§ 5.35.190. Definitions.n

"Application" means the form provided by the borough assessing department and completed by the district sponsor to initiate the process of proposing a special assessment district.

"Benefit" means an advantage gained from the improvement greater than that shared by the general public under this ordinance. Benefit may include, for example, increased property value and marketability, a special adaptability of the land, or a relief from some burden (for example, lower energy costs).

"Deferral of payment" means that payment is postponed or suspended until a certain time or event.

"Directly benefitted" means that the property may hook up its private service line to the main service line without any further extension of the main line, based upon the utility's guidelines.

"District" means an area composed of individual parcels of land that are connected to the public improvement for which the special assessment is to be levied.

"Estimated assessment roll" means a spreadsheet that includes the name of each recorded owner, tax parcel number, assessed value and legal description of the parcels of land and other property which will be specially benefited by the proposed improvement and the estimated amount of the cost and expense thereof to be borne by each parcel of land or other property.

"Petition report" means the document created by the assessing department, for the mayor's review, which contains all pertinent information regarding the proposed district and special assessment project.

"Petition" means the formal written request signed by record owners within the proposed boundaries to form the utility special assessment district.

"Sponsor" means the person who initiates the process proposing a special assessment district and coordinates the project on behalf of the property owners of the proposed district.

(Ord. No. 2015-12 , § 1, 6-16-15)