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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ZEPHYRHILLS,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR REFERENDUM ELECTION TO '
DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE LANDS HEREINAFTER
DESCRIBED SHALL BE ANNEXED TO AND MADE A PART OF THE
CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS , FLORIDA, AS PROVIDED IN
CHAPTER 67-2226 , LAWS OF FLORIDA, SPECIAL' ACTS OF '
1967 , SECTION 171 . 0413 , FLORIDA STATUTES DECLARING -
THE DESIRE OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ANNEX. THE. SAID LANDS
HEREIN DESCRIBED, PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF- AN ELECTION
IN THE AREA TO BE ANNEXED AND IN THE CITY AS NOW CON-
STITUTED , PROVIDING THAT ELECTION SHALL BE BY THE
' REGISTERED ELECTORS RESIDING IN .THE AREA TO BE ANNEXED .,
AND A SEPARATE ELECTION BY THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF
NOW CONSTITUTED .CITY AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SUCH
ELECTION AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
WHEREAS , the ' City Council of Zephyrhills , Florida, has and i .
' does hereby determine that it intends to annex the lands hereinafter ' '
described and such intention is hereby declared, and .
WHEREAS, such annexation is authorized by Chapter 67-2226 ,
Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1967 , and Section 171 . 0413 , Florida
III' Statutes , provided such annexation is approved by a majority of .
the . registered electors residing in the area to be annexed, and by
the majority of the registered electors of the City as now constituted, 1
and
• WHEREAS , the City Council desires to annex said lands to said
City, and
WHEREAS , the City wishes to provide for. such an election.
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
. OF ZEPHYRHILLS , FLORIDA, as follows :
SECTION J . That it is the intention and desire of the City
Council of Zephyrhills , Florida, to annex to and include within the
:7 boundaries of Zephyrhills , Florida, a municipal corporation, the .
following described lands , lying and being situate in Pasco County,
Florida, to-wit :
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SECTION 2 . Said lands are contiguous to the present City
limits of Zephyrhills . That said lands are now unincorporated and .
lie in the same County of the said City and would form a compact
addition to the .incorpor.ated territory of said City. That many
of the owners of lands located in said lands above described and
residents of . said area have indicated their desire to be .annexed
to said -City. ' - • .
SECTION 3 . That said City does authorize and call an election
to be held on the • 5th day of April , A.D. 1983 in conjunction with
the General Election . for the City, for the purpose --of determining .
whether or not the lands hereinabove described shall be annexed to
and made a part of and be contained within the boundaries of Zephyr-
hills , Florida., a municipal corporation, in accordance with provisions
of Chapter 67-2226 , Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1967 and
Section 171 . 0413 , Florida Statutes .
SECTION 4 . That the Mayor of said City is hereby authorized .
and directedto proclaim a Special Referendum Election for the pur-
pose of determining whether or not the lands hereinabove described
shall be annexed to and made a part of and included' within the cor-
porate boundaries of said City.
SECTION 5 . The City Manager of said City is authorized, directed
• and empowered to publish notice of such election, together with this
.Ordinance., in the Zephyrhills News newspaper once a week for four •
• consecutive weeks , the first publication of such notice shall be not •
less than thirty days nor, more than sixty days from the -date of such
• election. Election shall be held -in the same manner as now provided
for City elections and expense for said election shall be borne by
the City. . . '
SECTION 6 . That .there shall be separate elections on the
same question. One by the registered electors residing in the area -
hereinabove described. Polling place for the registered electors
residing in the area proposed to be - annexed shall be held at the .
O. R. 1238 PG 01474 1
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projection 1229 . 03 feet to the NE corner of the SW 1/4 of
the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said . Section 34 ; thence S. 01°
52 '32" E. , along the East boundary of the SW 1/4 of the
NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section . 34 , 662 . 69 feet to the
NW corner. of the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of
• said Section 34; thence S. 87°59 '02" W. , along. the. North
boundary. of the NE. 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said
Section 34 and its Westerly projection 913 .07.. feet to the
Point of Beginning. Containing 16 .296 acres more or less;
(ALSO SEE MAP ATTACHED) .
BE ANNEXED AND MADEA PART OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, 1
FLORIDA, AND INDICATE THE PROPOSITION OF YOUR CHOICE_
`BY= =
MAKING AN "X" IMMEDIATELY BEFORE EITHER OF THE TWO PROPO,
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TIONS FOLLOWING:
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IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION /-..„-
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AGAINST ANNEXATION .
SECTION 8 . The ballot for such election shall be substantially i
the form as hereinabove provided. -
111 SECTION 9 . In the event a majority of the registered electors
actually voting in such election and the area to be annexed n .said- -
City. approves such annexation, the area shall . then be deemed- �--'_ _
annexed effective as of the date of certification of such election. ;
and shall constitute part and parcel of said City. If the majiority
of the registeredvoters voting in either the areas to be
annexed :or' in the City as now constituted shall not favor such
annexation, then the territory shall not be annexed. The-=term -
"City as now constituted" shall mean the "City as constituted" `
at the time of said election. -
SECTION 10. No property in the annexed territory shall be" -- : c-
liabile for City taxes and no city occupational licenses.-shall be --_`-
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11 required of any person or firm doing business in said annexed `- `
territory untilthe commencement of the next ensuing fiscal year
of said City.
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