§ 9.43. Assessments for pavement construction.

(1)

Definitions.

(a)

F.A.U. system. Those streets designated by action of the Council, approved by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, which are eligible for up to 75 percent federal funding.

(b)

F.A.P. system. State highways and connecting highways in the city which are eligible for up to 100 percent federal and state funding.

(c)

Principal arterial. A major street assigned the functional classification of principal arterial by either the adopted Green Bay, Wisconsin, Comprehensive Plan or the adopted Brown County Comprehensive Plan.

(d)

Minor arterial. A major street assigned the functional classification of minor arterial by either the adopted Green Bay, Wisconsin, Comprehensive Plan or the adopted Brown County Comprehensive Plan.

(e)

Collector. A major street assigned the functional classification of collector by either the adopted Green Bay, Wisconsin, Comprehensive Plan or the adopted Brown County Comprehensive Plan.

(f)

Local street. A city street which generally serves residential areas or small commercial and industrial areas which is not defined above as an F.A.P. street, F.A.U. street, principal arterial, minor arterial, or collector.

(g)

Residential zones. Includes first residence, second residence, third residence, fourth residence, residential park, and planned unit residential districts as defined by sections 13.03, 13.035, 13.04, 13.05, 13.07, and 13.47, Green Bay Municipal Code.

(h)

High-type pavement. Any pavement structurally equivalent or greater than a six-inch concrete pavement; or a pavement with a minimum 1½-inch bituminous surface on an eight-inch gravel base, six-inch concrete base, or six-inch cement stabilized base.

(i)

Type "A" street. A street not previously opened to traffic.

(j)

Type "B" street. A street previously opened to traffic but lacking curb and gutter or integral curb.

(k)

Type "C" street. A street with a high-type pavement and curb and gutter or integral curb.

(l)

Bituminous resurfacing. The resurfacing of a type "C" street with a 1½-inch to two-inch bituminous overlay from curb to curb.

(m)

Bituminous patching. Resurfacing of deteriorated areas on streets with approximately a one-inch bituminous mat.

(n)

Concrete pavement. A Portland cement concrete pavement with integral curb or curb and gutter meeting the standards and specification of the city's department of public works which shall be used on F.A.U. streets, F.A.P. streets, principal arterials, minor arterials, collectors, and local streets in commercial and industrial areas.

(o)

Bituminous pavement. A pavement with a bituminous surface, adequate base, and concrete curb and gutter, generally for streets of residential use, meeting the standards and specifications of the city's department of public works.

(p)

Assessment factor (A.F.). A basement price per front foot of street improvement, hereinafter referred to as "A.F.", which is computed for construction of bituminous pavement, concrete pavement, and bituminous resurfacing as follows:

1.

Bituminous pavement. The A.F. shall be computed to the nearest $0.10 by dividing the total cost from the previous year's record of bituminous pavement with a 37-foot width back to back of curb by the total length of the assessable frontage of such pavement and adding any anticipated increase in cost per assessable foot of such pavement.

2.

Concrete pavement. The A.F. shall be computed to the nearest $0.10 by dividing the total cost from the previous year's record of concrete pavements with a 45-foot width back to back of curb by the total length of the assessable frontage of such pavement and adding any anticipated increase in cost per assessable foot of such pavement.

3.

Bituminous resurfacing. The A.F. shall be computed to the nearest $0.10 by dividing the total cost from the previous year's record of bituminous resurfacing by the total length of the assessable frontage of the resurfaced streets and adding any anticipated increase in cost per assessable foot of bituminous resurfacing.

(2)

Assessments. Assessments shall be based as follows on an A.F. computed according to subsection (1) above:

(a)	Street construction	Bituminous Pavements	Concrete Pavements
1.	Type "A" street residential zones and institutional zone	100% A.F.	Same rate as bituminous pavement
	All other zone classifications (single-family and two-family use apply residential zones rate)	100% A.F. 100% A.F.
2.	Type "B" street residential zones and institutional zone	60% A.F.	Same rate as bituminous pavement
	All other zone classifications (single-family and two-family use apply residential zones rate)	90% A.F.	90% A.F.
3.	Type "C" Street
	a. Local street residential zones and institutional zone	30% A.F.	Same rate as bituminous pavement
	All other zone classifications (single-family and two-family use apply residential zones rate)	65% A.F.	65% A.F.
	b. F.A.U. and F.A.P. streets
	Residential zones and institutional zone	20% A.F.	Same rate as bituminous pavement
	All other zone classifications (single-family and two-family use apply residential zones rate)	65% A.F.	65% A.F.
	c. If a street is a bus route and/or heavy traffic route at the time of the special assessment, a 10% reduction in the assessment rate shall be given for residential zones and for single and two-family use in all other zone classifications.

 

(b)	Bituminous Resurfacing	All Pavement Types
1.	All street types
	Residential zones and institutional zone	60% A.F.
	All other zone classifications (single-family and two-family use apply residential zones rate)	90% A.F.
	a. If a street is a bus route and/or heavy traffic route at the time of the special assessment, a 10% reduction in the assessment rate shall be given for residential zones and for single and two-family use in all other zone classifications.

 

(c)	Bituminous Patching	All Pavement Types
1.	All Street Types	0% A.F.

 

(3)

Maximum assessments. If the total preliminary assessments for a particular project exceed the city's total cost of the project, the final assessment rate for all parcels in the project will be reduced proportionately. The city's total cost of the project shall include the city's share of the construction cost plus all engineering and administration costs (20 percent of construction cost in accordance with § 66.60(5), Wis. Stats.).

(4)

Assessment protection and credit.

(a)

Any current owner who has previously been assessed under this section for pavement construction or reconstruction or for bituminous resurfacing prior to December 7, 1999, shall not again be assessed for the reconstruction or maintenance of such pavement for the following number of years after council's acceptance of the street:

1.

Bituminous resurfacing: 20 years

2.

Bituminous pavement: 25 years

3.

Concrete pavement: 35 years

(b)

After December 7, 1999, when reconstructing or resurfacing streets, credit will be given to the property owner at the time the street is reconstructed or resurfaced for the remaining useful life of existing pavement calculated on current special assessment rates adopted by the common council. The useful life of pavement shall be established as follows:

1.

Bituminous resurfacing: 20 years

2.

Bituminous pavement: 25 years

3.

Concrete pavement: 35 years

(5)

Alley assessments. There shall be no special assessments levied against parcels abutting any alley for improvements constructed in the alley unless the only frontage for the parcel is on the alley. If the only frontage for the parcel is on the alley, the special assessments for the improvements constructed in the alley shall be levied as if the alley were a street.

(Ord. No. 14-85; Ord. No. 65-90; Ord. No. 62-92; Ord. No. 31-93; Ord. No. 42-99)