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Title 35 - Cities and Towns
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Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Ar...
Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.
35.13.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
35.13.005 Annexations beyond urban growth areas prohibited.
35.13.010 Authority for annexation.
35.13.015 Election method—Resolution for election—Contents of resolution.
35.13.020 Election method—Petition for election—Signers—Rate of assessment in annexed area—Comprehensive plan—Community municipal corporation—Filing and approval—Costs.
35.13.030 Election method—Petition for election—Content.
35.13.040 Election method—Hearing—Notice.
35.13.050 Election method—Petition or resolution for election—Others covering same area barred from consideration, withdrawal.
35.13.060 Election method—Fixing date of election.
35.13.070 Election method—Conduct of election.
35.13.080 Election method—Notice of election.
35.13.090 Election method—Vote required—Proposition for assumption of indebtedness—Certification.
35.13.095 Election method—Vote required for annexation with assumption of indebtedness—Without assumption of indebtedness.
35.13.100 Election method—Ordinances required upon voter approval—Assumption of indebtedness.
35.13.110 Election method—Effective date of annexation or annexation and comprehensive plan or annexation and creation of community municipal corporation, taxation of area annexed.
35.13.120 Election method is alternative.
35.13.125 Direct petition method—Commencement of proceedings—Notice to legislative body—Meeting—Assumption of indebtedness—Comprehensive plan.
35.13.130 Direct petition method—Petition—Signers—Content.
35.13.140 Direct petition method—Notice of hearing.
35.13.150 Direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation.
35.13.160 Direct petition method—Effective date of annexation or annexation and comprehensive plan—Assessment, taxation of territory annexed.
35.13.165 Termination of annexation proceedings in cities over four hundred thousand—Declarations of termination filed by property owners.
35.13.170 Direct petition method is alternative.
35.13.171 Review board—Convening—Composition.
35.13.172 When review procedure may be dispensed with.
35.13.173 Determination by review board—Factors considered—Filing of findings.
35.13.174 Date for annexation election if review board's determination favorable.
35.13.176 Territory subject to annexation proposal—When annexation by another city or incorporation allowed.
35.13.177 Comprehensive land use plan for area to be annexed—Contents—Purpose.
35.13.178 Comprehensive land use plan for area to be annexed—Hearings on proposed plan—Notice—Filing.
35.13.180 Annexation for municipal purposes.
35.13.182 Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Resolution—Notice of hearing.
35.13.1821 Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Referendum—Election.
35.13.1822 Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Notice, hearing.
35.13.185 Annexation of federal areas by first-class city.
35.13.190 Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns.
35.13.200 Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns—Annexation ordinance—Provisions.
35.13.210 Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns—Authority over annexed territory.
35.13.215 Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees.
35.13.225 Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees—Rights and benefits.
35.13.235 Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees—Notice—Time limitation.
35.13.238 Annexation of territory served by fire districts, interlocal agreement process—Annexation of fire districts, transfer of employees.
35.13.249 Annexation of fire districts—Ownership of assets of fire protection district—Outstanding indebtedness not affected.
35.13.252 Fire protection and safety in proposed annexed territory—Report request.
35.13.256 Fire protection services—Benefit charge—Resolution—Exemptions—Definitions.
35.13.260 Determining population of annexed territory—Certificate—As basis for allocation of state funds—Revised certificate.
35.13.270 Taxes collected in annexed territory—Notification of annexation.
35.13.280 Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation of public service business in territory annexed—Regulation of solid waste collection.
35.13.290 When right-of-way may be included—Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary.
35.13.300 Boundary line adjustment—Purpose—Definition.
35.13.310 Boundary line adjustment—Agreement—Not subject to review.
35.13.320 Boundary line adjustment—When adjustment required—Limitation—Not subject to review.
35.13.330 Boundary line adjustment—Agreement pending incorporation—Limitation—Not subject to review.
35.13.340 Boundary line adjustment—Inclusion or exclusion of remaining portion of parcel—When subject to review—Definition.
35.13.350 Providing annexation information to public.
35.13.360 Transfer of county sheriff's employees—Purpose.
35.13.370 Transfer of county sheriff's employees—When authorized.
35.13.380 Transfer of county sheriff's employees—Conditions, limitations.
35.13.390 Transfer of county sheriff's employees—Rules.
35.13.400 Transfer of county sheriff's employees—Notification of right to transfer—Time for filing transfer request.
35.13.410 Alternative direct petition method—Commencement of proceedings—Notice to legislative body—Meeting—Assumption of indebtedness—Comprehensive plan.
35.13.420 Alternative direct petition method—Petition—Signers—Content.
35.13.430 Alternative direct petition method—Notice of hearing.
35.13.440 Alternative direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation.
35.13.450 Alternative direct petition method—Effective date of annexation and comprehensive plan—Assessment, taxation of territory annexed.
35.13.460 Alternative direct petition method—Method is alternative.
35.13.470 Annexation of territory within urban growth areas—Interlocal agreement—Public hearing—Ordinance providing for annexation.
35.13.480 Annexation of territory within urban growth areas—County may initiate process with other cities or towns—Interlocal agreement—Public hearing—Ordinance—Referendum—Election, when necessary.
35.13.490 Annexation of territory used for an agricultural fair.
35.13.500 Annexation of territory within regional transit authorities.
35.13.900 Application of chapter to annexations involving water or sewer service.