Earlier editions: 2026-07
Lompoc Municipal Code Ch. 18.04 Annexations
Lompoc Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lompoc
Cite as: Lompoc Municipal Code Chapter 18.04 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 18.04.010. Applicability of Title.¶
Unless this Title is complied with, no territory shall be annexed to the City. This Title shall not apply to proceedings initiated by the City Council.
(Prior code § 0701)
§ 18.04.020. Authority of City Council to Approve or Reject Proposed Annexations.¶
Nothing in this Title shall limit the power of the City Council to reject any proposed annexation, in its sole discretion. The City Council shall not approve any annexation if it finds that the sewer facilities of the City will be burdened beyond the existing capacity of the sewage system.
(Prior code § 0702)
§ 18.04.030. Filing of Petitions—Annexation.¶
All property annexations shall be initiated by petition, which shall be filed with the City Clerk.
(Prior code § 0703)
§ 18.04.040. Title Report to Accompany Petition.¶
With any petition for annexation, there shall be filed a title report of a title company authorized to do business as such in the County, in form satisfactory to the City Attorney, showing the names of all owners of the territory proposed to be annexed as of the date of the petition. Unless such report is filed, the City Council may refuse to process such petition.
(Prior code § 0704)
§ 18.04.050. Map of Proposed Annexation.¶
There shall be filed with a petition under this Title four copies of a map of the area proposed to be annexed showing its boundary lines, corresponding to those set out in the petition. The City Council may refuse to take any further action on any petition until and unless such map, satisfactory to the City Engineer, is filed.
(Prior code § 0705)
§ 18.04.060. Improvement of Streets, Utility Lines, Etc.¶
In the event that roads, water lines, and sewer lines already dedicated to public use exist in any territory proposed to be annexed, the City Council, as a condition to the consent to such annexation, may require the petitioners to improve them to meet standards and specifications fixed by the City Council, within a period of one year from the date of annexation, by a written contract, secured by a surety bond in an amount fixed by the City Council, and approved by the City Attorney.
(Prior code § 0706)
§ 18.04.070. Fees for Annexation.¶
A. The County and State Fees. All County (LAFCO) and State fees shall be paid by the proponents of the annexation. If not paid to the State or County directly, they shall be collected by the City prior to any filing with the County or State which requires the payment of such fees.
B. The City Fees. The annexation fees, as established by resolution of the City Council, shall be paid upon receipt of a petition for annexation.
(Prior code § 0707)
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