Tributary improvements shall be undertaken through the petition process. The Engineering Division of the city shall review each petition and determine the type of channelization improvement which is most cost effective. In addition, the Engineering Division shall determine the appropriate length of tributary which shall be improved. All property owners on both sides of the section of tributary shall be assessed a cost for its improvement up to a cap. If the tributary does not follow a property line and one owner owns land on both sides, then that owner shall be assessed a cost for the improvement for each side up to a cap. This cap shall be established by the City Council and shall be evaluated annually based upon the average material cost for an 18-inch storm drainage line. In time of budgetary constraints, the City Council shall prioritize tributary improvements.
('70 Code, § 20-42) (Ord. 1989-7, passed 1-23-89)