ANNEXATION

• Citizens meet with the City-Parish Government Annexation Coordinator to file for the request. The Coordinator will conduct the necessary research to determine the property owners affected and the number of registered voters in the area. Notices are sent out by the Development and Planning Department in accordance with State law advising the appropriate parties of the pending action. Petitions are then circulated to determine the amount of interest in the annexation.
• Petitions are returned to the Annexation Coordinator and the Lafayette Parish Assessor and the Registrar of Voters verify signatures of support. Signatures must represent at least 51 percent of the area’s registered voters, 51 percent of its resident property owners, and at least 25 percent in value of the property of the resident property owners.
• The Planning and Zoning Commission then votes on the recommended zoning assignments for the proposed annexation, and lastly, the City-Parish Council reviews the request for final approval.