8-210. Same; posted.

1966, ch. 171, sec. 34N; 1976 Code, sec. 3-37; 2000, ch. 601.

The employee of the Commissioners shall cause to be conspicuously posted along public streets, if any, within the proposed district, at not more than 300 feet in distance apart, but not less than three in all, copies of the ordinance of intention. The notices shall be headed “Notice of Formation of Open Space Maintenance District” in letters at least one (1") inch in height. The notice shall be posted at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing.

8-211. Same; certificates of compliance.

1966, ch. 171, sec. 34-0; 1976 Code, sec. 3-38; 2000, ch. 601.

Certificates or affidavits shall be filed by the Administrative Assistant setting forth the time and manner of compliance with the requirements of §§ 8-208 through 8-210 of this subtitle.

Subtitle 3. Objections to District or Boundaries.

8-301. Protests to formation of districts.

1966, ch. 171, sec. 34P; 1976 Code, sec. 3-39; 1980, ch. 227; 2000, ch. 601.

Any time before the time set for hearing protests in relation to the proposed formation of the district, any owner of property liable to be assessed for the work may make and file with the Administrative Assistant a written protest stating his or her objection. The protest must contain a description of the property in which the protestant is interested, sufficient to identify the property, and must be delivered to the Administrative Assistant. No other protest shall be considered. The Administrative Assistant shall endorse on every such protest the date of its receipt by him or her and shall at the time appointed for the hearing present such protest to the Commissioners. Any protest may be withdrawn by the person making it, in writing, at any time before the conclusion of the hearing or any adjournment.

8-302. Hearing protests.

1966, ch. 171, sec. 34Q; 1976 Code, sec. 3-40; 1980, ch. 227; 2000, ch. 601.

   (a)   At the hearing all such objections and protests shall be heard and considered. If at the hearing it appears that owners of more than one-half of the area of land included within the proposed district and subject to assessment have made objection in writing to the doing of the things proposed to be done as an entirety, and protests are not withdrawn so as to reduce the same to less than a majority, the Commissioners by a resolution entered upon its minutes, shall so find. Thereafter the Commissioners shall not proceed further under the ordinance of intention, and the proceeding is terminated. Unless the proceeding was initiated by the County Commissioners under § 8-204 of this title, if so initiated, the hearing may continue and the district may be created.

   (b)   If the proceeding is terminated by a majority protest, no subsequent proceeding under this ordinance for the formation of the same, or substantially the same, district shall be commenced within six (6) months thereafter, except upon a petition signed by the owners of a majority in area of the taxable land in the district. If the owners of more than one-half of the area of the property included within the district and subject to assessment have not made written objections or protests to the thing proposed to be done as an entirety, the Commissioners may so find orally or otherwise and may proceed with the hearing. The hearing may be continued from time to time by order entered on the minutes.