(A) Fees imposed for services rendered by a county service area may be refunded by a county service area as set forth below:
(1) To the property owners currently residing within the county service area, based on the percentage each parcel contributed towards the fee, or based on some other equitable division as determined appropriate by the Board of Supervisors; or,
(2) To any entity acting as a successor to the county service area which is providing, or will provide in the future, some or all of the services provided by the county service area.
(B) The county service area shall conduct a public hearing on the issue of whether or not to refund county service area fees.
(C) At least ten days prior to the public hearing, the county service area shall mail notice to the record owners of each parcel within the county service area of the date, time and location of the public hearing.
(D) At the public hearing, the Board of Supervisors acting as the governing authority of the county service area (hereinafter "Board") may determine to authorize the refund and how the refund shall be distributed.
(E) The Board's decision may be announced at the close of the hearing. If the decision is not announced at the close of the hearing, the date, time, and place of the announcement of the decision shall be announced at the hearing.
(F) Funds may be disbursed as directed after the passage of 90 days from the time the Board's decision regarding the refund is announced.
(Ord. 897, § 1)