Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in Subdivision 1 hereof, the County Executive may establish or create within the County, or any portion thereof, urban areas for the purposes of providing municipal functions and services of recyclables collection, removal, disposition, and acquisition and operation of a site for the disposition of such recyclables, and garbage and trash disposition, and the acquisition and operation of a site or sites for the disposition of such garbage and trash.

The procedure for establishing urban areas as provided in Section 2-384.03 shall be as set forth in Subdivision 1, above. The procedure for levying special assessments for such urban areas shall be as set forth in Subdivision 1, above. The special assessments rates for such urban areas shall be established in accordance with Section 2-375.