Service areas may be established to provide services not provided on an area-wide basis or to provide a higher level of service than that provided on an area-wide basis.
(a) 
By Ordinance. The assembly by ordinance may establish, alter, consolidate, or abolish service areas. The assembly by ordinance may add or eliminate services to a service area. The ordinance shall contain the following:
(1) 
Boundaries and area to be included;
(2) 
Service to be provided or eliminated; and
(3) 
Other provisions the assembly includes.
(b) 
By Petition. Procedures for the establishment by petition, or in protest, of a service area shall be in accordance with Section 6.01 of this charter as it would apply to the area in question. If a petition of protest is filed, the ordinance is suspended until ratified by a majority of those in the service area voting on the question. Each new service or each service to be eliminated shall be placed separately on the ballot.
Service areas shall be established according to criteria of need and economic operating efficiency and shall comprise the area to which the services shall be provided. A new service area shall be established only after assembly determination that such services cannot be provided reasonably by an existing service area or by alteration of an existing service area.
The assembly may levy taxes, assessments, or other charges within a service area to finance the services, and funds thereby raised shall not be used for any purpose outside of the service area.