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CITY OF READING, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
CHAPTER 31:  SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Section
   31.01   Authority of Council
   31.02   Improvements designated
   31.03   Assessment procedure for improvement project
   31.04   Determination of necessity; notice; hearing
   31.05   Hearing procedure
   31.06   Assessment determination; installments and interest
   31.07   Assessment roll
   31.08   Form of assessment report
   31.09   Assessment notice
   31.10   Servicing of notice
   31.11   Review of assessment
   31.12   Notice of contesting or enjoining action
   31.13   Assessments as lien; exception
   31.14   Provisions for excess or insufficient assessments
   31.15   Tax on land
   31.16   Lands divided after assessment
   31.17   Assessment collection
   31.18   Nonpayment; auction of personal property
   31.19   Delinquent assessments or installments
   31.20   Contesting or enjoining action; restriction
   31.21   Lien not destroyed by judgment, decree or act
   31.22   Return of assessment roll and warrant to City Clerk; unpaid assessments
   31.23   Warrant renewal
   31.24   Recovery of judgment
   31.25   Irregularities
   31.26   Petition for construction or improvements payable through special assessments
   31.27   Payment by installment; notice
   31.28   Additional costs
§ 31.01  AUTHORITY OF COUNCIL.
   Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter XI of the Charter, the Council shall have the power to determine that the whole or any part of the expenses of any public improvement, including public parking facilities and boulevard lighting systems, shall be defrayed by special assessments upon the property specially benefitted, in portion to the benefits derived or to be derived from such improvements; and to determine what proportion of the cost thereof shall be paid by special assessment, and what part, if any, shall be a general obligation of the city; the number of installments in which assessments may be paid; and to designate the districts or land and premises upon which special assessments shall be levied.
(Ord. 2013-01, passed 9-10-2013)
§ 31.02  IMPROVEMENTS DESIGNATED.
   The cost and expense of public improvements, including, but not limited to, waterworks, sanitary and storm sewer systems, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, parking facilities, lighting systems, as well as the construction and/or improvement of other public facilities, systems or structures as might be designated by Council, maybe met by special assessment upon the lands benefitted thereby.
(Ord. 2013-01, passed 9-10-2013)
§ 31.03  ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
   When the owners of the majority of the land liable to be assessed in any special assessment district, then or thereafter to be constituted, shall petition the Council for any of the public improvements, the Council shall direct that plans, specifications and estimates of cost be made by City Engineer and submitted to the Council on or before a date to be designated not exceeding 90 days following the presentation of the petition to the Council. In the alternative, the Council may on its own motion direct that plans, specifications and estimates of cost be made by the City Engineer and submitted to the Council on or before a date to be designated by it not exceeding 90 days from the date upon which such motion is made. Upon receiving the plans, specifications and the estimated cost of proposed improvements, the Council shall determine whether such public improvements shall be made, and whether the whole or any part of the cost and expense thereof shall be specially assessed against the lands benefitting or to be benefit therefrom, and what part, if any, shall be appropriated from the general funds of the city, and determine the district or lands and premises upon which a special assessment shall be levied.
(Ord. 2013-01, passed 9-10-2013)
§ 31.04  DETERMINATION OF NECESSITY; NOTICE; HEARING.
   Before ordering any public improvements, any part of the expense of which is to be defrayed by special assessment, the Council shall determine by resolution of the necessity and propriety thereof and shall file such resolution with the plans and specifications, estimate of costs and a description of the lands or districts to be affected with the City Clerk for public examination. In the same resolution, Council shall direct that notice thereof be given by publication once at least five days prior stating the time and place when Council will meet and consider any objections thereto. Notice shall be given as required by Public Act No. 162 of 1962 (M.C.L.A. §§ 211.741 et seq., as amended).
(Ord. 2013-01, passed 9-10-2013)
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