Chapter 7.6
CURB, GUTTER, AND SIDEWALK REVOLVING FUND
Sections:
7.6.03 Construction standards.
7.6.04 Advances: Applications and agreements.
7.6.05 Advances: Assessments as taxes.
7.6.01 Established.
A Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Revolving Fund in the sum of twenty-five thousand and no/100ths dollars ($25,000.00) for financing and paying for the installation of curbs, gutters, and sidewalks in the City is hereby established, and the Finance Director is directed to transfer from the General Fund into the Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Revolving Fund the sum of twenty-five thousand and no/100ths dollars ($25,000.00). (§ 1, Ord. 71-18, eff. August 18, 1971; § 2, Ord. 13-09, eff. Apr. 10, 2013)
7.6.02 Purpose.
The Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Revolving Fund shall be used and expended only to provide moneys to construct or repair curbs, gutters, and sidewalks in public street rights-of-way in the City adjacent to the real property of such of the owners thereof as may elect to cause curbs, gutters, and sidewalks to be repaired, built, erected, constructed, and completed and payment thereof to be made from the Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Revolving Fund in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (§ 1, Ord. 71-18, eff. August 18, 1971, as amended by § 1, Ord. 95-12, eff. May 3, 1995)
7.6.03 Construction standards.
All curbs, gutters, and sidewalks installed as provided in this chapter shall be constructed in conformity with the standard plans and specifications of the City and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. (§ 1, Ord. 71-18, eff. August 18, 1971)
7.6.04 Advances: Applications and agreements.
Any owner of real property desiring to finance the construction of curbs, gutters, and sidewalks from the Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Revolving Fund shall make a written application and pay an application processing fee of one hundred eleven and no/100ths dollars ($111.00) therefor to the Finance Director. The maximum amount that may be requested is two thousand five hundred and no/100ths dollars ($2,500.00). If such application is accepted and approved, the City and the owner shall enter into a written agreement, including a promissory note, recorded on the property for the payment for such construction from said fund. Said owner shall by such agreement obligate himself to repay to the City all sums paid from said fund for such construction. The entire amount thereof to be fully repaid to the City within a period of not exceeding five (5) years from the date of such agreement, and on such terms and under such conditions as may be set forth in such written agreement. The entire balance due under such agreement shall constitute a special assessment against the parcel of real property thus benefited, and shall be a lien on the property for the amount thereof including a prorated share of the administration cost not to exceed one hundred and no/100ths dollars ($100.00) per year, and shall continue to be a lien thereon until the full amount thereof is paid and discharged in full. (§ 1, Ord. 71-18, eff. August 18, 1971, as amended by § 1, Ord. 82-23, eff. August 18, 1982, and § 3, Ord. 90-31, eff. August 22, 1990; § 2, Ord. 13-09, eff. Apr. 10, 2013)
7.6.05 Advances: Assessments as taxes.
The Finance Director, on or before the first Monday in March of each year, shall cause to be filed with the County Auditor a description of the property, together with the name of the owner or reputed owner thereof, against which such special assessment shall be made, and the installments then due and unpaid, with administrative fees, together with all other sums of money due and unpaid under such agreement, may be assessed as taxes against the owner or reputed owner of the real property, and the amount of money so assessed shall bear the same penalties and interest as taxes regularly assessed on default of payment thereof. (§ 1, Ord. 71-18, eff. August 18, 1971, as amended by § 2, Ord. 82-23, eff. August 18, 1982; § 2, Ord. 13-09, eff. Apr. 10, 2013)
7.6.06 Deposits.
All money received by the City under such written agreements or assessed or collected by the City shall be deposited in the Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Revolving Fund. (§ 1, Ord. 71-18, eff. August 18, 1971)