§ 8. When petition necessary.

No petition shall be necessary for the making of any local improvements for which the city bears the entire cost without assessment:

(a)

If, in the judgment of the city council, the abutting property to be assessed will be benefited in an amount at least equal to the assessment, no petition for local improvement shall be necessary in the cases set forth in subsections (b) through (f) of this section.

(b)

Street paving improvements. When, in the judgment of the council:

(1)

Any street or part of a street is unsafe; or

(2)

The improvement of a street or part of a street not more than three blocks in length is necessary to connect streets already paved; or

(3)

The improvement of a street or part of a street is necessary to connect a paved street, or portion thereof, within the city with a paved highway beyond the city limits; or

(4)

The improvement of a street or part of a street is necessary to provide a paved approach to a railroad or street grade separation or any bridge; or

(5)

Any street or part of a street should be widened.

(c)

Water main improvements. When, in the judgment of the council, any street or part of a street, or any property within the city, is without a public water supply and can be served, and water service should be provided in the public interest.

(d)

Sanitary sewer improvements. When, in the judgment of the council, any street or part of a street, or any property within the city, is without a public sanitary sewer system and can be served, and sanitary sewer service should be provided in the public interest.

(e)

Storm sewer improvement. When, in the judgment of the council, any street or part of a street, or any property within the city, is without storm sewer facilities, and can be served, and storm sewers should be provided in the public interest.

(f)

Sidewalk improvements. When, in the judgment of the council any street or part of a street is without sidewalks and sidewalks should be provided in the public interest, or that any existing sidewalk is unsafe and should be repaired.