§ 1.03. Extensions of Boundaries  


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  • The boundaries of the City may be enlarged and extended by the annexation of additional territory, irrespective of size and configuration, by the methods hereinafter set forth:

    (1) The City Council shall have the power by ordinance to fix the boundary limits of the City and to provide for the alteration and extension of said boundary limits and the annexation of additional territory, in any manner provided by law.

    (2) When any additional territory has been so annexed, the same shall be a part of the City and the property situated therein shall bear its pro rata part of the taxes levied by the City. The inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of the other citizens of the City and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the City.