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1. Annexation of lands to the Town shall be in accordance with this Code and the laws of the State in effect at the time of annexation and which may be amended from time to time, including but not limited to requests for zoning as provided for in Sections 3.2.4, 4.7.2, and 13.3 of the Land Use Code as well as the processes further described in Article 4 of this Code and other Sections as applicable.

2. The Board of Trustees may consider annexation of any land that satisfies the eligibility requirements of the statutes of the State as follows:

a. The area proposed for annexation has not less than one-sixth of its perimeter contiguous with the municipal boundaries;

b. A community of interest exists between the area proposed for annexation and the Town; the area is urban or will be urbanized in the near future; and said area is integrated with or is capable of being integrated with the annexing municipality.

c. The proposed annexation furthers the intent of the Comprehensive Plan.

3. If the Board of Trustees determines to proceed with annexation of property, the Board shall make such determination by resolution which shall include the public hearing date.

4. Except as otherwise provided, the full width of all public rights-of-way adjacent to a proposed annexation shall be included in the annexation.

5. Application for inclusion into and exclusion from any applicable special district(s) shall be the responsibility of the applicant.

a. Applications for inclusion and exclusion must be submitted within 30 days of annexation.

b. Contact the applicable special district for inclusion / exclusion requirements.

c. A draft of the inclusion / exclusion documents shall be submitted with the annexation application.