Title SHC, California Sts. & High. Code

The owners of lots or portions of lots fronting on any public street or place when that street or place has been improved by the construction of sidewalks or curbs for a total frontage of more than fifty percent (50%) on one side of such street or place in any block, or where a p…

When the superintendent of streets finds that sidewalks or curbs have been constructed, or that their construction has been guaranteed to his satisfaction, in front of properties constituting more than fifty percent (50%) of the frontage in any block, or where a petition signed b…

Notice to construct may be given by delivering a written notice personally to the owner or to the person in possession of the property facing upon the sidewalks or curbs to be constructed or by mailing a postal card, postage prepaid, to the person in possession of such property, …

The postal card shall contain a notice to construct the sidewalks or curbs as the case may be, and the superintendent of streets shall, immediately upon the mailing of the notice, cause a copy thereof, printed on a card of not less than 8 inches by 10 inches in size, to be posted…

The notice shall also specify the day, hour, and place when the legislative body will hear and pass upon objections or protests, if any, which may be raised by any property owner or other interested persons, but in no case shall the hearing be sooner than 10 days after giving of …

The notice shall particularly specify what work is required to be done, and how it is to be done, and what materials shall be used in the construction and shall further specify that if the construction is not commenced within 60 days after notice is given and diligently and witho…

The legislative body may adopt a resolution determining that bonds shall be issued and assessments collected and enforced pursuant to Part 5 of this division. In such event, the notice shall also specify that bonds shall be issued to represent the security of the unpaid assessmen…

If the construction is not commenced and prosecuted to completion with due diligence, as required by the notice or by the legislative body after the hearing required by Section 5878.1 of this chapter, the superintendent of streets shall forthwith construct the sidewalks or curbs.…

Upon the completion of the construction, the superintendent of streets shall cause notice of the cost of the construction to be given in the manner specified in this article for the giving of notice to construct, which notice shall specify the day, hour and place when the legisla…

Upon the completion of the construction, the superintendent of streets shall prepare and file with the legislative body a report specifying the work which has been done, the cost of construction, a description of the real property in front of which the work has been done and the …

Upon the day and hour fixed for the hearing the legislative body shall hear and pass upon the report of the superintendent of streets, together with any objections or protests which may be raised by any of the property owners liable to be assessed for such construction and any ot…

The assessments proposed by the superintendent of streets pursuant to Section 5882, as may be amended by the legislative body during the hearing held pursuant to Section 5883, may be confirmed and levied by the legislative body against the parcels of property fronting upon the si…

In assessing land, credit may be given for dedications and for improvements constructed at private expense. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 739.)

The superintendent of streets may file in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the parcel of property is located, a certificate substantially in the following form, to wit: Notice of Lien Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Improvement Act of 1911, I…

From and after the date of the recording of the notice of lien, all persons shall be deemed to have had notice of the contents thereof. The notice of lien may include claims against one or more separate parcels of property, whether contiguous or not, together with the amount due,…

As an alternative method of collection of the amount of the lien, the legislative body, after confirmation of the report of the superintendent of streets, may order the notice of lien to be turned over to the accounting officer and the tax collector of the city, whereupon it shal…

Thereafter the amount of the lien shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary city taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and interest and to the same procedure under foreclosure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for o…

The legislative body shall have the power, in its discretion, to determine that the payment of such assessments of fifty dollars ($50) or more may be made in annual installments, in any event not to exceed 10, and that the payment of assessments so deferred shall bear interest on…

If bonds are to be issued to represent the security of the unpaid assessments, upon confirmation of the report by the legislative body the superintendent of streets shall give notice to pay by mail and by publication substantially in the manner provided by Sections 4320 and 4321.…

Whenever the property, which fronts on an area where improvements are required to be constructed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, lies entirely or partially within a city or unincorporated territory of a county and the improvement area or portions thereof lie within on…

Whenever a block, on which improvements are required to be constructed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, lies within a city or unincorporated territory of a county and within one or more other cities or unincorporated territory of one or more other counties, the superin…

The city or county proceeding under the provisions of this article may pay for such work out of the road fund or any other fund available for such purposes. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 276.)

The legislative body of the city or county which undertakes the construction of improvements pursuant to the provisions of this article shall have the authority to levy an assessment to pay the cost of any such construction of improvements, notwithstanding the fact that the impro…

Nothing contained in this article shall limit in any manner the police power of any city or county with reference to any sidewalk or curb contructed under the provisions of this article. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 276.)