§ 434.50. Service charges.

The city may impose service charges within the district at a rate or amount sufficient to produce the revenues required to provide special services in the district pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 428A.03, as may be amended. Service charges may be collected in advance of, contemporaneously with, or subsequent to the rendering of services to which the service charges relate.

(1)

Public hearing . Before the imposition of service charges in the district, for each calendar year, a hearing must be held pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 428A.03, Subd. 1, as may be amended.

(2)

Relationship to services . The city may impose service charges against properties located within the district pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 428A.02, Subd. 3, as may be amended.

(3)

Exemptions of certain properties from service charges . Certain properties shall be exempt from service charges pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 428A.03, Subd. 2, as may be amended.

(4)

Limitation . Taxes and service charges may be levied pursuant to this chapter to finance special services ordinarily provided by the city only if the services are provided in the district at an increased level and then only in an amount sufficient to pay for the increase.

(5)

Adjustments for errors and omissions . The city council may, by resolution, decrease assessments to correct omissions, mistakes or erroneous estimates relating to the total cost of the services or any other particular.

(6)

Collection . Service charges authorized under this chapter shall be levied annually in an aggregate sum equal to the estimated cost of providing the services for the next ensuing calendar year. (2014-Or-020, § 1, 5-9-14; Ord. No. 2019-026 , § 1, 6-21-19)