7-12-1111. Establishment or expansion of district. (1) Upon receipt of a petition signed by the owners of more than 60% of the area of the property proposed in the petition to be included in a district or in the expansion of a district, a governing body shall establish a district or expand a district as provided in this part.

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(2)The boundaries of a district must comply with applicable zoning regulations.

(3)The district may not include areas that are zoned primarily as residential areas.

(4)(a) A district may be composed of noncontiguous areas if the properties in a district have a common purpose of providing overnight stays at lodging facilities.

(b)The boundaries of a district with noncontiguous areas must encompass all properties in the district with the same identified purpose.