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 "description": "Attributes:Juridiction (JURIS)Annexation Number (ANNEXNUM)Ordinance Number (ORDNUM)Approval Date (DATE_)Maricopa County Recorded Date (ANNEXDATE)Arizona cities are statutorily authorized to engage in annexation proceedings in accordance with ARS §9-471. After determination is made that the proposed territory will serve the Town's interests, staff will analyze the legal requirements governing the geographic characteristics of the territory. These legal requirements are interpreted by the court as follows:A. Contiguity: Arizona law requires that the territory to be annexed shall adjoin the boundary of the annexing city for at least 300 feet. This provision does not apply if the territory considered for annexation is surrounded by the annexing city on at least three (3) sides.B. Size and Shape: The size and shape of the parcel to be annexed must be a minimum of 200 feet in width at all points, exclusive of roadways and rights-of-way. The length of the parcel is measured from where the territory adjoins the annexing city and cannot be more than twice the width of the annexed territory. The width of the parcel may be measured at the greatest width for purposes determining compliance with length and width requirements (Attorney General Opinion 87-160). These length and width requirements do not apply if the territory considered for annexation is surrounded by the annexing city on at least three (3) sides.C. Creating County Islands: A city may not annex territory if, as a result of the annexation, unincorporated territory is completely surrounded by the annexing city. That is, an annexation cannot result in the creation of a county island.D. Zoning: Once the annexation ordinance has been adopted, city zoning must be adopted. However, the zoning classification which is adopted cannot permit densities or uses greater than those permitted by the county immediately before annexation.E. Effective Date: The annexation is final 30 days from the adoption of the ordinance annexing the property, subject to the review of the Maricopa County Superior Court pursuant to ARS § 9-471C. When the annexation is final, the Town Clerk shall record the annexation ordinance.",
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