[CC 1988 §24-44; Ord. No. 2409 §1, 8-2-1971]
It is hereby determined by the City Council that it is in the best interests of the City to establish procedures for paving streets with permanent type asphalt, such streets to also be curbed and guttered prior to paving with permanent type asphalt. The procedures enumerated in this Article shall be followed by those persons desiring to participate in this program.
[CC 1988 §24-45; Ord. No. 2409 §2, 8-2-1971]
In accordance with Section 88.507, RSMo., the cost of paving City streets with permanent type asphalt and the cost of making concrete curbs and gutters shall be charged against the lots and tracts of land fronting or abutting on the improvements and proportioned to the fronting or abutting street. Each street shall be divided into sections, and the cost shall be computed in accordance with Section 88.507, RSMo.
[CC 1988 §24-46; Ord. No. 2419 §2, 9-20-1971; Ord. No. 2515 §1, 10-21-1974; Ord. No. 2572 §1, 3-7-1977; Ord. No. 3258 §1, 5-20-1996]
It is hereby established that the assessment rate charged against property owners petitioning the City for construction of curbs and gutters shall be the total project cost, including materials and labor, divided by the lineal front footage of each individual property owner(s). The City will provide an engineer's estimate of the total project cost. The petitioner(s) shall be required to pay the actual project cost, whether the engineer's estimate is more or less than the actual project cost. The City reserves the right to use a construction contractor for curb and gutter projects.
[CC 1988 §24-47; Ord. No. 2409 §5, 8-2-1971]
The charges made against lands for all such improvements shall be known as special assessments or taxes for improvements and shall be charged and assessed by issuing special tax bills against the lands chargeable with the cost of the improvement. Each special tax bill so issued shall be a special lien on the land against which it is issued.
[CC 1988 §24-48; Ord. No. 2451, 11-20-1972; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
The affected property owners shall be billed after City Council approval of a project. The special assessment shall be due without interest until fifteen (15) days following receipt of seventy-five percent (75%) of the total assessment. The Finance Clerk shall rebill the unpaid assessment property owners on the day the seventy-five percent (75%) of the total assessment is received. Interest shall start fifteen (15) days after the second (2nd) statement is mailed at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum.
[CC 1988 §24-49; Ord. No. 2409 §3, 8-2-1971]
Concrete curbs and gutters must be constructed before streets are paved with permanent type asphalt. When a petition for permanent type asphalt or curbs and gutters, or both, in the forms on file in the office of the City Clerk, shall have been signed by persons owning at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the fronting or abutting feet of a particular block to be paved or curbed and guttered, or both, as the case may be, and when at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the cost of same shall have been paid and placed in an escrow account to be designated by the City Manager, the Council shall then consider a petition and authorize the improvement by resolution. The cost money shall remain in escrow until work on the improvement has commenced.
[CC 1988 §24-50; Ord. No. 2443 §1, 9-5-1972]
Concrete curbs and gutters may be constructed in a partial block when existing curbs and gutters are upgrade and would connect to the proposed curb and gutter. The partial block curb and gutter improvements will not be required to complete a full block of curb and gutter improvements.
[CC 1988 §24-52; Ord. No. 2409 §7, 8-2-1971]
The City Manager or other appropriate officer is hereby authorized to do and carry into effect and execute all things and documents necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Article.
[CC 1988 §24-53; Ord. No. 2450 §1, 11-6-1972]
The City Council may with four (4) votes affirmative approve a project not meeting the requirements of this Article in cases where the application of such requirements will cause undue hardship or would not permit the City Council to protect the health and welfare of the City.
[CC 1988 §24-58; Ord. No. 2467 §1, 5-7-1973]
For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section:
CITY MANAGER
The City Manager of the City or his/her assistants if any such are appointed and given the authority to act for the Manager.
COMMERCIAL
Any area zoned for commercial purposes or is a commercial non-conforming use as prescribed by the City's Zoning Ordinance.
DRIVEWAY
A vehicular entrance or exit onto or off private or public property from a public right-of-way.