When it is considered necessary to construct a water resource project to be paid for in whole or in part by special assessments levied under Chapter 6119 of the Revised Code, plans, specifications, and profiles of the proposed project showing the anticipated grade of the project after completion with reference to any property abutting thereon, and an estimate of the cost of the project shall be prepared and filed in the office of the secretary of the board of trustees of the regional water and sewer district and shall be open to the inspection of all persons with interests therein. After such plans, specifications, profiles, and estimate of cost of the project have been filed in the office of the secretary, the board may declare the necessity of constructing such project by the passage of a resolution.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 6119.46

  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Regional water and sewer district: means a district organized or operating for one or both of the purposes described in section 6119. See Ohio Code 6119.011
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • water resource project: means any waste water facility or water management facility acquired, constructed, or operated by or leased to a regional water and sewer district or to be acquired, constructed, or operated by or leased to a regional water and sewer district under this chapter, or acquired or constructed or to be acquired or constructed by a political subdivision with a portion of the cost thereof being paid from a loan or grant from the district under this chapter, including all buildings and facilities that the district considers necessary for the operation of the project, together with all property, rights, easements, and interest that may be required for the operation of the project. See Ohio Code 6119.011

Such resolution shall:

(A) State the nature and location of the project and the lots or parcels of land to be assessed for the project;

(B) Approve the plans, specifications, profiles, and estimate of cost of the proposed project on file as provided in this section;

(C) State that the entire cost of the project is to be specially assessed or state what part of the cost is to be paid for by the district and what part is to be specially assessed;

(D) State the method or methods of levying the special assessments in accordance with section 6119.42 of the Revised Code;

(E) State the mode of payment and the number of annual installments of the special assessments to be levied;

(F) State whether or not bonds shall be issued in anticipation of the collection of the special assessments;

(G) Provide for the preparation of a list of estimated assessments in accordance with the method or methods of assessment set forth in the resolution, showing the amount of the assessment against each lot or parcel of land to be assessed. Such list of estimated assessments shall be filed in the office of the secretary of the board of trustees.