§ 34-31. Formula of special assessments.

FORMULA FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

Assessment Type	Equivalent to be Paid for by Abutting Property Owners	Front Footage Charges and Exception Adjustments	City Participation
Street construction	29' wide back of curb to back of curb street with 8" of gravel and 2½" of bituminous or equivalent concrete street. Including incidentals such as grading, restoration, etc. Does not include storm sewer.	Charged for actual footage of lot abutting the right-of-way except for corner lots. Corner lots charged 60% of the first 100' on each side street and then the actual footage on each street after the first 100'.	City to pay 100% of cost for storm sewer. City not to pay for intersections. City to pay for all city owned lots.
Sanitary sewer	8" diameter and 15' depth including 6" laterals to property line. Includes incidentals such as restoration, etc. (Laterals installed at time of main sewer construction.)	Charged for actual abutting front footage, except for corner lots. When main is constructed in both streets, corner lots charged for 50% of first 100' on each street and then the actual abutting footage on each street after first 100'. If side street main is not constructed, charged for actual abutting front footage. If more than 100'* is owned on the side street, the remaining abutting frontage of the parcel on the side street will be assessed at the time the main is constructed in the side street, at the normal rate for abutting frontage. Unusual shaped parcels shall be assessed in a manner agreeable to both the owner and the city. If an agreement cannot be reached as to method, a third independent referee shall be selected by both parties and his decision shall be binding. Unusual shaped parcels shall be those designated by the city engineer.	City to pay for anything over minimum size or depth. City to pay for city owned lots abutting. City to pay for manholes. City to not pay for intersections.
Water main	6" diameter and property service from main. Includes incidentals such as restoration, etc. (Not normally necessary to construct service during main construction.)	Charged for actual abutting front footage, except for corner lots. When main is constructed in both streets, 50% of first 100' on each street and then the actual abutting footage on each street after first 100'. If side street main is not constructed, charged for actual abutting front footage. If more than 100'* is owned on the side street, the remaining abutting frontage of the parcel on the side street will be assessed at the time the main is constructed in the side street, at the normal rate for abutting footage. Unusual shaped parcels shall be assessed in a manner agreeable to both the owner and the city. If an agreement cannot be reached as to method, a third independent referee shall be selected by both parties and his decision shall be binding. Unusual shaped parcels shall be those designated by the city engineer.	City to pay for anything over minimum size. City to pay for city owned corner lots charged for lots abutting. City to pay for hydrants, valves and fittings. City not to pay for intersections.
Sidewalks	No equivalent required.	Property owner pays 100% of cost of actual construction with no administration charge.	City pay for sidewalk opposite city owned lots and sidewalks at intersections.

 

*NOTE: Projects assessed prior to June 1987, shall be assessed on the side street using a setback from the corner of 150 feet rather than 100 feet.

(Prior Code, § 1.246; Ord. No. 82-08, 6-14-1982; Ord. No. 87-11, 6-1-1987)