2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 13a-85. Assessment on private property, when collectible.

      Sec. 13a-85. Assessment on private property, when collectible. When any assessment has been laid by any town, city, borough or other municipal corporation upon private property benefited by any public work or improvement, for the expense of such public work or improvement, or for benefits accruing therefrom, and a certificate of lien upon such property has been lodged for record with the town clerk, neither the principal of such assessment nor any interest thereon shall be collectible by such municipality until such public work or improvement has been completed and the fact of such completion recorded on the record books of such municipality by order of the board or officers by whom such work or improvement was ordered.

      (1949 Rev., S. 2144; 1958 Rev., S. 13-28; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 85.)

      History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history.

      See Sec. 7-140 re consideration of assessment as lien.

      No interest collectible on assessments for benefits without special statutory authority; this section gives none. 67 C. 162. This section does not apply to highways laid out by superior court. 69 C. 42. Effect as applied to city having special charter. 85 C. 555. Personal obligation for assessment cannot be enforced against one who purchased subsequent to date lien attached. 132 C. 556.