Current through 2024, ch. 69
Section 3-63-10 - Notice and hearingA. The notice of public hearing required by the Business Improvement District Act shall contain: (1) the time and place where the planning committee will hold a hearing on the proposed district and improvements; (2) the estimated cost of improvements; (3) the boundary of the district; and (4) the recommended formula or the preliminary estimate of assessment of a business improvement benefit fee against each tract or parcel of real property or business. B. The notice of the public hearing shall be mailed to the affected real property owners or business owners in the proposed district at least thirty days prior to the date of the hearing. In addition, notice shall be published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality in which the proposed district lies. The last publication shall be at least three days before the date of the hearing. C. Any citizen, business owner or real property owner affected by the proposed district shall be given opportunity to appear at the public hearing and present his views on the creation of the district as outlined in the preliminary plan. D. Upon completion of the hearing, the planning group shall present its recommendation on the creation of the proposed district. If the recommendation is against the creation of the district, the council may not adopt an ordinance creating the district. Laws 1988, ch. 32, § 10; 1999, ch. 204, § 5.