Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
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ect, the interest on bonds, notes,
or other evidences OF indebted.
ness issued in anticipation of the
collection Of special assessments,
a reasonable charge for the serv-
.ces Of the administrative staff of
he town, and any other item Of
cost which may reasonably be at
tributed to the project
Procedure. (a) The procedure
for special assessments. wherever
authorized in the Charter. shall
be as follows:
CD The cost OF the project be.
ing charged for shall be assessed
according to the front foot rule of
apportionment or some other
equitable basis determined by the
council
(c) The amount assessed
against any property for any prof
ect or improvement shall not ex-
coed the value of the benefits ac-
cruing to the property therefrom,
nor shall any special assessment
be levied which shall cause the
total amount of special assess
ment be levied which shall cause
the total amount of special assess.
ments levied by the town and OUT
standing against any property at
any time, exclusive of delinquent
installments, to exceed twenty
five per centum (25fo) of the as
sessed value Of the property after
giving effect to the benefit accru-
ing thereto from the project or
Improvement for which assessed.
I'd When desirable, the affect
ed property may be divided into
different classes to charged diff
ferent rates, but, except for this
any rate shall be uniform.
(e) All special assessment
charges shall be levied by the
council by ordinance. Before levy
ing any special assessment
charges, the council shall hold a
public hearing. The clerk-treas-
urer shall cause notice to be giver
stating the nature and extent Of
the proposed project, the kind of
materials TO be used, the esti.
mated cost of the project, the por-
ton Of the cost to be assessed,
the number of installments in
which the assessment may be
paid, the method 10 be used in
apportioning the cost, and the linn
its of the proposed area of as.
sessment. The notice shall also
state the time and place at which
all persons interested, or their
concerning the proposed project
agents or attorneys, may appear
before the council and be heard
and special assessment. Such no
tice shall be given by sending a
copy thereof by mail to the own
err of record of each parcel of
property proposed to be assessed
and to the person in whose name
the property is assessed for tax
alton and by publication of copy
of the notice at least once in a
newspaper Of general circulation
in the town. The clerk-treasurer
shall present at the hearing a GER
tificate of publication and mailing
of copies of the notice, which GER
tificate shall be deemed proof of
notice, but failure of any owner
to receive the mailed copy shall
not invalidate the proceedings.
The date of hearing shall be set
at least ten and not naore than
thirty days after the clerk-treas-
urer shall have completed publ.
cation and service of notice as pro-
vided In this section. Following
the hearing the council, in its
discretion, may vote to proceed
with the project and may levy
the special assessment.
~ Any interested person feel.
ing aggrieved by the levying of
any special assessment under the
provisions of this section shall
have the right to appeal to the
Circuit Court for the County with
In ten days after the levying of
any assessment by the council
(g) Special assessments may be
made payable in annual or more
frequent installments over such
period Of time, not to exceed ten
years, and in such manner as
the council may determine. The
council shall determine on what
date lnstallments shall be due and
payable. Interest may be charged
on installments at the rate to be
determined by the council.
(h) All special assessment in
stallments shall be overdue six
after the date on which
they become due and payable. All
special assessments shall be liens
on the property and all overdue
special assessments shall be col
lected in the same manner as
town taxes or by suit at law.
I'D All special assessments shall
be billed and collected by the
clerk.treasurer.
The aforegolng amendment
shall become and be considered a
part of the municipal Charter Of