SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

§ 33.015 SHORT TITLE.

   This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Special Assessment Ordinance” of the Village of Holly, Michigan.

(1984 Code, § 1-05-010.1) (Ord. 41, passed 3-21-1974)

§ 33.016 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   COST. When referring to the cost of any local public improvement, shall include the costs of services, plans, condemnation, spreading of rolls, notices, advertising, financing, construction, legal fees, interest on special assessment bonds not to exceed one year, and all other costs incident to the making of such improvement, the special assessments therefor and the financing thereof.

   LOCAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT. Any public improvement which is of such a nature as to benefit especially any real property or properties within a district in the vicinity of such improvement and shall include new construction, repairs, resurfacing, and similar improvements.

   TREASURER-CLERK or CLERK. The Village Clerk-Treasurer.

(1984 Code, § 1-05-010.2) (Ord. 41, passed 3-21-1974; Ord. 143, passed 7-24-1984)

§ 33.017 AUTHORITY TO ASSESS.

   The whole cost or any part thereof of any local public improvement may be defrayed by special assessment upon the lands specially benefitted by the improvement in the manner hereinafter provided.

(1984 Code, § 1-05-020) (Ord. 41, passed 3-21-1974)

§ 33.018 INITIATION BY PETITION.

   Local public improvements may be initiated by petition signed by property owners whose aggregate property in the proposed district was assessed for not less than 51% of the total assessed value of the privately-owned real property located therein, all shown by the last preceding general tax records of the village. Such petition shall contain a brief description of the property owned by the respective signatories thereof and if it shall appear that the petition is signed by at least 51%, as aforesaid, the Clerk-Treasurer shall certify same to the Council. The petition shall be addressed to the Council and filed with the Clerk-Treasurer and shall in no event be considered directory, but is advisory only.

(1984 Code, § 1-05-030) (Ord. 41, passed 3-21-1974)

§ 33.019 INITIATION BY PROJECT.

   (A)   Proceedings for making public improvements and defraying the entire cost or any part thereof by special assessment may be initiated by resolution of the Council. Whenever the Council shall determine to make any public improvement and defray the entire cost and expense thereof or any part thereof by special assessment, the Council shall cause the engineer for the village to make an investigation of the proposed public improvement and report his or her findings to the Council.

   (B)   Said report shall include an analysis of the following:

      (1)   The estimated cost of the proposed public improvement; and

      (2)   Plans and specifications for the public improvement.

   (C)   There shall also be included recommendations as to the following:

      (1)   The portion of the cost to be borne by the special assessment district and the portion, if any, to be borne by the village at large;

      (2)   The extent of the improvement and boundaries of the district;

      (3)   The number of installments in which assessments may be paid; and

      (4)   Any other facts or recommendations which will aid the Council in determining whether the improvement shall be made and how the same shall be financed.

(1984 Code, § 1-05-040) (Ord. 41, passed 3-21-1974)