General Ordinances - City of New Buffalo
General Ordinances - City of New Buffalo
General Ordinances - City of New Buffalo
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CITY OF NEW BUFFALO<br />
CODE OF ORDINANCES<br />
ARTICLE VI. LIEN GENERALLY<br />
Section 17-45. Created and established.<br />
Special assessments and all interest and charges thereon, from the date <strong>of</strong> confirmation <strong>of</strong> the special assessment<br />
roll, shall be and remain a lien upon the property assessed <strong>of</strong> the same character and effect as the lien created by<br />
general law for state and County taxes or by the <strong>City</strong> Charter for <strong>City</strong> taxes until paid.<br />
Section 17-46. Character and effect.<br />
All liens referred to in the preceding Section shall be <strong>of</strong> the same character and effect as the lien created by the <strong>City</strong><br />
Charter for taxes and shall include accrued interest and penalties.<br />
Section 17-47. Destruction or impairment.<br />
No judgment or decree, nor any action <strong>of</strong> the Council vacating a special assessment, shall destroy or impair the lien<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> upon the premises assessed for such amount <strong>of</strong> the assessment as may be equitably charged against the<br />
same, or as by regular mode <strong>of</strong> proceeding, might have been lawfully assessed thereon.<br />
Section 17-48. Effect <strong>of</strong> failure <strong>of</strong> owner to receive notice.<br />
Failure <strong>of</strong> any owner to receive any notice required to be sent under the provisions <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> Charter and this<br />
Chapter shall not invalidate any special assessment or special assessment roll.<br />
Section 17-49. Personal liability <strong>of</strong> owner.<br />
In addition to the property tax lien created under the provisions <strong>of</strong> this Chapter, any special assessment levied by the<br />
<strong>City</strong> shall constitute a debt owed to the <strong>City</strong> from the owner <strong>of</strong> the lot or parcel <strong>of</strong> land assessed and may be<br />
collected in the same manner as any contracted debt, or in the same manner as provided by law for the collection <strong>of</strong><br />
personal property taxes.<br />
Chapter 17- SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IMPROVEMENTS 17-10