Notice and hearing for proposed annexation ordinance

The council shall fix the time and place for a hearing on the proposed ordinance of annexation. The date of the hearing shall not be less than thirty or more than sixty days from the date of introduction of the proposed ordinance. The County clerk shall publish notice of the hearing in the same manner as required under section 3.75.140 for notice of a hearing on a resolution of intention. In addition, the County clerk shall mail the notice to each owner of land in the existing district and area proposed to be annexed. The notice shall be mailed at least fifteen days before the hearing. The notice shall contain all of the following information: 1. A summary of the proposed ordinance and the name, address, and telephone number of a County department or officer from whom a copy of the proposed ordinance can be obtained (alternatively, the notice may contain the full text of the proposed ordinance). 2. The time and place of the hearing. 3. A statement that, at the hearing, the testimony of all interested persons and landowners for or against the proposed annexation will be heard. The notice shall also summarize the protest procedure, including the respective rights of an owner and the effect of protests made against the proposed annexation. ( Ord. No. 4947 , § 1, 2018)