district, its boundaries, the exclusion of a particular
parcel of property from the cultural development district and
other relevant matters. Notice of the hearing shall be
published in accordance with 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to
open meetings) and shall be mailed to the governing body of a
municipality that levies property taxes within the boundaries
of the proposed cultural development district. The notice
shall be provided at least 30 days prior to the hearing.
(c) Resolution or ordinance.--The following shall apply:
(1) In order to establish a cultural development
district, the governing body of the municipality shall adopt,
no more than three weeks after the public hearing under
subsection (b), a resolution or ordinance that describes the
boundaries of the cultural development district.
(2) A cultural development district may exist for a
period not to exceed five years.
(3) The municipality shall assign a name to the cultural
development district for identification purposes. The
cultural development district may be established in
conjunction with and covering the same area as a Main Street
Program or Elm Street Program.
(4) If the resolution or ordinance is passed by the
municipality in which the cultural development district is
located, the municipality shall apply to the department for
the authority to receive tax abatement from the Commonwealth.
(5) Two or more municipalities may join together to
create a cooperative cultural development district. If
multiple municipalities join together, each municipality
shall pass a resolution or ordinance establishing the
cultural development district. The municipalities may jointly
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