Ohio Rev. Code § 703.36

Current with legislation from 2024 received as of August 15, 2024.

Section 703.36 - Effects of dissolution

On the date the dissolution is effective, all of the following apply:

(A) The village ceases to exist.

(B) The corporate powers of the village cease.

(C) The village officials cease to hold office. An official elected to start a term on or after the date the dissolution is effective shall not take office.

(D) An issue voted on and scheduled to take effect on or after the date the dissolution is effective, other than tax levies and special assessments preserved under section 703.371 of the Revised Code, shall not take effect.

(E) A charter, if applicable, and all ordinances and resolutions of the village, except for tax levy and special assessment ordinances and resolutions preserved under section 703.371 of the Revised Code and ordinances and resolutions necessary to maintain such tax levies and special assessments, are extinguished. Except as provided in division (H) of section 703.371 of the Revised Code, all resolutions of the township or townships into which the village dissolved apply throughout the township's newly included territory, including zoning regulations enacted by a board of township trustees under Chapter 519. of the Revised Code except as provided in sections 303.22 and 519.22 of the Revised Code. Except as provided in sections 303.22 and 519.22 of the Revised Code, county zoning regulations enacted by a board of county commissioners apply throughout the township's newly included territory as applicable.

(F) A transition supervisory board exists, in accordance with section 703.361 of the Revised Code.

(G) The territory of the village becomes part of the township or townships in which the village territory is located, along existing township boundaries. If there is uncertainty in this regard, the transition supervisory board shall resolve the uncertainty.

(H) All leases to which the dissolved village was a party terminate in accordance with the lease agreement. If a lease agreement does not have a provision governing the circumstances, the transition supervisory board shall resolve the lease.

R.C. § 703.36

Added by 135th General Assembly, HB 101,§101.01, eff. 4/30/2024.