Chapter 31. Drainage
Index
- § 31-101. Ditches; Drains; Watercourses; County Board; Powers
- § 31-101.01. Drainage Ditches and Improvements; Construction Under Prior Law; Treatment
- § 31-102. Ditch, Defined; Petition, How Construed; Requirements
- § 31-103. Drainage Improvements; Costs and Expenses; Apportioned to County Or Railroad; When
- § 31-104. Drainage Improvements; Petition For Construction
- § 31-105. Drainage Improvements; Survey; Approval of County Board
- § 31-106. Drainage Improvements; Change of Proposed Route; Power of County Board
- § 31-107. Drainage Improvements; Survey; Plat; Estimate of Work Required
- § 31-108. Drainage Improvements; Plat; Profile; Requisites; Surveyor's Report
- § 31-109. Drainage Improvements; Schedule of Land Benefited; Apportionment; Estimate of Cost of Construction; Specifications
- § 31-110. Drainage Improvements; Hearing; Notice
- § 31-111. Drainage Improvements; Hearing; Procedure; Order
- § 31-112. Drainage Improvements; Compensation and Damages For Land Taken Or Affected; Application; When Made
- § 31-113. Drainage Improvements; Allowance of Compensation and Assessment of Damages; When and How Made
- § 31-114. Drainage Improvements; Objections to Apportionment, Compensation, Damages; When Made; Exceptions; Hearing; Costs
- § 31-115. Drainage Improvements; Appeal From Order of County Board; Grounds; Procedure
- § 31-116. Drainage Improvements; Appeal; Effect Upon Progress of Work; Bond
- § 31-117. Drainage Improvements; Appeal; Transcript; Certification to County Board
- § 31-118. Drainage Improvements; Advertisement For Bids; Awarding Contract; Conditions
- § 31-119. Drainage Improvements; Supervision of Work; Payment; Progress Certificates; Exceptions
- § 31-120. Drainage Improvements; Uncompleted Contract; Reletting; Conditions
- § 31-121. Drainage Improvements; Assessments
- § 31-122. Drainage Improvements; Deficiencies; Supplemental Assessments
- § 31-123. Drainage Improvements; Assessments; Collection; Liens; Interest
- § 31-124. Drainage Improvements; Proceedings; Irregularities; Effect
- § 31-125. Drainage Improvements; Bonds; When Issued; Rate of Interest; Installments
- § 31-126. Drainage Improvements; Bonds; Issuance; Notice
- § 31-127. Drainage Improvements; Bonds; Sale; Lien; Registration
- § 31-128. Drainage Improvements; Payment of Assessments In Cash; Effect
- § 31-129. Drainage Improvements; Bonds; Limitation On Amount
- § 31-130. Neglect of Duty; Penalty
- § 31-131. Drainage Improvements; Ditches In Two Counties; Procedure
- § 31-132. Repealed
- § 31-133. County Ditch Fund; Borrowing From County General Fund Permitted; Conditions
- § 31-134. Obstructing Drainage Ditch; Penalty
- § 31-135. Drainage Ditches; Petition to Clean and Place In Efficient Condition
- § 31-136. Drainage Ditches; Petition; Survey; Cost Estimate
- § 31-137. Drainage Ditches; Petition; Hearing; Notice
- § 31-138. Drainage Ditches; Petition; Procedure; Cost of Improvement; How Paid
- § 31-139. Drainage Ditch; Transfer to Drainage District; Petition
- § 31-140. Drainage Ditch; Transfer; Hearing; Notice
- § 31-141. Drainage Ditch; Transfer; Hearing; Findings
- § 31-142. Drainage Ditch; Transfer; Powers of Drainage District
- § 31-201. Drainage By Landowner; to What Extent Allowed
- § 31-202. Watercourse, Defined
- § 31-202.01. Watercourses; Obstructions; Power of County Board
- § 31-202.02. Watercourses; Obstructions; Petition By Landowners
- § 31-202.03. Watercourses; Obstructions; Cost; Assessment
- § 31-203. Drainage Supervisors, County Board Act As; Powers
- § 31-204. Drains Or Ditches; Petition For Construction Or Maintenance; Bond For Costs and Expenses
- § 31-205. Drains Or Ditches; Petition; Contents
- § 31-206. Drains Or Ditches; Survey; Estimates
- § 31-207. Drains Or Ditches; Notice of Hearing On Petition; Contents; Service
- § 31-208. Drains Or Ditches; Appraisers; Appointment
- § 31-209. Drains Or Ditches; Appraisers; Oath; Procuring Right-Of-Way
- § 31-210. Drains Or Ditches; Failure of Mutual Agreement; Right of Eminent Domain; Procedure
- § 31-211. Drains Or Ditches; Appraisal; Costs; Damages; Assessments
- § 31-212. Drains Or Ditches; Highway Benefits; Assessment to County Or Township
- § 31-213. Drains Or Ditches; Appraisers; Report; Assessment Roll; When Filed; Confirmation
- § 31-214. Drains Or Ditches; Report; Assessment Roll; Notice of Objections
- § 31-215. Drains Or Ditches; Report; Assessment Roll; Hearing On Objections; Procedure
- § 31-216. Drains Or Ditches; Appeal From Assessment; How Taken; Bond
- § 31-217. Drains Or Ditches; Assessment; Entry On Tax Books; How Collected
- § 31-218. Drains Or Ditches; Assessment; Payment Before Entry On Tax Books Allowed
- § 31-219. Drains Or Ditches; Appraisers; Compensation; Expenses
- § 31-220. Drains Or Ditches; Appraisers, Employees, and Contractors; Entry On Land Authorized
- § 31-221. Injuring Or Obstructing Watercourse, Drain, Or Ditch; Penalty; Liability For Costs of Cleaning
- § 31-222. Drains Or Ditches; Assessment; Credit Allowed For Work Done By Persons Assessed
- § 31-223. Drains Or Ditches; Additional Assessments; Levy; Collection
- § 31-224. Watercourses, Drains, Or Ditches; Annual Removal of Rubbish By Landowners Or Tenants; Exceptions
- § 31-225. Watercourses, Drains, Or Ditches; Annual Clearing and Deepening By Landowner Or Tenant
- § 31-226. Watercourses, Drains, Or Ditches; Failure to Clear After Notice; Penalty
- § 31-227. Cities of the Metropolitan Class; County Boards; Concurrent Jurisdiction Over Watercourses
- § 31-228. Concurrent Jurisdiction; Watercourse, Defined
- § 31-229. Cities of the Metropolitan Class; Obstructions; Petition For Removal
- § 31-230. Cities of the Metropolitan Class; Drainage; Cleaning Out Watercourse; Special Assessments
- § 31-301. Drainage Districts Organized By Proceedings In District Court; Formation; Articles of Association; Contents
- § 31-301.01. Drainage Districts; Formation Prohibited After June 30, 1972; Exceptions
- § 31-302. Formation; Articles; Where Filed
- § 31-303. Formation; Notice to Landowners Affected; Summons; Service By Publication
- § 31-304. Formation; Objections; Hearing; Judgment
- § 31-305. Formation; Articles; Filing and Recording
- § 31-306. First Board of Supervisors; Election; Number; Basis of Representation; Succeeding Boards, How Chosen
- § 31-307. Supervisors; Annual Elections; Notice
- § 31-308. Supervisors; Oath; Bond; Auditing of Accounts
- § 31-309. Officers and Assistants; Reports; Compensation
- § 31-310. Topographical Surveys; Maps; Profiles; Plans
- § 31-311. Estimates of Cost
- § 31-312. Inspections and Examinations
- § 31-313. Assessment of Benefits
- § 31-314. Estimate of Benefits to Property; How Determined
- § 31-315. Assessments; Basis
- § 31-316. Estimate of Benefits to Highways and Railroad Property; How Determined
- § 31-317. Classification of Lands On Basis of Percentage of Benefit
- § 31-318. Maps, Plans, and Profiles; Requisites; Report; Filing
- § 31-319. Drain Commissioner; Appointment; Duties; Tenure of Office; Oath; Bond
- § 31-320. Land Outside of District; Inclusion; Conditions; Procedure
- § 31-321. Board of Supervisors; Right-Of-Way; Right of Eminent Domain; Procedure
- § 31-322. Right-Of-Way; Obstruction In Watercourses; Condemnation; Procedure
- § 31-323. Engineer's Report; Objections to Classification and Assessments; Hearing; Time
- § 31-324. Engineer's Report; Notice of Hearing; Form; Publication
- § 31-325. Engineer's Report; Notice of Hearing; Record; Contents; Filing
- § 31-326. Engineer's Report; Objections; Procedure; Pleadings; Hearing; Adjournment
- § 31-327. Engineer's Report; Objections; Hearing; Procedure; Findings; Powers of the Board
- § 31-328. Engineer's Report; Objections; Hearing; Costs; How Taxed
- § 31-329. Engineer's Report; Objections; Decision; Appeal; Bond; Procedure
- § 31-330. Assessments Levied; Interest On Bonds; Bonds; Installments; Reassessment of Benefits; Return of Surplus
- § 31-331. Assessments; Certificate of Levy to County Clerk; Form
- § 31-332. Additional Assessments; Notice of Hearing; Publication; Erroneous Assessments; Correction
- § 31-333. Drainage Tax; Levy; Certificate; Form; Extension On Tax Books; Collection
- § 31-334. Drainage Tax; Levy Insufficient; Supplemental Assessment; How Levied and Collected
- § 31-335. Streets, Highways, and Railroad Property; Assessment; Tax; Collection
- § 31-336. Bonds; Authority to Issue; Terms
- § 31-337. Bonds; Maturity; Recitals
- § 31-338. Bonds; Issuance; Resolution Required; Payment; Record; Contents
- § 31-339. Bonds; Sale; From What Funds Payable
- § 31-340. Bonds and Interest; Annual Tax Levy to Pay At Maturity
- § 31-341. Repealed
- § 31-342. Bonds; Issuance; Delivery of Certified Transcript
- § 31-343. Bonds; Payment of Levy By Landowner; Effect; Record
- § 31-344. Bonds; Issuance; Resolution; Contents; Declarations
- § 31-345. Bonds; Issuance; Resolution; Contents; Pledge of Funds
- § 31-346. Board of Supervisors; Power to Borrow Money; Purpose; Limitation
- § 31-347. Bonds; Sale; How Made
- § 31-348. Bonds; Sale; Record
- § 31-349. Bonds; Sale; Proceeds; Use
- § 31-350. Bonds; Sale; Proceeds; Deposits and Withdrawals
- § 31-351. Assessments; Lien; Interest On Delinquent Assessments; Collection; Sinking Fund to Retire Bonds
- § 31-352. Watercourses; Cleaning and Changing
- § 31-353. Crossing of Highways Or Railroads; Mutual Agreement; Condemnation
- § 31-354. Public Lands; Grant of Right-Of-Way
- § 31-355. Bids For Construction; Award of Contract; Conditions; Supervision of Work
- § 31-356. Sections, How Construed; Limitation On Granted Powers
- § 31-357. Joint Outlet of Two Districts; Cost of Improvements; How Allocated
- § 31-358. Ditches, Drains, Or Watercourses; Use By Landowners
- § 31-359. Subdistricts; Creation By Mutual Agreement, District Court Action; Procedure
- § 31-360. Treasurer; Duties; Collection of Assessments; Disbursement
- § 31-361. Drainage District Warrants; Form
- § 31-362. Warrants; Laws Governing County Warrants Applicable
- § 31-363. Officers and Employees; Salaries
- § 31-364. Installations; Repairs; Assessment; Tax Levy; Procedure
- § 31-365. Care of Ditches; Overseers; Appointment; Duties
- § 31-366. Injuring Or Obstructing Ditch, Drain, Or Watercourse; Penalty
- § 31-367. Sections, How Construed; Judgments and Decisions, Effect; Irregularities, Rights of Parties Aggrieved
- § 31-368. Assessments; Irregularities; Effect; Injunction, When Allowed
- § 31-369. Drainage District; Name; Corporate Powers; Liabilities
- § 31-370. Drainage Improvements; Election Required, When; Notice; Publication; Change In Plans
- § 31-371. Refunding Bonds; Issuance; Power of Board; Limitation; Interest; Term
- § 31-372. Refunding Bonds; Issuance; Resolution; Notice; Publication; Procedure Where No Objections Filed
- § 31-373. Refunding Bonds; Objections; Hearing; Determination; Appeal; Procedure
- § 31-374. Refunding Bonds; Recitals; Delivery; Effect of Issuance; Payment
- § 31-375. Drainage District; Dissolution; Procedure; Election; Notice; Effect; Funds; Distribution
- § 31-376. Drainage District; Located In More Than One County; Inactive For Five Years; County Board; Dissolve; Procedure
- § 31-377. Drainage District; Comprised of Territory In One County; Inactive For Five Years; County Board; Dissolve; Funds; Transfer to County General Fund
- § 31-378. Repealed
- § 31-401. Drainage District Organized By Vote of Landowners; When Formed
- § 31-401.01. Drainage District Formation; Prohibited After June 30, 1972
- § 31-402. Formation; Petition; Contents
- § 31-403. Formation; Bond For Expenses
- § 31-404. Formation; Boundaries of District; Hearings; Directors; Number; Bond
- § 31-405. Formation; Notice of Election; Publication; Contents; Posting
- § 31-406. Formation; Election; Form of Ballot
- § 31-407. Formation; Election; Eligibility to Vote; Manner of Voting; Canvassing Board
- § 31-408. Formation; Election; Affirmative Vote; Effect; Preservation of Records; Transcript; Filing
- § 31-409. Directors; Qualification; Officers; Annual Election; Vacancies; Term
- § 31-409.01. Election By Mail; Procedure
- § 31-409.02. Annual Election; Notice; Contents
- § 31-409.03. Voting Precincts; Authorized; Directors; How Elected
- § 31-410. Directors; Bond; Conditions; Recording
- § 31-410.01. Board of Directors; Plans; Notice; Hearing
- § 31-411. Directors; Duties; Plans; Apportionment of Benefits; Area Method of Allocation, Authorized
- § 31-411.01. Apportionment of Benefits; Report; Filing; Notice; Publication
- § 31-411.02. Board of Directors; Plans; Adoption; Budget; Notice; Publication; Contents; Levy; Limitation; Map; County Treasurer; Compute Tax; Additional Funds; Election
- § 31-412. Apportionment; Complaint; Bond; Conditions; Transcript; Filing; Hearing
- § 31-413. Repealed
- § 31-414. Assessments and Levies; Basis; Change of Plans; Enlargement Or Extension; New Apportionment
- § 31-414.01. Tax Funds; Held By County Treasurer; Use; Financial Operation; Publish Annually
- § 31-415. Real Estate Or Easement; Acquisition; Eminent Domain; Procedure; Release By Guardian Or Conservator of Person Under Disability
- § 31-416. Claims; Payment; Warrants; Registration; Interest; Use In Payment of Taxes
- § 31-417. Bonds; Interest; Issuance; Requirements
- § 31-418. Bonds; Notice of Issuance; Publication; Contents
- § 31-419. Repealed
- § 31-420. Deficit; Assessment; Apportionment
- § 31-421. Bond Issue; Duties of Treasurer; Filing and Recording
- § 31-422. Borrowing Money; Interest; Purposes; Term of Loan; Provisions For Payment; Record
- § 31-423. Preliminary Expenses; Payment
- § 31-424. Bond Principal and Interest; Apportionment of Assessments; Lien; Interest; Collection
- § 31-424.01. Budget; Levy; Collection; Lien
- § 31-425. Rules and Regulations; Powers of Board; Amendments; Record
- § 31-426. Employees; Contracts For Construction and Repair; Estimates; Letting; Purchase of Machinery; Personal Interest In Contracts Prohibited; Effect
- § 31-427. Directors; Compensation
- § 31-428. Repealed
- § 31-429. Draining Lands Into District Ditches; Requirements
- § 31-430. Power to Cross Highways and Railroads
- § 31-431. Records; Filing; Fees of County Clerk
- § 31-432. Director Conveying Or Losing Interest In Land; Vacancy Created
- § 31-433. Appeal; Time; Effect
- § 31-434. Elections; Voting By Proxies; When Permitted
- § 31-435. Accounts; Treasurer's Annual Report; Neglect By Officers; Penalty
- § 31-436. Drainage District; Dissolution; Procedure; Distribution of Funds; City of the Metropolitan Or First Class; County; Assume Operation and Maintenance; Authorization; Conditions
- § 31-436.01. Drainage District; Located In More Than One County; Inactive For Five Years; County Board; Dissolve; Procedure; Funds; Distribution
- § 31-437. Sections Construed; Limitation On Powers
- § 31-438. Enlarging District; Procedure
- § 31-439. Detaching Territory; Procedure
- § 31-440. Overlapping Districts; Assessments, How Determined
- § 31-441. Changing Voting Place From County Seat; Procedure
- § 31-442. Fixing Boundaries; Procedure; Petition; Hearing
- § 31-443. Repealed
- § 31-444. Ditches; Outlets Beyond District Boundaries; Acquisition; Procedure
- § 31-445. Obstructing Ditch, Drain, Or Watercourse; Penalty
- § 31-446. Repealed
- § 31-447. Special Assessment Liens; Vendor and Purchaser; Apportionment; Filing With County Clerk
- § 31-448. Assessment of Benefits to Highways and Public Property; Payment
- § 31-449. Invalid Assessment; Reapportionment; Relevy; How Made
- § 31-450. Future Districts; Election; When Held; Notice; Publication; Limit of Indebtedness; Changing Plans; Abandonment
- § 31-451. Repealed
- § 31-501. Sanitary Drainage District In Municipality; Organization; Petition For Election
- § 31-502. Organization; Petition; Contents; Territory Included
- § 31-503. Organization; Hearing On Petition; Notice; Publication; Boundaries of District
- § 31-504. Organization; Election; Notice; Publication; Form of Ballot; Canvass; Returns; Vote Required
- § 31-505. Sanitary District Trustees; Election; Organization; Officers; Corporate Powers
- § 31-506. Trustees; General Powers; Clerk; Engineer; Publication of Proceedings
- § 31-507. Trustees; Drainage Powers
- § 31-507.01. Connection With Sanitary Sewer; Permit Required; Violation; Penalty
- § 31-508. Ditches Constructed From Cities of 100,000 to 300,000 Population; Improvement Beyond the District; Plan and Estimate; Duty of Department of Natural Resources
- § 31-509. Ditches Constructed From Cities of 100,000 to 300,000 Population; Improvement Beyond the District; Publication of Notices; Election; Vote Required; Effect of Negative Vote
- § 31-510. Borrowing Money; Bonds; Interest; Limit of Indebtedness
- § 31-511. Bonded Indebtedness; Election Required; Manner of Submission
- § 31-512. Contracts For Work; How Let; Notice; Rejection of Bids
- § 31-513. Annual Tax Levy; Limit; Certification to County Clerk; Collection; Disbursement of Funds
- § 31-514. Special Assessments; Power of Board of Trustees; Limit; Improvement Out of District; Deferred Assessment; Charges; Payment
- § 31-515. Special Assessments; Levy; Procedure; Improvements Recommended By Department of Natural Resources
- § 31-516. Improvements Recommended By Department of Natural Resources; Board of Trustees As Board of Equalization; Notice of Meeting; Appeal
- § 31-517. Improvements; Costs Borne By District
- § 31-518. Delinquent Assessments; Interest; Limit
- § 31-519. Special Assessments; Payment; Collection
- § 31-520. Property; Right-Of-Way; How Procured
- § 31-521. Power of Eminent Domain; Procedure
- § 31-522. Repealed
- § 31-523. Right-Of-Way; Cost; Assessment; Annulment; Reassessment
- § 31-524. Municipalities Adjacent to District; Power of Trustees; Survey; Report to County Board
- § 31-525. Municipalities Adjacent to District; Inclusion; Election; Effect of Affirmative Vote
- § 31-526. Municipalities Adjacent to District; Inclusion; Election; How Conducted
- § 31-527. Powers of Sanitary District Trustees Over Enlarged District; Flood Control
- § 31-528. Enlarged District; Power to Maintain Adequate Sewerage Facilities; Damages; Payment to Municipalities
- § 31-529. Enlarged District; Power to Contract With Cities For Use of City Sewers
- § 31-530. Enlarged District; Power to Alter City Sewers Connecting With Drainage District Sewers
- § 31-531. Enlarged District; Eminent Domain; Borrowing Money; Bonds; Interest; Issuance; Election
- § 31-532. Enlarged District; Procedure For Apportioning Benefits
- § 31-533. Enlarged District; Trustees; Salary
- § 31-533.01. Repealed
- § 31-534. Trustees; Bond; Amount; Conditions; Payment of Premium
- § 31-535. Repealed
- § 31-536. Sanitary District; Activities; Discontinuance; Election
- § 31-537. Sanitary District; Activities; Discontinuance; Election; Notice; Form of Ballot
- § 31-538. Sanitary District; Activities; Discontinuance; Effect On Powers of Trustees and Property Rights
- § 31-539. Sanitary District; Activities; Discontinuance; Effect On Contract Rights
- § 31-540. Sanitary District; Activities; Discontinuance; Effect On Power to Levy Taxes
- § 31-541. Sanitary District; Activities; Discontinuance; Powers of County Board; Succession
- § 31-542. Sanitary District; Activities; Discontinuance; Trustees Subsequently Elected; Powers and Duties
- § 31-542.01. Sanitary District; Discontinuance; Contract With City Or Village; Public Hearing; Notice
- § 31-543. Repealed
- § 31-544. Repealed
- § 31-545. Repealed
- § 31-546. Repealed
- § 31-547. Repealed
- § 31-548. Repealed
- § 31-549. Sanitary District; Extend Beyond Boundaries of Municipality; Inclusion By Resolution of Trustees
- § 31-550. Sanitary District; Enlarged District; Resolution; File With County Clerk
- § 31-551. Sanitary Districts; Natural Resources District; Contract For Services; Transfer of Assets; Assignment of Obligations
- § 31-552. Sanitary Districts; Transfer of Assets; Hearing; Notice
- § 31-553. Sanitary Districts; Contract With Natural Resources District; Dissolution of Sanitary District; Resolution; File With County Clerk
- § 31-601. Drainage Districts; When Public Lands Included; Assessment
- § 31-602. Assessments Paid By State; Subrogation; Collection
- § 31-701. Repealed
- § 31-702. Repealed
- § 31-703. Repealed
- § 31-704. Repealed
- § 31-705. Repealed
- § 31-705.01. Repealed
- § 31-706. Repealed
- § 31-707. Repealed
- § 31-708. Repealed
- § 31-709. Repealed
- § 31-709.01. Repealed
- § 31-710. Repealed
- § 31-711. Repealed
- § 31-711.01. Repealed
- § 31-711.02. Repealed
- § 31-711.03. Repealed
- § 31-711.04. Repealed
- § 31-711.05. Repealed
- § 31-711.06. Repealed
- § 31-711.07. Repealed
- § 31-712. Repealed
- § 31-713. Repealed
- § 31-714. Repealed
- § 31-715. Repealed
- § 31-716. Repealed
- § 31-717. Repealed