(A) Trunk water mains and trunk sewer mains. Trunk water mains and trunk sewer mains are defined as mains having diameters of greater than eight inches, it being the intent to refer to pipes serving as feeder lines into later as mains. The cost of constructing new and replacement trunk lines shall be assessed by the unit method against abutting and non-abutting property which benefits from the improvement. The cost of repairs, maintenance and the like shall not be financed by special assessment, and to specify, replacement of trunk lines of less than one full city block in length shall be deemed repairs and not financed by special assessment. When a trunk water line or trunk sewer line is laid across or adjacent to unplatted property, the city shall not defer the assessment against the unplatted property if the assessment would be made for an improvement if the unplatted property was platted property. In that event, the city shall make the assessment at the time the assessment against other property is made and apportion the assessment against the unplatted property by the unit method and determine the number of units by dividing the average residential lot size in the assessment project into that unplatted parcel. Other property benefitted by the trunk water or trunk sewer main, but unable to utilize it until a lateral main has been built to serve the property shall not be assessed for its share of the cost of the trunk water or trunk sewer main until the lateral main is built. The assessment for the lateral shall then include the property’s share of the trunk water or sewer main. When a trunk sewer main or trunk water main is constructed and is to serve also as a lateral sewer or water main for abutting property, the abutting property shall be assessed for the cost of a lateral water main or lateral sewer main, with the size of the majority of the laterals connecting into the trunk. The cost of the excess capacity, namely the cost between the trunk and of a lateral as determined above, shall be specially assessed against the abutting and non-abutting property benefitting, by the unit method.
(B) Storm sewers and lift stations. The cost of constructing new storm sewers shall be assessed by the unit method against that property actually benefitted by the improvement. Maintenance, repairs and replacements of storm sewers shall not be financed by special assessment. The cost of constructing new or replacement lift stations shall be assessed by the unit method against that property actually benefitted by the improvement. General repairs and maintenance shall not be financed by special assessment.
(C) Collector streets. The following are collector streets: Suffolk Drive; Dorchester Drive; Hampshire Drive; Kennedy Memorial Drive; and Kennsington Drive. When a collector street is paved with concrete, bituminous mat or other permanent surface, or some other improvement is undertaken in the nature of new construction or replacement, the cost of the improvement shall be assessed by the unit method against abutting property which benefits from the improvement. General repairs, maintenance and similar expenditures shall be financed without special assessment, and to further specify, any improvement to a collector street involving less than the length of a block or the application of non-permanent surfacing shall be deemed to constitute maintenance and repair and shall not be financed by special assessment. The cost to be assessed to abutting properties shall be 80% of the cost of the improvement, and the remaining 20% shall be paid by the city from its general funds.
(D) Nuisances, swamps and trees. The cost of abating nuisances, draining of swamps, marshes and ponds on public or private property and filling the same, and the trimming and care of trees and removal of unsound and diseased trees on residential streets, roads or drives shall be assessed in a manner determined by the Council in each case to measure most equitably the benefit received by property to be assessed. The assessment in any case may be made against non-abutting property to the extent the property is benefitted by the improvement.
(Ord. 82, passed 7-24-1979)