A. (UGA) Annexations. Annexation requests shall be made to the city council. All requests shall be followed by an annexation petition filed on forms provided by the city clerk.

B. A public hearing shall be set and held by the Planning Agency who shall make recommendation to the city council.

C. A hearing shall be set and held by the city council. After council consideration, if so directed, the city attorney shall prepare an ordinance.

D. All land annexed to the city, within the urban growth area (UGA) shall be zoned according to the land use designation shown on the comprehensive plan. All Grant County plats within the annexed area shall be reviewed and brought into compliance with current city standards "by local improvement district or other assessment means to insure the annexed area bears the costs of any upgrading necessary to meet city standards existing at the time of the annexation."

E. An non-refundable annexation fee as established by a resolution of the council shall accompany each petition for annexation submitted to the city, together with all contracted staff review expenses, publication costs and any consultant fees incurred to be able to review and process the application. If the public works superintendent, city engineer, city council or Grant County boundary review board separates such petition into individual parcels for purposes of consideration of the annexation petition, then an additional annexation fee shall be paid for each such annexation parcel separated out. The failure to pay any annexation fee shall cause all consideration of that annexation petition to cease until all necessary fees are paid.

F. The annexation of any property into the city which is not platted in compliance with current city platting requirements and community development standards shall be conditioned upon that property being platted in compliance with current city platting requirements and community development standards. The city council may condition acceptance of any annexation petition upon the completion of utility, street, sidewalk, or other improvements to city standards to insure compatibility of the annexation area with existing city ties, streets, sidewalks or other improvements.