CROSS REFERENCES
Power to pave streets and assess costs — See
3rd Class § 2930 et seq. (53 P.S. § 37930 et seq.).
Power to construct sewers and assess costs — See
3rd Class § 3201 et seq. (53 P.S. § 38201 et seq.).
Erie Sewer Authority — See ADM. Art. 181.
[Ord. 134-1957 § 1, passed 11-8-1957]
Whenever a lot or piece of real estate is located at the intersection
of two streets, or where an arc or a curve of property line extends
along two different streets and where paving or sewer improvements
exist along the frontages facing both of such streets, the owners
of such property shall be entitled to a reduction of the assessments
for one of the sides computed in accordance with the following formula:
(a)
Where the assessment for one of the sides has been paid in full,
at any time, by the present owner or by his predecessors in title,
the present owner shall be entitled to a credit in the payment of
the second side to the extent of number of feet for which the shorter
of the two sides has been assessed, but in no case to exceed 50 feet.
(b)
In the event that both sides of the property are of equal length,
the property owner shall be entitled to a credit in the payment of
the assessment of one of the sides to the extent of the front footage
assessed on one of the sides, but in no event to exceed 50 feet.
[Ord. 134-1957 § 2, passed 11-8-1957]
On all properties not located at the intersection of two intersecting streets which do abut or have frontages upon two adjacent streets, where the total area of the property is less than 10,000 square feet, the owner shall be entitled to the same credit for paving or sewer assessments for the two sides of the property so improved, as is provided for corner lots in Section 905.01.
[Ord. 134-1957 § 3, passed 11-8-1957]
On all properties located at the corner of two intersecting
streets where the inside angle is 60° or less, and where the area
of the lot is less than 10,000 square feet, the owner shall be allowed
a credit against paving or sewer improvement assessments of all front
footage in excess of the number of feet which is produced by multiplying
the total square feet of the area of the lot by a factor of 2%, but
in no case shall the credit exceed the footage of the shorter of the
two sides of the property involved.
[Ord. 134-1957 § 4, passed 11-8-1957]
The above credits and reductions shall not apply to any corner
property situate at the intersection of two streets forming an inside
angle of 120° or more.
[Ord. 134-1957 § 5, passed 11-8-1957]
Such credits and exemptions shall be allowed on all assessments
for paving and sewer improvements made since January 1, 1957, and
to all such assessments made or to be made thereafter.
[Ord. 134-1957 § 6, passed 11-8-1957]
Where assessments entitled to such reductions have already been
paid in full for any paving or sewer improvements assessed since January
1, 1957, the present owners of the properties so affected shall, upon
application therefor to the City, be granted a refund of the face
amount of the reduction computed according to the formula set forth
herein.
[Ord. 134-1957 § 7, passed 11-8-1957]
It shall hereafter be the duty of the City Engineer, in preparing
the assessments of the costs and expenses for paving and sewer installations
to be assessed by the front foot rule, to compute the amount of the
reduction or credit to any property which may be entitled under this
article and to credit same against the foot frontage of the property
so affected.
[Ord. 134-1957 § 8, passed 11-8-1957]
Where assessments for paving or sewer have already been made
to any property entitled to any reduction or credit under the terms
of this article, it shall be the duty of the City Solicitor to compute
the amount of the credit to which the property is entitled and to
credit such amount against the unpaid balance of such assessments.
[Ord. 8650 § 1, passed 6-12-1951]
Hereafter, whenever Council shall enact any ordinance providing
for the construction of any pavement having a concrete base exceeding
seven inches in thickness, and providing for the assessment of the
cost and expenses of construction of such pavement upon the property
abutting such pavement, such ordinance shall provide that the cost
and expenses of construction of the pavement, insofar as the thickness
of the concrete base is concerned, shall be assessed against the abutting
property according to the foot frontage of such property, on the basis
of the cost of construction of a pavement having a concrete base of
seven inches in thickness.
[Ord. 8650 § 2, passed 6-12-1951]
The cost and expenses of construction hereafter of any pavement
having a concrete base exceeding seven inches in thickness shall,
as to such excess of thickness of base, be paid by the City out of
the general revenues of the City or out of special funds raised by
the City for the purpose of construction of such pavement or pavements.
