NC S1446

Durham City Council authorized to assess properties served by stormwater facilities for construction, reconstruction, or repair costs when projects remediate flooding, public nuisances, or ensure state/federal water quality compliance.

City must conduct professional engineering determination using drainage basins, subdivision plats, or site plans to identify served properties and allocate costs using criteria such as property area, tax valuation, buildable lots, zoning, appraisals, or impervious area.

City must prepare assessment roll, conduct public hearing with at least 21 days advance notice by first-class mail to property owners, and publish notice on city website and in daily newspaper at least 10 days before hearing.

City Council may confirm, modify, or reject assessment after public hearing; approved assessments become liens against property with same status and priority as county and city tax liens.

City Council may administratively approve subdivisions of assessed properties and accelerate payment deadlines for undeveloped land to occur before building permit issuance.