Ohio Revised Code Title LXI. Water Supply Sanitation Ditches § 6137.10

If the cleaning out or repair of a ditch, drain, or watercourse, repair or replacement of tile, or repair of any abutment, catch basin, retaining wall or other improvement is made necessary in whole or in part by the negligent acts or omissions of any owner, the board of county commissioners after a hearing subsequent to thirty days notice pursuant to the provisions of section 6131.07 of the Revised Code may add to the maintenance assessment of such negligent owner an additional repair assessment in an amount sufficient to rectify the damage.  Such added assessment shall be made on recommendation of the county engineer and certified to the county auditor at the same time the annual maintenance assessment is certified by the board.