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Ohio Rev. Code § 709.41 (2026)

Petition for detachment of farm land

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Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 361 - 100th General Assembly
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The owner of unplatted farm lands, annexed to any municipal corporation after the incorporation thereof, may file a petition in the court of common pleas of the county in which the lands are situated, in which such owner shall be named as plaintiff, and the municipal corporation shall be the defendant, setting forth the reasons why the land should be detached, and the relief prayed for. A summons shall issue on such petition as in other actions, and the case shall proceed as in other causes.

No such action shall be brought, or detachment ordered or decreed, within five years from the time that such lands were annexed by any such municipal corporation under sections 707.01 to 707.30, inclusive, and sections 709.01 to 709.42, inclusive, of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2010–2017 · leading case: Campbell v. City of Carlisle, 2010-Ohio-5707, 939 N.E.2d 153.
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Campbell v. City of Carlisle, 2010-Ohio-5707, 939 N.E.2d 153. · cites it 5× “In 2007, the Campbells filed a petition pursuant to R.C. 709.41 in the Court of Common Pleas of Warren County seeking detachment of their farmland from the city.”
Rewyal Co. Ltd. P'ship v. Dublin, 2017-Ohio-367. · cites it 5× “{¶ 4} On April 18, 2007, the landowners filed in the trial court a petition pursuant to R.C. 709.41 and 709.42 ("the detachment statutes").”
Reywal Co. v. City of Dublin, 933 N.E.2d 1164 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 2010). · cites it 8× “{¶ 3} On April 18, 2007, appellants filed a petition pursuant to R.C. 709.41 in the trial court, seeking detachment of the properties from appellee into Washington Township.”
Hahn Adventure, L.L.C. v. Thornville, 2014-Ohio-3387. · cites it 4× “On May 25, 2012, Appellee Hahn Adventure filed a petition for detachment pursuant to R.C. 709.41 and R.C. 709.42. In said petition, appellee sought detachment of the aforesaid parcels, a total of 290 acres (more or less), from the Village of Thornville into Thorn Township.”
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