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In the U.S. , many State s have Law s or even Constitution s which permit Cities to make certain decisions about the land beyond the town's Incorporated limits. Texas , Alaska , and North Carolina are all examples of states which allow cities to claim ETJ over Zoning laws, which is the most common use of ETJ. In California , ETJ is referred to as a city's "Sphere of Influence". Some examples include Los Angeles which has a sphere of influence over the unincorporated islands of Census Designated Place s in and around its boundaries, and Palmdale which has a large sphere of influence on its unincorporated suburbs as well as the cities within its U.S. government designated Foreign Trade Zone . Some states even require that ETJ be established over an area for an extended time period (usually one year) before it can be subject to Annexation . Most set the ETJ distance based upon a city's Population . Extraterritorial jurisdiction can also apply internationally. For example, the United States has Status Of Forces Agreements with many nations which give the United States jurisdiction over members of its military. |
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