Title HSC — California Health & Safety Code

If all of the district is included in one city, the fund shall be paid to the treasurer of the city and administered by the governing body of the city. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

If a part only of the district is so included in one city and the remaining part of the district is included in one or more other cities then such proportionate part of the funds shall be paid to the treasurer of each city as the assessed valuation of the real property of the por…

The funds paid over by the district to a city shall be administered by its governing body for the benefit of such portions of the district as are included in the city, and for the purpose of operating and maintaining the sewers in it formerly maintained by the district. (Enacted …

When all territory in a district has been included in a city the district is thereupon, by reason of the inclusion, dissolved. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

If less than the whole of a district is included in a city either by reason of annexation or by reason of incorporation proceedings, the territory so included within the city shall continue to remain a part of the district for all purposes until a copy of a resolution adopted by …

If all of the district is included within a sanitary district, the district is dissolved upon the filing with the Secretary of State of a resolution adopted by the district board of the sanitary district and approved by the board of supervisors which states that the sanitary dist…

A district may use a seal, alterable at the pleasure of the board. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

It may sue and be sued by its name. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

(a) A district may acquire, plan, construct, reconstruct, alter, enlarge, lay, renew, replace, maintain, and operate garbage dumpsites and garbage collection and disposal systems, sewers, drains, septic tanks, and sewerage collection, outfall, treatment works and other sanitary d…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of furnishing water in the district for any present or future beneficial use, the Winton Sanitary District may exercise any of the powers of a county water district, including the power to acquire, operate, finance, and …

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of furnishing water in the district for any present or future beneficial use, the Lost Hills Sanitary District may exercise any of the powers of a county water district, including the power to acquire, operate, finance, …

(a) Notwithstanding Section 6512 and the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code), for the purpose of furnishing water in the district for any present or future beneficial use…

It may permit the use of any property of the district by any county or municipality, or any other district or governmental agency.

It may, for the purposes specified in this part, acquire by purchase, gift, devise, condemnation proceedings, or otherwise, such real and personal property and rights of way, either within or without the limits of the district, as in the judgment of the board are necessary or pro…

(a) A district may lease, for a term not exceeding 99 years, subject to periodic review, district property that will not be needed for district purposes during the term of the lease, as a means of providing revenues to the district for the operation and maintenance of sanitary se…

It may make and accept contracts, deeds, releases, and documents that, in the judgment of the board, are necessary or proper in the exercise of any of the powers of the district. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

It may pay lawful claims and demands against it. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

It may employ and pay necessary agents and assistants. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

It may lay its sewers and drains in any public street or road in the county, and for this purpose enter upon it and make all necessary and proper excavations, restoring it to proper condition. The work of restoring and repairing any such public street or road in the county shall …

It may collect waste and garbage.

It may call and conduct all necessary or proper elections. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

It may compel all residents and property owners in the district to connect their houses and habitations and structures requiring sewerage or drainage disposal service with the sewers and storm drains in streets and to use the garbage collection and disposal system.

It may prohibit any resident or property owner in the district from connecting any house, habitation, or structure requiring sewerage or drainage disposal service to any privately owned sewer or storm drain in the district.

On or before August 10, the board may certify to the board of supervisors and county auditor a statement of any delinquent and unpaid charges for sewer and other services, or either, requested in writing by the owner of the property that remain delinquent and unpaid for a period …

A district shall notify the assessee shown on the latest equalized assessment roll whenever delinquent and unpaid charges for sewer and other services, or either, which could become a lien on the property pursuant to Section 6520.10 remain delinquent and unpaid for 60 days.

In the event any charges for sewer and other services, or either, remain unpaid the amount of the unpaid charges may in the discretion of the district be secured at any time by recording in the office of the county recorder of any county, a certificate specifying the amount of th…

It may require any resident or property owner in the district who desires to have any house, habitation, or structure connected to a sewer or drainage disposal line owned by the district to pay his proportionate share of the cost of the line, either by an increased installation c…

Any sanitary district and any county may enter into a contract agreeing to pay and apportion between them the costs of locating, removing, repairing, or relocating any facilities owned or to be owned by either party on the roads or other property of the other in such proportion a…

It may, by an order approved by a two-thirds vote of the members of the board, prescribe, revise and collect, fees, tolls, rates, rentals, or other charges for services and facilities furnished by it in connection with its sanitation or sewerage systems. Revenues derived by the d…

The district board may, by resolution, abandon action for the collection of any district tax assessment, connection charge, service charge, penalty, cost, fee, assessment, fine, or other money owed the district under this part or pursuant to any other provision of law which the d…

It may sell, or otherwise dispose of, any water, sewage effluent, fertilizer, or other byproduct resulting from the operation of a sewerage system, sewage disposal plant, refuse disposal plant or process, or treatment plant, and construct, maintain, and operate such pipelines and…

It may construct, maintain, and operate such pipelines or other works as may be necessary to conserve and put to beneficial use any water or recycled effluent recovered from the operation of the wastewater system, plant, or works, by sale or disposition for agricultural or indust…

It may make and enforce all necessary and proper regulations for: (a) The removal of garbage. (b) The cleanliness of the roads and streets of the district. (c) All other sanitary purposes not in conflict with the laws of this State. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

Any district may exercise the power granted to sanitation districts by Section 4765 of this code.

It may do any act necessary or proper to the complete exercise and effect of any of its powers, or for the purposes for which it is formed. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

No regulation or ordinance of a district which regulates or prescribes standards for the installation of plumbing inside of buildings and structures, shall be effective within any county, city and county, or city which has adopted an ordinance, regulation, or code incorporated in…

A violation of a regulation or ordinance of a district is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 30 days, or by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both.

It may borrow money and incur indebtedness and guarantee the performance of its legal or contractual obligations whether heretofore or hereafter incurred; and also refund or retire any public indebtedness or lien that may exist or be created against the district or any property t…

In order to effect its powers, it may enter upon private property for the purpose of inspection and maintenance of sanitary and waste disposal facilities and may terminate service to property in which a violation of any rule or regulation is found to exist. Prior to termination o…

In order to enforce the provisions of any ordinance of the district, the district may correct any violation of an ordinance of the district. The cost of such correction may be added to any sewer service charge payable by the person violating the ordinance or the owner or tenant o…

Any district organized under the provisions of this act may become a part of a county sanitation district after the board of supervisors of the county within which the district is located, has, after a hearing, pursuant to the County Sanitation District Act, found and determined …

A sanitary district which becomes a part of a county sanitation district as hereinabove provided for is not thereby dissolved, but may continue to function, except as herein otherwise provided, in the same manner as heretofore.

When a sanitary district is not included in a county sanitation district at the time of formation of the latter, it may subsequently become included within such county sanitation district, upon its sanitary board adopting a resolution, by the affirmative vote of four-fifths of it…

Following the formation of such county sanitation district it shall have no jurisdiction within such sanitary district until the legislative body of such sanitary district shall, by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of no less than four-fifths of its members, determine w…

Copies of the resolutions herein mentioned, duly certified by the clerk or secretary of the respective legislative bodies, shall be filed with the county clerk, in the respective files of such sanitary district and county sanitation district, and with the county assessor, and suc…

Nothing herein shall prevent any territory within a county sanitation district from being formed into or annexed to any sanitary district, and such territory shall thereafter become subject to this article.

At any time after the sewer or other sanitary system is constructed the governing body of any city lying within the limits of the district may elect to keep and maintain the lateral sewer lying within the city in order and repair and may enter into an agreement with the board to …

Whenever any portion of a district has been included within a city by annexation, incorporation, or otherwise, the governing body of such city may elect, upon agreement by the district, to construct new storm water drains and storm water collection, outfall and disposal facilitie…

Where an entire district shall have heretofore become located within the boundaries of a city by reason of the incorporation thereof, and said district shall have continued thereafter to function as a sanitary district, and no court having jurisdiction of the subject matter shall…

The governing board may order the construction of sewers, drains, septic tanks, and sewerage collection, outfall, treatment works and other sanitary disposal systems, and storm water drains and storm water collection, outfall and disposal systems, and appurtenances and appurtenan…