West Virginia Code
Article 13B. Community Improvement Act
§16-13B-7. Receipt of Petition of Property Owners; Ordinance or Order Authorizing Creation of Assessment District and Construction of Project

Upon receipt of the petition required under section six of this article and, solely in the case of a flood relief project as defined in subparagraph (1) or (2), subsection (g), section two of this article, not earlier than the expiration of the election period required under section six of this article, the governing body, by ordinance or order, may create a community improvement assessment district and shall set forth in such ordinance or order, as the case may be, the boundaries of the assessment district and authorize the completion of the project therein in accordance with the study described in section four of this article.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 16. Public Health

Article 13B. Community Improvement Act

§16-13B-1. Short Title

§16-13B-2. Definitions

§16-13B-3. Power and Authority of Counties and Municipalities Relating to Flood Relief, Wastewater and Water Projects

§16-13B-4. Determination of Need and Feasibility of Creating an Assessment District

§16-13B-5. Notice to Property Owners Before Creation of Assessment District and Construction of Project; Form of Notice; Affidavit of Publication

§16-13B-6. Petition of Property Owners for Creation of Assessment District

§16-13B-7. Receipt of Petition of Property Owners; Ordinance or Order Authorizing Creation of Assessment District and Construction of Project

§16-13B-8. Assessment District to Be a Public Corporation and Political Subdivision; Powers Thereof; Community Improvement Boards

§16-13B-9. Provisions for Construction of a Project

§16-13B-10. Notice to Property Owners of Assessments; Hearings, Correcting and Laying Assessments; Report on Project Completion; Permits

§16-13B-11. Construction of Projects; Assessments; Corner Lots, etc.

§16-13B-12. Apportionment and Assessment of Cost

§16-13B-13. Assessment Against Property of Public, Charitable, Eleemosynary, Educational or Religious Institutions; Duty of Those in Charge to Cause Assessments to Be Paid

§16-13B-14. Method of Paying for Cost of Project; How Assessments May Be Evidenced

§16-13B-15. Assessment Certificates; Assignments; Designation of Registrar for Assessment Certificates

§16-13B-16. No Liability of State, County, Municipality and Assessment District

§16-13B-17. Payment of Assessment Fees; Releases

§16-13B-18. Liens; Recording Notice of Liens; Suit for Enforcement; Priority

§16-13B-19. Reassessment for Void, Irregular or Omitted Assessments

§16-13B-20. How Additional Territory May Be Added to Assessment District

§16-13B-21. Operation and Maintenance of Wastewater and Water Projects; Rates and Charges Therefor

§16-13B-22. Liberal Construction