HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 73-72ORDINANCE NO. 73-72
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING.A PROGRAM AND
POLICY OF RESIDENTIAL STREET PAVING ASSESSMENT BY
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR AVAILA-
BILITY OF ASSESSMENT PAVING; PROVIDING FOR APPLI-
CATION BY THREE-FOURTHS OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND
TWO-THIRDS OF TOTAL PROPERTY FRONTAGE OR THREE-
FOURTHS OF TOTAL PROPERTY FRONTAGE AND TWO-THIRDS
OF PROPERTY OWNERS; PROVIDING FOR ASSESSMENT RATES;
PROVIDING FOR CITY PAYMENT FOR ALL COSTS OF STORM
SEWERS AND APPURTENANCES; PROVIDING FOR FINANCE
OF STREET ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES BY THE CITY AND
MONTHLY PAYMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; RE-
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont desires
to promulgate a residential street paving assessment program/policy
in order to implement a workable paving assessment program under
which citizens may obtain assistance from the City in the paving
of residential streets;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
That the following general program and policy of residential
street paving assessment is hereby adopted by the City Council:
A) The paving assessment procedure is available only for
the improvement of existing residential streets in existing residen-
tial neighborhoods. This program is not designed to aid subdividors
and real estate developers in the construction of proposed new sub-
divisions; and the City Council reserves the right to reject any
applications for street assessment paving participation by the City
of Beaumont which they feel do not meet this criteria. The City
Council of the City of Beaumont must pass upon each application or
paving assessment assistance by the City of Beaumont.
B) Street improvements under this street assessment policy
will be ordered for one of the following reasons:,
1) Upon application executed by three-fourths (3/4)
or more of the property owners and two-thirds (2/3) or more of the
total property frontage of a proposed project or application executed
by three-fourths (3/4) or more of the total property frontage and
two-thirds (2/3) or more of the total property frontage of a proposed
project or application executed by three-fourths (3/4) or more of
the property frontage of a proposed project or application executed
by three-fourths (3/4) or more of the total property frontage and
two-thirds (2/3) or more of the property owners of any proposed
project.
2) If a public need exists for such improvement.
3) If improvements are needed to eliminate excessive
maintenance costs.
C) Assessment rates are hereby set on 26' wide paving only
as follows:
1) $8.00 per front foot if prepayment of total cost
in one lump sum is made and assessment proceedings are not necessary.
D) City will pay all costs of storm sewer and appurtenances.
E) Financing of street assessment certificates will be han-
dled by the City tax office and monthly installment in an amount equal
to not less than $10.00 for each fifty (501) feet of property frontage
will be accepted.
F) Assessment certificates shall bear interest at six (6%)
per cent per annum.
1974.
Section 2.
This ordinance will be effective from and after January 1,
Section 3.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are repealed to the extent. of the conflict if any.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaument this the
day of 1973.
Mayor -
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