Chapter 709. ANNEXATION; DETACHMENT  


Section 709.01. Annexation and detachment of territory
Section 709.011. Clerk to notify board of elections of vacancies in office and change in municipal boundaries
Section 709.012. Reduction in firefighting force resulting from annexation of township territory
Section 709.013. Multiple annexation petitions concerning same territory
Section 709.014. Fee schedule for annexation costs
Section 709.015. Substantial compliance with procedural requirements is sufficient to grant jurisdiction
Section 709.02. Petition for annexation by owners of contiguous real estate
Section 709.021. Special procedure where owners unanimously request annexation
Section 709.022. Petition where owners unanimously request annexation
Section 709.023. Special annexation procedure where land is not excluded from township
Section 709.024. Special annexation procedure for purpose of undertaking significant economic development project
Section 709.03. Petition presented to board of county commissioners - proceedings
Section 709.031. Report on accuracy of legal description - verification of signatures
Section 709.032. Annexation hearing
Section 709.033. Commissioners' resolution granting or denying annexation
Section 709.04. Accepting or rejecting annexation by ordinance or resolution
Section 709.05. Rejection of application - effect
Section 709.06. Proceedings when application allowed
Section 709.07. Appeals
Section 709.08, 707.09. [Repealed]
Section 709.10. Effective date of annexation and rights of inhabitants
Section 709.11. Territory situated in more than one county
Section 709.12. Apportioning of indebtedness of annexed territory - division of funds
Section 709.13. Annexation of territory upon action by inhabitants generally
Section 709.14. Preliminary action by legislative authority
Section 709.15. Petition to board of county commissioners
Section 709.16. Petition by municipal corporation for annexation
Section 709.17, 709.18. [Repealed]
Section 709.19. Compensating township for lost tax revenue
Section 709.191. Annual payments to compensate for lost tax revenue
Section 709.192. Annexation agreements
Section 709.20. Rights when annexation complete
Section 709.21. Errors not fatal to proceedings
Section 709.22. Annexation of territory of one municipal corporation to a contiguous municipal corporation
Section 709.23. Arrangement of conditions of annexation
Section 709.24. Petition for annexation - appointment of commission
Section 709.25. Ordinance or petition - procedure
Section 709.26. Designation of commissioners for negotiation
Section 709.27. Procedure on failure of legislative authority to designate commissioners
Section 709.28. Conditions of annexation
Section 709.29. Submission of question of annexation to a vote - procedure
Section 709.30. Assent to annexation - election
Section 709.31. Election results certified
Section 709.32. Clerk of municipal corporation to certify transcripts
Section 709.33. Effective date of annexation
Section 709.34. Government of the municipal corporations
Section 709.35, 709.36. [Repealed]
Section 709.37. Adjustment of boundaries of adjoining municipal corporations by mutual consent
Section 709.38. Petition for detachment of lands and attachment to contiguous township - may form new township
Section 709.39. Petition to submit question of detachment of territory - election
Section 709.40. Apportionment of property, funds, and indebtedness
Section 709.41. Petition for detachment of farm land
Section 709.42. Hearing - decision
Section 709.43. Merger defined
Section 709.44. Territory that may be merged
Section 709.45. Petition for merger
Section 709.451. Merger in lieu of petition
Section 709.452. Submission of question of merger to voters
Section 709.46. Disapproval or approval of merger
Section 709.461. Collaborative formulation of merger conditions - unincorporated areas
Section 709.462. Vote on merger conditions - agreement by majority of subdivision members - term of commission
Section 709.47. Procedure after disapproval or approval
Section 709.48. No petitions for annexation after merger defeated
Section 709.50. Removal of area