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it Charges; relationship to services , The city may impose service charges that are reasonably related to the special services provided and shall be proportionate to the cost of furnishing the service . Benefit,: objection. Before the ordinance is adopted or at the hearing at which it is to be adopted, any affected landowner may file a written objection with the city clerk asserting that the landowner' s property should not be included in the district or should not be subjected to a service charge. The governing body shall make a determination on the objection within 30 days of its filing. Appeal to district court. Within 30 days after the determination of the objection, any person aggrieved, who is not precluded by failure to object before or at the hearing, or whose failure to object is due to a reasonable cause, may appeal to the district court by serving a notice upon the mayor or city clerk. The notice shall be filed with- ,the court administrator of the district court within ten days after its service. SERVICE CHARGE AUTHORITY (4 2 8 A.0 3) Hearing. Service charges may be imposed by the city within the special service district at a rate or amount sufficient to produce the revenues required to provide special services in the district . Before the imposition of service charges in a district, for each calendar yearl, a hearing must be held under section 428A. 02 (described above under Notice) and notice must be given and mast be mailed to any individual or business organization subject to a service charge . Notice. The notice shall also include : (1) a statement that all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the hearing regarding a proposed service charge; ( ) the 'est imated cost of improvements to be paid for in whole or in part by service charges, the estimated cost of operating and maintaining the improvements during the first year and upon completion of the 'improvements, the proposed method and source of financing the improvements, and the annual cost of operating and maintaining the improvements; (3) the proposed rate or amount of the proposed service charge to be imposed in the district during the calendar year and the nature and character of special services to be rendered 'n the district during the calendar year in which the service charge is to be collected; and 919056.01 2