Code of Alabama
Article 1 - General Provisions.
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 shall proceed by order or resolution to fix the amount of the assessment against each lot or tract of land described and included in said assessment roll, and all such assessments from the date of such order or resolution shall be and constitute a lien on the respective lots or parcels of land upon which they are levied superior to all other liens, except those of the state and county for taxes.
(b) The council shall have no power to reduce or abate an assessment made for public improvements after such assessments shall have been made final, unless an appeal shall have been taken from such assessments within the time prescribed by law, except as provided in Sections 11-48-30 and 11-48-31, but this provision shall not affect the power of such council to split an assessment between two or more parties as now provided by law.

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Code of Alabama

Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.

Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.

Chapter 48 - Public Improvements and Assessments Generally.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 11-48-1 - Short Title.

Section 11-48-2 - Definitions.

Section 11-48-3 - Applicability of Provisions of Article.

Section 11-48-4 - General Powers of Municipalities as to Public Improvements.

Section 11-48-5 - Adoption of Ordinance or Resolution Describing Proposed Improvement, Ordering Preparation of Plans, Specifications, etc., Thereof, Etc.

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.

Section 11-48-7 - Publication of Ordinance or Resolution; Notice to Certain Property Owners of Ordinance or Resolution.

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.

Section 11-48-9 - Costs of Proposed Improvements Specified; Payment of Portion Thereof by Council.

Section 11-48-10 - When Council to Establish Grade of Street, Alley, Sidewalk, etc., to Be Improved.

Section 11-48-11 - Notice, Advertisement and Letting of Contract for Improvements.

Section 11-48-12 - City or Town Engineer, etc., to Supervise Work, Appointment of Engineer, Etc.

Section 11-48-13 - Council to Accept or Reject Work, etc., for Municipality.

Section 11-48-14 - Assessment of Costs of Improvements Against Property Abutting or Benefited by Improvements Authorized Generally.

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.

Section 11-48-16 - Manner of Assessment of Costs of Improvements Generally - Sewers, Swamp Drainage, Seawalls, Levees, Etc.

Section 11-48-16.1 - Assessment of Charge Against Landowner Seeking to Connect to Sewer.

Section 11-48-17 - Manner of Assessment of Costs of Improvements Generally - Improvements of Intersections of Streets, Alleys, Etc.

Section 11-48-18 - Manner of Assessment of Costs of Improvements Generally - Sidewalk Improvements.

Section 11-48-19 - Assessment of Costs of Improvements Against Railroads.

Section 11-48-20 - Preparation, etc., of List of Property Owners to Be Assessed for Improvement.

Section 11-48-21 - Entry of List in Assessment Book for Local Improvements.

Section 11-48-22 - Delivery of Assessment Book to City or Town Clerk; Publication of Notice as to Delivery and Inspection of Book, Etc.

Section 11-48-23 - Notice of Hearing Upon Objections, etc., to Assessments.

Section 11-48-24 - Contents of Notice as to Assessments for Improvements.

Section 11-48-25 - Effect and Correction of Defects or Errors in Notice.

Section 11-48-26 - Filing of Written Objections, etc., to Assessments by Property Owners.

Section 11-48-27 - Hearing Upon Objections to Assessments - Conduct Generally.

Section 11-48-28 - Hearing Upon Objections to Assessments - Powers of Council as to Subpoena of Witnesses, Etc.

Section 11-48-29 - Fixing of Amount of Assessments by Council and Effect Thereof; Reduction, Abatement, etc., of Assessments Generally.

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...

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.

Section 11-48-32 - Assignment and Transfer of Assessment Liens.

Section 11-48-33 - Enforcement of Assessment Liens in Circuit Court.

Section 11-48-34 - Effect of Enforcement of Tax Liens Upon Property Upon Assessment Liens; Duration of Assessment Liens.

Section 11-48-35 - Effect of Sale of Property for Enforcement of Assessment Lien Upon Other Assessment Liens Upon Same Property.

Section 11-48-36 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Authorized.

Section 11-48-37 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Bond.

Section 11-48-38 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Entry on Trial Docket.

Section 11-48-39 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Transcript for Appeal - Contents.

Section 11-48-40 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Authorized - Prima Facie Evidence.

Section 11-48-41 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Conduct Generally; Right of Jury Trial; Entry of Judgment and Assessment of Costs Generally.

Section 11-48-42 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Entry of Judgment for Amounts Properly Chargeable Against Lands Where Assessment Defective.

Section 11-48-43 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Property Owner - Authorized; Bonds.

Section 11-48-44 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Property Owner - Conduct Generally.

Section 11-48-45 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Property Owner - Addition of Interest and Damages Upon Affirmance of Judgment for Municipality.

Section 11-48-46 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Municipality - Authorized; Bond Not Required.

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.

Section 11-48-48 - Payment of Assessments Generally.

Section 11-48-48.1 - Payment of Assessments in Class 2 Municipalities.

Section 11-48-49 - Proceedings for Sale of Land Upon Failure of Owner to Pay Assessment, Installment, or Interest - Notice.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Section 11-48-54 - Redemption of Property After Sale Generally.

Section 11-48-55 - Extension of Redemption Period.

Section 11-48-56 - Application for Entry of Certificate of Warning to Redeem Upon Record of Local Improvement Assessment Sale Deed; Contents of Certificate.

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.

Section 11-48-58 - Redemption of Property During Extended Redemption Period.

Section 11-48-59 - Performance of Duties of Probate Judge; Liability of Probate Judge for Errors in Performance of Duties.

Section 11-48-60 - Applicability of Provisions of Sections 11-48-54 Through 11-48-58.

Section 11-48-61 - Making of Temporary Loans or Issuance of Bonds During Progress of Work to Pay for Cost of Improvement.

Section 11-48-62 - Issuance of Bonds After Completion of Work.

Section 11-48-63 - Applicability of Provisions of Law as to Issuance of Municipal Bonds Generally.

Section 11-48-64 - Acquisition of Lands, Easements, etc., for Public Improvements.

Section 11-48-65 - Article Not to Affect Power of Municipality to Compel Property Owners to Repair Sidewalks, Etc.