Whenever a petition signed by the owners of record title representing more than 60% of the front footage of the property directly abutting upon the street, streets, alley, alleys, public way, or the public grounds proposed to be improved, shall be presented and filed with the City Clerk/Treasurer, petitioning therefor, the City Council shall by ordinance create a paving, graveling, or other improvement district or districts, and shall cause the work to be done or the improvement to be made, and shall contract therefor, and shall levy assessments on the lots and parcels of land abutting on or adjacent to the street, streets, alley, or alleys, especially benefitted thereby in the district in proportion to the benefits, to pay the cost of the improvement.
(Neb. RS 17-510) (1973 Code, § 8-312) (Ord. 496, passed 5-8-1980)