Title SHC, California Sts. & High. Code

If the written consent of the owner of the property is first obtained, work may be done on private property to eliminate any disparity in level or size between the improvement and private property, provided that the legislative body determines in the resolution of intention to or…

(a) (1) Whenever the public interest or convenience requires, the legislative body may use the powers of this division to pay, or make funds available to enable the owners of lots or parcels of real property within the district to pay, for either of the following: (A) Work deemed…

(a) Whenever the public interest or convenience requires, the legislative body may use the powers of this division to pay for work or to make loans deemed necessary to bring buildings, including privately owned buildings, into compliance with fire safety standards or regulations.…

Whenever the public interest or convenience requires, the legislative body of any municipality may install or operate, or install and operate, in or along its streets or any public way or any easement, any of the following: (a) Works, systems or facilities for the transportation …

Following the levy of an assessment pursuant to this division to pay, in whole or in part, the costs and expenses of works, system or facilities authorized by subsection (a) of Section 10100.5 or subsection (a) of Section 5101.5 upon a district benefited thereby, and annually on …

The legislative body of any municipality which has entered into an agreement with an owner or owners of land within the municipality whereby the owner or owners have constructed or acquired water system facilities, including wells, pumps, dams, reservoirs, storage tanks, pipes, h…

(a) Following the levy of an assessment pursuant to this division to pay, in whole or in part, the costs and expenses of constructing or substantially reconstructing works, systems, or facilities after January 1, 1985, upon a district benefited thereby, and annually on or before …

Prior to any hearing pursuant to Section 10100.8, the clerk shall cause notice of the hearing to be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1298, Sec. 21.5.)

The legislative body may acquire any works or appliances already installed in the streets, of the municipality which are necessary or convenient to supply the municipality or its inhabitants with water, electricity, gas, or other means of heat, illumination, power, or any other p…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, whenever the public interest or convenience requires, the legislative body of any municipality may pay fees or expenses or acquire or install any or all of the works and improvements authorized by, and subject to the limitatio…

The provisions of the Improvement Act of 1911 relating to conversion of existing overhead electric and communication facilities to underground locations, as set forth in Chapter 28 (commencing with Section 5896.1) of Part 3, Division 7 of this code, excepting Sections 5896.10, 58…

The provisions of the Improvement Act of 1911 relating to work performed on a state highway, county road, or railroad right-of-way, as set forth in Sections 5101.7 and 5101.8, are incorporated in this division as if fully set out herein, except that references to “this division” …

The provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 5115) of Part 3 of Division 7 of this code providing for the construction of work and the levy of an assessment by a city within a county or by a county within a city, are incorporated in this division as if fully set out herei…

When any proceeding is initiated under this division by a legislative body other than that of a city or county, and before the resolution of intention is adopted, the proposed resolution, together with a plat or map which shall indicate by a boundary line the extent of territory …

As an alternative procedure for constructing any improvement authorized under the Improvement Act of 1911, the legislative body may pass a resolution of intention to do such work, which shall contain a provision that the work shall be instituted when any local, state, or national…

Under the alternative procedure the work to be done by the contractor shall consist of furnishing all or any part of the labor, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary for the construction of the improvements or the work may be performed or the labor, materials, supplies, an…

The provisions of Chapter 26 of Part 3 of Division 7 of this code are incorporated in this division as if fully set out herein. These provisions may be used in combination with the other provisions of this division. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

A city may form a maintenance district, in which event Chapter 26 of Part 3 of Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code, excepting Sections 5850 to 5853, inclusive, as now or hereafter provided, shall hereafter apply. In such event, the officers referred to therein shall be de…

Whenever the improvement or acquisition includes the acquiring or the installation of works, appliances, or improvements authorized by this division, and the works, appliances, or improvements are, or may be, under the ownership, management, or control of any public agency other …

Before the ordering of the work, acquisitions, or improvements which are to be owned, managed, or controlled by any other public agency, regulated public utility, or mutual water company, the legislative body shall enter into an agreement with the public agency, public utility, o…

If an agreement entered into pursuant to Sections 10109 and 10110 provides for the payment of refunds, and to the extent that the works, appliances, or improvements to which the refund payments are applicable are financed by special assessments, any amounts paid by the public age…

After the work, acquisitions or improvements have been completed and accepted, or conveyed to the public agency or utility, title to the works, appliances or improvements so installed, acquired or conveyed shall vest in the public agency or utility and constitute a part of its sy…

In the case of a proposal for a water supply system or sanitary sewers and facilities, the preliminary steps, including, but not limited to, environmental impact reports, feasibility studies, engineering plans, cost estimates, legal expenses, and elections, may, at the legislativ…

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that in certain areas in cities and particularly in retail shopping areas thereof, there is need to separate pedestrian travel from vehicular travel and that such separation is necessary to protect the public safety or otherwise to serve …

The legislative body of a city shall have the power: (a) To establish pedestrian malls. (b) To prohibit, in whole or in part, vehicular traffic on a pedestrian mall. (c) To pay, from general funds of the city or other available moneys or from the proceeds of assessments levied on…

The legislative body shall also have the power to acquire, by gift, purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, land, real property, or rights-of-way which will become part of a city street established as a pedestrian mall or which will otherwise be used by the city as part of, or for…

The powers herein granted to prohibit, in whole or in part, vehicular traffic on any city street shall be in addition to and not limited by the powers granted by Section 21101 of the Vehicle Code or by any other law. (Added by Stats. 1960, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 33.)

This part and all of its provisions shall be liberally construed to the end that its purpose may be effective. Any proceedings taken pursuant to this part shall not be held invalid for failure to comply with the provisions of this part, if the acts done and proceedings taken are …

Whenever in the opinion of the city council of any city the public interest or convenience may require, that body may do one or more of the following: (a) Order any street lighting system to be maintained in or along the whole or any part of any one or more of the streets in such…

The city shall not be limited by the provisions of this part to the maintenance or servicing of street lighting systems, or any part thereof, owned only by the city, but the city council may also order such maintenance or service to be furnished upon street lighting systems provi…

If there is more than one street lighting system in any city any or all of such systems may be consolidated and improved under one proceeding. In such case the consolidated system shall be zoned so that those systems of approximately the same general type are grouped together. In…

Whenever a street lighting system is installed along a boundary line or street of any city, the city council may, by resolution, assess the land abutting upon such boundary line or street for the estimated cost and expense of improving the system, even though the system is partia…

If land has been assessed pursuant to Section 18033, the city council may proceed in all respects in connection therewith as though the street lighting system were entirely within the city limits; except that the city council may enter into a contract with the legislative body of…

Whenever in the opinion of the city council the public interest or convenience may require, that body may: (a) Order any street lighting system to be maintained in or along the whole or any part of any one or more of the streets in such city. (b) Order electric current or energy,…

The improvement shall be for a period to commence at a time to be fixed by the city council but not exceeding five years from the date of commencement thereof. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

The provisions of this part shall not be limited to the improvement of street lighting systems owned only by the city, but the city council may also order such improvement to be made upon street lighting systems provided and installed by, and remaining the property of, any public…

If there is more than one street lighting system in any city any or all of such systems may be consolidated and improved under one proceeding. In such case the consolidated system shall be zoned so that those systems of approximately the same general type are grouped together. (A…

Whenever a street lighting system is installed along a boundary line or street of any city, the city council may, by resolution, assess the land abutting upon such boundary line or street for the estimated cost and expense of improving the system, even though the system is partia…

If land has been assessed pursuant to Section 18324, the city council may proceed in all respects in connection therewith as though the street lighting system were entirely within the city limits; except that the city council may enter into a contract with the legislative body of…

Any city may, by ordinance or resolution, permit the use of its streets and highways by the board of supervisors of the county, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining thereon any highway or boulevard, as part of a county system of roads within any portion of its incorpor…

The legislative body of any city may establish the grades of those portions of any county highway lying within the city boundaries. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

No city shall change the grade of any portion of a state or county highway where such grade has been established prior to the incorporation of the city, without first obtaining the written consent of the State or county authorities, as the case may be. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. …

Whenever the public interest or convenience may require, the city council of any city in which a street lighting system has been installed may order that the expenses of maintaining and operating the system be assessed, either partly or wholly, upon lands in the city lying within…

The lands which will be benefited by, and which are to be assessed for, the maintenance and operation of the system shall form and be known as a lighting maintenance district. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

Any number of public ways and one or more street lighting systems may be included in one district, but the district, the public ways and the street lighting systems must lie entirely within the city whose city council forms the district. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

Before forming any district or ordering any part of the expenses of the maintenance and operation of any street lighting system to be assessed upon the lands within a district formed under the provisions of this part, the city council shall adopt a resolution of intention so to d…