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14/7/72 LN/gh
ORDINANCE NO. •7_3 - /
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM AND
POLICY OF RESIDENTIAL STREET PAVING ASSESSMENT
BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR
AVAILABILITY OF ASSESSMENT PAVING; PROVIDING
FOR APPLICATION BY THREE FOURTHS (3/4) OF THE
PROPERTY OWNERS AND TWO THIRDS (2/3) OF TOTAL
PROPERTY FRONTAGE OR THREE FOURTHS (3/4) OF
TOTAL PROPERTY FRONTAGE AND TWO THIRDS (2/3)
OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS; PROVIDING FOR ASSESS-
MENT RATES; PROVIDING FOR CITY PAYMENT FOR ALL
COST OF STORM SEWERS AND APPURTENANCES; PROVID-
ING FOR FINANCING OF STREET ASSESSMENT CERTIFI-
CATES BY THE CITY AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont de-
sires to promulgate a residential street paving assessment
program/policy in order to implement a workable paving assess-
ment program under which citizens may obtain assistance from
the City in the paving of residential streets;
NOW, THEREFORE..,. BE IT__ORDAINEa_ BY THE.. CITY _OF
BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
That the following general program and policy of resi-
dential 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 exist-
ing residential neighborhoods. This program is not designed
to aid sub dividors and real estate developers in the construc-
tion of proposed new subdivisions; and the City Council reserves
the right to reject any applications for street.assessment pav-
ing 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 for paving assess-
ment 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
property owners of any proposed project.
2) If a public need exists for such improvements.
3) If improvements are needed to eliminate exces-
sive maintenance costs.
C) Assessment rates are hereby set on 26 foot wide
paving only as follows:
1) $6.00 per front foot if prepayment of total
cost in one lump sum is made and assessment proceedings are
not necessary.
2) $10.00 per front foot if assessment proceed-
ings are necessary.
D) City will pay all costs of storm sewer and
appurtenances.
E) Financing of street,assessment certificates will
be handled by -the City tax office and monthly installments in
an amount equal to not less than $10.00 for each fifty feet
(50') of property frontage will be accepted.
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F) Assessment certificates shall bear interest at
six per cent (6%) per annum.
Section 2.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict if any.
PASSED by the City Council this the 17 day of
197_3 .
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Mayor -
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