Whenever, in the opinion of the board, the public interest or convenience may require, it may order to be done in, under, or upon the whole or any portion of any one or more of the streets or public places of the district, or any property or rights-of-way owned by the district, any work or improvement which the district is authorized to do and provide that the cost thereof shall be assessed upon the lots and lands fronting on the streets or public places, or upon any district which may be assessed therefor, and which need not be composed of lands contiguous to each other. The Improvement Act of 1911, the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, and the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, as now or hereafter provided, are applicable to districts.
Chapter 6.5Adoption of Improvement Acts
Section § 17010
This law allows a board to authorize work or improvements on streets or public places within a district if it's deemed necessary for public interest or convenience. The cost of these improvements can be charged to the property owners whose lots or lands face the streets or public spaces where the work is done. The law cites specific acts, like the Improvement Act of 1911, which provide guidelines for such assessments.
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Section § 17011
This section clarifies how certain terms should be understood when applying specific acts to district-level proceedings. It redefines terms typically associated with city governance to fit district contexts. For instance, 'city council' becomes 'board', and 'city' means 'district'. Similarly, roles like 'city clerk' and 'treasurer' are redefined to fit district or county positioning. Additionally, 'right-of-way' is defined as any land used for district-sanctioned construction or maintenance work.
In the application of said acts to proceedings under this section the terms used in said acts shall have the following meanings:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 17011(a) “City council” and “council” mean board;
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 17011(b) “City” and “municipality” mean district;
(c)CA Public Utilities Code § 17011(c) “Clerk” and “city clerk” mean secretary;
(d)CA Public Utilities Code § 17011(d) “Superintendent of streets” and “street superintendent” and “city engineer” mean the engineer of the district, or any other person appointed to perform such duties;
(e)CA Public Utilities Code § 17011(e) “Tax collector” means county tax collector;
(f)CA Public Utilities Code § 17011(f) “Treasurer” and “city treasurer” mean the treasurer of the public utility district, unless the district elects to use the county treasurer as provided in Section 16036, in which case it is the county treasurer as ex officio treasurer of the district;
(g)CA Public Utilities Code § 17011(g) “Right-of-way” means any parcel of land in, on, under or through which a right-of-way or easement has been granted to the district for the purpose of constructing or maintaining or work or improvements which the district is authorized to do.
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Section § 17012
This law section states that the powers and responsibilities usually given to city boards, officers, and agents are instead to be carried out by the boards, officers, and agents of a district.
The powers and duties conferred by said acts and supplementary acts upon boards, officers, and agents of cities shall be exercised by the board, officers, and agents of the district, respectively.
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Section § 17013
This law section specifies that any construction or acquisition improvements must be allowed as per the rules and guidelines set out in this division. In simple terms, you can only build or buy what's explicitly permitted here.
The improvements authorized to be constructed or acquired by this chapter are restricted to those permitted to be constructed or acquired pursuant to this division.
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