Land Use & Zoning

Under Ohio law, an 'annexation' occurs when:

AA city acquires property through eminent domain
BUnincorporated land is incorporated into a municipality✓ Correct
CA municipality rezones agricultural land to residential
DA county absorbs an adjacent township

Explanation

Annexation is the legal process by which unincorporated land (township territory) is incorporated into a municipality (city or village), changing the governance and often the zoning of the area.

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