A. Whenever all or part of any assessment for any local improvement has been or shall be declared void or set aside for any reason or its enforcement refused by any court by reason of jurisdictional or other defects in procedure, or whenever the council is in doubt as to the validity of all or any part of such assessment, the council may make a new assessment or reassessment in the manner provided in ORS 223.405 through ORS 223.485, inclusive.

B. For purposes of this section, the term “assessment” includes deficit or supplemental assessments and reassessments.