Tennessee § 7-84-522 - Apportionment of assessments.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-84-522 — Apportionment of assessments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-84-522. Apportionment of assessments.
The governing body of the municipality shall determine annually the total costs and expenses to be paid from the special assessments, and annually apportion such costs and expenses upon the various properties located within the district in accordance with the benefits conferred upon the various properties. In determining the benefits to each lot or parcel of property within the district, the governing body may consider any of the following factors: square footage, front footage, assessed value, type of use, business classification, property location, zones of benefit, or a combination of such factors. The fact that assessments may be spread uniformly over a large area within the district shall not be conclusive that such assessment was arbitrarily made. Special assessments shall be imposed and collected annually, or on another basis specified in the ordinance establishing the central business improvement district. Changes may be made in the rate or additional rate of the special assessment as specified in the ordinance establishing the district. The governing body must hold a public hearing to change the rate or impose an additional rate of special assessment. Acts 1990, ch. 808, § 4.
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Section 7-84-522 ("Apportionment of assessments.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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