A new community authority established pursuant to this chapter is a body corporate and politic, and shall have the powers specifically granted by this chapter. This chapter does not limit or restrict the power and authority of cities, counties, and townships. The new community authority shall have no power or authority over zoning or subdivision regulation, provision of fire or police protection, or, unless such services cannot be obtained from other existing political subdivisions, water supply or sewage treatment and disposal.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 349.05

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • New community: means a community or development of property in relation to an existing community planned so that the resulting community includes facilities for the conduct of industrial, commercial, residential, cultural, educational, and recreational activities, and designed in accordance with planning concepts for the placement of utility, open space, and other supportive facilities. See Ohio Code 349.01
  • New community authority: means a body corporate and politic in this state, established pursuant to section 349. See Ohio Code 349.01

The exercise of police power granted to the authority by this chapter does not invalidate the exercise of police power by any municipal corporation and the exercise of police power by a municipal corporation shall prevail in the case of a conflict with powers exercised by the authority. The grant of power to the authority under divisions (N) and (O) of section 349.06 of the Revised Code shall not remove municipal, regional, or county planning commissions and agencies from jurisdiction within the district, nor shall such powers invalidate municipal ordinances and resolutions or other regulations of such planning commission and agencies.