Chapter 1.08 ANNEXATIONS
Section 1.08.080 Uninhabited territory agreement.
In all cases of proposed annexation of uninhabited territory
the same agreement provided for
by Section 1.08.070 of this chapter shall be required and executed prior to the city council
approving the proposed annexation for submission to the local agency formation commission and
the agreement shall contain the following conditions:
A. Sewer service for wastewater treatment
shall be allowed the owner of the property to be
annexed by the city only as capacity for wastewater treatment service is available in the city's
wastewater treatment system. Connections to the wastewater treatment system shall be granted
on a first-come, first-served basis for all parcels within the city sewer service area, as capacity
exists. Owners of property annexed to the city shall agree that the city shall not be legally liable
to such owner(s) for any damages whatever if the city fails to provide wastewater treatment
services for any reason to the property owner's land after annexation.
B. The total amount of the fee, less
the amount of reduction approved in accordance with
Section 1.08.040 by the city council.
C. The period beyond the date of adoption
of the resolution ordering annexation, for
payment of the total fee, if not paid prior to the adoption of the resolution ordering annexation.
D. Payment of fee, either prior to
or following completion of annexation proceedings to be
made to the city clerk, and the issuance of a receipt.
E. Acknowledgment of the fee as a
valid lien against the property to be annexed.
Recordation of agreement containing description of specific property or properties obligated for
fee payment, and specifying payment in escrow proceedings upon sale of any part or all of
obligated property, unless the subsequent purchaser executes a novation with the city.
F. For an annexation of fifty acres
or less, payment of the fee of undeveloped and
uninhabited territory, may be in lump sum or in installment payments of at least thirty-five
percent at the time of annexation with an annual interest rate as established by resolution of the
city council. Full payment shall be made prior to filing a final subdivision map or prior to the
issuance of any building permit for any part or all of the entire property annexed. For this
purpose, the city reserves the right not to issue any building permit or approve the filing of a final
subdivision map for any portion of the annexed property for which full payment has not been
made.
G. For an annexation of more than
fifty acres, the payment of the fee for undeveloped and
uninhabited territory, may be in lump sum or in installment payments of at least thirty-five
percent at the time of annexation with fifteen percent within two years thereafter. The remaining
fifty percent shall be paid on a pro rata basis as each building permit is issued. The amount due
for each building permit shall be determined by calculating the amount of fee which is equal to
the proportion of acreage of the building permit parcel to the total acreage within the annexation.
In all cases, the total amount of annexation fees shall be paid by the property owners to the city
within ten years from the date of the agreement.
H. The agreement, when fully executed
and acknowledged, shall in all cases be recorded
with the county recorder. (Ord. 454 § 1, 1991: prior code § 2A-08)