§ 2.56.045. Boundary disputes.

The provisions of Section 2.56.040 notwithstanding, where community districts shown on the community district map have overlapping boundaries, such district boundaries may be amended by the county council to eliminate the overlapping boundaries by either of the following methods:

A.

The county council may request that the association of community councils or the county planning commission hold an election in the overlapping area to determine in which community district the residents and property owners within such area desire to belong. In holding such an election the county council shall create geographic voting districts within the overlapping area. Such election shall be held within ninety days of the county council's request. Notice of the time and place of the election shall be published at least fifteen days prior to the election date in a newspaper having general circulation in the county. The electorate shall be comprised of all registered voters within the overlapping boundary area. If the county council district has a substantial proportion of developed land owned by persons who reside elsewhere such as summer recreational properties, the county council may permit voting by property owners, in addition to registered voters.

Within ten days after the election, the association of community councils shall submit the results of the election to the county council. Thereafter the county council shall amend the boundary of the community districts to eliminate the overlapping boundaries in accordance with the results of the election within the geographic voting districts. When elimination of the overlapping boundaries in accordance with the election results would create non-contiguous community district boundaries, the county council may adjust the community district boundaries to prevent such a result.

B.

The county council may amend the community district boundaries to eliminate the overlapping boundaries in a manner that it determines to be fair and equitable. Prior to making any such community district boundary change on the map, the county council shall hold a public hearing thereon. Written notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given to the affected community councils at least fifteen days prior to the date of the hearing.

(Ord. 1492 § 5, 2002: Ord. 1492 § 5, 2002: Ord. 1473 (part), 2001: Ord. 1129 § 2, 1990)