SB 997

Present law authorizes a municipality, when petitioned by interested persons, or upon its own initiative, by resolution, to propose extension of its corporate limits by the annexation of territory adjoining to its existing boundaries . However, such resolu tion must not propose annexation of property being used primarily for agricultural purposes. P roperty being so used must only be annexed with the written consent of the property owner or owners. Present law provides that a referendum is not required to effectuate annexation of territory if a ll of the property owners within the territory proposed for annexation consent in writing . This bill also provides that a referendum is not required to effectuate annexation of territory if all of the following crite ria are met:  2/3 of the property owners within the territory proposed for annexation consent in writing .  The total area of the property owned by the owners consenting to an annexation receiving such consent is more than 1/2 of the territory proposed for annexation .  The proposed annexation consists of nine or fewer parcels.