§ 19-845. Determination of annual assessments and charges; public hearing.

(a)

It is hereby declared that providing the design/planning, providing of water service and the construction of the sewage collection system, and providing of sewer collection service, and construction of road paving and stormwater management system is a benefit and improvement to all real property in the unit regardless of use and occupancy of such property. The construction, operation and maintenance of the system and road paving and stormwater management system directly improves and benefits all real property by ensuring a source for the disposal of sewage being generated, or potentially to be generated, on such real property that is practical and compatible with the health and safety of all citizens in the unit and provides for paved roads and stormwater management.

(b)

There is hereby imposed on the assessment date against each parcel in the unit an assessment for the provision of water service and a sewage collection system and road paving and stormwater management systems as provided under the provisions of this article.

(c)

The amount of the assessment imposed each fiscal year against each parcel shall be at the rate established in the rate resolution adopted pursuant to this article.

(d)

It is the intent of the board that the costs of construction of the water and sewage collection systems and road paving and stormwater management systems shall be amortized over a number of years. The amount of the assessment and number of years to be imposed shall be specified in the rate resolution. Said resolution may be amended or modified as provided by this article and law.

( Ord. No. 2016-11 , § 5, 5-12-16)