Town of Manchester, CT Article V Assessments for Street Construction

[Adopted as Secs. 14-71 to 14-74 of the 1996 Code]

§ 279-32 Authority to make improvements and assessments.

The Board of Directors may cause to be constructed with materials as specified and in a manner as required by the Director of Public Works roads which shall be accepted as public highways in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and ordinances made therefor, and the Board of Directors shall have the power to assess the cost of such construction, including any portion contiguous to any lateral and intersection streets up to one-half upon the property abutting on each side of the street line of such paving.

§ 279-33 Notice; hearing required.

Before causing such paving to be made, the Board of Directors shall hold a public hearing thereon, after notice to the property owners interested by publication at least once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town, the publication of such notice to be made not less than five calendar days prior to the day of the hearing and, so far as practicable, by a written or printed notice addressed to the property owners interested, at their last known place of abode, and deposited in the post office, postage prepaid, at least 10 days before the date set for such hearing. The estimated cost of such paving shall be presented to, and be available for use at, the public hearing.

§ 279-34 Caveat required; filing.

Upon approval of the proposed assessment by the Board of Directors, a caveat listing the property owners and the amount of the assessment applicable to their property shall be recorded in the Town Clerk's office. This shall be done within five days after approval by the Board and prior to the commencement of any work.

§ 279-35 Notice of assessment; lien declared.

On the completion of the work as determined by the Director of Public Works, the Board of Directors shall cause notice of such assessment to be given to each owner as soon as the same shall have been determined, and the same shall be a lien upon the premises of such owner, provided that the Director of Public Works shall cause a certificate of lien to be recorded in the Town Clerk's office within one year from the date of such notice, and such lien shall thereafter continue to be a lien upon such premises until the assessment, together with fees and charges, is fully paid, and may be foreclosed in the same manner as tax liens.