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Costs are paid for by landowners (lot owners) through an assessment procedure. Assessments are collected in conjunction with property taxes, and are paid to the County Treasurer. A separate account is created for each subdivision or project, and money collected is dedicated for use only within the subdivision or project area from which it was collected. |
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No. Since the program is ongoing and assessments vary, assessments cannot be paid ahead of time. |
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No, however, Ohio Revised Code states that the maximum unencumbered balance of a maintenance account is 20% of the base cost. |
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Under state law, all the land that drains into a project on a maintenance program is required to share in the cost of the maintenance for that program. The drainage maintenance assessment can be compared to insurance. Maintenance will keep storm water systems functioning at their designed level, and, should a failure occur, repairs can be made. |
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Development causes natural watershed characteristics and drainage patterns to change. To manage this change and make construction possible, developers install storm water drainage systems. These systems are the primary source of flood control within a subdivision. If these systems are not placed on maintenance, they will decay over time to a point where they are no longer functional. The maintenance program exists to ensure that these systems do not fall below an adequate level of functionality. This is accomplished through upkeep and replacement when necessary. |
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Annual inspections (minimum), minor to major structural repairs, replacements when needed, erosion control, and logjam/obstruction removal. Mowing IS NOT a maintenance activity. |
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Basins (retention & detention), selected storm sewers, curb inlets, manholes, open ditches, swales, and floodways. |
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A subdivision in Delaware County cannot be platted without being placed on Drainage Maintenance. The developer, prior to platting, petitions the County Commissioners to place the subdivision on Drainage Maintenance. The developer must pay the first year assessment (2%) of the drainage improvement cost up front to start maintenance on that subdivision. |
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Maintenance is an ongoing, continuous upkeep of stormwater systems aimed at keeping them working efficiently. All maintenance projects are reviewed thoroughly every six years. This review is done at an open meeting and public comments are welcomed. |
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The County and township road departments use money from road taxes to maintain roads in their jurisdiction. These funds can only be used within the respective road right-of-way. |
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A drainage easement is an area of a property that is reserved, first and foremost, for maintenance activities. A drainage easement can be an area over any of the following: tile, retention basin, catch basin, curb inlet, flood route, and 100-year storm level. The size of a drainage easement can depend on the type of drainage structure. The size of the easement is set by the County Engineer, and is part of your deed or plat. |
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It depends. It is always okay to plant grass in an easement area. No man-made objects such as fencing, buildings, sheds, and landscaping, should ever placed in an easement area. Planting trees in an easement area should also be avoided. If objects are placed in an easement area, they can be removed at the landowner’s cost and not be replaced. If maintenance activities require the disturbance of a grassed area, the disturbed area will be regraded and seeded or sodded following completion of the maintenance activities. |
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Drainage Maintenance 
