Sec. 9-8-70.   Non-resident petitions for annexation election authorized.
   (a)   The City of Creede hereby supplements the Colorado Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 by the addition of another method or means to petition for an annexation election in addition to petitions signed by registered electors as permitted by C.R.S. §31-12-107(2). Such additional method or means shall authorize and entitle owners of non-residential property to petition for an annexation election which petition shall be processed and considered in the same manner and under the same procedures as resident landowner petitions filed pursuant to C.R.S. §31-12-107(2), except that any requirement that petitions be signed by resident landowners or eligible electors shall not apply to such petition.
   (b)   A non-resident petition for annexation election shall meet or satisfy the following requirements:
      (1)   The petition shall propose annexation of property zoned and used for non-residential use only;
      (2)   The petition shall propose annexation of not less than three (3) subdivided or legally recognized and contiguous lots or parcels not held in identical ownership;
      (3)   The petition shall not propose for annexation property eligible for annexation without petition as an enclave pursuant to C.R.S. §31-12-106;
      (4)   The petition shall be signed by the owners of record of more than one-half (1/2) of the total number of lots or parcels proposing annexation regardless of the percentages of land area owned by such owners;
      (5)   The petition shall be filed with the office of the City Clerk of the City of Creede; and
      (6)   The petition shall comply with the provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of C.R.S. §31-12-107; except that:
         a.   Rather than an allegation that any certain percentage of total land area is owned by the petitioners, the petition shall contain an allegation that the signers of the petition are the record owners of land in the area proposed to be annexed;
         b.   The petition shall identify the lot or parcel owned by each petitioning owner and identify the other lots or parcels owned by others not parties to the petition; and
         c.   The petition shall request that the City commence proceedings for the holding of an annexation election.
(Ord. 395 §3, 2016)