Merced Municipal Code Ch. 13.18 Protests and Hearings

Objections may be made to ordering improvements or acquisitions, to grades, to an assessment, to the extent of the district, to any supplemental assessment or reassessment, to the legality of any act or proceeding or to any part of any thereof.

(Prior code § 14A.69).

Protests shall be in writing, signed by the protestant, contain a description of the property owned by him sufficient to identify same, and state his interest therein and the grounds of protest, and be filed with the city clerk at or before the hour set for hearing thereof. The clerk shall endorse thereon the day and hour of filing.

(Prior code § 14A.70).

Objections to legality shall specify the illegality claimed and no other illegalities need be considered.

(Prior code § 14A.71).

Any written protest may be withdrawn by the protestant either orally in public meeting or in writing and filed with the clerk at any time before council action on the project.

(Prior code § 14A.72).

The council, by the affirmative vote of five-sevenths of its members, may overrule protests by the owners of more than half the area to be assessed, provided that proceedings have been had as provided in Chapter 13.30, or its application is avoided by petition or otherwise.

(Prior code § 14A.73).

At the hearing the council shall consider and pass upon protests, may remedy or correct any irregularity and may order any improvement or acquisitions to be completed according to the plans and specifications and to its satisfaction.

(Prior code § 14A.74).

A hearing may be continued to a specific time and place and no notice of such continuance by posting or otherwise is required. Where any matter is noticed for hearing and is not heard, it is deemed submitted and may be acted upon at any subsequent meeting.

(Prior code § 14A.75).