Officers of a village advanced to a city, or of a city reduced to a village, shall continue in office until succeeded by the proper officers of the new municipal corporation at the regular municipal election, and the ordinances thereof not inconsistent with the laws relating to the new municipal corporation shall continue in force until changed or repealed.
Status of city or village officers
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 703.07, under Chapter 703 | Classification.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 703.07