ARTICLE 7 SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS AND SECURITY OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

SECTION:

3.7.101: Purpose

3.7.102: Initiation Petition

3.7.103: Petition Contents

3.7.104: Validity

3.7.105: City Council Action

3.7.106: Hearing

3.7 107: Dissolution

3.7.108: Annual Assessment

3.7.109: Election; Voting

3.7.110: Boundaries

3.7.111: Provision For Lien

3.7.112: Advisory Committee

3.7.113: Obligation Of City

3.7.114: Mill Levy Alternatives

3.7.115: Mill Levy Alternatives Granted

3.7.101: PURPOSE:

City Council shall have the power and authority to establish by ordinance special improvement maintenance districts, for the purpose of maintenance and security of public improvements including, but not limited to, streets, utilities, lighting, sidewalks, drainage, parking and off-street parking systems and traffic-control devices. These districts shall be operated and managed by the City and shall benefit only those properties included within its boundaries. Assessments for the purpose of funding the operation of a district shall only be levied upon those properties directly benefiting from the operation of the district and shall be considered special assessments. (1968 Code §12-131; Ord. 79-18; Ord. 01-42)

3.7.102: INITIATION PETITION:

A district shall be initiated by petition. The petition shall be signed by not less than a majority of persons owning real property in the proposed district. For purposes of this section, a corporation or partnership shall be considered one person. After filing the petition with the City Clerk, no signer shall be permitted to withdraw from the petition. (1968 Code §12-131.1; Ord. 79-18; Ord. 01-42)