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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