Forms
The Municipal Boundary Adjustment Unit provides sample petitions/resolutions for a majority of boundary adjustments authorized by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 414.
The following is a list of sample petition and resolution forms for initiating boundary adjustments:
| Boundary Adjustment Type | Sample Form | Statutory Cite |
|---|---|---|
| Annexation by Chief Administrative Law Judge's Order | Petition |
Minn. Stat. § 414.031 |
| Annexation by Ordinance | City Ordinance City-Owned |
Minn. Stat. § 414.033, subd. 2(1) |
| Annexation by Ordinance | City Ordinance Totally Surrounded |
Minn. Stat. § 414.033, subd. 2(2) |
| Annexation by Ordinance | Petition by Property Owner 120 acres or less |
Minn. Stat. § 414.033, subd. 2(3) |
| Annexation by Ordinance | City Ordinance 120 acres or less |
Minn. Stat. § 414.033, subd. 2(3) |
| Annexation by Ordinance | Notice of Intent |
Minn. Stat. § 414.033, subd. 3 |
| Annexation by Ordinance | City Ordinance Notice of Intent |
Minn. Stat. § 414.033, subd. 3 |
| Annexation by Ordinance | Petition by Property Owner |
Minn. Stat. § 414.033, subd. 5 |
| Annexation by Ordinance | City Ordinance Petition by Property Owner |
Minn. Stat. § 414.033, subd. 5 |
| Orderly Annexation | Joint Resolution |
Minn. Stat. § 414.0325 |
| Orderly Annexation | Joint Resolution Designate and Immediately Annex Entire Area |
Minn. Stat. § 414.0325 |
| Orderly Annexation | Amendment to Joint Resolution |
Minn. Stat. § 414.0325 |
| Detachment | Property Owner Petition |
Minn. Stat. § 414.06 |
| Detachment | City Resolution Responding to Property Owner Petition |
Minn. Stat. § 414.06 |
| Detachment | Township Resolution Responding to Property Owner Petition |
Minn. Stat. § 414.06 |
| Detachment | City Resolution Initiating Detachment |
Minn. Stat. § 414.06 |
| Concurrent Detachment/Annexation | Petition |
Minn. Stat. § 414.061, subd. 5 |
| Incorporation | Petition/Resolution |
Minn. Stat. § 414.02 |
| Dissolution | Petition |
Minn. Stat. § 412.091 |
| Consolidation of Two or More Municipalities | Petition/Resolutions |
Minn. Stat. § 414.041 |
| Petition by Property Owner |


