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§ 51.045 APPLICATION FOR REPAIR WORK ON A DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
   (A)   In the event that maintenance is required in a drainage district in which three or more landowners have voluntarily contributed to the cost of previous maintenance, at least 60% of the resident landowners served by the drain may file a petition with the city requesting the Board to take action regarding the necessary repairs.
   (B)   Such petition shall include a map which shows the boundaries of the benefitted area of the district in which assessments will be made to cover the cost of the proposed work, the official name or number of the district, the initial and terminal points and general or exact course of the drain, a description of the proposed maintenance, a site plan showing the location of the maintenance, and a statement that the owners agree to future maintenance and assessment of the drain by the Board.
   (C)   All maintenance work and assessments shall be completed in accordance with SDCL Ch. 46A-10A and 46A-11.
(Ord. 9, passed 1-18-2007)
§ 51.046 CITY ACTION ON MAINTENANCE PETITION.
   Upon receipt of a petition to maintain an existing drainage district, the Board shall set a date for a public hearing upon the request. The hearing shall be held within 30 days of the receipt of the petition. Any interested person may appear at the hearing in regard to the petition.
(Ord. 9, passed 1-18-2007)
§ 51.047 APPLICATION WHEN DRAINAGE DISTRICT EXTENDS INTO MORE THAN ONE CITY/COUNTY.
   When the drainage district extends into more than one city/county, the application shall be made to the city/county which had jurisdiction over the original drainage district. If the original city/county with jurisdiction is unknown, application for repair work shall be made to city or all counties affected.
(Ord. 9, passed 1-18-2007)
§ 51.048 ABANDONMENT OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
   Any drainage district established prior to July 1, 1985 may be abandoned and abolished after a petition has been filed with the city by not less than 25% of the drainage district property owners. The petition shall include the name of the drainage district. The Board shall publish notice and hold a hearing in conformance with SDCL Ch. 46A-10A. If less than a majority of drainage district owner’s petition for the abandonment of a drainage district, the Board shall schedule an election in accordance with SDCL § 46A-10A-43 at which the property owners within the district shall decide the fate of the district.
(Ord. 9, passed 1-18-2007)
COORDINATED DRAINAGE AREAS
§ 51.060 PETITION.
   When the landowners of an area propose to develop a coordinated network of drainage projects, a petition shall be filed with the city requesting the formation of a coordinated drainage area. The petition shall be signed by not less than 25% of the landowners within the area and shall conform to the requirements set forth in SDCL § 46A-10A-49. The petition shall include an accurate survey and map verified by a licensed surveyor which shows the boundaries and area of land included within the limits of the proposed coordinated drainage area. The petition shall also detail the type or types of drainage projects that will be included in the proposed area. The Board shall place the proposed coordinated drainage area map in a convenient public office for at least 20 days for examination by those having an interest in the application and shall set a date for a hearing on the petition.
(Ord. 9, passed 1-18-2007)
§ 51.061 HEARING AND NOTICE.
   (A)   The Board, after publishing notice of the hearing, shall hold a hearing on the proposed coordinated drainage area at which any interested person may appear. If the Board is satisfied that the proposed drainage area is in the public interest and that all requirements of SDCL Ch. 46A-10A have been met, it may approve the creation of the coordinated drainage district pending the assent of a majority of the landowners within the drainage area at an election to be held within one month of the hearing. However, if the landowners signing the petition represented a majority of the resident landowners in the proposed district, no election need be held.
   (B)   The Board, prior to holding a hearing on a petition to establish a coordinated drainage area, shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the area affected. The notice shall be published at least 14 days in advance of the hearing date.
(Ord. 9, passed 1-18-2007)
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