§ 40-22-01 Power of municipalities to defray expense of improvements by special assessments
§ 40-22-01.1 Restoration of property damaged in flood control or during a declared disaster or emergency – Special assessments for costs
§ 40-22-01.2 Municipal policy providing special assessment determination methods for allocation of assessments among and within classes of property
§ 40-22-01.3 Power of municipality to defray expense of improvements – Infrastructure 1. Notwithstanding section 40-22-01, a municipality may levy and collect an infrastructure fee
§ 40-22-02 Sewerage system – Establishment, maintenance, and alteration – Vote required
§ 40-22-03 Acquiring property for sewers, water mains, and water supply beyond corporate limits
§ 40-22-05 Condemnation of land and rights of way for special improvements – Taking of possession – Trial – Appeal – Vacation of judgment
§ 40-22-06 Agreement with state agency, county, water resource district, or federal agency for certain improvements
§ 40-22-08 Improvement districts to be created
§ 40-22-09 Size and form of improvement districts – Regulations governing
§ 40-22-10 Engineer’s report required – Contents
§ 40-22-11 Approval of plans, specifications, and estimates – Approval establishes grade of street
§ 40-22-12 Requirements of plans, specifications, and estimates when improvement is paving or beautification of streets
§ 40-22-13 Municipal engineer to retain copy of plans, specifications, and estimates – Sale of copies
§ 40-22-14 Plans, specifications, and estimates filed in office of city auditor
§ 40-22-15 Resolution declaring improvements necessary – Exception for sewer and water improvements – Contents of resolution – Publication of resolution
§ 40-22-16 Sewer or water improvements and parking lots in municipalities may be paid for by service charges
§ 40-22-17 Protest against resolution of necessity – Meeting to hear protest
§ 40-22-18 Protest bar to proceeding – Invalid or insufficient protests – Payment of costs – Tax levy
§ 40-22-19 Contract proposals
§ 40-22-26 Petition by property owners to have paving of certain material – Contents
§ 40-22-28 Determination of kind of paving after bids are considered
§ 40-22-29 Engineer’s statement of estimated cost required – Governing body to enter into contracts
§ 40-22-35 Execution and filing of contract
§ 40-22-36 Contracts – Conditions and terms
§ 40-22-37 Contractor shall be paid during progress of work – Retainage – Failure to pay – Rate of interest – Investment of retainage
§ 40-22-38 Application of chapter to waterworks and water mains – Acquisition of waterworks, sewage treatment and disposal plants, and sewer systems
§ 40-22-39 Abbreviations, letters, or figures may be used in proceedings for levy and collection of special assessments
§ 40-22-40 City auditor to keep complete record of improvements – Record as evidence
§ 40-22-43 Defects and irregularities in improvement proceedings are not fatal
§ 40-22-44 Discontinuance of municipal parking lots
§ 40-22-45 Equalization of original assessment
§ 40-22-46 Payment of outstanding warrants – Deposits of surplus in general fund – General fund liable for any outstanding warrants
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