Written protests to the payment of fees may be made by property owners affected by the proposed collection of fees up until the close of the public hearing. If there is a written protest by the owners of more than one-half of the area of the property to be benefitted by the improvements, and sufficient protests are not withdrawn so as to reduce the area represented to less than one-half of that to be benefitted, then the proposed proceedings shall be abandoned, and the Council, for one year after the filing of such written protest, shall not commence or carry on any proceedings for the same improvement or acquisition under the provisions of this article. Any protest may be withdrawn by the owner making the protest, in writing, at any time prior to the conclusion of a public hearing held pursuant to this article.
('66 Code, § 9-4.1910) (Ord. 571-C-S, passed 2-28-84)