All property located within any benefit district established by the council, whether publicly or privately owned, shall be liable for special assessments made or special tax bills issued against such property. Any such assessment or tax bill shall constitute a personal obligation of the owner of such property as well as a lien against the property and may be collected by suit or other proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction, and such assessment, tax bill or judgment thereon against public property shall be paid out of the general treasury of the public body, agency, corporation or authority owning such property.

(Code 1964, § 14.730)

     Charter reference(s)--Similar provisions, § 88.