(a) In any hearing regarding the creation of a special improvement district, the city shall make a prima facie showing that the improvements constructed therein will confer substantial special benefits upon the property.

(b) In any hearing regarding the assessment of property within a special improvement district, the city shall make a prima facie showing that the property is benefited in at least the amount of the assessment as set forth in the assessment ordinance as introduced.

(c) In any hearing regarding the organization of a general improvement district, the city shall make a prima facie showing that the petition is signed by the required number of electors, the proposed improvement or service will confer a general benefit on the district, and the cost of such improvement or service will not be excessive as compared with the value of the property in the district.

(d) Once the city has made the required prima facie showing, the property owner or elector shall have the burden of showing that the information upon which the city has relied is erroneous or is disproved by conflicting evidence. (Code 1979, § 34-177; Ord. No. 2010-17, § 10, 5-17-2010)