3.35.020 Establishment of area.

   There is hereby established in the city, a downtown business improvement district, pursuant to the charter city authority of the City granted by the California Constitution.

(Ord. 2523 §1 (part))

3.35.030 Boundaries.

   The description of the boundaries of said area so established by this chapter is as follows:

   "DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

   “Beginning at intersection of the easterly line of the Esplanade and the centerline of Big Chico Creek; thence northerly along the easterly line of the Esplanade to the southerly line of Memorial Way; thence easterly along the southerly line of Memorial Way to the westerly line of Camellia Way and its prolongation to the northerly prolongation of the north-south interior lot lines between Flume Street and Orient Street; thence southerly along the north-south interior lot lines and their prolongation to the southerly line of an alley, said alley lying between East 9th Street and Humboldt Avenue; thence easterly along the southerly line of said alley, 66.0 feet; thence southerly and parallel to Orient Street to the northerly line of Humboldt Avenue; thence westerly along the northerly line of Humboldt Avenue to the north-south interior lot line between Flume Street and Orient Street; thence southerly along the southerly prolongation of said north- south interior lot line to the centerline of Little Chico Creek; thence westerly along the centerline of Little Chico Creek to its intersection with the southerly prolongation of the easterly line of Normal Avenue; thence northerly along the easterly line of Normal Avenue to the northerly line of West 2nd Street; thence easterly along the northerly line of West 2nd Street, 187.8 feet; thence northerly parallel to Salem Street, 132.0 feet; thence easterly parallel to West 2nd Street, 76.2 feet to the westerly line of Salem Street; thence northerly along the westerly line of Salem Street to the southerly line of West 1st Street; thence easterly along the southerly line of West 1st Street to the westerly line of Broadway; thence northerly along the prolongation of the westerly line of Broadway to the westerly line of Shasta Way; thence northerly along the westerly line of Shasta Way to the centerline of Big Chico Creek; thence easterly along the centerline of Big Chico Creek to the point of the beginning.

   'The above described improvement area is subdivided into two (2) zones. Zone A and Zone B, described as follows:

   "ZONE A

   "Beginning at the intersection of the easterly line of Main Street and the centerline of Big Chico Creek; thence southerly along the easterly line of Main Street to the southerly line of East 1st Street; thence easterly along the southerly line of East 1st Street to the westerly line of Wall Street; thence southerly along the westerly line of Wall Street to the northerly line of East 5th Street; thence westerly along the northerly line of East and West 5th Street to the easterly line of Salem Street; thence northerly along the easterly line of Salem Street to the southerly line of West 1st Street; thence easterly along the southerly line of West 1st Street to the westerly line of Broadway; thence northerly along the prolongation of the westerly line of Broadway to the westerly line of Shasta Way; thence northerly along the westerly line of Shasta Way to the centerline of Big Chico Creek; thence easterly along the centerline of Big Chico Creek to the point of beginning.

   "ZONE B

   "All the previously described improvement area excluding the above-described Zone A."

(Ord. 1125 §4; Ord. 2523 §1 (part))

3.35.040 Business Improvement District Assessments.

   A.   All businesses, trades, or professions now subject to business license tax under the provisions of Chapter 3.32, situate in either of the zones as described in Section 3.35.030 shall be subject to a Downtown Business Improvement District Assessment (DBID Assessment) in an amount or amounts determined pursuant City Council Resolution adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter 3.35. DBID Assessments shall be imposed on business entities or business owners, and shall not be imposed upon or constitute an encumbrance on real property.

   B.   The assessments levied on businesses pursuant to this part shall be levied on the basis of the estimated benefit to the businesses within the DBID. The amount of the assessment shall bear a reasonable relationship to the benefit received by each business within the DBID. The city council may classify businesses for purposes of determining the benefit to a business of the improvements and activities provided pursuant to this Chapter.

(Ord. 2523 §1 (part))