Ordinance 2097-95 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • • Section 2: DISTRICT ASSESSMENT. All real property, inclusive of land and buildings (and the owners thereof), within the boundaries of the District will be specially benefited by the purposes for which the District is being established, and such property, and the owners thereof, shall be subject to a special assessment as authorized by Chapter 35.87A RCW, this ordinance, and amendments thereto. The benefit to the property (and the owners thereof) subject to the special assessment and to the BIA as a whole is a special benefit which would not otherwise be available but for the activities, programs, and special services carried out with funding provided by the special assessments authorized pursuant to this ordinance. Such special benefits and the increase in value of the property in the BIA resulting therefrom and the increased opportunity which is created for each property (and the owner thereof) within the BIA to benefit from the BIA programs, activities, and special services is hereby found to be commensurate with or in excess of the amount of the assessment under this ordinance. To finance the programs and services authorized in Section 3, there shall be levied and collected annual special assessment upon the businesses and property owners within the District, at the rates specified in Section 4. For purposes of this ordinance, "business" means the operation of property ownership as a business, including but not limited to the operation of property ownership either as a landlord or owner-occupied enterprise. Section 3: PURPOSES AND PROGRAMS. Special assessment revenues shall only be used for the following types of purposes, programs, and services, administrative, and collection costs associated therewith: A. The operation of a security program to provide enhanced security for common areas and for people, which may include, but is not limited to, dissemination of information relative to security and for the purpose of generating favorable publicity, and to promote the BIA and the property and businesses therein as a clean, safe and inviting area; to the providing of additional security through a combination of public and private personnel and facilities, and such other measures or activities as will accomplish the above-stated objectives, and also assist in changing the perception that the BIA is an undesirable or unsafe area. B. Maintenance and appearance enhancement of common areas, such as the sweeping and cleaning of sidewalks, the removal or covering of graffiti, the removal or prevention of litter, and such other related activities or services which would enhance the appearance of the area and encourage the general public to increasingly visit and do business in the BIA. C. Other improvements considered necessary by the governing body of property owners. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA ORDINANCE Page 2