How to file a protest about a proposed improvement

Any owner of an assessment unit may at or before the public hearing file in writing, with the council, any protest, objection, or suggestions as to the proposed improvement, stating the reason(s) therefor, and may present such written protest, objection, or suggestions in person at the public hearing. If the owners of assessment units which are proposed to have fifty percent or more of the total assessments (whether such assessments are to be assessed by frontage, area or otherwise) file written protests, duly acknowledged by such owners, against making all or part of the proposed improvements or against the methods by which such assessments are to be made, or the inclusion of certain costs therein, then the improvements or methods of assessment shall not be made contrary to said written protests. If the protest is against the making of any improvement, the same shall not be made, and the proceedings shall not be renewed within six months from the date of closing the public hearing, unless all owners withdraw their protests.