(1) A petition and proper plat certified by a licensed surveyor shall be submitted to the City Recorder as set forth in state law, together with any other information required by the City staff to enable the staff to prepare its impact report pursuant to Section 15.15.040, Provo City Code.

(2) Prior to Municipal Council action on the petition, the petition and plat shall be forwarded to the Development Services Director who shall determine the feasibility of expanding the annexation boundaries.

(3) If the Municipal Council accepts the annexation petition, the petition shall be forwarded to the City Recorder for certification pursuant to Section 10-2-405, Utah Code, as amended.

(4) If the annexation petition is certified by the City Recorder, the Municipal Council shall provide for public notice and a hearing as set forth in Section 10-2-406, Utah Code, as amended.

(5) The Planning Commission, upon referral from the Development Services Director, shall hold a public hearing and make a recommendation on the annexation proposal to the Municipal Council.

(6) The Council, after receipt of the Planning Commission’s recommendation, shall hold a public hearing on all proposed annexations after giving appropriate notice. After closure of the public hearing, the Municipal Council may either grant or deny the annexation petition; provided, however, that protests to an annexation petition shall be dealt with as set forth in Section 10-2-407, Utah Code, as amended.