(a) The Baldwin County Commission shall have authority to control, manage, supervise, regulate, repair, maintain, and improve any type public improvement which enhances the value of property; including but not limited to paving, sewerage, sanitation, water, drainage, gas, lighting, and flood prevention, on any land in Baldwin County which does not lie within the corporate limits of any municipality. Provided however, any existing or future public improvement as defined herein under the control or authority of any municipality whether the improvement is within or outside the corporate limits of the municipality or any existing or future improvement under the authority or control of any legally constituted public authority shall be exempt from the provisions of this subpart.
(b) The cost and expense of any materials used in the repair, maintenance, or improvement of the public improvements may be assessed in fair proportion against the property specially served, benefited, or increased in value by such repair, maintenance, or improvement to the extent of the increased value thereof by reason of such service. Provided, however, no assessment may be levied unless written approval of two-thirds of the property owners affected is obtained by the county commission.
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