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Chapter 16.34 DISCONNECTION OF LAND FROM CITY Sec. 16.34.010 Sec. 16.34.020 Sec. 16.34.030 Sec. 16.34.040 Sec. 16.34.050 Sec. 16.34.060 Sec. 16.34.070 Sec. 16.34.080 Sec. 16.34.090 Sec. 16.34.100 Sec. 16.34.010 General; legislative intent. Definitions. Application. Hearing and notice. Review standards. Disconnection ordinance. Liability for taxes. Disconnection agreement. Effective date of disconnection. Proceedings under C.RS. Section 31-12-119. General; legislative intent. A. The provisions of this chapter govern all requests for disconnection of land from the city. The provisions of C.RS. 931-12-501 .et.s.eq..., C.RS. 931-12- 601 .et.s.eq..., and C.RS. 931-12-701 .et.s.eq..., by their terms, do not apply to the city and no disconnection from the city may be sought from the city pursuant to such parts. B. It is the intent of the city council to exercise the powers granted to home mle municipal corporations by section 6 of article XX of the Colorado Constitution in order to establish a non-judicial procedure for the disconnection of land from the city. C. It is further the intent of the city council to adopt the procedures that apply to, and to adopt certain additional requirements for, proceedings under C.RS. 931-12-119, to the extent such section requires the City to consider a petition for disconnection pursuant thereto. Sec. 16.34.020 Definitions. When not clearly otherwise indicated by the context, the following words, terms and phrases, as used in this Chapter, shall have the following meanings: Landowner means the owner in fee of any undivided interest in a given parcel of land. If the mineral estate has been severed, the landowner is the owner in fee of an undivided interest in the surface estate and not the owner in fee of an undivided interest in the mineral estate. 2