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Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 11-48-1 - Short Title. - This article may be referred to and designated as "The...
Section 11-48-2 - Definitions. - When used in this article, the following words and phrases...
Section 11-48-3 - Applicability of Provisions of Article. - The provisions of this article shall apply to all municipalities...
Section 11-48-4 - General Powers of Municipalities as to Public Improvements. - All cities or towns in this state may design or...
Section 11-48-5 - Adoption of Ordinance or Resolution Describing Proposed Improvement, Ordering Preparation of Plans, Specifications, etc., Thereof, Etc. - (a) When the council of any city or town shall...
Section 11-48-6 - Filing of Plans, Specifications, etc., of Improvements in Office of Engineer for Public Inspection; Establishment of Date for Hearing of Objections as to Improvements. - Such details, drawings, plans, specifications, surveys, and estimates shall, when...
Section 11-48-7 - Publication of Ordinance or Resolution; Notice to Certain Property Owners of Ordinance or Resolution. - Said ordinance or resolution must be published once a week...
Section 11-48-8 - Hearing Upon Objections as to Proposed Improvement; Amendment, Modification, Rescission, etc., of Ordinance or Resolution; Actions Ratified and Confirmed Where Prior to Ordinance, Resolution or Hearing. - (a) At the meeting, to be held as provided for...
Section 11-48-9 - Costs of Proposed Improvements Specified; Payment of Portion Thereof by Council. - The council may pay out of the general funds of...
Section 11-48-10 - When Council to Establish Grade of Street, Alley, Sidewalk, etc., to Be Improved. - Before the passage of the final resolution or ordinance to...
Section 11-48-11 - Notice, Advertisement and Letting of Contract for Improvements. - (a) If the council shall finally order the making of...
Section 11-48-12 - City or Town Engineer, etc., to Supervise Work, Appointment of Engineer, Etc. - All work done or improvements made under the provisions of...
Section 11-48-13 - Council to Accept or Reject Work, etc., for Municipality. - In case of any controversy or dispute, the council shall...
Section 11-48-14 - Assessment of Costs of Improvements Against Property Abutting or Benefited by Improvements Authorized Generally. - (a) If any such improvement is finally ordered and constructed,...
Section 11-48-15 - Assessment Against Lands Purchased by State at Sale for Nonpayment of Taxes of Costs of Street Improvements and Sewers Authorized; Effect of Redemption or Sale of Said Lands. - Any and every city or town shall have the power...
Section 11-48-16 - Manner of Assessment of Costs of Improvements Generally - Sewers, Swamp Drainage, Seawalls, Levees, Etc. - (a) When the improvement consists of a sanitary or storm...
Section 11-48-16.1 - Assessment of Charge Against Landowner Seeking to Connect to Sewer. - (a) If a landowner, whose property has not previously been...
Section 11-48-17 - Manner of Assessment of Costs of Improvements Generally - Improvements of Intersections of Streets, Alleys, Etc. - Where the intersections of streets, avenues, alleys, or other highways...
Section 11-48-18 - Manner of Assessment of Costs of Improvements Generally - Sidewalk Improvements. - In the case of sidewalk improvements, including curbing and guttering,...
Section 11-48-19 - Assessment of Costs of Improvements Against Railroads. - If there is a street, electric, or other railroad track...
Section 11-48-20 - Preparation, etc., of List of Property Owners to Be Assessed for Improvement. - When any improvement made under the provisions of this article...
Section 11-48-21 - Entry of List in Assessment Book for Local Improvements. - Such list shall be entered in a well-bound book or...
Section 11-48-22 - Delivery of Assessment Book to City or Town Clerk; Publication of Notice as to Delivery and Inspection of Book, Etc. - After the completion of the proper entries of each improvement,...
Section 11-48-23 - Notice of Hearing Upon Objections, etc., to Assessments. - The notice provided for in Section 11-48-22 shall state that,...
Section 11-48-24 - Contents of Notice as to Assessments for Improvements. - The notice required by Section 11-48-22 shall also state the...
Section 11-48-25 - Effect and Correction of Defects or Errors in Notice. - If there is any defect in said notice or proceedings...
Section 11-48-26 - Filing of Written Objections, etc., to Assessments by Property Owners. - The owner or owners of any real estate or any...
Section 11-48-27 - Hearing Upon Objections to Assessments - Conduct Generally. - The council shall hear and pass upon all such objections...
Section 11-48-28 - Hearing Upon Objections to Assessments - Powers of Council as to Subpoena of Witnesses, Etc. - The council, by the mayor or clerk or other executive...
Section 11-48-29 - Fixing of Amount of Assessments by Council and Effect Thereof; Reduction, Abatement, etc., of Assessments Generally. - (a) At such meeting or any adjourned meeting the council...
Section 11-48-30 - Reduction or Abatement of Assessments on Property Owned by Government or Charitable Organizations in Municipalities Having Population of 20,000 or Less - Authority Generally; Reconveyance of Property Acquired Through Foreclosure of... - The council of any town or city having a population...
Section 11-48-31 - Reduction or Abatement of Assessments on Property Owned by Government or Charitable Organizations in Municipalities Having Population of 20,000 or Less - Erroneous Assessments; Assessments in Excess of Benefits Derived, Etc. - The council of any city having a population of 20,000...
Section 11-48-32 - Assignment and Transfer of Assessment Liens. - Such city or town may transfer and assign such assessment...
Section 11-48-33 - Enforcement of Assessment Liens in Circuit Court. - In addition to the method hereinafter provided in this article...
Section 11-48-34 - Effect of Enforcement of Tax Liens Upon Property Upon Assessment Liens; Duration of Assessment Liens. - (a) The enforcement by the state, county, city, or town...
Section 11-48-35 - Effect of Sale of Property for Enforcement of Assessment Lien Upon Other Assessment Liens Upon Same Property. - The enforcement by the municipality of its lien for an...
Section 11-48-36 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Authorized. - Any person aggrieved by the decision in making any assessment...
Section 11-48-37 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Bond. - The amount of such appeal bond shall be fixed and...
Section 11-48-38 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Entry on Trial Docket. - Said appeal shall be entered on the trial docket in...
Section 11-48-39 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Transcript for Appeal - Contents. - Upon the filing and the approval of the appeal bond,...
Section 11-48-40 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Authorized - Prima Facie Evidence. - Upon hearing such appeal, the introduction of such transcript and...
Section 11-48-41 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Conduct Generally; Right of Jury Trial; Entry of Judgment and Assessment of Costs Generally. - The civil action may be tried on the record without...
Section 11-48-42 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Entry of Judgment for Amounts Properly Chargeable Against Lands Where Assessment Defective. - If, on the hearing of such appeal, it shall appear...
Section 11-48-43 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Property Owner - Authorized; Bonds. - An appeal may be taken to the Supreme Court of...
Section 11-48-44 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Property Owner - Conduct Generally. - Such appeal shall be heard upon the record in accordance...
Section 11-48-45 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Property Owner - Addition of Interest and Damages Upon Affirmance of Judgment for Municipality. - In the event a supersedeas bond has been given as...
Section 11-48-46 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Municipality - Authorized; Bond Not Required. - The city or town may also appeal from any judgment...
Section 11-48-47 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Municipality - Issuance of Execution and Order of Sale Upon Entry of Final Judgment in Favor of Municipality. - In the event the final judgment is entered in favor...
Section 11-48-48 - Payment of Assessments Generally. - The municipality, in ordering any local improvement the cost of...
Section 11-48-48.1 - Payment of Assessments in Class 2 Municipalities. - Any Class 2 municipality, in ordering any local improvement the...
Section 11-48-49 - Proceedings for Sale of Land Upon Failure of Owner to Pay Assessment, Installment, or Interest - Notice. - If the property owner who has not elected to pay...
Section 11-48-50 - Proceedings for Sale of Land Upon Failure of Owner to Pay Assessment, Installment or Interest — Payment of Assessment Prior to Sale. - Any property owner, notwithstanding his default, may pay the assessment...
Section 11-48-51 - Proceedings for Sale of Land Upon Failure of Owner to Pay Assessment, Installment or Interest — Costs of Notice and Sale Charged Against Land, Etc. - The cost of such notice and sale shall constitute a...
Section 11-48-52 - Proceedings for Sale of Land Upon Failure of Owner to Pay Assessment, Installment or Interest - Execution, etc., of Deed to Purchaser at Sale; Disposition of Surplus From Sale; Purchase of Property by Municipality. - The officer making such sale shall execute a deed to...
Section 11-48-53 - Proceedings for Sale of Land Upon Failure of Owner to Pay Assessment, Installment, or Interest - Effect of Error or Defect in Notice or Sale. - No mistake in the notice of sale in the description...
Section 11-48-54 - Redemption of Property After Sale Generally. - Any real property heretofore or hereafter sold for the satisfaction...
Section 11-48-55 - Extension of Redemption Period. - The fixed two year period of redemption allowed by Section...
Section 11-48-56 - Application for Entry of Certificate of Warning to Redeem Upon Record of Local Improvement Assessment Sale Deed; Contents of Certificate. - At any time after a local improvement assessment sale deed...
Section 11-48-57 - Mailing of Copies of Deed and Certificate to Persons Last Assessed Upon Property Described in Deed by Probate Judge; Entry of Certificate on Record of Deed, Etc. - At the time of application for entry of such certificate...
Section 11-48-58 - Redemption of Property During Extended Redemption Period. - Redemption may be effected after expiration of the fixed two-year...
Section 11-48-59 - Performance of Duties of Probate Judge; Liability of Probate Judge for Errors in Performance of Duties. - The duties imposed upon the probate judge in Sections 11-48-54...
Section 11-48-60 - Applicability of Provisions of Sections 11-48-54 Through 11-48-58. - Sections 11-48-54 through 11-48-58 shall not apply to unimproved real...
Section 11-48-61 - Making of Temporary Loans or Issuance of Bonds During Progress of Work to Pay for Cost of Improvement. - (a) For the purpose of providing funds to pay the...
Section 11-48-62 - Issuance of Bonds After Completion of Work. - If bonds have not been issued during the progress of...
Section 11-48-63 - Applicability of Provisions of Law as to Issuance of Municipal Bonds Generally. - Bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall be...
Section 11-48-64 - Acquisition of Lands, Easements, etc., for Public Improvements. - Whenever in the judgment of the municipality it may be...
Section 11-48-65 - Article Not to Affect Power of Municipality to Compel Property Owners to Repair Sidewalks, Etc. - Nothing in this article shall be so construed as to...
Article 2 - Street and Sewer Improvements Outside Corporate Limits of Certain Cities.
Section 11-48-80 - Definitions. - When used in this article, the following words and phrases...
Section 11-48-81 - Powers of Cities as to Construction of Public Improvements, Assessment of Cost Thereof Against Property Benefited, etc., Outside Corporate Limits Generally; Requirement as to Consent of Property Owners, Etc. - (a) Each city in this state having a population of...
Section 11-48-82 - Issuance of General Obligation Bonds, etc., to Pay Cost of Improvements. - Each such city shall have the same power to issue...
Section 11-48-83 - Issuance of Bonds Payable Solely Out of Proceeds From Assessments to Pay Cost of Improvements. - Each such city shall also have the power to finance...
Article 3 - Assessments for Public Improvements Against Property Owned by Tenants in Common.
Section 11-48-100 - Apportionment of Assessment Against Property for Public Improvement Among Joint Owners Thereof Authorized; Discharge of Portion of Assessment Lien Upon Payment of Portion of Assessment. - When an assessment for public improvements is levied against a...
Section 11-48-101 - Petition of Tenant in Common for Division of Assessment Among Joint Owners of Property. - When assessments are made for public improvements against property owned...
Section 11-48-102 - Division of Assessment Among Tenants in Common and Acceptance of Payment of and Discharge of Lien Upon Proportionate Shares of Assessment. - The governing body of any municipality may divide such assessment...
Section 11-48-103 - Notice to Property Owners of Division of Assessment. - In all cases where assessments may be split or divided...
Section 11-48-104 - Appeals From Division of Assessment. - The owner of any portion of said tract of land...
Section 11-48-105 - Correction of Description of Ownership of Property; Reduction of Assessment. - The governing body of a municipality may, at any time...
Section 11-48-106 - Effect of Reduction of Assessment, etc., Upon Assessment Lien. - When any assessment is split or divided or errors corrected...