Item A: Transition of Annexation Procedures

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10/08/07 – V-5 (a) An “owner” is a legal owner of record or, where there is a recorded land sale contract which is in force, a purchaser under the land sale contract. (b) An “elector” is an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, of the Oregon Constitution. 9.7810 Annexation – Application Requirements. An application for annexation under the provisions of EC 9.7800 – 9.7835 may be initiated by motion of the city council or by the filing of an application for an annexation submitted on behalf of all of the owners of the territory proposed for annexation. In addition to the provisions in EC 9.7010 Application Filing, an application for annexation shall include the following: (1) A list of all owners, including partial owners, within the territory proposed for annexation, indicating for each owner: (a) The affected tax lot(s), with the township, section and range numbers of the affected tax lots identified; (b) The street address(es) of the affected territory as recorded on county assessment and tax rolls; (c) The electors residing on the land, if any. (2) Consent to Annex forms that are completed and signed by: (a) All of the owners within the territory proposed for annexation; and (b) Not less than fifty percent of the electors, if any, residing in the territory proposed for annexation. (3) Instead of the Consent to Annex forms as described in subsection (2) above, an application may include Consent to Annex forms that are completed and signed in accordance with state law, by: (a) More than half of the owners of the land in the territory proposed for annexation, who also own more than half of the land in the contiguous territory and of real property therein representing more than half of the assessed value of all the real property in the territory; or (b) A majority of the electors registered in the territory proposed for annexation and the owners of more than half of the land in that territory. (4) In lieu of a Consent to Annex form described in sections (2) or (3) above, an owner’s consent may be indicated on a previously executed annexation agreement consenting to the annexation of the subject territory. (5) Verification of Property Owners form signed by the Lane County Department of Assessment and Taxation. (6) A Certificate of Electors form signed by the Lane County Elections/Voter Registration Department. (6) An ORS 197.352 Waiver form signed by each owner within the territory proposed for annexation. (7) A legal description of the territory proposed for annexation prepared by a registered land surveyor consistent with ORS 308.225. (8) A county assessor’s cadastral map of the area proposed for annexation. (9) A list of the public service districts presently providing services to the affected territory (See EC 9.7835). Ordinance - 3