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Ohio Rev. Code § 711.17 (2026)

Vacation of plat

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October 1, 1953
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House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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Upon the application of two thirds of the proprietors of land described in a plat of a municipal corporation, the court of common pleas may alter or vacate the plat of any such municipal corporation, addition thereto, or parts thereof, within the county.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1957–2023 · leading case: Hamilton v. Link-Hellmuth, Inc., 146 N.E.2d 615 (Ohio Ct. App. 2d Dist. 1957).
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Hamilton v. Link-Hellmuth, Inc., 146 N.E.2d 615 (Ohio Ct. App. 2d Dist. 1957). · cites it 17× “260 of the plat of the Hills and Dales Subdivision to the city of Springfield, Ohio, until such subdivision is approved in accordance with the procedure required under Section 711.17 et seq. of the Revised Code of Ohio.”
Potter v. Butler Cty. Eng'r's Off., 2023-Ohio-1937. · cites it 7× “Potter brought this complaint pursuant to R.C. 711.17, which provides: Upon the application of two thirds of the proprietors of land described in a plat of a municipal corporation, the court of common pleas may alter or vacate the plat of any such municipal corporation, addition…”
Leffel v. Casstown, 2020-Ohio-4593. · cites it 2× “{¶ 56} R.C. 711.17 states that: Upon the application of two thirds of the proprietors of land described in a plat of a municipal corporation, the court of common pleas may alter or vacate the plat of any such municipal corporation, addition thereto, or parts thereof, within the…”
State ex rel. Bayless v. Guernsey Cty. Eng., 2023-Ohio-4459. “Relators seek relief requiring the County Respondents to “enforce subdivision standards,” and “[p]ursuant to R.C. 711.17, order the Wakefield Subdivision plats to be rewritten to comply with all applicable standards and regulations.”
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