§ 48-230. Enactment of proposed charges; public hearing; approval of Council.

(a)

Public hearing; notice; publication; availability for inspection. No user charge shall be established or revised until after a public hearing conducted by the City Council or a committee thereof, at which the owner of property against which the charges are to be levied shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed charges. Notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing shall be published at least ten (10) days before the date thereof in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in the municipality. A copy of the proposed charges shall be on file in the office of the Town Clerk and available for inspection by the public at least ten (10) days before the date of such hearing.

(b)

Approved by Council; publication. Subsequent to the public hearing, the proposed charges shall become effective if approved by a majority of the members of the City Council present and voting at a regular or special meeting of the City Council and after publication in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in the City of Danbury.

(Code 1961, § 16-28; Ord. No. 220, §§ 4, 5, 4-20-1977)