P & S Law Chapter 13

may determine just and equitable towards defraying the expense of

constructing and completing the sewer, together with such sewage

disposal units and appurtenances as may be necessary. The

assessments may not exceed the cost of the sewer and sewage

disposal units. The trustees shall file with the clerk of the

district the location of the sewer and sewage disposal unit, with a

profile description of the same, a statement of the amount

assessed upon each lot or parcel of land so assessed, a description

of each lot or parcel and the name of the owner of the lots or

parcels of land or person against whom the assessment is made. The

clerk of the district shall record that information in a book kept

for that purpose. Within 10 days after the filing, each person

assessed must be notified of the assessment by having an authentic

copy of the assessment, with an order of notice signed by the clerk

of the district, stating the time and place for a hearing upon the

subject matter of the assessments, given to each person so assessed

or left at the person's usual place of abode in the district. If

the person has no place of abode in the district, then the notice

must be given or left at the abode of the person's tenant or lessee

if the person has one in the district. If the person has no tenant

or lessee in the district, then notice must be posted in some

conspicuous place in the vicinity of the lot or parcel of land so

assessed at least 30 days before the hearing. The notice may be

given by publishing it once a week for 3 successive weeks in any

newspaper of general circulation in the district, the first

publication to be at least 30 days before the hearing. A return

made upon a copy of the notice by a constable in a municipality

within the district or by a sheriff or deputy sheriff or the

production of the newspaper containing the notice is conclusive

evidence that the notice has been given. At the hearing, the

trustees have the authority to revise, increase or diminish any of

the assessments, and all revisions, increases or diminutions must

be in writing and recorded by the clerk of the district.

Sec. 19. Appeal on assessment. A person aggrieved by a decision of
the trustees as it relates to an assessment for sewer
construction has the same rights of appeal as are provided in the
case of laying out town ways.

Sec. 20. Civil action for unpaid assessments. If an assessment imposed
under section 18 is not paid and the district does not proceed to
collect unpaid assessments by proceedings as prescribed in
section 21 or does not collect or is in any manner delayed or
defeated in collecting the assessments by the proceedings, then
the district in its name may maintain a civil action against the
party so assessed for the amount of the assessment as for money
paid, laid out and expended in any court of competent
jurisdiction. The district may recover the amount

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