Title 36, Chapter 36, Section 56
( 36-36-56)
(a) A municipal corporation exercising authority under this article shall make plans for the extension of services to the area proposed to be annexed and, prior to the public hearing provided for in Code Section 36-36-57, shall prepare a report setting forth its plans to provide services to such area. (b) The report required in subsection (a) of this Code section shall
include: (1) A map or maps of the municipal corporation and adjacent
territory, showing the present and proposed boundaries of the
municipal corporation, the present major trunk water mains and
sewer interceptors and outfalls, the proposed extensions of such
mains and outfalls as required in paragraph (3) of this
subsection, and the general land use pattern in the area to be
annexed; (2) A statement showing that the area to be annexed meets the requirements of Code Section 36-36-54; and (3) A statement setting forth the plans of the municipal
corporation for extending to the area to be annexed each major
municipal service performed within the municipality at the time of
annexation. (c) The plans required in subsection (a) of this Code section shall: (1) Provide for extending police protection, fire protection,
garbage collection, and street maintenance services to the area to
be annexed, on the date of annexation, on substantially the same
basis and in the same manner as such services are provided within
the rest of the municipality prior to annexation. If a water
distribution system is not available in the area to be annexed,
the plans must call for reasonable, effective fire protection
services until such time as water lines are made available in such
area under existing municipal policies for the extension of water
lines; (2) Provide for extension of major trunk water mains and sewer
outfall lines into the area to be annexed so that when such lines
are constructed property owners in the area to be annexed will be
able to secure public water and sewer service, according to the
policies in effect in such municipality for extending water and
sewer lines to individual lots or subdivisions; (3) If extension of major trunk water mains and sewer outfall
lines into the area to be annexed is necessary, set forth a
proposed timetable for construction of such mains and outfalls as
soon as possible following the effective date of annexation. In
any event, the plans shall call for contracts to be let and
construction to begin within 18 months following the effective
date of annexation; and (4) Set forth the methods under which the municipal corporation
plans to finance extension of services into the area to be
annexed. |