General Ordinances - City of New Buffalo

Section 17-11. Special assessment roll - Preparation, etc. .......................................................................................................................... 17-3
Section 17-12. Same - Certificate of Assessor; filing and presentation to Council. .................................................................................... 17-3
Section 17-13. Same - Filing for examination by public; notice of hearing for review. ............................................................................. 17-3
Section 17-14. Same - Written objections generally. .................................................................................................................................. 17-3
Section 17-15. Same - Hearing for review generally; consideration of objections. .................................................................................... 17-3
Section 17-16. Same - Corrections and changes. ........................................................................................................................................ 17-3
Section 17-17. Same - Confirmation generally; referral for revision or annulment. ................................................................................... 17-4
Section 17-18. Same - Certificate of confirmation; effect of confirmation. ................................................................................................ 17-4
Section 17-19. Four-fifths (4/5) vote of Council required upon majority objection to improvement. ........................................................ 17-4
Section 17-20. Special contractual procedure. ............................................................................................................................................ 17-4
ARTICLE IV. SIDEWALK PROCEDURE. .................................................................................................................... 17-5
Section 17-21. Duty of abutting owners relative to sidewalk construction and maintenance general. ........................................................ 17-5
Section 17-22. Initiatory resolution for construction, etc. ........................................................................................................................... 17-5
Section 17-23. Preparation of plans and specifications, etc. ....................................................................................................................... 17-5
Section 17-24. Report and recommendations of City Manager. ................................................................................................................. 17-5
Section 17-25. Resolution of determination; notice of work to be done. .................................................................................................... 17-5
Section 17-26. Alternate procedure for initiation by City. .......................................................................................................................... 17-5
Section 17-27. Work done by City - Resolution ordering work, etc. .......................................................................................................... 17-6
Section 17-28. Same - Duties of City Manager generally. .......................................................................................................................... 17-6
Section 17-29. Same - Resolution as to assessment of costs, etc. ............................................................................................................... 17-6
Section 17-30. Same - Special assessment roll - Preparation, etc. .............................................................................................................. 17-6
Section 17-31. Same - Same - Certificate of Assessor; filing and presentation to Council. ........................................................................ 17-6
Section 17-32. Same - Same - Filing for public examination; notice of hearing for review. ...................................................................... 17-6
Section 17-33. Same - Same - Hearing for review generally; consideration of objections. ........................................................................ 17-7
Section 17-34. Same - Same - Corrections and changes. ............................................................................................................................ 17-7
Section 17-35. Same - Confirmation. .......................................................................................................................................................... 17-7
Section 17-36. Alternate proceeding under general improvement procedure. ............................................................................................ 17-7
ARTICLE V. SINGLE LOT PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................... 17-8
Section 17-37. Report of City Manager. ..................................................................................................................................................... 17-8
Section 17-38. Resolution of determination. ............................................................................................................................................... 17-8
Section 17-39. Special assessment roll - Preparation, etc. .......................................................................................................................... 17-8
Section 17-40. Same - Certificate of Assessor; filing and presentation to Council. .................................................................................... 17-8
Section 17-41. Same - Filing for public examination; notice of hearing for review. .................................................................................. 17-8
Section 17-42. Same - Hearing for review generally; consideration of objections. .................................................................................... 17-9
Section 17-43. Same - Corrections and changes. ........................................................................................................................................ 17-9
Section 17-44. Same - Confirmation. .......................................................................................................................................................... 17-9
ARTICLE VI. LIEN GENERALLY ............................................................................................................................... 17-10
Section 17-45. Created and established. ................................................................................................................................................... 17-10
Section 17-46. Character and effect. ......................................................................................................................................................... 17-10
Section 17-47. Destruction or impairment. ............................................................................................................................................... 17-10
Section 17-48. Effect of failure of owner to receive notice. ...................................................................................................................... 17-10
Section 17-49. Personal liability of owner. ............................................................................................................................................... 17-10
ARTICLE VII. INSTALLMENTS AND COLLECTION OF LIEN. ............................................................................... 17-11
Section 17-50. Maximum number and minimum amount of installments. ............................................................................................... 17-11
Section 17-51. Due dates. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17-11
Section 17-52. First installment spread. .................................................................................................................................................... 17-11
Section 17-53. Annual installment spread................................................................................................................................................. 17-11
Section 17-54. Notice to pay - Publication. .............................................................................................................................................. 17-11
Section 17-55. Same - Notice by mail. ..................................................................................................................................................... 17-11
Section 17-56. Collection of fees and penalties. ....................................................................................................................................... 17-11
Section 17-57. Contested assessments. ..................................................................................................................................................... 17-12
ARTICLE VIII. REBATES, REASSESSMENTS, AND ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS. .............................................. 17-13
Section 17-58. Certification, etc., of actual cost of improvement. ............................................................................................................ 17-13
Section 17-59. Additional assessments. .................................................................................................................................................... 17-13
Section 17-60. Excess assessments and refunds generally. ....................................................................................................................... 17-13
Section 17-61. Refund procedure on installments. .................................................................................................................................... 17-13
Section 17-62. Refunds restricted. ............................................................................................................................................................ 17-13
Section 17-63. Illegal or invalid assessments. ........................................................................................................................................... 17-13
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