- (1) Not less than ten percent or one hundred, whichever number is smaller, of the taxpaying electors of any real property which is contiguous to the district and contains twenty-five thousand or more square feet of land may file a petition with the board in writing praying that such area be annexed to the district; but no single tract or parcel or property, containing ten acres or more, may be included in any district without the consent of the owner thereof.
- (2) The petition shall describe the area to be annexed and shall be acknowledged in the same manner as conveyances of land are required to be acknowledged.
- (3) The secretary of the board shall cause notice of the filing of the petition to be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the property is situated.
(4) The notice shall state:
- (a) The fact that such a petition has been filed;
- (b) The names of the petitioners;
- (c) The description of the area desired to be included;
- (d) The date and place of a hearing on the proposed annexation; and
- (e) A statement that all persons interested shall appear at the time and place stated in the notice and show cause in writing why the petition should not be granted.
- (5) There shall be no withdrawal from a petition after consideration by the board, nor shall further objections be filed except in case of fraud or misrepresentation.
- (6) The board, at the time and place mentioned in the notice, shall proceed to hear the petition and all written objections thereto.
- (7) The board shall determine if such annexation is feasible and in the best interests of the district.
Source: L. 69: p. 813, § 203. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-21-203.