19-3605. Same; inclusion of cities within district; procedure. If the governing body of any city of the first, second or third classes, lying within the boundaries of any proposed or organized fire district shall deem it advisable to be included within the territory of any fire district, such city or cities may be included within such district at the time of its organization or any time subsequent thereto as follows: The governing body thereof shall, not less than twenty (20) days prior to some regular meeting day, publish a notice (as in the case of publishing ordinances) of its intention to petition the board of county commissioners that all or a part of said city be made a part of or be included within any proposed or organized fire district in the county and of a hearing on said proposal at such meeting. At such meeting, or any adjournment thereof, the said governing body may adopt a resolution directed to the board of county commissioners praying that all or part of the city be included within or added to the fire district, and said petition may be heard by the board of county commissioners at any meeting thereof. After such hearing the board of county commissioners may make its order as in the case of the organization of a new district or the alteration and modification of the boundaries of an existing district. |
