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As used in this chapter, the term:

  1. "Frontage" means that side or limit of the lot or parcel of land in question which abuts on the improvement.
  2. "Governing body" means the mayor and council, board of aldermen, board of commissioners, or other chief legislative body of a municipal corporation.
  3. "Improve" and "improvement" include the grading, regrading, paving, repaving, macadamizing, and remacadamizing of streets, alleys, sidewalks, or other public places or ways and the construction, reconstruction, and altering of curbing, guttering, storm sewers, turnouts, water mains, and water, gas, or sewer connections therein.
  4. "Municipal corporation" means any city or town incorporated in this state, having a population of 600 or more.
  5. "Pave" includes storm draining, paving, macadamizing, and grading.
  6. "Streets" means streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, and other public places or ways.

(Ga. L. 1927, p. 321, § 1; Code 1933, § 69-401.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Highways, Streets, and Bridges, § 1 et seq. 56 Am. Jur. 2d, Municipal Corporations, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions, §§ 1, 3.

C.J.S.

- 39A C.J.S., Highways, §§ 1, 211, 218. 40 C.J.S., Highways, § 250 et seq. 62 C.J.S., Municipal Corporations, § 1 et seq.

ALR.

- Scope and import of term "owner" in statutes relating to real property, 2 A.L.R. 778; 95 A.L.R. 1085.

Obligation for local improvements as within municipal debt limit, 33 A.L.R. 1415.

Right of municipality to hasten flow of surface water along natural drain ways by improvements of street or highway, 36 A.L.R. 1463.

Assessment of right of way other than that of railroad or street railway for street or local improvement, 58 A.L.R. 127.

Power to impose cost of maintenance or operation of street lighting system on local improvement district, 60 A.L.R. 272.

Underground conduits for electric wires as local improvements supporting special assessments, 66 A.L.R. 1389.

Character of improvement contemplated by statute, ordinance, or contract relating to "surface" or "resurface" of highway, 84 A.L.R. 1158.

Special assessments: What constitutes reconstruction or the like, as distinguished from repair, of pavement, 41 A.L.R.2d 613.


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