§ 9. Notice of hearing.

(a)

Upon the presentation of a sufficient petition for local improvements, or when it is proposed to make without petition any improvements authorized to be made without petition, a notice shall be prepared by the city attorney which shall contain substantially the following:

(1)

That a sufficient petition has been filed for the making of the improvements, or, if it is proposed to make the improvements without petition, a statement of the reasons proposed for the making thereof;

(2)

A brief description of the proposed improvements;

(3)

The proportion of the cost of the improvements to be assessed and the terms of payment;

(4)

A statement of the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed improvements;

(5)

A statement that all objections to the legality of the making of the proposed improvements shall be made in writing, signed in person or by attorney, and filed with the city clerk at or before the time of the hearing, and that any objections not so made will be waived.

(b)

The notice shall be published one time in a newspaper published in the city which is qualified to carry legal notices, or, if there be no such newspaper, the city clerk shall cause it to be posted in three public places in the city, the date of publication or posting to be not less than ten days prior to the date fixed for the hearing. A copy of the notice shall be served upon the owners of the lands subject to assessment for such improvements if such owners can be found with reasonable diligence within the city. If any such owner cannot with reasonable diligence be found within the city, then a copy of the notice shall be mailed to his address, as nearly as the same can be ascertained with due diligence. The certificate of the person designated to serve or mail the notices that such notices were served or mail shall be conclusive in the absence of fraud. The serving or mailing of notices shall be completed not less than five days prior to the date fixed for the hearing. The word "owners" as used herein has the same meaning as in section 7 of this article.