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(a) Upon the filing of any petition for the creation of an area, the city clerk shall have up to and including 15 business days within which to determine whether the petition contains the number of signatures required under subsection 130-554(a). Petition representatives may submit additional signatures at any time prior to the issuance of the city clerk's certificate as provided in subsection (b) of this section. The city clerk may accept a signature as valid if the city clerk has confirmed that such person is in fact registered to vote in general elections in this state as of the date upon which the certificate of sufficiency is issued.

(b) At the close of the 15-business day period, the city clerk shall issue a certificate stating whether the petition contains a sufficient number of signatures to cause a public hearing to be held regarding the creation of an area. For purposes of determining whether a petition contains a sufficient number of signatures, the city clerk shall determine the total number of electors from the tax rolls of the county or counties in which the area is located, the last official voter registration list, and such other evidence which may be adduced as of the date upon which the petition is filed.

(c) If the city clerk issues a certificate of sufficiency, the petition shall be presented to the city council without further amendment, whereupon the council shall consider whether to issue the order fixing the place and time for the public hearing as required by subsection 130-557(a). For purposes of fixing the place and time of such hearing, a petition shall be deemed filed as of the date upon which the city council adopts a resolution accepting the city clerk's certificate of sufficiency.

(d) If the city clerk determines that said petition is not signed by at least the number of electors required under subsection 130-554(a), the clerk shall notify the city council, whereupon the city council shall dismiss the petition and adjudge the cost against those executing the bond filed to pay such costs. No appeal or other remedy shall lie from an order dismissing said proceeding. Nothing in this section shall prevent the filing of subsequent petitions for a similar or the same area. The right to renew such proceeding is hereby expressly granted and authorized. (Ord. No. 2011-15, § 1, 7-11-2011)