Present law authorizes a municipality, when petitioned by interested persons, or upon its own initiative, by resolution, to propose extension of its corporate limits by the annexation of territory adjoining to its existing boundaries. However, such resolution must not propose annexation of property being used primarily for agricultural purposes. Property being so used must only be annexed with the written consent of the property owner or owners. Present law provides that a referendum is not required to effectuate annexation of territory if all of the property owners within the territory proposed for annexation consent in writing. This bill also provides that a referendum is not required to effectuate annexation of territory if all of the following criteria are met:  2/3 of the property owners within the territory proposed for annexation consent in writing.  The total area of the property owned by the owners consenting to an annexation receiving such consent is more than 1/2 of the territory proposed for annexation.  The proposed annexation consists of nine or fewer parcels.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 6-51-104(a)(2), 6-51-104