City of East Cleveland v. Board of County Commissioners

For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals.

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The primary issue raised in the instant cause is whether the zoning provisions of a municipality may restrict or limit a county, vested with the power of eminent domain, in the use of public property for public purposes.

The trial court, relying on a line of older cases including Doan v. Cleveland Short Line Ry. Co. (1915), 92 Ohio St. 461, held that zoning ordinances of municipalities are ineffective to prevent or restrict the use of land by the state or any of its agencies vested with the power of eminent…