Overview

Annexation means expanding the municipal boundaries to bring in an adjacent unincorporated area. Annexation is necessary to receive urban services such as sewage disposal and rapid-response police protection. 

According to the Growth Management Act (GMA), urban development should be encouraged where adequate public facilities already exist, or where they can be efficiently provided. The first step is to affiliate the area as a Potential Annexation Area (PAA) for the City of Bonney Lake. The decision to establish a PAA is made by Pierce County as an amendment to the County's Comprehensive Plan. Once an area has been designated as a PAA for the City, the area can then be annexed.  Pierce County supports Bonney Lake's efforts to annex its PAAs. 

For questions related to Annexations please contact the Planning and Building Division using the contact information to the left.