7.04.050 Expansion, reduction or consolidation of service areas.
A. Ordinances expanding, reducing, or consolidating the boundaries of a service area shall require separate ratification by the voters in the area of expansion, reduction, or consolidation as well as ratification by the voters in the existing or remaining service area.
B. Exceptions. Subsection (A) of this section does not apply to the following (reference AS 29.25.450):
1. Voters residing in a subdivision or parcel proposed to be added to a road maintenance service area if roads maintained by the service area provide the only access to the subdivision or parcel or provide access to the subdivision or parcel that is required by the subdivision plat or by other regulation or ordinance.
2. A change in the boundaries of a road maintenance service area to exclude a subdivision or parcel that does not rely on the use of roads maintained by the service area for the subdivision’s or parcel’s only access or for access that is required by the subdivision plat or by other regulation or ordinance.
C. Procedures.
1. Ordinances to expand, reduce, or consolidate a service area that are subject to the requirements of subsection (A) of this section shall be submitted as part of a by-mail election to individuals residing in the subject areas who are registered to vote in the Haines Borough.
a. The clerk shall conduct the election according to the procedures and requirements of HBC Title 11 except that this election may be conducted solely by mail.
b. The ordinance shall become effective immediately following successful voter ratification.
2. Expansion or reduction requests exempted under subsection (B) of this section shall be subject to the following procedure:
a. Individual property owners within reasonable proximity to a service area may petition the service area board to join or leave the service area. Petitions must be written and shall contain reasons for the request.
b. The board shall review the request and provide a recommendation to the borough assembly for consideration. No property owner may join or leave an existing service area without assembly approval. (Ord. 09-08-215 § 4)