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Duties of the Engineer
Section
315.08 of the Ohio Revised Code states:
"The County Engineer shall perform for the county
all duties authorized or declared by law to be done by a registered
professional engineer or registered surveyor...He shall prepare all
plans, specifications, details, estimates of cost, and submit forms of
contracts for the construction, maintenance, and repair of all bridges,
culverts, roads, drains, ditches, roads on county fairgrounds, and other
public improvements, except buildings, constructed under the authority
of any board within and for the county."
"The engineer shall not be required to prepare
plans, specifications, details, estimates of costs, or forms of
contracts for emergency repairs authorized under section 315.13 of the
Ohio Revised Code, unless he deems them necessary."
There are four distinct roadway systems in Ohio:
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is responsible for the
State Highway System. This includes federal highways, such as interstate
and U.S. routes, and state routes; Within each county, the County
Engineer is responsible for a network of County roads; Township trustees
oversee maintenance of their individual township systems; and,
municipalities maintain streets and alleys within their boundaries.
The County Engineer works with the County
Commissioners and Township Trustees to carry out a wide variety of
obligations.
County
Roadways: The County Engineer is responsible for all maintenance,
repair, widening, resurfacing, and (re)construction of pavements and
bridges in the County roadway system. Maintenance duties include traffic
control, safety projects, mowing, and snow and ice control.
Township Roadways: The County Engineer serves as
the engineering advisor to the township trustees for the maintenance,
widening, and repair of their roads.
Bridges and Culverts: The County Engineer is
fully responsible for the bridges and culverts on both the County and
Township roadway systems as well as certain bridges within
municipalities. Annual bridge inspections and evaluations of the
condition and load-carrying capacity of each bridge are part of this
responsibility.
The County Engineer participates in County and
Regional Planning Commissions and provides tax map drafting services for
the county. In unincorporated areas, (s)he may also be involved in the
establishment and maintenance of petitioned and assessed ditches,
sidewalks, and even county airports. In some cases, the County Engineer
also serves as the County Sanitary Engineer, supervising construction of
sewer and water lines.
Under the Clermont County Engineer's jurisdiction,
include the following:
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