Sangaree Special Tax
District
From the
Berkeley County Code of Ordinances
DIVISION 5. SANGAREE SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT
Sec. 62-171. Creation.
There is hereby created a special tax district for a portion of the county
which is more fully described and delineated on a plat captioned "A Map of
the Special Tax District," dated November 2, 1978, prepared by Thomas W.
Bailey and recorded in the register of deeds office for the county, in the
file cabinet, which plat is made a part and parcel of this description by
this reference. The special tax district shall be known as the Sangaree
Special Tax District.
Sec. 62-172. Purpose.
In addition to the services rendered by the county on a countywide basis,
the county shall provide within the boundaries of the Sangaree Special Tax
District the following services: fire protection, solid waste collection;
recreation; and maintenance of streets, drainage ditches and greenways.
Sec. 62-173. Advisory commission.
There shall be created an advisory commission, to be known as the Sangaree
Special Tax District Advisory Commission, to advise the county council of
the nature and level of services desired by the residents and homeowners
within the district. The commission shall consist of five members, who shall
be appointed by the county council for terms of two years or until their
successors are appointed and qualified. The members of the commission shall
own real property within the district. The commission shall elect annually
one of its members to serve as chairperson and one of its members to serve
as secretary. It shall meet on call of the chairperson or a majority of its
members or at such other scheduled times as it may deem necessary.
Cross references:
County council, § 2-31 et seq.
Sec. 62-174. Method of financing.
The auditor of the county is hereby authorized, empowered, directed and
required to levy upon all taxable property lying within the boundaries of
the Sangaree Special Tax District, in addition to any countywide tax, a tax
of sufficient mills, not to exceed the maximum tax prescribed in this
section, to raise sufficient tax money to defray the costs and expenses for
providing the additional services described in this division; provided,
however, that the maximum tax to be levied for this special tax district
shall be 100 mills of the assessed value. The assessed value of the property
located in the district shall be determined by taking four percent of the
value of the owner-occupied residences and six percent of the market value
of all other taxable property.
Sec. 62-175. Methods of providing services.
The additional services provided for in this division shall be provided by
the use of the county employees and equipment or by contract with any
private agencies approved by the county council.
Secs. 62-176--62-190. Reserved.
