A. When the council considers it necessary to require that improvements to a street, sewer, water, sidewalk, parking, curbing, drain, or other public improvement defined in Oregon Revised Statutes 223.387 be paid for in whole or in part by special assessment according to benefits conferred, the council shall declare by resolution that it intends to make the improvement and direct the city manager to make a survey of the improvement and file a written report with the city council.
B. When owners of two-thirds (2/3) of the property that will benefit by improvements defined in subsection A of this section request by written petition that the council initiate an improvement, the council shall declare by resolution that it intends to make the improvement and direct the city manager to make a survey of the improvement and file a written report with the city council. (Ord. 681, 3-25-1985)