§ 10-582. Creation of business improvement district; adoption of district plan; management of plan; amendments.

(a)

There is hereby created a business improvement district in Cartersville, Georgia (the "district"). The legal boundaries of the district shall be set forth on an official map (the "Business Improvement District Map") which is a part of an official plan for the district (the "district plan"). A copy of the Business Improvement District Map shall remain on file and available for inspection in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Cartersville, the Bartow County Tax Commissioner and the City of Cartersville Downtown Development Authority. The Business Improvement District Map attached to Ord. No. 25-17 as a part of Exhibit A, is hereby adopted and made a part of this article.

(b)

The district plan, also known as the management plan, attached to Ord. No. 25-17 as Exhibit B, is hereby adopted and made a part of this article. A copy of the district plan shall remain on file and available for inspection in the office of the Cartersville Downtown Development Authority and the City Clerk of the City of Cartersville.

(c)

The district plan may be amended from time to time by the city council by adopting an official amendment to the ordinance codified herein. The district plan must set forth, at a minimum, the following:

(1)

The Business Improvement District Map;

(2)

A description of the boundaries of the district;

(3)

The maximum millage rate, if any, to be levied in the district;

(4)

The proposed time for implementation and completion of the district plan;

(5)

Design and rehabilitation standards, if any, to be applied to buildings and structures within the district;

(6)

The maximum surcharge, if any, to be levied on existing businesses and occupations within the district;

(7)

The supplemental services to be provided within the district;

(8)

Any other rules and regulations applicable to the district;

(9)

The method of management of the district.

(d)

The business improvement district shall be managed by the downtown development authority for the City of Cartersville. The downtown development authority shall submit an annual financial statement to the City of Cartersville City Council for review and publication.

(Ord. No. 25-17, 8-3-17)