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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DiTullio
Council Bill No 20-2004
Ordinance No 1114
Series of 2004
TITLE AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ANNEXATION PETITIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado is authorized
pursuant to C R.S ~ 36-12-1-1 et seq to consider and act upon petitions for annexation
of real property into the City; and
WHEREAS, the Council, as the governing body of a home rule municipality
under Article XX of the Colorado Constitution, has authority to enact ordinances
concerning local and municipal matters, and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to provide a procedure for the acceptance of
annexation petitions by the Council
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO'
Section 1. Title 2 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is hereby amended by the
adoption of a new Article III, entitled "Annexation," to read
ARTICLE III ANNEXATION
Sec 2-71 Annexation procedure
All petitions for annexation to the City shall comply with the
requirements of the Colorado Revised Statutes governing
the municipal annexation of land Upon receipt of a
complete petition for annexation, the same shall be
forwarded to the Council The Council shall take one of the
following actions.
(1) Adopt a resolution finding the petition to be
in substantial compliance with Section 31-
12-107(c), C R.S and setting a public
hearing thereon pursuant to Section 31-12-
108, C R.S , or
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(2) Table the petition for a period of time not to
exceed one hundred eighty (180) days
during which period the petitioner shall be
permitted to apply for zoning approval; or
(3) Adopt a resolution finding the petition not
to be in substantial compliance with the
requirements of Section 31-12-107(1),
C R.S and terminating annexation
proceedings
Section 2. Safety Clause The City Council hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City
of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public
and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for
the protection of public convenience and welfare The City Council further determines
that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be
attained
Section 3. Severability: ConflictinQ Ordinances Repealed If any section,
subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall
not be affected thereby All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed
Section 4. Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption at
second reading as permitted by the Charter
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to
o on this 25th day of October, 2004, ordered published in full in a newspaper of
general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on
final passage set for November 8, 2004, at 7 00 o'clock pm., in the Council Chambers,
7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by
a vote of 8 to 0 , this 8th day of November , 2004
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SIGNED by the Mayor on this 9th
ATTEST
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. amela Anderson, City Clerk
First Publication October 28, 2004
Second Publication November 11, 2004
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date November 8, 2004
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Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney