Saginaw Michigan Charter Chapter 9

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

Council Resolution

            Section 62. The council shall have power to determine that the whole or any part of the expense of any public improvement shall be defrayed by special assessments upon the property especially benefitted and shall so declare by resolution. Such resolution shall state the estimated cost of the improvement, what proportion of the cost thereof shall be paid by special assessments, and what part, if any, shall be a general obligation of the city, the number of installments in which assessments may be paid, and shall designate the districts or land and premises upon which special assessments shall be levied.

Procedure Fixed by Ordinance

            Section 63. The council shall prescribe by general ordinance complete special assessment procedure concerning plans and specifications, estimate of costs, notice of hearing, the making of the assessment roll and correction of errors, the collection of special assessments, and any other matters concerning the making of improvements by the special assessment method.

Off-street Parking

            Section 63(a). The council may acquire, improve and equip off-street areas for the parking of motor vehicles, and may defray the cost thereof in whole or in part by special assessment as provided in this chapter for other public improvements.

                                                                        Section 63(a) added (Amendment No. 12)

                                                                        Effective November 15, 1960

Boulevard Lighting

            Section 63(b). The council shall have power to determine that the whole or any part of the cost of installing a boulevard lighting system on any street may be assessed upon the lands abutting thereon, subject to such limitations and conditions as are now or may hereafter be provided in Subdivision 2 of Sec. 4-d of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended. Sections 62 and 63 of this chapter shall, except where inconsistent herewith, be applicable to public improvements authorized by this section.

                                                                        Section 63(b) added (Amendment No. 8)

                                                                        Effective August 14, 1956