HEA 1099 Summary

• Municipalities may annex noncontiguous territory containing municipally owned or operated airports, landing fields, wastewater treatment facilities, water treatment facilities, sanitary landfills, golf courses, hospitals, or police stations if the legislative body finds such territory is occupied by these facilities; effective July 1, 2014.

• Territory annexed for these purposes reverts to prior jurisdiction if not used for the intended purpose for at least one year, and such annexed territory cannot be counted toward annexing additional territory.

• Municipalities in specific county population ranges (including 70,050-71,000; 75,000-77,000; and 185,000-270,000) may annex noncontiguous industrial park territory within 2 miles of municipal boundaries if owned by the municipality or with property owner consent; territory reverts if not used as industrial park within 5 years or ceases such use for one year.

• Cities with populations between 250,000-270,000 must have county zoning approval for industrial park annexations; noncontiguous territory in such counties cannot be considered part of the municipality for purposes of further annexation unless boundaries become contiguous.

• Appeals of annexations must be filed within 60 days (or 30 days for property owner-initiated annexations), and municipalities located in the same county as annexed territory may appeal annexations pending on January 1, 2014 within 60 days of ordinance publication.