The following words, terms and phrases, as used in this Article
III, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this §
100-19, except as otherwise provided herein or where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
CITY
The City of Norwalk, Connecticut.
DISTRICT
The Birchwood Townhouses Special Services District described in §
100-18 of this Article
III.
ORDINANCE
Refers to this article entitled "An Ordinance Establishing
the Birchwood Townhouses Special Services District."
PROPERTY
Real property within the District which is identified in
the tax records of the City as a parcel of land and/or building, or
which constitutes an individual condominium unit, planned community
unit or separately taxable common element as shown on the records
of the City's Tax Assessor.
PROPERTY OWNER
The individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, unincorporated association, trustee, fiduciary, guardian,
conservator, or other legal entity or any combination thereof in whose
name(s) the title to a taxable interest in real estate stands on the
land records of the City.
REAL ESTATE
Refers to that property constituting real estate for purposes of the compilation of the grand list of the City as set out in Section 12-64 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as that section may be amended or recodified from time to time, and located within the boundaries of the District as established pursuant to §
100-18 of this Article
III, or, following the dissolution of the District, as located within the boundaries of the District at its dissolution.
TAXABLE INTEREST IN REAL ESTATE
Refers to an interest in real estate which is not exempt
from property taxes levied by the City pursuant to the provisions
of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Pursuant to Section 7-339n of the Connecticut General Statutes,
as that section may be amended or recodified from time to time, the
Birchwood Townhouses Special Services District shall constitute a
body politic and corporate and shall have the following powers:
B. To acquire, hold and convey any estate, real or personal;
D. To borrow money, provided that any obligation incurred for this purpose
shall be discharged in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance
not more than seven years after it was incurred, and the District
may pledge any revenues to be received pursuant to Section 7-339r
of the Connecticut General Statutes against any such obligation;
E. To recommend to the Common Council of the City the imposition of
a levy upon all taxable interests in real estate within the District,
the revenues from which may be used in carrying out any of the powers
of the District;
F. To construct, own, operate, and maintain public or common improvements;
and
G. To provide within the District some or all of the other services
which the City is authorized to provide therein.
The provisions of this Article
III shall be deemed effective as of the June 5, 1984 referendum approving the establishment of the District according to the method and manner provided in Section 7-339p of the Connecticut General Statutes.
The City or any agency, authority or body created by the City may, at its sole discretion, enter into a contract with the District pursuant to Section 7-339t of the Connecticut General Statutes in which the City or any agency, authority or body created by the City is excused from providing to the District some or all of the services which the District is authorized to provide pursuant to this Article
III and in which the District agrees to provide all such services from which the City or any agency, authority or body created by the City has been excused. The City or any agency, authority or body created by the City may, at its sole discretion, also enter into contracts with the District pursuant to Section 7-339t of the Connecticut General Statutes in which the District is given the right to elect to purchase from the City or any agency, authority or body created by the City some or all of the services for which the District has become responsible.
All interests in personal property owned by the District shall
not be subject to any property tax levied by the City.