§ 20-4. Adjustment and confirmation of assessments.

At the time and place named in the notice provided for in section 20-3, the county commissioners shall meet to hear and consider any and all complaints as to such special assessments, and may adjust such assessments on a basis of justice and right, and when so approved by the county commissioners, such assessments shall stand confirmed and remain legal, valid and binding first liens upon the property against which assessments are made until paid and the county may record in the official records a notice for each lot or parcel specially assessed which shall not operate as an encumbrance upon the land but rather as notice to all of the pendency of the project, the existence of the special assessment, and the possibility of a lien being eventually recorded as set forth in section 20-5 hereinbelow; provided, however, that upon completion and acceptance of the improvement the county shall credit to each of such assessments the difference in the assessment as originally made, approved and confirmed, and the proportionate part of the actual cost of such improvement to be paid by special assessments as finally determined upon the completion of such improvement; provided, that in no event shall the final assessments exceed the amount originally assessed.

(Ord. No. 84-11, § 9; Ord. No. 90-4, § 7, 4-17-90; Ord. No. 93-20, § 1, 11-1-93)