Title 21 — Real Property

When a petition is filed, the Director will forward to Land Management to review the same. Land Management will determine the identity of owners whose land is within the proposed district. A preliminary estimate benefits to the land involved will be made by the Director. In makin…

The Director shall prepare unit cost scales or request such scales to be prepared by other departments or agencies from time to time for use in reviewing petitions and in preparing estimates of costs. SOURCE: GC '48007 as amended by P.L. 14-76.

After review of the petition, the Director will submit a report, with his recommendations, to the Commission. If the Commission approves the project, it will notify by mail the owners of all lands within the proposed district. The notice will contain a description of the proposed…

If, within the time prescribed by the notice, the owners of sixty percent (60%) of the land and sixty percent (60%) of the landowners within the proposed district give their approval in writing to the proposed district, the Commission will establish the district. If such approval…

If the project is approved, the Commission shall enter its order. The order will be referred to the Director, who will request the Department or Agency concerned for preparation of final construction plans and specifications and an estimate of the cost of the project as approved.…

The Director shall classify all land in the proposed district that may be benefitted by the project into classes, not to exceed five in number, by land use within each zone. The land receiving the most benefit shall be designated Class A and other classes shall be marked Class B,…

After all land has been classified on the basis of benefits received, the Director shall: (a) Pro-rate the total costs among the classes of land, determined according to the percentage of benefit of the public facility to each class. (b) Pro-rate the total costs assigned to each …

Upon the filing of the report, the Executive Secretary will mail to each landowner notice of the proposed assessment. Such final notice shall show the amount of the proposed assessment if paid upon completion of the project, the annual installments if amortized over five (5) year…

Any interested person may object to the proposed public facility, the extent of the proposed district or the proposed assessment against his land COL120106 by filing a written protest with the Executive Secretary before the time set for the hearing or voice a protest during the h…

At the time and place set for the hearing, the Commission shall consider the final report of the Director in the light of protests filed against the proposed assessments and may adopt the report as submitted, or with modifications or corrections, or abandon the project. The Commi…

If the final report is adopted by the Commission, it shall cause the Executive Secretary to prepare a complete summary of its actions to be submitted to the Governor with the final report of the Director and the Commission's recommendation for review and final decision. SOURCE: G…

The final report when received by the Governor shall be retained in his office for not less than fifteen (15) days for study and review, after which time he may approve or reject the same in whole or in part. SOURCE: GC '48017 as amended by P.L. 14-76.

Any owner of land within a proposed district who claims to be injured by the establishment of the district may file a complaint in the Superior Court of Guam within sixty (60) days of the approval of the final report pursuant to § 69121 creating the district for review of such cl…

If the Judicial or Executive review results in other than minor changes, the final report shall be returned to the Commission unapproved, where it shall be reconsidered and resubmitted; otherwise, the Governor shall issue his Executive Order as provided in § 69122. SOURCE: GC '48…

The Commission may, after consideration of the changes required when a report is returned pursuant to § 69120, abandon the project or prepare and submit a revised report in accordance with the procedures herein set out. SOURCE: GC '48020 as amended by P.L. 14-76.

If the Governor approves the final report, the report shall have the force and effect of the law, and the proposed assessments shall become liens upon the lands against which assessed and shall be payable and collectable as taxes under the provisions of Chapter 24, 11 Guam Code A…

An itemized listing of the assessments approved shall be forwarded to the assessor who shall add the total amount of each assessment as a special assessment on the tax list of the owner or owners of the land within the improvement district on the next assessment roll prepared aft…

COL120106 Assessed funds shall be credited back to the agency or department originally providing such. The cost for furnishing of power to the street light districts shall be credited to the Guam Power Authority. All other funds shall be credited back to the District Improvement …

The taxpayer may, on or before the date when the first half of property taxes is due, elect to pay in annual installments the amount of the special assessment in either five (5) or ten (10) years, or pay the same in full as other property tax within the year. If the taxpayer elec…

Upon notification by the Governor that the improvement district has been created, the Department of Public Works shall prepare invitations to bid, based upon the plans and specifications as approved, and proceed to advertise for bids as in other contracts for construction. When b…

COL120106 Upon completion of construction, the Director of Public Works shall certify to the Commission that the project is completed according to the plans and specifications. The Commission shall immediately inspect the construction and shall approve or reject the project. If t…

There is hereby created the Improvement District Revolving Fund to be used to finance costs of public facilities pursuant to this Chapter. The Fund shall be subject to the provisions of 5 GCA. SOURCE: GC '48026 as amended by P.L. 14-76.

The Director may apply for and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions, gifts, donations, appropriations of funds and any other form of financial assistance from the Federal government, the government of Guam or other public body or agency, or from any sources, public or pr…

This Chapter may not be used to provide for the financing of improvements required for subdividing land under the Subdivision Law, either as a separate improvement district or as part of another proposed improvement district. However, in the latter instance, with regard to any re…

As used in this Chapter: (a) Board means the Contractors License Board. COL 2026-04-23 (b) Contractor means any person who undertakes to construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck or demolish any building, highway, road, railroad, excavation or other st…

This Chapter shall not apply to: (a) An officer or employee of the United States, the Territory or any political subdivision, if the project or operation is performed by employees thereof; (b) Any person acting as a receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, administrator or executor, or a…

(a) There shall be a Contractors License Board compose of seven (7) members; two (2) of which shall be appointed by I Maga’lahi from the construction industry; three (3) of which shall be appointed by I Maga’lahi from the general public and who shall have no interest in the const…

In addition to any other duties and powers granted by this Chapter, the Contractors License Board shall: (a) Grant licenses to contractors pursuant to this Chapter; (b) Make, amend or repeal such rules and regulations as it may deem proper to fully effectuate this Chapter and car…

(a) The Contractors License Board shall employ an Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be employed with due regard to his or her fitness, thorough administrative ability and knowledge of and experience in the business of contracting. The Executive Director shall act o…

The Executive Director shall provide suitable quarters for meetings of the Contractors License Board and for the transaction of its other business.

(a) For the purpose of classification, the contracting business includes any or all of the following branches: (1) General Engineering Contracting; (2) General Building Contracting; (3) Specialty Contracting; and (4) Responsible Management Employee (R.M.E.). (b) A General Enginee…

(a) The Contractors License Board may adopt rules and regulations necessary to effect the classification of contractors and shall require a written examination in a manner consistent with established usage and procedure as found in the construction business, and may limit the fie…

(a) No person within the purview of this Chapter shall act, or assume to act, or advertise, as a general engineering contractor, a general building contractor or a specialty contractor without a license previously obtained under and in compliance with this Chapter and the rules a…

A Contractor may advertise in print or broadcast medium only if the contractor includes in the advertisement or listing the contractor’s applicable and current license number, and provides proof of the number’s validity to the publisher or producer of the advertising medium. Viol…

The Contractors License Board may investigate, classify and qualify applicants for contractor’s licenses, and investigate for compliance with the rules and regulations of the Board and the provisions of this Chapter.

COL 2026-04-23 (a) In addition to any other remedy available, the investigator of the Contractors License Board may issue citations to acting contractors, licensed or unlicensed, in violation of the provisions of this Chapter and rules promulgated pursuant to the requirements of …

The investigator may issue an immediate cease work order to any person’s construction activity where serious safety concerns are present.

The Executive Director may issue a cease work order to any person’s construction activity if found to be in violation of this Chapter and/or of any Contractors License Board rules and regulations.

No license hereunder shall be issued to: (a) Any person unless said person has filed an application and paid the applicable fees therefore; COL 2026-04-23 (b) Any person who does not possess a good reputation for honesty, truthfulness, financial integrity and fair dealing; (c) An…

(a) Every applicant for a license under this Chapter shall file an application with the Contractors License Board in such form and setting forth such information as may be prescribed or required by the Board, and shall furnish such additional information bearing upon the issuance…

The form of every license shall be prescribed by the COL 2026-04-23 Contractors License Board and shall be issued in the name of the Board.

A licensed contractor shall have and maintain a definite place of business in the Territory and shall display therein a personal contractor's license.

(a) The annual fees for each license thereof prescribed by this Chapter shall be as follows: (1) License Fee License to act as specialty contractor .............$400 License to act as general engineering contractor $400 License to act as general building contractor ....... $400 (…

Within forty-five (45) days after the filing of a proper application for a license and the payment of the required fees, the Contractors License Board shall: (a) Conduct an investigation of the applicant and in such investigation may post pertinent information, including, but not…

(a) The Contractors License Board may revoke any license issued hereunder, or suspend the right of the licensee to use such licenses, or refuse to renew any such license for any of the following causes: (1) Conviction of any felony or misdemeanor COL 2026-04-23 involving moral tu…

(a) In every case where it is proposed to refuse to grant a license or to revoke or suspend a license or to refuse to renew a license, the Contractors License Board shall give the person concerned notice and hearing in conformity with the Administrative Adjudication Law. The noti…

An applicant who has been refused a license and every licensee whose license has been suspended, revoked or not renewed may appeal the Contractors License Board's decision to the Superior Court in the manner provided in the Administrative Adjudication Law. COL 2026-04-23

(a) Notwithstanding the Central Accounting Act, all fees and money collected under the provisions of this Chapter shall be deposited in a special fund known as the Contractors License Board Fund. This Fund shall be kept in a bank licensed to do business on Guam and funds shall be…

No co-partnership, joint venture or corporation shall be deemed to have violated any provision of this Chapter by acting or assuming to act as a contractor after the death or dissociation of a licensee who had the direct management of the contracting business thereof prior to fin…

Any person who violates or omits to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined an amount no less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200) but not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the value of the project.