A. Findings. The City of Reading has determined that there is a need for a funding mechanism to install and rehabilitate City streets, sidewalks, curbs, sewers, lights, water mains and alleys. A fair and equitable means to recover the costs of public works improvements by the City using its police powers to levy special assessments.
B. Purpose. It is declared to be the purpose of this Part to establish procedures and guidelines for levying special assessments against benefitted properties for the construction of public works improvements using the City's police powers as established by state law.