Effective: March 27, 2002
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 5 - 124th General Assembly
(A) A petition filed under section 709.021 of the Revised Code that requests to follow this section is for the special procedure of annexing land with the consent of all parties. The petition shall be accompanied by a certified copy of an annexation agreement provided for in section 709.192 of the Revised Code or of a cooperative economic development agreement provided for in section 701.07 of the Revised Code, that is entered into by the municipal corporation and each township any portion of which is included within the territory proposed for annexation. Upon the receipt of the petition and the applicable agreement, the board of county commissioners, at the board's next regular session, shall enter upon its journal a resolution granting the annexation, without holding a hearing.
(B) Owners who sign a petition requesting that the special procedure in this section be followed expressly waive their right to appeal any action taken by the board of county commissioners under this section. There is no appeal from the board's decision under this section in law or in equity.
The petition circulated to collect signatures for the special procedure in this section shall contain in boldface capital letters immediately above the heading of the place for signatures on each part of the petition the following: "WHOEVER SIGNS THIS PETITION EXPRESSLY WAIVES THEIR RIGHT TO APPEAL ANY ACTION ON THE PETITION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THERE ALSO IS NO APPEAL FROM THE BOARD'S DECISION IN THIS MATTER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY."
(C) After the board of county commissioners grants the petition for annexation, the clerk of the board shall deliver a certified copy of the entire record of the annexation proceedings, including all resolutions of the board, signed by a majority of the members of the board, the petition, map, and all other papers on file, and the recording of the proceedings, if a copy is available, to the auditor or clerk of the municipal corporation to which annexation is proposed.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 7 | Municipal Corporations
Chapter 709 | Annexation; Detachment
Section 709.01 | Annexation and Detachment of Territory.
Section 709.012 | Reduction in Firefighting Force Resulting From Annexation of Township Territory.
Section 709.013 | Multiple Annexation Petitions Concerning Same Territory.
Section 709.014 | Fee Schedule for Annexation Costs.
Section 709.02 | Petition for Annexation by Owners of Contiguous Real Estate.
Section 709.021 | Special Procedure Where Owners Unanimously Request Annexation.
Section 709.022 | Petition Where Owners Unanimously Request Annexation.
Section 709.023 | Special Annexation Procedure Where Land Is Not Excluded From Township.
Section 709.03 | Petition Presented to Board of County Commissioners - Proceedings.
Section 709.031 | Report on Accuracy of Legal Description - Verification of Signatures.
Section 709.032 | Annexation Hearing.
Section 709.033 | Commissioners' Resolution Granting or Denying Annexation.
Section 709.04 | Accepting or Rejecting Annexation by Ordinance or Resolution.
Section 709.05 | Rejection of Application - Effect.
Section 709.06 | Proceedings When Application Allowed.
Section 709.07 | Appeal From Resolution Granting or Denying Petition.
Section 709.10 | Effective Date of Annexation and Rights of Inhabitants.
Section 709.11 | Territory Situated in More Than One County.
Section 709.12 | Apportioning of Indebtedness of Annexed Territory - Division of Funds.
Section 709.13 | Annexation of Territory Upon Action by Inhabitants Generally.
Section 709.14 | Preliminary Action by Legislative Authority.
Section 709.15 | Petition to Board of County Commissioners.
Section 709.16 | Petition by Municipal Corporation for Annexation.
Section 709.19 | Compensating Township for Lost Tax Revenue.
Section 709.191 | Annual Payments to Compensate for Lost Tax Revenue.
Section 709.192 | Annexation Agreements.
Section 709.20 | Rights When Annexation Complete.
Section 709.21 | Errors Not Fatal to Proceedings.
Section 709.23 | Arrangement of Conditions of Annexation.
Section 709.24 | Petition for Annexation - Appointment of Commission.
Section 709.25 | Ordinance or Petition - Procedure.
Section 709.26 | Designation of Commissioners for Negotiation.
Section 709.27 | Procedure on Failure of Legislative Authority to Designate Commissioners.
Section 709.28 | Conditions of Annexation.
Section 709.29 | Submission of Question of Annexation to a Vote - Procedure.
Section 709.30 | Assent to Annexation - Election.
Section 709.31 | Election Results Certified.
Section 709.32 | Clerk of Municipal Corporation to Certify Transcripts.
Section 709.33 | Effective Date of Annexation.
Section 709.34 | Government of the Municipal Corporations.
Section 709.37 | Adjustment of Boundaries of Adjoining Municipal Corporations by Mutual Consent.
Section 709.39 | Petition to Submit Question of Detachment of Territory - Election.
Section 709.40 | Apportionment of Property, Funds, and Indebtedness.
Section 709.41 | Petition for Detachment of Farm Land.
Section 709.42 | Hearing - Decision.
Section 709.43 | Merger Defined.
Section 709.44 | Territory That May Be Merged.
Section 709.45 | Petition for Merger.
Section 709.451 | Merger in Lieu of Petition.
Section 709.452 | Submission of Question of Merger to Voters.
Section 709.46 | Disapproval or Approval of Merger.
Section 709.461 | Collaborative Formulation of Merger Conditions - Unincorporated Areas.
Section 709.47 | Procedure After Disapproval or Approval.
Section 709.48 | No Petitions for Annexation After Merger Defeated.