990 – Short Title.

§ 990. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal theme districts act”.

990-A – Statement of Legislative Findings and Declaration.

§ 990-a. Statement of legislative findings and declaration. Across the nation municipal theme districts have arisen to construct, renovate and geographically coordinate areas of a municipality into a common area for art, entertainment, education, culture or business. These areas develop the economy, tourism, culture, education and the quality of life of a community. It shall […]

990-B – Definitions.

§ 990-b. Definitions. As used in this article: (a) “Municipal theme district” shall mean a geographic area designated by a county, city, town or village, pursuant to section nine hundred ninety-d of this article, to be a theme district for the purpose of promoting, advancing or coordinating an approved theme pursuant to section nine hundred […]

990-C – Criteria for Municipal Theme District Designation.

§ 990-c. Criteria for municipal theme district designation. Any county, city, town or village may designate, pursuant to section nine hundred ninety-d of this article, a theme district for the purpose of promoting, advancing or coordinating an approved theme. A theme district shall consist of not less than ten acres of land and shall contain […]

990-D – Designation of Municipal Theme Districts.

§ 990-d. Designation of municipal theme districts. Upon the application of a resident or business owner within a proposed theme district, any county, city, town or village may by resolution or local law designate a theme district for the purpose of promoting, advancing or coordinating an approved theme pursuant to section nine hundred ninety-c of […]

990-E – Municipal Theme District Development Plan.

§ 990-e. Municipal theme district development plan. An application for the designation of a municipal theme district made pursuant to section nine hundred ninety-d of this article shall contain a municipal theme district development plan. Such municipal theme district development plan shall describe in detail the plans for development of the theme district, including the […]

990-F – Administration of Municipal Theme Districts.

§ 990-f. Administration of municipal theme districts. The municipal theme district shall be administered by a seven person theme district board appointed by the county, city, town or village designating the district. The members of the board shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing entity and shall be responsible for the administration of theme […]

990-G – Termination or Revision of Municipal Theme District.

§ 990-g. Termination or revision of municipal theme district. A municipal theme district may be terminated or revised by the county, city, town or village designating the district.