[Ord. No. 2424 §1, 5-11-2010]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall mean:
Paving, macadamizing, guttering, curbing or otherwise improving
any street or right-of-way when such work constitutes a construction
or reconstruction of a street.
Any work to keep a street in an existing state of usefulness
including, but not limited to, cleaning, snow or ice plowing, salting,
clearing, pruning or removing brush, trees, limbs or obstructions.
Any work intended to restore a damaged or deteriorating area
of a street to a state of usefulness including, but not limited to,
crack sealing, pot hole repair, limited slab replacement or concrete
repair.
Any concrete walkway abutting, adjoining or serving a street.
Any private street, avenue, alley or other highway within
the City or any part thereof.
[Ord. No. 2424 §1, 5-11-2010]
On finding that the improvement, maintenance or repair of a
street is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare, the
City Council shall have the authority to effect same and to pay and
be reimbursed for such work as provided in this Chapter. The performance
of such work by the City shall not be deemed to be an acceptance of
the street for public maintenance.
[Ord. No. 2424 §1, 5-11-2010]
A.
The City
Council may make any improvements to any street and use special tax
assessments for the payment or reimbursement of said work by adopting
a resolution declaring the work necessary to be done and causing the
resolution to be published for seven (7) consecutive daily insertions
or for two (2) consecutive weekly insertions in a newspaper distributed
in the City.
B.
If a majority of the owners, by area, of the property liable for special tax assessments for the proposed improvements shall, within ten (10) days from the date of the last publication of the resolution, file with the City Clerk a written protest against the proposed improvements, then special tax assessments may not be utilized to pay for the improvements. If no such protest is filed, the City Council may cause the improvements to be made and may levy and assign special tax assessments as provided in Section 540.070.
C.
Notwithstanding
anything in this Section to the contrary, if the contemplated street
improvements do not exceed a distance more than twelve hundred (1,200)
feet in length and would connect at both ends with streets that have
already been similarly improved, then:
1.
The City Council shall cause the same proceedings to be had as are provided in Section 540.030(A), but the opportunity for owner protest as provided in Section 540.030(B) shall not be allowed;
2.
The
resolution shall state that any interested party may appear before
the City Council at a time stated therein to be heard on the question
of the necessity of the proposed work;
3.
After
such hearing, the City Council shall, by resolution, reaffirm the
necessity of the proposed work or make a determination to the contrary,
as the City Council may then decide;
[Ord. No. 2424 §1, 5-11-2010]
The City Council may make repairs to any street and may construct or make repairs to sidewalks and may use special tax assessments for the payment or reimbursement of said work by adopting a resolution declaring the work necessary to be done. The City Council may proceed with such work without the publication required by Section 540.030 and specially assess or bill the costs thereof as provided in Section 540.070.
[Ord. No. 2424 §1, 5-11-2010]
A.
The City
Council finds and declares that keeping the private streets of the
City clear of snow, ice, brush, trees, debris and other dangers is
necessary to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the City's residents,
businesses, visitors and the traveling public.
B.
The Public
Services Director is authorized and directed to provide for seasonal
snow plowing and salting services and to perform other maintenance
on such streets as may be necessary to ensure the public health, safety
and welfare, as follows:
1.
For
streets owned by subdivision trustees or otherwise subject to a subdivision
trust or indentures, the Director shall presume that seasonal snow
plowing and salting services shall be provided by the appropriate
subdivision or its trustee(s). The City shall perform maintenance
work on such streets only if the Director receives written notice,
not later than September first (1st) of any given year, that the subdivision
or its trustee(s) will not perform the work.
2.
For
all other streets, the Director shall presume that seasonal snow plowing
and salting services shall be provided by the City. The City shall
perform such work on such streets unless the adjoining property owners
have informed the Director, not later than September first (1st) of
any given year, that they will perform the work.
3.
Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the City may provide maintenance
services to any street in the event of an emergency or if the subdivision,
its trustee(s) or the adjoining property owners fail to perform the
work in a timely, complete and competent fashion.
[Ord. No. 2424 §1, 5-11-2010]
A.
The City
may either repair or maintain streets or cause such work to be bid
out or contracted for in accord with the City's purchasing policy.
B.
Contracts
for improvements shall be let to the lowest and best bidder, upon
plans and specifications prepared by the City. Not less than one (1)
week's advertisement for bids shall be made in some newspaper published
in the City.
[Ord. No. 2424 §1, 5-11-2010]
A.
The costs
of improving or repairing streets or sidewalks may be specially assessed
against properties adjoining or benefiting from the improvement or
repair and the City may issue and assign special tax bills to pay
for the full cost of such expenditures, including publication costs,
reasonable administrative costs and costs of collection. Special tax
bills shall be calculated by charging each lot abutting on or benefiting
from the street or sidewalk improved or repaired, or part thereof,
with the costs of the work in an amount proportionate to the area
of each such lot in relation to the total area of all such chargeable
lots. The owner(s) of assessed property shall be liable for the special
tax bills.
B.
Maintenance
costs shall be billed to the owners of properties adjoining or benefiting
from the street maintenance and shall include the full cost of such
expenditures, including reasonable administrative costs and any costs
of collection. Maintenance bills shall be calculated by charging each
benefited lot in an amount proportionate to the area of each such
lot in relation to the area of all such chargeable lots. Maintenance
costs can be assessed immediately or consolidated and billed periodically,
as may be determined by the Public Services Director. If an owner
so charged fails to pay within sixty (60) days, the Director may cause
a special tax bill to be assessed against the benefited property.
C.
Special
tax bills and maintenance bills shall bear interest at the rate of
eight percent (8%) per annum. Special tax bills shall be a lien upon
the property until paid and may be assigned by the City for collection
by third (3rd) parties or for use as security for the financing of
improvements as allowed by law. Maintenance bills may also be collected
through the St. Louis County Circuit Court. All special tax and maintenance
bills shall itemize all costs billed.
[Ord. No. 2424 §1, 5-11-2010]
It shall be unlawful for the owner(s) of property benefited by and billed for the improvement, repair or maintenance of an adjoining or beneficial street to fail to timely pay such bill and on conviction of such a violation said owner(s) shall be subject to a maximum fine as provided in Section 100.180 of the City Code.
