CHAPTER 913
Street Surface Treatment

913.01    Creation of districts by legislative action.

913.02    Creation of districts by petition of property owners.

913.03    Notice of assessment of property.

913.04    Objections to assessment.

913.05    Proceeding with surface treatment; bids.

913.06    Collection of assessments.

913.07    Certification of resolution.

CROSS REFERENCES

      Assessments - see Ohio R.C. 701.05, Ch. 727

      Power to establish and care for streets - see Ohio R. C. 715.19, 717. 01, 723.01

      Sprinkling - see Ohio R. C. 723.16 et seq.

      Street oiling; license, bond and specifications - see S.U. & P.S. 901.09

913.01 CREATION OF DISTRICTS BY LEGISLATIVE ACTION.

   When, in the opinion of Council, the treatment with road oil, calcium chloride, light coal tar products, light asphalt or suitable light bituminous substances for the purpose of laying the dust on and preserving the surface of any or all streets, alleys and public roadways, or part thereof, or of connecting or intersecting streets, alleys or public roadways, or parts thereof, will be of general benefit within the City, Council may, by resolution, declare such street, alley or public roadway, or the territory including such street, alley or public roadway, or part thereof, or intersecting or connecting streets, alleys or public roadways, or parts thereof, or all such streets, alleys or public roadways within the City, a district or districts within which such streets, alleys or public roadways or parts thereof shall be conditioned prior and subsequent to treatment with one of such substances within a period named in the resolution not to exceed one year. Such portion of the cost thereof as is deemed just by Council shall be assessed by the abutting foot on the property abutting the streets, alleys or public roadways so improved in such district and the remainder of such cost shall be paid by the City.

(Ord. 72-1968. Passed 5-13-68.)

913.02 CREATION OF DISTRICTS BY PETITION OF PROPERTY OWNERS.

   Upon written petition signed by the owners of a majority of the abutting feet of property on a street, alley or public roadway, or part thereof, or of connecting or intersecting streets, alleys or public roadways, or parts thereof, presented to Council praying that the surface of the streets, alleys or public roadways within the territory described be conditioned and treated with road oil, calcium chloride, light coal tar products, light asphalt or suitable light bituminous substances for the purpose of laying the dust thereon and preserving the surface thereof.

For the assessments of the whole or any designated portion of the cost of such treatment on the property abutting such streets, alleys or public roadways, Council may, by resolution, declare such territory a district within which the streets, alleys and public roadways shall be conditioned prior and subsequent to treatment with one of such substances within the period named in the petition, not to exceed one year, and the cost thereof shall be assessed by the abutting foot upon the property abutting the streets, alleys or public roadways so improved therein.

(Ord. 72-1968. Passed 5-13-68.)