South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 55 - Business Improvement Districts
Section 9-55-9 - Petition for hearing.

9-55-9. Petition for hearing.
The owners of a majority of the assessable front footage in a business area or the users of a majority of space in a business area may, by petition, direct the governing body to hold a hearing to create a district pursuant to this chapter.

Source: SL 1986, ch 81, §9; SL 1990, ch 68, §3.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 9 - Municipal Government

Chapter 55 - Business Improvement Districts

Section 9-55-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 9-55-2 - Imposition of special assessment or general business license and occupation tax.

Section 9-55-3 - Uses to which generated funds may be put.

Section 9-55-4 - Creation of business improvement district--Established business area.

Section 9-55-5 - Appointment of business improvement board--Designation of boundaries of district--Duties of board--Proposal of more than one district as part of same development plan.

Section 9-55-6 - Composition of board--Vacancies--Terms--Officers.

Section 9-55-7 - Creation of districts by resolution of intent--Contents--Basis of occupation tax or special assessment.

Section 9-55-8 - Notice of hearing.

Section 9-55-9 - Petition for hearing.

Section 9-55-10 - Duties of governing body at hearing--Termination of hearing--Issuance of bonds for convention center from proceeds of general occupational tax.

Section 9-55-11 - Procedure for change of boundaries.

Section 9-55-12 - Establishment or rejection of districts--Adoption of ordinance establishing district--Contents.

Section 9-55-13 - Special assessment against real property located in district--Procedure.

Section 9-55-14 - Levy of general business occupation tax in addition to or in place of special assessments.

Section 9-55-15 - Procedure for implementation of tax.

Section 9-55-16 - Reassessment or changes in rate of levy of special assessment or occupation tax--Procedure.

Section 9-55-17 - Limitations on amount of assessments or taxes.

Section 9-55-18 - Purpose of taxation or assessment by municipality--Limitations on taxation and assessment--Method of taxation or assessment.

Section 9-55-18.1 - Issuance and sale of bonds--Permissible uses of proceeds--Business improvement district to remain in effect.

Section 9-55-19 - Procedure for abolishment of district.

Section 9-55-20 - Disposition of proceeds of tax or assessment upon abolishment.

Section 9-55-21 - Use of donated funds or grants.

Section 9-55-22 - Dissolution of district imposing occupational tax on rooms rented.