A. The council may initiate any street, water, sewer, sidewalk, stormwater or other local improvement on its own motion or upon the petition of the owners of at least two-thirds of the property that will benefit specially from the improvement. Multiple owners of a single lot or parcel have a total of one “vote” and may divide their single “vote” according to ownership percentage. The improvement shall be paid for in whole or in part by special assessment according to benefit.

B. The terms “local improvement” or “public improvement” mean the construction, reconstruction, improvement, alteration, or repair of any street, alley, parkway, public parking area, sidewalk, crosswalk, curbing, water mains or lines, sewer, sewer treatment facilities, drains, storm drains, storm drain facilities, or any part thereof, including the acquirement of any land necessary therefore, or any other improvement so designated by the council.

C. The term “owner” means the owner of the title to real property or the contract purchaser of real property of record as shown on the last available complete assessment roll in the office of the county assessor.