City-initiated annexation requirements and procedures will be in accordance with W.S. 15-1-401 through 15-1-423, as amended.

(Ord. No. 813, att.(46.5), 6-25-2024; Ord. No. 823, att.(46.5), 7-22-2025)

(a)

Prior to submitting an annexation petition, the owner(s) shall meet with city staff to review the proposal and applicable statutes and ordinances.

(b)

Annexation of platted tracts. For platted tracts of land (filed in the office of the county clerk), upon completion of the required owner/staff meeting, the procedures outlined in subsection (d) shall be followed, upon receipt of an original annexation application and the following:

(1)

Three copies of the proposed annexation plan.

(2)

Three copies of a metes and bounds description of the parcel to be annexed, signed by a registered Wyoming land surveyor, if the entire platted subdivision is not to be annexed;

(3)

The original petition for annexation, signed and dated by a majority of the landowners owning a majority of the area to be annexed, excluding public streets and alleys and tax-exempt property; and

(4)

A fee for review as established by resolution by the council and the required recording fee of the county clerk.

(c)

Annexation of unplatted tracts. For unplatted tracts of land, upon completion of the required owner/staff meeting, the procedures outlined in subsection (d) shall be followed, upon receipt of an original annexation application and the following:

(1)

Three copies of an annexation map which has been prepared by a registered Wyoming surveyor, clearly drawn on a sheet of tracing cloth or other transparent, stable base material, and including the following:

a.

Certification of a registered Wyoming land surveyor that the map was prepared from an official survey made by him or under his supervision, and that all dimensional and other details are correct. The registration number of the surveyor must be shown,

b.

Title block, to include the name of the area proposed for annexation and the name and address of the owner(s),

c.

Date of preparation, written scale, and graphic scale at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet or a multiple thereof, and north arrow,

d.

Signature blocks for use, after approval, by the mayor and the city clerk,

e.

Existing city limits,

f.

Proposed city limits,

g.

Tie to city data to accurately locate the site to be annexed;

h.

Total area to be annexed, including areas of all dedicated streets and lands,

i.

The names of the owners of abutting, unplatted property and the names of adjacent subdivisions,

j.

A vicinity map at a scale of one inch equals 600 feet, clearly indicating the location of the area to be annexed with respect to a larger, recognizable area;

k.

The original and two copies of the petition for annexation voluntarily signed and dated by the landowners owning a majority of the area sought to be annexed, excluding public streets and alleys, and tax-exempt property;

(2)

A fee for review and recording established by the council.

(d)

Submittal and review procedure. A landowner of any platted or unplatted parcel of land shall adhere to the following procedures in order to annex the parcel to the city.

(1)

Annexation petitions shall be reviewed under a Review Process 3. Applications and accompanying petitions shall be submitted in accordance with the city's yearly submittal calendar.

(2)

Within five working days of submitting the completed application to the planning department, the applicable director shall review the application for conformance with the annexation application requirements. If the application does not conform to these requirements, the application will be returned to the applicant within the three-day period. The planning director shall notify the applicant if the application is incomplete. The notice shall document why the application is not in conformance, and a list of items that must be included for a complete application. If the application is complete, it shall be considered officially accepted, and the date of acceptance shall be noted on all copies.

(3)

The planning department will notify the applicant, in writing, at least five days prior to the commission meeting at which the application will be reviewed. In addition, a staff review meeting shall be held between the owner and the planning department prior to the commission meeting to discuss the staff's written comments and recommendations.

(4)

The commission shall then consider approved applications at its meeting. The owner(s) shall be given an opportunity to address the annexation request with the commission.

(5)

The commission shall take one of the following actions:

a.

Approve;

b.

Approve with contingencies;

c.

Deny; or

d.

Table the application

(6)

If the application is tabled, it shall be reconsidered at the next regular commission meeting, a recommendation made, and the application forwarded to the council. If the annexation is approved, approved with contingencies, or denied, the commission's recommendation and the application shall be forwarded to the council for consideration,

(7)

The council shall certify compliance, by resolution, with the state annexation statutes, and establish a date of public hearing not less than 30 nor more than 120 days after the effective date of the resolution. If the council finds that the area petitioned for annexation does not comply, then the petition shall be denied and the petitioner notified that no further action will be taken until the area is in compliance with Wyoming Statutes.

(8)

If, after the hearing, the governing body finds that the conditions required by Wyoming Statutes exist and that the required procedures have been met, it shall, by ordinance, annex the territory.

(Ord. No. 813, att.(46.10), 6-25-2024; Ord. No. 823, att.(46.10), 7-22-2025)