Arizona Laws 48-522. Objections to assessment; hearing
A. All objections to assessments shall be in writing and shall be filed with the clerk within the time prescribed in the notice.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 48-522
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Clerk: includes any person or official who performs the duties of clerk of the city or town. See Arizona Laws 48-571
- council: includes any body or board in which is vested by law the legislative power of a municipality. See Arizona Laws 48-501
- Lot: includes any portion, piece, parcel or subdivision of land, and includes property owned or controlled by any person as a railroad right-of-way. See Arizona Laws 48-571
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. The clerk shall, at the next meeting of the council after expiration of the time for filing objections, present the assessment and all objections properly filed to the council. The council shall hear the objections at the meeting, or at an adjourned hearing, and pass upon the assessment, and may confirm, modify or correct the assessment, reduce or increase the amount assessed against any lot, piece or parcel of land without further notice, or may order a new assessment, upon which like proceedings shall be had as in an original assessment. Before any increase is ordered, however, all persons present at the meeting interested in the assessment shall be given an opportunity to be heard. If there are no objections, the council shall, at any meeting after the expiration of the time for filing objections, confirm the assessment.
C. The action of the council upon such objections and assessment shall be filed and conclusive.