§ 30-54. Duty of abutting property owner; construction by city.

(a)

It shall be the duty of the owner of any lot or parcel abutting upon any proposed street and sidewalk to proceed to construct such streets and sidewalks as provided by the terms of the ordinance of the city council. If the owner fails to comply with the ordinance and the notice provided in the preceding section, the city shall have the right to construct the streets and sidewalks and assess the costs and expenses thereof to the abutting property owner.

(b)

At the time of development of the property adjacent and abutting such improvements, the city council shall fix, levy and assess the amount to be repaid upon such property and collect the amounts of such improvements as county taxes are collected. All statutes providing for the levy and collection of state and county taxes, including collection of delinquent taxes and sale of property for nonpayment of taxes, are applicable to the assessments provided for in this division.

(Ord. No. 1378, § 1(26-31), 7-30-85)