Proceedings for the establishment of a Community Taxing District may be instituted by the Council on its own initiative and shall be instituted by the Council when any of the following occurs:
A. A written request for the establishment of a District, signed by two members of the Council, describing the boundaries of the territory proposed for inclusion in the District, and specifying the type or types of facilities and/or services to be financed by the District, is filed with the Council;
B. A petition requesting the institution of the proceedings signed by the requisite number of registered voters, as specified in Subsection D of Section 6.714, is filed with the City Clerk. The petition may consist of any number of separate instruments, each of which complies with all of the requirements of the petition, except as to the number of signatures;
C. A petition requesting the institution of the proceedings signed by landowners owning the requisite portion of the area of the proposed District, as specified in subsection D of Section 6.714, is filed with the City Clerk.
D. The written request filed pursuant to Subsection A of this section and the petitions filed pursuant to subsections B and C of this section shall be accompanied by the payment of a fee in an amount that the City Administrative Officer determines is sufficient to compensate the City for all costs incurred in conducting proceedings to create a District pursuant to this Chapter, and shall not be considered received until the payment has been made to the City.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 177,051, Eff. 11-20-05.