§8-13A-6. Petition to initiate the procedure for organization,
development and designation.
(a) The organization, development and designation of a
business improvement district shall be initiated by a petition
filed in the office of the clerk of the governing body of the
municipality. The petition shall be signed by not less than four
owners who own commercial property in the proposed business
improvement district having an assessed value as reflected on the
county assessor's landbooks of not less than fifty-one percent of
the value of all commercial property in the proposed business
improvement district.
(b) The petition shall set forth:
(1) The name of the proposed district, including a descriptive
name thereof and the words "business improvement district";
(2) A general description of the boundaries and service area
of the proposed district;
(3) A general description of the additional or extended
services needed within the district; and
(4) A request for the organization of a business improvement
district.