§ 1.8. Petitions for improvements.
When the owners of two-thirds ( 2/3 ) of the front feet of property abutting upon any street, sidewalk, alley, or right-of-way petition the Council for the improvement thereof pursuant to the provisions of this Article, the Council shall order the improvements to be made as provided herein. The petition may specify the materials to be used and the maximum cost per front foot, and no contract shall be awarded at a cost greater than specified. When improvements are ordered to be made upon a petition, the improvements shall be made and the full cost thereof shall be assessed against abutting property and railroads in accord with the provisions of this Article.