At any time prior to the date set for hearing protests, any person affected by the proposed assessment may make a written protest stating his or her objections thereto. Such protests must contain the information contained in the ballot mailed to the property owner in sufficient detail to allow the City Clerk to identify the owner, the parcel and the amount of the proposed assessment.
At the time set for hearing protests, or at any time to which the hearing may be continued, the City Council shall proceed to hear and pass on all such protests. The City Council shall not impose an assessment if there is a majority protest. A majority protest exists if, upon the conclusion of the hearing, ballots submitted in opposition to the assessment exceed the ballots submitted in favor of the assessment. The ballots shall be weighed in proportion to the assessment upon the affected property.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 173,167, Eff. 5-15-00.