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ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
Chapter 13.16
ASSESSMENT BOND PROCEDURE
Sections:
   13.16.010   Purpose.
   13.16.020   Declaration in resolution of intention.
   13.16.030   Form - Interest - Execution.
   13.16.040   Sale of bonds - Premiums.
   13.16.050   Registration.
   13.16.060   Payment of assessments with matured bonds and coupons.
   13.16.070   Charges for collection costs.
   13.16.080   Division of assessments.
   13.16.090   Distribution of surplus remaining in redemption fund.
   13.16.100   Bond plan A - Lot bonds.
   13.16.110   Bond plan B - District bonds.
   13.16.120   Bond plan C - District liability bonds.
   13.16.130   Bond plan D - Ad valorem land bonds.
   13.16.140   Bond plan E - Ad valorem realty bonds.
   13.16.150   Bond plan G - Vehicle off-street parking bonds.
   13.16.160   Bond plan H - Annual benefit assessment bonds.
   13.16.170   Summary refunding.
   13.16.180   Refunding proceedings without findings.
13.16.010   Purpose.
   When bonds are to be issued in any proceeding had and taken in connection with any public improvement, and/or acquisition, and/or immediate possession, and/or street closing, pursuant to this title, the same shall be issued, paid and collected in accordance with this chapter.
(Ord. 2277 (part), 1966: prior code § 40.501(a))
13.16.020   Declaration in resolution of intention.
   When the council has determined that bonds shall be issued to represent the cost and expenses of any proposed work or improvement or of the possession or acquisition of any property in any such proceeding, it shall so declare in its resolution of intention therefor, and shall specify pursuant to which plan herein provided such bonds shall be issued, the date of their maturity following the date of their issuance, the interest rate which they shall bear, which shall not exceed six percent yearly; provided, however, that such interest rate may be stated to be not to exceed a rate stated therein.
(Ord. 2277 (part), 1966: prior code § 40.501(b))
13.16.030   Form - Interest - Execution.
   (a)   Form of Bonds. Whenever any bonds are issued pursuant to any one of the plans herein provided, such bonds shall be substantially in the form provided in the particular plan specified, with such appropriate changes in the wording of such bonds as to show that they had been issued pursuant to such plan of this chapter.
   (b)   Date. The bonds shall be dated as the council shall determine; provided, that in a proceeding had pursuant to Section 13.12.020, the written consent of the contractor and his assigns shall be obtained before delaying their date.
   (c)   Interest. The interest shall be computed from a date on or after the thirty-first day following the recordation of the assessment; provided, however, that in a proceeding had pursuant to Section 13.12.020, the written consent of the contractor or his assigns shall be obtained.
   (d)   Serial Amounts. The bonds shall be made to mature in such annual serial amounts as the council shall determine.
   (e)   Divisions. The bonds may be issued in more than one division having different dates and dates from which interest shall run.
   (f)   Execution. The signature on the interest coupons and all signatures excepting one signature on the bonds may be by printed, engraved or lithographed or other process.
(Ord. 2277 (part), 1966: prior code § 40.501(c)(1))
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