88.660. Cost to be assessed proportionally (third class and certain special charter cities).

Cost to be assessed proportionally (third class and certainspecial charter cities).

88.660. After the city has entered into a contract forconstruction of the improvements, the city engineer or otherproper officer of the city shall compute the cost thereof andapportion said cost among the various lots and tracts of landchargeable therewith, charging each lot or tract of land with itsproportionate part of said cost as required herein and shall makea written report to the council or other legislative bodydescribing therein the lots and tracts of land chargeable withthe part of the cost of such improvement and the amount withwhich it is chargeable and the name of the owner thereof. If thecouncil approves the report, they shall by ordinance levy andassess the cost of the improvement against the various lots andtracts and parcels of land in proportion to the front foot asprovided herein and direct the clerk to issue tax bills inaccordance with the levy and assessment of the ordinance.

(RSMo 1939 § 7528, A.L. 1985 H.B. 676)

Prior revision: 1929 § 7374

Effective 6-18-85