§ 7-15. Election approval process.

(a) List of eligible voters.

The Board of Estimates, with the assistance of the interim Board, and the Department of Finance shall be responsible for compiling a list of those persons eligible to vote on the establishment of the District and on any question relating to its renewal.

(b) Eligibility criteria.

Each real property tax parcel is entitled to one vote to be exercised by the owner of that real property tax parcel.

(1) A ballot shall be provided to each eligible voter for the approval of the establishment of the District.

(2) Each ballot, with a signature of the eligible voter must be returned to the Board of Estimates, care of the Comptroller's Office.

(3) The voting period shall be established by the Board of Estimates and shall be not more than 21 days from the date ballots are provided to eligible voters.

(d) Percentage approval.

(1) At the end of the election period, the Board of Estimates shall determine the aggregate votes cast by the eligible voters.

(2) If the Board of Estimates determines that at least 58 percent of the aggregate votes cast in the election approved the establishment of the District, the Board of Estimates shall certify the District and Authority as approved for operation.

(Ord. 25-001 Section 2; Ord. 22-176 Section 1; Ord. 04-672; Ord. 15-435; Ord. 99-432; Ord. 95-613.)

Prior Codifications

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §278

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §277

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §276

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §275

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §274

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §273(f)

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §273(e)

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §273(d)

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §273(b)(2), (c)

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §273(a), (b)(1), (b)(3)

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §272

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §271

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §270

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §269

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §268

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §267

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §266

Editor's Notes

By a series of enactments (the most recent being Resolution 20-017), the Mayor and City Council has continued the Authority and District through June 30, 2024.