

41

Commissioners authority to acquire, construct drainage facilities in a municipality or in a regional district set up under ORC 6119.

6117.05

42

Procedures when drainage facilities are in land annexed by municipality

6117.06

43

Procedures for County Sanitary Engineer and commissioners regarding drainage improvement plan; simplifies procedures when there are no assessments levied; Notice to affected property owners

6117.08

45

Procedure for construction after expiration of 10 day appeal period

6117.23

45

Further clarification of appeal process

6117.251

45

Clarifies funding of preliminary and final costs of drainage improvements, determination of benefits to properties affected, and the procedure to notify property owners

6117.28

48

Clarifies petition process for drainage improvements

6117.29

50

Gives commissioners some discretion in funding sources (in accordance with ORC 133.15) for drainage facilities

6117.30

50

Clarifies procedure for assessments in accordance with benefited property, including State land

6117.32

50

Clarifies procedure when actual costs exceed the estimated costs.

6117.34

51

Clarifies procedures to investigate complaints and alterations (including funding) needed to correct unsanitary drainage conditions.

6117.38

51

Clarifies procedures for providing drainage facilities and services to individuals and agencies outside the sewer district.

6117.39

53

Acquisition of real estate in outside the sewer district; except that it may not appropriate a municipal treatment facility or property

6117.41

53

Contracts for joint sanitary or drainage facilities between commissioners and other public agencies.

6117.42

53

Clarifies procedures for compensation to other agencies for acquisition of sanitary and drainage facilities, agreed price per unit flow; eliminates requiring OEPA approving sale.

6117.43

54

Clarifies procedure for using assessments and other charges to fund compensation referred above.

6117.44

55

Clarifies procedure for crediting amount of compensation received for facility.

6117.45

55

Clarifies procedures dealing with tampering of drainage and sanitary facilities.

6117.49

55

Allows county to sell or dispose of facilities if deemed in county’s best interest, procedure for notification; conveyance to a municipality

6119.36

56

Allows county to issue securities backed by general fund in lieu of submitting to electors for approval of 10 mill levy.