Local improvement districts as provided in this chapter are for the purpose of acquiring, installing or constructing capital improvements, all or a portion of the costs of which may be paid by assessments against the property benefited. The council may assess against the real property benefited all or any part of the cost of acquiring property interests for and the design, plans, specifications, administration, engineering, architectural, legal expense, construction, repair, reconstruction or other improvement of all or any part of a public improvement. When more than one property is to be specially benefited, the project is considered a local improvement district. (Ord. 09-010 § 3, 2009; Ord. 196 § 2, 1976)