Section 9-4-6 – Exclusion of territory from municipality on petition or by vote of governing body.
9-4-6. Exclusion of territory from municipality on petition or by vote of governing body. Upon a two-thirds vote of the governing body, or on petition in writing signed by not less than three-fourths of the legal voters and by the owners of not less than three-fourths in value of the property in any territory within […]
Section 9-4-7 – Publication of petition for exclusion of territory.
9-4-7. Publication of petition for exclusion of territory. No final action shall be taken by the governing body upon any petition presented in pursuance of the provisions of §9-4-6 until notice of the presentation of such petition has been given by the petitioners by publication at least once each week for two successive weeks. Source: […]
Section 9-4-8 – Petition to circuit court for exclusion of territory after refusal by governing body.
9-4-8. Petition to circuit court for exclusion of territory after refusal by governing body. Upon the failure of the governing body to grant the request contained in a petition presented in accordance with the provisions of §§9-4-6 and 9-4-7, for thirty days after the last publication of the notice or upon a refusal to grant […]
Section 9-4-9 – Service of notice of petition to circuit court–Hearing at term or in vacation.
9-4-9. Service of notice of petition to circuit court–Hearing at term or in vacation. Notice of filing pursuant to §9-4-8 shall be served by the petitioners upon the mayor or president of the Board of Trustees, as the case may be, together with a notice of the time and place when and where a hearing […]
Section 9-4-10 – Court order for exclusion of territory–Dismissal of petition.
9-4-10. Court order for exclusion of territory–Dismissal of petition. If upon the hearing the court shall find that the request of the petitioners ought to be granted and can be granted without injustice to the inhabitants or persons interested, the court shall so order. If the court shall find against the petitioners, the petition shall […]
Section 9-4-11 – Recording of resolution or decree changing municipal boundaries–Effective date.
9-4-11. Recording of resolution or decree changing municipal boundaries–Effective date. Whenever the limits of any municipality are changed by a resolution of the governing body or by a decree of court it shall be the duty of the mayor or the president of the Board of Trustees to cause an accurate map of such territory, […]
Section 9-4-12 – Annexation of territory near municipal airport prohibited–Exception.
9-4-12. Annexation of territory near municipal airport prohibited–Exception. No other municipality may annex any territory within one and one-quarter miles of any parcel of land operated as a municipal airport by an airport authority organized pursuant to chapter 50-6A. However, if the governing body of the airport-operating municipality consents, by resolution, to such a proposed […]
Section 9-4-14 – Municipal airport outside corporate limits exempt from annexation restrictions–Extraterritorial jurisdiction–Application to property in another municipality.
9-4-14. Municipal airport outside corporate limits exempt from annexation restrictions–Extraterritorial jurisdiction–Application to property in another municipality. If a municipality operates an airport organized pursuant to Title 50 outside the corporate limits of the municipality, the restrictions of §9-4-1 against annexation of noncontiguous territory do not apply to the annexation of the airport by such municipality. […]
Section 9-4-4.10 – Proceedings to enforce terms of resolution of annexation or resolution of intent.
9-4-4.10. Proceedings to enforce terms of resolution of annexation or resolution of intent. Any person of the annexed area may institute proceedings in the circuit court to compel performance of any aspect of the resolution of intent or the resolution of annexation as finally adopted extending the municipal boundaries and services. The proceedings shall be […]
Section 9-4-4.11 – Resolution of intent to annex–Contents for small municipalities.
9-4-4.11. Resolution of intent to annex–Contents for small municipalities. Based on the study provided for in §9-4-4.1, the governing body may adopt a resolution of intent to extend its boundaries. The resolution, in municipalities of less than one thousand in population as determined in the last federal census, shall contain the following: (1)The description and […]