Disputes About The Use of Land

Question 1

Rezoning challenges

Answer 1

When a Municipality rezones a property, an adjacent property owner can challenge the constitutionality of the rezoning, whether or not the property owner lives in the Municipality, if the owner alleges that the rezoning has caused him an injury that is likely to be redressed.

Question 2

Riparian Rights

Answer 2

Ohio follows the riparian doctrine.

Water belongs to those that own the land bordering the water

Question 3

Support right

Answer 3

• A land owner has the right to have his land support it and it’s natural state.
• subjacent damage: if an owner or possessor of land digs to a depth greater than 9 feet and the dig causes damage to any wall, house, our building on the adjoining lots, the digger is liable for the whole amount of damages.