§ 18.807. Determination by Director of Public Works.

(a)

Upon receipt of the recommendation of the Public Works Board, the Director of Public Works shall make a determination as to whether or not a streetlight district should be created. The determination shall be made within 30 days of receipt of the recommendation of the Public Works Board.

(b)

In the event that the Director of Public Works determines that a streetlight district should not be created, then the district shall not be created nor shall the area which was the subject of the petition be the subject of another petition for at least one year from the date on which it was received by the Director of Public Works.

(c)

In the event that the Director of Public Works determines that a streetlight district should be created, he shall:

(1)

Complete a final plat, which can modify the boundaries of the district based on recommendations of the Public Works Board.

(2)

Mail to each property owner within the proposed streetlight district the following material, with notice to each property owner being effective on the date the material is mailed by the Director of Public Works:

(i)

A copy of the final plat, which shall contain all of the information outlined in subsection 18.804(c).

(ii)

Notice to each property owner of the charge as computed in accordance with section 20.701 of the Howard County Code for the parcel owned by the property owner.

(iii)

A form which, if signed by a property owner and returned to the Director of Public Works, would indicate that the property owner is opposed to the creation of the streetlight district. The notice shall indicate that it will not be considered by the Director of Public Works unless it is received on or before a specified date.

(C.B. 99, 1980)