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ANNEXATION APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Annexation is the process of expanding the boundaries of a city.This handout provides details for
the application requirements to su6mit to annex a property.The following application, procedures,
and policies are hereby established for the consideration of annexations to the City of Bozeman in
Resolution No. 2025-07 and are mandatory.
ANNEXATION APPLICATION CHECKLIST
1. Project narrative. Briefly describe the property and reason for requesting annexation.
2. Annexation application. Submit a complete and signed Annexation Application (�x)
3. Annexation map.An annexation map required rights-of-way easements meeting standards
for annexation maps described below.
4. Annexation narrative. Please address each Annexation Policy described below. ,
5. Zoning map.A Zone Map meeting the standards. (�NIA)
6. Zoning narrative. Initialzoning request narrative addressingthe State Criteria underZMA
Application Checklist number 5. (�)
7. Notice. Complete and signed property adjoiners certificate form N1 and materials. (�1])
DIGITALSUBMITfALS &NAMING PROTOCOL
1. Create and submit a Planning apptication using the ProjectDox portal;
a, After completingyour Development ReviewApplication,you will receive a Notification
Letter(example)via email. Please download this document and obtain owner's
signature, Upload as a PDF to the"Documents"folder in ProjectDox.
2, The digital copies must be separated into two categories: Documents and Drawings.
a. The Documents fotder should include items such as application forms, narrative,
response to City comments, supplemental documents, technical reports, easements,
legal documents, etc.
b. The Plans folder should include items such as site plans, civil plans, landscape plans,
photometric plans, elevations, etc.All drawing files must be drawn and formatted for a
24"x 36"sheet file or 11"x 17"sheet file. Plan pages shall be property oriented in
landscape mode. Refer to our Quick Guide for additional information.
3. Naming protocol.All files should be numbered and named according to their order listed on
your provided Submittal Checklist. File names should start with a numeric value foltowed by
the document name. The numeric value at the beginning of the file name ensures the order
in which they are displayed. Refer to our Quick Guide for additional information.
ANNEXATION MAP REQUIREMENTS
1. Include an exhibit of the property to be modified. Provide existing County zoning designation
and the proposed zoning designation clearly labeled. The exhibit should include the legal
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limits of the property and size in square feet and acreage. If adjacent to a right-of-way,the
annexation must include the full width of the right-of-way per 7-2-4211 MCA.
2. Scale not greater than 1 inch to 20 feet nor less than 1 inch to 100 feet.
3. Scale, north arrow and date of preparation.
4. Subjectpropertywelldefined.
5. Land use pattern of surrounding area.
6. Existingzoningofthesurroundingproperty.
7. Boundaries of proposed zoning(if more than one designation being requested)well defined.
8. Proximity of all existing and proposed water and sewer mains and extension.
9. Location of all existing structures on the subject property.
10. Adjacent streets and street rights-of-way.
11. Water bodies and wetlands.
12. All existing county road infrastructure including but not limited to culverts, crossings,
headgates, and diversion, and other appurtenances visually identified or know through
document search.
ANNEXATION POLICIES
1. Annexations must include dedication of all rights of way for collector and arterial streets,
public water, sanitary sewer, or storm or sewer mains.When required, rights of way for
anchor routes as recognized in the City's adopted parks and traits plans, must be provided
when such anchor routes are not located within the right of way for arterial or collector
streets.
2. Annexations may be required to inctude dedication of rights of way for adjacent or internal
local streets to complete street connectivity and provide required legal and physical
access.
3. Annexations must include written waivers of a property owner's right to protest the creation
of special improvement districts necessary to provide essential services.Thewaivers must
run with the land, be binding on the owner and owner's successors in interest and be recorded
concurrentlywith the annexation agreement,
4. The petition for annexation must be in conformance with the current Bozeman land use plan
(growth policy). If a land use plan (growth policy) amendment is necessary for anticipated
land uses, the land use plan amendment process must be completed prior to any action for
approval of a petition for annexation.
5. The City prefers petitions for annexation of land largerthan five acres. However,the City will
considerannexation of smaller areas of land when one or more of the following are present:
topographic limitations; the land is served by one or more City utilities; septic system
failure; extension and integration of transportation infrastructure; enhancement of the
existing traffic circulation system or to provide for transportation systems that do not
currently exist; annexation witl make the City boundaries more regular; annexation will
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better incorporate unannexed propertyfor the provision of City fire, police, and emergency
services; or when annexation provides improved access to and maintenance of public
facilities.
6. TheCitywillreviewinfrastructureandemergencyservicesavailabletoanareaproposedfor
annexation for the heatth, safety and weltare of the public and conformance with the City's
adopted plans. If the City determines adequate services cannot be provided to ensure
public health, safety and welfare,the City may deny the petition for annexation. '
Alternatively,the City may require atl propertyowners within the tand to be annexed provide ,
a written plan for accommodation of services at the expense of the properry owner(s).The '
land to be annexed may onty be provided sanitary sewer service via the applicable drainage
basin defined in the City Wastewater Collection Facilities Plan.
7. The City may require annexation of anycontiguous propertyforwhich City services are
requested orforwhich Cityservices are currently being provided. In addition,anyperson,
firm,or corporation receivingwater or sewer service outside of the City timits is required as a
condition of initiating orcontinuing such service,to record a consentto annexation of the ,
propertyserviced bythe City. '
8. The City Manager may enter into an agreement with a propertyownerfor an emergency
connection to the Ciry's sanitary sewer or water system. In doing so,the property owner
must submit a petition for annexation and file a notice of consent to annex with the Gallatin
Counry Clerk and Recorder's Office prior to connection to City utilities.The City will prepare ',
the notice of consent to annex.The agreement for connection to City sewer or water must
require the property owner to complete annexation or consent to disconnection of the '
services. Connection for purposes of obtaining City sewer services in an emergency
requires,when feasible as determined by the City,the connection to Citywaterservices.
9. The use of Part 46 annexations is preferred.
10. Where a road improvement district has been created, annexation does not repeal the '
creation of the district.The City will not assume operations of a road improvement district
untit the entirety of the district has been annexed.Anyfunds held in trust for the district will
be used to benefit the district after transfer to the City. Inctusion within a district does not
absolve a landowner of the obligation to participate in general City programs that address
the samesubject.
11. The City requires connection to and use of City utilities and services upon development of
annexed properties.The Citymayestablish a fixed time frameforconnection to municipal
services. Upon development, untess otherwise approved by the City, septic systems must
be properly abandoned, and the development must be connected to the Citysanitarysewer ,
system. Upon devetopment, unless otherwise approved by the Gity,water wells on the
subject property may be used for irrigation but must be disconnected from any structure.
Potable water must be supptied from the Citywater distribution system.The property owner '
must contact the City Water and Sewer Division to verify disconnection of wells and septic
systems.
12. All annexations must be contiguous with or wholly surrounded by the existing City ,
boundary.The Ciry Commission may agree to annex property that is not contiguous or ',
whotly surrounded. If the land to be annexed is not contiguous to or wholly surrounded by '
the City,the reasoning and justification for annexation must be explicitly addressed within I
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the petition and approved by the Commission prior to adoption of a Resolution of
Annexation.
CERTIPICATION AND SIGNATURES
I (We), the undersigned, hereby certify that the information contained in this application is true and
correct to the best of my(aur) knowledge.
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Property Owner's Signature(s) Date
Stateof Msn�t�na
Countyof Galla}i�l►
On this ��' date of �w. , 202 L, before me, a Notary Public and the State of
1Mon1+.,• , personallyappeared Erwil Andorsen ,
known to me to be the person(s)whose name(s) is(are) subscribed to the above instrument and
acknowtedge to me that he/she/they executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the date and year
first above written.
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ui, Mercy Yeykel
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REQUIRED FORMS
ANNX,�MA,N1,S�A(if changing growth policy designation)
APPLICATION FEE
For most current application fee, see Schedule of Community Development fees. Fees are typicalty
adjusted in January.
CONTACT US
Alfred M. Stiff Professional Buitding phone
20 East Olive Street fax
PO Box 1230 lan nningC�bozeman net
Bozeman, MT59715 www.bozeman.net/planning
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