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Mr. Capp Shanks Division of Local Government 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado

Dear Mr. Shanks:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on the legality of a proposed ordinance concerning the extension of utilities and strip annexations for the Town of Berthoud. Specifically, I am addressing the two questions posed by your inquiry.

QUESTIONS PRESENTED AND CONCLUSIONS

1. May the ordinance impose a more restrictive requirement of contiguity than that imposed by the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965?

It is my opinion that while a municipal ordinance may impose additional terms and…