Title 36, Chapter 43, Section 4
( 36-43-4)
Upon the establishment of any city business improvement district
pursuant to this chapter, the governing authority of any
municipality to which this chapter is applicable shall have
authority to exercise the following powers with respect to each such
district, subject to this chapter: (1) To adopt a district plan for the provision of supplemental
services to the district and to adopt budgets for the
implementation of such supplemental services; (2) To fix and levy annually a millage upon real and personal
property within the district, to make such assessments liens upon
the properties, and to enforce such liens in the same manner as
other city taxes; (3) To provide supplemental services or to contract with nonprofit
corporations or to contract with downtown development authorities
established pursuant to Chapter 42 of this title for all or part
of the supplemental services required to implement the plan; (4) To mandate design and rehabilitation standards for buildings
located within the district subject to any existing or established
historic preservation requirements or ordinances; and (5) To levy and collect a surcharge on existing business license
and occupation taxes upon businesses and occupations within the
district and to enforce liens for nonpayment of said surcharges in
the same manner as other city taxes. |