Whenever any proceedings shall be taken by the City for the construction of any public improvement, for the acquisition of any property for public use or for both, where the cost thereof is to be paid in whole or in part by a special assessment levied upon property, and it appears that public convenience and necessity require the improvement, and the necessary proceedings should be taken without complying with the provisions of the Special Assessment Investigation Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931, a public hearing shall be held on such question of public convenience and necessity and such hearing shall be called and notice of the time and place thereof shall be given in accordance with the provisions of this Article.

This Article shall not apply to any proceeding under any ordinance or general law of the state which does not require compliance with the Special Assessment Investigation Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931.