(A) Sidewalks. The cost of the construction of new sidewalks or the replacement of sidewalks shall be assessed by the unit method against the abutting property. Repairs, maintenance and other expenditures in the nature of repair shall not be financed by special assessment, and to specify, replacement of a portion of a sidewalk of less than one full block in length shall constitute repairs and not be financed by special assessment,
(B) Lateral water mains and lateral sewer mains. LATERAL WATER MAINS and LATERAL SEWER MAINS shall be defined as lines having diameters of eight inches or less, the intent being to describe the lines running from the trunk mains to the connecting lines. For purposes of this division (B), CONNECTING SEWER LINES and CONNECTING WATER LINES shall be defined as the lines running from the lateral mains to the improvements on each lot, the connecting water line being approximately two inches in diameter and the connecting sewer lines being approximately four inches in diameter. The cost of constructing new and replacement lateral mains 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 lateral mains of less than one full city block in length shall be deemed repairs and not financed by special assessment. When a lateral water line or lateral 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 such an 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 latera1 water or latera1 sewer main, but unable to utilize it until an additional latera1 line has been built to serve the property shall not be assessed for its share of the cost of the lateral water or lateral sewer main until the additional line is built. The assessment for the additional lateral line shall then include the property’s share of the lateral water or sewer main. The provisions contained herein for financing of trunk and lateral server and water mains shall not limit the authority of the city regarding the construction and financing of connecting lines. The instruction, replacement and repairs of the connecting lines shall be undertaken by the city and financed in an equitable and uniform manner.
(C) Residential streets. When a non-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 non-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 be financed by special assessment.
(D) Curbs and gutters. The cost of construction of new curbs and gutters or the replacement of same shall be assessed by the unit method against the abutting property. Repairs, maintenance and other expenditures in the nature of repair shall not be financed by special assessment, and to specify replacement of a portion of a curb or gutter of less than one full block in length shall constitute repairs and not be financed by special assessment.
(Ord. 82, passed 7-24-1979)