Providing code cities with the ability to annex unincorporated areas pursuant to a jointly approved interlocal agreement with the county.
Summary
Allows counties and code cities to jointly initiate an annexation process for unincorporated territory by jointly agreeing and adopting an interlocal agreement.
Requires a public hearing to be held by the county's and code city's legislative bodies, separately or jointly, before the agreement is executed.
Requires a code city proposing to annex territory to give notice of the annexation to an adjacent city if its transportation network provides a majority of the access to the territory proposed for annexation and to certain special purpose districts that include areas proposed for annexation, and allows an adjacent city or special purpose district that has been provided notice to prevent the proposed annexation.
Requires that areas zoned for residential use within the annexed area maintain a zoning designation that allows residential development for five years after the annexation.
From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5522), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
AN ACT Relating to providing code cities with the ability to annex unincorporated areas pursuant to a jointly approved interlocal agreement with the county;