§ 97.47 PROPERTY OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS OF CULVERT INSTALLATION; MAINTENANCE BY ROAD DEPARTMENT.
   (A)   When the County Road Department, or their agents, are performing normal ditch maintenance along a county road, and it is deemed necessary by the County Engineer or Road Supervisor, or other appropriate county personnel, to install a new culvert, or to replace an existing culvert that does not meet county standards in regards to type of material used in construction of said culvert, or sizes of said culvert, the property owner shall pay for the cost of purchasing and installing said culvert, by the County Road Department.
   (B)   Whenever a property owner constructs a new driveway or entrance onto a county road, the property owner shall be responsible for the cost of said culvert construction.
   (C)   Before the County Road Department installs said culvert, pursuant to divisions (A) or (B) of this section, the owner of the property in question shall be notified in writing of the need of said culvert and be informed as to the cost of installing said culvert.
   (D)   After the owner of said property requiring a culvert of culverts, pays for the installation of said culvert or culverts, the County Road Department shall maintain the culvert, including replacement, if necessary, unless damage is caused by the property owner's negligence.
(Ord. 620.6A, passed 2-23-87)