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CITY OF LAUDERDALE ASSESSMENT POLICY MANUAL C. AREA METHOD Assessments may be distributed according to the gross area of the benefited lot or parcel. The assessable area shall be expressed in terms of the number of acres or the number of square feet subject to assessment. Assessment = Assessment rata per acre or sq. ft. x area to be assessed (acres or sq. ft.) Where appropriate, an allowance will be made for streets. When the area is platted, a deduction will be made for the actual and proposed street right-of-way. For unplatted land with no streets platted or proposed, a deduction of 20% of the gross acreage applies as a street credit. D. UNIT/WEIGHTED LOT METHOD When the City Council determines that the assessable cost would be more equitably distributed on a unit basis, all lots will be reviewed for conformity and a standard lot size will be determined. Any lot that could be divided to form more than one lot shall be given a weighted lot or residential equivalent unit. Each residential equivalent unit shall be charged with one assessment charge. New subdivisions will generally use the unit/weighted lot method for all improvements. SECTION 5: STREET IMPROVEMENTS A. NEW STREET CONSTRUCTION Street construction is defined as the initial installation of a permanent street into an area, consisting of the necessary grading, base, hard surfacing (bituminous or concrete), and curb and gutter. Policy. Street construction will occur only after all utilities and utility service lines have been installed to serve each known and assumed location. No street construction shall be approved for less than both sides of a street except as necessary to complete the improvement of a block that has previous partial completion. Method of Assessment. The assessable costs for street construction shall be distributed among benefited properties on an adjusted front footage or unit basis. 8