2006 Ohio Revised Code - 709. Annexation; Detachment.

• 709.01. Annexation and detachment of territory.
• · · · [709.01.1] 709.011.Duties of clerks; notification to board of elections.
• · · · [709.01.2] 709.012.Reduction in number of township firefighters; order of dismissal; priority for employment in municipal fire department.
• · · · [709.01.3] 709.013.Proceedings where multiple annexation petitions concern same territory.
• · · · [709.01.4] 709.014.Fees to reimburse commissioners for costs; alternate officials to plan hearings.
• · · · [709.01.5] 709.015.Substantial compliance with procedural requirements is sufficient.

Annexation on Application of Citizen.

• 709.02. Petition for annexation by owners of contiguous real estate.
• · · · [709.02.1] 709.021.Procedure where owners unanimously request annexation.
• · · · [709.02.2] 709.022.Annexation with consent of all parties.
• · · · [709.02.3] 709.023.Special annexation procedure where land is not excluded from township.
• · · · [709.02.4] 709.024.Annexation for purpose of undertaking significant economic development project.
• 709.03. Petition presented to board of county commissioners; proceedings.
• · · · [709.03.1] 709.031.County engineer to report on accuracy of legal description; amendment of petition; verification of certain signatures in representative capacity.
• · · · [709.03.2] 709.032.Hearing to be public; subpoenas; recording; witnesses; affidavits; disavowal of signature and removal from petition.
• · · · [709.03.3] 709.033.Resolution granting or denying annexation.
• 709.04. Acceptance of territory by annexing municipal corporation.
• 709.05. Rejection of application; effect.
• 709.06. Proceedings when application allowed.
• 709.07. Appeals.
• 709.08. [Repealed]
• 709.09. [Repealed]
• 709.10. Effective date and rights of inhabitants.
• 709.11. Territory situated in multiple counties.

Apportioning Indebtedness.

• 709.12. Apportioning of indebtedness of annexed territory; division of funds.

Annexation on Application of Corporation.

• 709.13. Annexation of territory upon action by inhabitants generally.
• 709.14. Preliminary action by legislative authority.
• 709.15. Petition to board of county commissioners.
• 709.16. Limitation on territory that can be annexed; proceedings by commissioners.
• 709.17. [Repealed]
• 709.18. [Repealed]
• 709.19. Payments to compensate township for lost tax revenues; authority to annex international airport.
• · · · [709.19.1] 709.191.Agreement for annual payments to compensate for lost tax revenues.
• · · · [709.19.2] 709.192.Annexation agreements among municipal corporations and townships.
• 709.20. Rights when annexation complete.
• 709.21. Errors not fatal to proceedings.

Annexation of One Corporation to Another.

• 709.22. Annexation of territory of one municipal corporation to a contiguous municipal corporation.
• 709.23. Arrangement of conditions of annexation.
• 709.24. Petition for annexation; appointment of commission.
• 709.25. Ordinance or petition; procedure.
• 709.26. Designation of commissioners for negotiation.
• 709.27. Procedure on failure of legislative authority to designate commissioners.
• 709.28. Conditions of annexation.
• 709.29. Submission of question of annexation to a vote; procedure.
• 709.30. Assent to annexation; election.
• 709.31. Election results certified.
• 709.32. Clerk of municipal corporation to certify transcripts.
• 709.33. Effective date of annexation.
• 709.34. Government of the municipal corporations.
• 709.35. [Repealed]
• 709.36. [Repealed]

Boundary Adjustments.

• 709.37. Adjustment of boundaries of adjoining municipal corporations by mutual consent.

Detachment from Corporation.

• 709.38. Petition for detachment of lands and attachment to contiguous township; may form new township.
• 709.39. Petition to submit question of detachment of territory; election.
• 709.40. Apportionment of property, funds, and indebtedness.
• 709.41. Petition for detachment of farm land.
• 709.42. Hearing; decision.

Merger.

• 709.43. "Merger" defined.
• 709.44. Territory of municipalities or unincorporated area of township may be merged.
• 709.45. Petition; submission to electors; commission to set conditions.
• 709.46. Effect of disapproval of merger; procedure after approval.
• · · · [709.46.1] 709.461.Collaborative process; proposed merger conditions.
• · · · [709.46.2] 709.462.Commission voting on proposed conditions, submission of conditions to voters; expiration of commission.
• 709.47. Effect of disapproval of conditions; procedure after approval; succession to interests.
• 709.48. Petitions for annexation barred until merger is defeated.
• 709.50. Removal of area of municipal corporation from township; unincorporated territory may become village.