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(a) The boundaries of any area created under the provisions of this article may be changed in the manner prescribed in this section, but the change of boundaries of the area shall not impair or affect its creation or the right of the City to levy an enhanced tax or enhanced taxes therein, nor shall it affect or impair or discharge any contract, obligation, lien, or charge of the City or any related entity to which any revenues from an enhanced tax or enhanced taxes might be pledged had any such change of boundaries not been made. The owners of property proposed to be included or excluded may file with the city council a petition, in writing, requesting that such property be included in or excluded from the area. The petition shall describe the property owned by the petitioners and shall be verified. The petition shall be accompanied by a deposit of moneys sufficient to pay all costs of the inclusion or exclusion proceedings. The city clerk shall cause notice of filing of such petition to be given and published, which notice shall state the filing of such petition, names of petitioners, descriptions of property sought to be included or excluded, and the request of said petitioners.

(b) Such notice shall notify all persons having objections to appear before the city council at the time stated in said notice and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The city council, at the time and place mentioned or at such times to which the hearing may be adjourned, shall proceed to hear the petition and all objections thereto which may be presented by any person showing cause why said petition should not be granted. The failure of any person interested to show cause shall be deemed as an assent on his part to the inclusion or exclusion of such property as requested for in the petition. If the petition is granted, the city council shall adopt an ordinance to that effect and file a copy of the same as provided in subsection 130-559(a). Thereupon said property shall be included or excluded from the area.

(c) All property included within or excluded from an area shall thereafter be subject to the levy of an enhanced tax or enhanced taxes to the extent that any contract, obligation, lien, or charge of the City or any related entity to which any revenues from an enhanced tax or enhanced taxes are pledged remains outstanding at the time of inclusion or exclusion. (Ord. No. 2011-15, § 1, 7-11-2011)