Ohio § 709.021
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 709.021, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 709.021.
(A) When a petition signed by all of the owners of real estate in the unincorporated
territory of a township proposed for annexation requests the annexation of that territory
to a municipal corporation contiguous to that territory under one of the special procedures
provided for annexation in sections 709.022 , 709.023 , and 709.024 of the Revised Code , the annexation proceedings shall be conducted under those sections to the exclusion
of any other provisions of this chapter unless otherwise provided in this section
or the special procedure section chosen. (B) Application for annexation shall be made by a petition filed with the clerk of the
board of county commissioners of the county in which the territory is located, and
the procedures contained in divisions (C) , (D) , and (E) of section 709.02 of the Revised Code shall be followed, except that all owners, not just a majority of owners, shall sign
the petition. To be valid, each petition circulated for the special procedure in section 709.022 or 709.023 of the Revised Code shall contain the notice provided for in division (B) of section 709.022 or division (A) of section 709.023 of the Revised Code , whichever is applicable. (C) Except as otherwise provided in this section, only this section and sections 709.014 , 709.015 , 709.04 , 709.10 , 709.11 , 709.12 , 709.192 , 709.20 , and 709.21 of the Revised Code apply to the granting of an annexation described in this section. (D) As used in sections 709.022 and 709.024 of the Revised Code , “ party ” or “ parties ” means the municipal corporation to which annexation is proposed, each township any
portion of which is included within the territory proposed for annexation, and the
agent for the petitioners.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 709.021
What does Ohio Revised Code § 709.021 cover?
Section 709.021 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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