Protecting Ohio Landowner Rights
Once land is developed, it’s gone forever. Ohio lags behind most states in protections for landowners. For example, Ohio is the only state that does not provide a protection known as inverse condemnation, a simple concept that allows landowners to challenge the taking of property by the government without compensation. Landowners should be afforded the ability to adequately challenge the necessity of takings by eminent domain, and landowners should receive attorney’s fees when they have to take the government to court to protect their property rights.
Check out examples of our work to protect private property.
Vetting hunters who want to hunt on your land by inviting only Farm Bureau members can both help you know something about those hunting on your property and connect hunters to Farm Bureau membership.
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Treasure hunters must obtain explicit permission from landowners before searching for meteorite fragments or historical artifacts on private property.
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Across both bills, Ohio Farm Bureau reinforced that development can provide economic opportunity, but must be balanced with strong protections for landowners and Ohio agriculture.
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It is important that the questions detailed and the full scope of the project are made clear to landowners.
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In 2025, about 21 counties are going through a reappraisal or update, and because Ohioans pay taxes one year behind, they will see new property tax bills in January 2026.
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Over the past 15 years, OFBF has been involved in over 60 civil cases in state and federal courts, as well as over 100 administrative cases before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Ohio Power Siting Board.
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Overall, proper care, maintenance and communication are all essential parts of the process when it comes to trees.
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Farm Bureau staff and members testified on behalf of an annexation bill that aims to preserve farmland in the state by having a more transparent annexation process.
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Current Agricultural Use Value is often discussed as a farmland preservation tool, but there are some other tools in the law that landowners can consider.
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The plan provides a blueprint for policymakers and Ohio Farm Bureau members to bolster Ohio’s agriculture industry and our rural communities.
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