(A) Except as otherwise mandated by state law, annexation proposals must be approved by a majority vote of the city’s citizens. For annexations subject to such voter approval, annexation elections can be scheduled on any election date set by law. An application deadline for all proposed annexations subject to voter approval is established to permit public hearings by both the Planning Commission and City Council so as to allow for meeting the election date filing deadlines. Applications for annexations subject to voter approval shall be filed with the city before the close of business on the one hundred forty-fifth day prior to the date on which the election is scheduled.
(B) Publication and posting deadlines for all annexations are as follows.
(1) Notice of public hearing shall be published once each week for two successive weeks prior to the day of hearing before the legislative body, in a newspaper of general circulation in the city and shall be posted in three public places in the city for a like period.
(2) For all annexations subject to voter approval, notice of measure election shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation as required by state law. In addition, a map depicting the property proposed to be annexed shall be published in the County Voters’ Pamphlet along with an unbiased explanatory statement.
(3) The city shall cause the property proposed to be annexed to be posted with a minimum of one sign not greater than six square feet in size. The sign shall provide notice of the annexation election, a map of the subject property and other relevant information regarding the proposed annexation.
(4) For all proposed annexations subject to voter approval, the decision to set the annexation for an election shall be at the discretion of the City Council and shall be approved by resolution. All costs associated with placing the matter on the ballot shall be paid by the applicant or owner of the property proposed to be annexed.
(Prior Code, § 16.205.015) (Ord. 464, passed 9-16-2019)