(a) Whenever possible, hearings shall be held on a quarterly basis.
(b) At the hearing the application for assessment and the assessment roll shall be prima facie evidence of the matters contained therein. The burden of going forward with the evidence to establish the incorrectness of the application or the assessment roll shall be upon the person opposing the proposed assessment.
(c) If there has been a hearing before a hearing officer, hearing commission, or committee of the City Council its written findings or conclusions may be considered by the City Council.
(d) Any person opposing an assessment upon real property which is owned or controlled by such person may submit the person’s protest either in writing, orally or both. The oral hearing may be continued from time–to–time as schedules require. The time allotted for oral presentation may be reasonably limited by order at the time of the oral presentation.
(e) The City Council or the committee of the City Council considering the proposed assessment may refer the matter to the City Engineer for further review prior to making its recommendation or decision. If such referral is made, the City Engineer may consult with whomever the City Engineer sees fit, and shall make written recommendations and the reasons therefor to the committee or Council. The department-making the application for assessment and the owners and persons billed for the utility service shall be given written notice of the date of the committee or Council consideration of the City Engineer’s report and recommendations and shall be permitted to comment thereon in writing or orally.
SECTION HISTORY
Chapter 8 added by Ord. No. 162,383, Eff. 7-23-87.
Amended by: Subsecs. (a) through (d) relettered (b) through (e) and new Subsec. (a) added, Ord. No. 170,164, Eff. 1-19-95.