A. 1. At any time prior to the date set for hearing protests, any person affected by the proposed assessment may make a written protest stating his or her objections thereto.
2. Such protests must contain the information contained in the ballot mailed to the property owner in sufficient detail to allow the City Clerk to identify the owner, the parcel and the amount of the proposed assessment.
B. At the time set for hearing protests, or any time to which the hearing may be continued, the City Council shall proceed to hear and pass up on all such protests.
C. The City Council will not impose an assessment if there is a majority protest.
1. A majority protest exists if, at the conclusion of the hearing, ballots submitted in opposition to the assessment exceed the ballots submitted in favor of the assessment.
2. The ballots shall be weighted in proportion to the assessment upon the affected property.
(Ord. No. 2003-003 (part))