2-13.5 ANNEXATION WITHOUT A PETITION
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NOTICE & HEARING
A. Cleveland Town may annex an unincorporated area under this section without an annexation petition if, and only if, the following conditions are satisfied: 1. the area to be annexed consists of one or more islands within or peninsulas contiguous to the Town: and 2. the majority of each island or peninsula consists of residential or commercial development; and 3. the area proposed for annexation requires the delivery of municipal-type services; and 4. Cleveland Town has provided most or all of the municipal-type services to the area for more than one year.
B. Cleveland Town may annex a portion of an island or peninsula under this section, leaving unincorporated the remainder of the unincorporated island or peninsula, if in adopting the resolution of intent under subsection (C)(1) below, the Town Council determines that not annexing the entire unincorporated island or peninsula is in the Town’s best interest.
C. To annex an area under this section, the Cleveland Town Council shall: 1. adopt a resolution indication the Town Council’s intent to annex the area, describing the area proposed to be annexed; 2. provide adequate notice which meets state law. 3. hold a public hearing on the proposed annexation no earlier than 60 days after the adoption of the resolution pursuant to subsection (C)(1). 4. upon conclusion of the public hearing, the Town Council shall adopt an ordinance annexing the area proposed for annexation under this section unless; before or during the hearing, written protests to the annexation have been filed with the Town Recorder by the owners of private real property that: a. is located within the area proposed for annexation; b. covers a majority of the total private land area within the entire area proposed for annexation; and c. is equal in value to at least ½ the value of all private real
property within the entire area proposed for annexation.
D. If protests are timely filed that comply with subsection (C)(4), the Town Council may not adopt an ordinance annexing the area proposed for annexation, and the annexation proceedings under this section shall be considered terminated.