§ 2-304. Notice to property owners.

(a)

Written notice. At least 30 days prior to the date of the public hearing described in section 2-303, written notice shall be given to the owners of the respective properties specially benefited by the proposed capital improvement ("property owners"), the names and addresses of said property owners to be determined from the records of the county property appraiser and/or from such other sources as the POD deems reliable.

(1)

Said written notice shall include:

a.

A description of the proposed capital improvement, which description may be brief and general;

b.

A statement giving the location of the plans, specifications, and cost estimates available for public viewing;

c.

The amount of the assessment;

d.

The date, time, and place of the public hearing; and

e.

A statement that the property owner may appear and that City Council will hear all objections at said hearing.

(2)

Said written notice shall be mailed to each property owner by first class U.S. mail and shall be deemed complete and sufficient when mailed.

(3)

Proof of such mailing shall be made by affidavit of the POD to be filed with the City Clerk. Failure to mail or deliver said notice or failure of the property owner to receive said notice shall not invalidate any of the proceedings in this article.

(b)

Published notice. The POD shall cause a copy of said resolution or a notice to be published twice, at least one week apart, in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, the last publication being at least one week prior to the date of the public hearing. Said resolution or notice shall include:

(1)

The date, time, and place of the public hearing;

(2)

A description of the proposed capital improvement, which description may be brief and general; and

(3)

A statement that a description of each property to be assessed and the amount to be assessed to each piece or parcel of property may be ascertained upon request to the City Clerk.

Such service shall be verified by an affidavit of publication by the newspaper.

(Code 1992, § 2-258)