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will cause excessive police, fire, utility, and street cost shall not be accepted. (d) Zoning of the area to be annexed shall be reasonable in terms of existing city zoning classifications and shall be considered by the city planning commission; (e) The area shall be located "where water and sewer utility services are possible without undue expense to be City. Where exceptional costs may be required in serving the area proposed for annexation, financial arrangements to extend water or sewer mains shall be agreed upon prior to annexation. (f) Problems of storm drainage shall be considered prior to annexation in order to be sure that flooding problems within and adjoining the area to be annexed will not be increased by development of the tract; (g) Water rights accompanying the land to be annexed shall be deeded to the city whenever such transfer is possible; (h) The city attorney shall report on the apparent legal adequacy of the annexation petition and the procedures followed in each case by the city. 18.4 City Council Action. The City Council after receiving all necessary recommendations shall follow the procedure required by the State of Colorado enabling statutes to include the following: (a) The petition shall be considered to determine if it meets the requirements of the law. (b) If the petition "is signed by the Owners of 100 percent of the landowners, the Council may annex the territory by ordinance without notice or hearing and, further, without election unless additional terms and conditions are to be imposed. (c) If less than 100 percent of the landmwners are signers of the annexation petition or at the discretion of the Council, the City Council must: Establish the date, time and place of a public hearing within 30 to 60 days to determine whether or not Sections 3 and 4 of the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 have been complied with; (d) Cause Notice to be published once a week for four weeks in some newspaper having general circulation in the area. The first publication of such notice must be at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing. 18.5 "Outside" Water Policy. As a means of encouraging annexation of lands surrounding the City of Louisville, no water.taps shall be permitted outside the City limits except under the following conditions: (a) That property served does not join existing Louisville City Limits; (b) That owners of the property to be served agree to annex to the City of Louisville when their property is contiguous to the City Limits; -2-