§ 20.16.040. Regrading—When desired by property owners.  


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  • Whenever it is desired by owners of property abutting on any street or streets that such street or streets be regraded, and such regrade is made, and by reason thereof it becomes necessary to adjust, re-lay or reconstruct any water mains in the street or streets not used for the purpose of serving the property abutting thereon, the entire cost of such adjustment or reconstruction may be assessed against the General Fund; provided, if such regrade is instituted by petition and the petitioners agree to bear any portion of the cost of adjustment, re-laying or reconstruction, or if the improvement is instituted by resolution of the City Council and the resolution declares the purpose of the Council to assess any portion of the cost to the property abutting on the streets to be regraded, in such event the portion of the cost as provided by either the petition or the resolution shall be assessed against the property in the district, and the balance thereof against the General Fund.

(Ord. 27209 § 4, 1911.)