Sec. 13. (a) Upon the filing of a petition under section 7 of this chapter, the municipal works board shall fix a date for a hearing on the establishment of the proposed improvement district. At least twenty-one (21) days before the date fixed for the hearing, the petitioners shall have a notice mailed to all owners of real property within the proposed improvement district. The notice may be mailed to the owners of real property at the owners' addresses appearing upon the tax duplicates in the records of the county auditor.
(b) The petitioners shall publish a notice of the hearing and the date, place, and time of the hearing in accordance with IC 5-3-1.
(c) The notice to be published and mailed must do the following:
(1) Contain a general description of the contents of the petition.
(2) Specifically set forth the boundaries of the proposed district.
(3) State that all of the property in the proposed district will be assessed benefits or damages under this chapter for the proposed improvement.
(4) State that at the hearing all owners of real property within the proposed improvement district or the owners' representatives may be heard upon the question of the establishment of the district.
(d) Proof of service shall be made by affidavit of the person or persons causing service to be made.
As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.9.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 9. Transportation and Public Works
Chapter 38. Barrett Law Funding for Municipal Improvement Districts
36-9-38-1. Application of Chapter
36-9-38-2. Permissible Improvements
36-9-38-3. Improvement to Be Owned, Maintained, and Operated by Municipality
36-9-38-5. Application of Ic 36-9-36 and Ic 36-9-37
36-9-38-6. Persons Having the Same Rights and Powers as the Owner of Fee Simple Title
36-9-38-7. Petition to Establish District
36-9-38-10. Association Established Under Ic 36-9-38-8; Notice; Meeting
36-9-38-11. Association Established Under Ic 36-9-38-8; Directors; Bylaws
36-9-38-13. Notice of Hearing on Establishment of District
36-9-38-14. Petition in Opposition to District; Termination of Proceedings
36-9-38-15. Conduct of Hearing; Resolution
36-9-38-18. Plans, Specifications, and Cost Estimates
36-9-38-19. Eminent Domain; Vacation of Streets and Alleys; Property Owned by Government Entities
36-9-38-20. Letting of Construction Contracts; Actions to Enjoin Performance; Limitations
36-9-38-21. Appointment of Appraisers to Assess Benefits and Costs
36-9-38-22. Appointment of Appraisers; Assessment of Benefits and Costs; Filing of Roll
36-9-38-23.5. Assessments; Installment Payments
36-9-38-24. Final Determination of Costs; Revised Assessment
36-9-38-25. Appraisers; Qualification for Appointment
36-9-38-26. Notice of Proposed Assessments to Property Owners; Contents
36-9-38-28. Lien of Assessment
36-9-38-31. Fees for Use of Improvement; Changes; Hearing Upon Petition in Cases of Certain Changes
36-9-38-32. Fees for Use of Improvement; Excess Revenues; Payment of Bonds
36-9-38-33. Fees for Use of Improvement; Amount Limitation Following Retirement of Bonds