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202.11 202.12 202.11: APPEAL TO DISTRICT COURT: All objections to the assessment sha11 be deemed waived unless presented on appeal. This Section provides the exclusive method of appeal from a special assessment levied pursuant to this Chapter. Subd. 1. Notice of Appeal: Within thiriy (30) days after the adoption of the assessment, any person aggrieved, who is not precluded by failure to object prior to or at the assessment hearing or whose failure to so object is due to a reasonable cause, may appeal to the Ramsey County District Court by serving a notice upon the Mayor or City Clerk-Administrator. Subd. 2. Filing of Notice: The notice sha11 be filed with the Clerk of the District Court within ten (10) days after its service. Subd. 3. Documents Furnished: The City Clerk-Administrator sha11 furnish appellant a certified copy of objections filed in the assessment proceedings, the assessment roll or part complained of and all papers necessary to present the appeal. Subd. 4. Scheduling of Appeal Date: The appeal sha11 be placed upon the calendar of the ne�t general term commencing more than five (5) days after the date of serving the notice and shall be tried as other appeals in such cases. Subd. 5. Decision of Court: The Court sha11 either affirm the assessment or set it aside and order a re-assessment as provided in Section 202.16 of this Chapter. Subd. 6. Court Costs: If appellant does not prevail upon the appeal, the costs incurred shall be taxed by the Court and judgment entered therefor. (1988 Code $26.12) 202.12: PAYI�TENT OF ASSESSI�TENTS: Sub d. 1. Installments: a. Except as provided below, a11 assessments sha11 be payable in equal annual installments e�tending over such period, not exceeding thiriy (30) years, as the resolution determines, payable on the first Monday in 7anuary in each year, but the number of installments need not be uniform for a11 assessments included in a single assessment roll if a uniform criterion for determining the number of installments is provided by the resolution. The first installment of each assessment sha11 be included in the first tax rolls completed after its adoption and shall be payable in the same year as the taxes contained therein; except, that the payment of the first installment of any assessment levied upon unimproved properiy may be deferred until a designated future year or until the platting of the property or the construction of improvements thereon, upon such terms and conditions and based upon such standards and criteria as may be provided by resolution of the Council.