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[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Land just outside its borders? So... In another jurisdiction? How does one jurisdiction have authority over zoning somewhere else?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Annexation. Cities do it all the time.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

But then it would be inside of their borders.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Only after they annex it. There is a whole lot of bureaucracy involved before they can do it. One of those things is usually clearly defined purpose.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

...extraterritorial jurisdiction is a thing for incorporated municipalities in most states...