[Added by Bill No. 83-76]
The governing body of Harford County, by resolution,
may designate commercial, industrial and residential areas or a combination
thereof as development districts for purposes as authorized in § 266JJ-1
et seq. of Article 41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
Prior to establishing development districts:
A.
The County Executive, with the concurrence of the
County Council, shall establish such administrative rules and regulations,
policies and criteria necessary to implement the provisions of this
Article.
B.
The County Council and the County Executive shall
take into consideration:
(1)
The fiscal impact the proposed district will have
on Harford County.
(2)
The ability of the proposed district to be self-supporting.
(3)
Capital improvement requirements, such as, but not
limited to, water and sewer and highways.
(4)
The impact the proposed district may have on the development
envelope serviced by water and sewer.
(5)
The overall impact the proposed district will have
on the county.
(6)
Any other matters deemed pertinent to a development
district.
Any contiguous commercial or industrial business
area or any contiguous residential area or combination thereof may
be designated as a development district and shall be designated and
established as follows:
A.
Commercial/Industrial districts. By resolution, the
county may designate a commercial or industrial development district,
or commercial or industrial businesses may solicit the county to be
designated as a development district.
B.
Residential districts. The county may designate a
contiguous residential area as a development district, or, by petition
of a majority of residential property owners, the county may designate
an area as a residential development district.
