Sec. 714.209. - Existing Neighborhood Assessment Programs.

The following Neighborhood Assessment Programs have been established in the City: (1) Isle of Palms. 396 property owners in District 3 petitioned the City to dredge canals within the Isle of Palms community. Ordinances 1998-970-E and 2002-912-E authorized the dredging of canals within the Isle of Palms community with assessments for the dredging to be levied over a ten-year period. Ordinance 2003-311-E appropriated funds for the engineering plans associated with the dredging. Ordinance 2004-408-E appropriated funds to provide for the up-front costs of the dredging, with the City to be reimbursed through the assessments. Resolution 2004-1265-A authorized the City to collect the assessments associated with the dredging using the Uniform Method by the Tax Collector. (2) Fishing Creek. 68 property owners along Fishing Creek in Council Districts 12 and 14 petitioned the City to dredge a portion of Fishing Creek. Ordinance 2002-1303-E authorized the development of a preliminary assessment roll for the dredging of Fishing Creek. Ordinance 2003-183-E authorized the dredging of Fishing Creek with assessments for the dredging to be levied over a ten-year period. Ordinance 2005-1378-E authorized the City to collect the assessments associated with the dredging using the Uniform Method by the Tax Collector beginning with the November 2006 Tax Notice. (3) Hogpen Creek/Seven Pine Island. 81 property owners along Hogpen Creek in Council District 3 petitioned the City to dredge a portion of Hogpen Creek. Ordinance 2003-748-E authorized the development of a preliminary assessment roll for the dredging of Hogpen Creek. Ordinance 2003-873-E authorized the dredging of Hogpen Creek with assessments for the dredging to be levied over a ten-year period. Ordinance 2004-68-E appropriated the funds for the dredging of Hogpen Creek. Resolution 2004-1264-A authorized the City to collect the assessments associated with the dredging using the Uniform Method by the Tax Collector. (4) Tarpon Cove. 40 property owners along Tarpon Cove in Council District 3 petitioned the City to dredge portions of Tarpon Cove. Ordinance 2000-1031-E authorized the dredging of Tarpon Cove with assessments for the dredging to be levied over a ten-year period. Ordinance 2002-651-E appropriated the funds for the dredging of Tarpon Cove. Resolution 2004-1266-A authorized the City to collect the assessments associated with the dredging using the Uniform Method by the Tax Collector beginning on the November 2005 Tax Notice. Ordinance 2005-1387-E confirmed the assessments, directed the Tax Collector to record the assessments in the improvement lien book and allowed property owners to pay the entire assessment without interest by January 31, 2006. (5) Morven Lake. The City adopted Ordinance 2006-226-E which acknowledged the assent to the establishment of the Morven Lake Neighborhood Assessment Program. Pursuant to Ordinance 2006-289-E, the City performed a pre-dredge survey and study to determine whether the cost estimate submitted as part of the initial petition was accurate. The City expressed its intent to use the uniform method of the levy, collection and enforcement of the assessments for the Morven Lake dredging project in Ordinance 2007-111-E. The City established the Morven Lake Neighborhood Assessment Program in Ordinance 2007-294-E. (Ord. 2006-919-E, § 5; Ord. 2007-294-E, § 10)