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ORDINANCE AMENDMENT APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES, TITLE III, CHAPTER 27 - STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS - SECTION 27-154a PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING THE BOARD OF ALDERS TO ORDER IMPROVEMENTS TO AN UNACCEPTED STREET.
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WHERAS, the Mayor of the City of New Haven desires to amend Title III, Chapter 27 of the Code of General Ordinances to include a procedure for requesting the Board of Alders to order improvements to an unaccepted street) to ensure that there is a fair and open procedure for approving City expenditures that benefit private property owners of private roads; and,
WHEREAS, there are thirty-three unaccepted streets in the City of New Haven; and,
WHEREAS, some unaccepted streets are or may be in need of improvements but cannot be repaired because of the prohibitive cost of improvements, disagreement, or lack of cooperation by some of the owners of the private road; and,
WHEREAS,the cost of improvements to those unaccepted streets can impose a significant financial burden to homeowners; and,
WHEREAS, improving an unaccepted street will promote harmony among homeowners, provide safer streets for all City residents and reduce the financial burden for those required to make the necessary repairs; and,
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 5A of the New Haven Charter gives the Board of Alders authority to order the improvement of any unaccepted street, alley or highway within the City and to, in its discretion, to assess persons whose property is, in the Board's judgment, benefitted thereby, and,
WHEREAS, a fair and open procedure for the Board of Alders' consideration of whether to grant a request for the improvement of unaccepted streets.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven that the proposed amendment to the Code of General Ordinances, Title III, Chapter 27 - Streets, Sidewalks and Public Ways is hereby approved.
Code of General Ordinances
Article VI
Chapter 27
Section 27-154a. Procedur...
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