(a) The merit of the improvement acts is that a group of property owners in an area in which property is improved or occupied, such as a residential neighborhood or a business district, can accomplish a needed public improvement which the owners are willing to pay for, where it would be difficult to accomplish the improvement through an agreement for pro rata contribution.
(b) Except for new development improvement projects, an improvement project will be approved only when there is a substantial diversity of ownership, and a majority of the parcels are improved, or wherein there is a substantial diversity of ownership, and improvement and usage is restricted due to the lack of needed public facilities.
(Am. Ord. 3121, passed - -1987)