§ 36-9-38-13 — Notice of hearing on establishment of district

(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.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.9.