This part may be cited as the Vehicle Parking District Law of 1943.
Vehicle Parking District Law ofGeneral
Section § 31500
This section is simply naming this part of the law as the 'Vehicle Parking District Law of 1943.'
Vehicle Parking District Law naming section 1943 law
Section § 31502
This law clarifies the meaning of "parking places." It states that "parking places" refers to places like parking lots, garages, buildings, and other structures designed for parking cars.
As used in this part, “parking places” includes parking lots, garages, buildings, and other improvements for the parking of motor vehicles.
parking places definition motor vehicle parking parking lots
Section § 31503
This law defines what is meant by 'legislative body' in this part of the statute. When referring to a county, 'legislative body' means the board of supervisors. When referring to a city, it means the city's governing legislative department.
As used in this part, “legislative body” means:
(a)CA Streets And Highways Code § 31503(a) When used with reference to a county, the board of supervisors.
(b)CA Streets And Highways Code § 31503(b) When used with reference to a city, the body which by law constitutes the legislative department of the government of the city.
legislative body board of supervisors city legislative department
Section § 31504
This law clarifies that when the term "city" is used in this part of the law, it is meant to include not just a city, but also a county, as well as a combined city and county.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, “city” includes city, county, and city and county.
city definition county inclusion combined city and county
Section § 31505
This law defines the term "treasurer" in specific situations. When talking about a county, it refers to the county treasurer, and when talking about a city, it means the city treasurer. The term also covers any person or officer responsible for handling and disbursing funds for a city or county.
As used in this part, “treasurer” means the county treasurer when used with reference to a county and the city treasurer when used with reference to a city. “Treasurer” also includes any person or officer who has charge and makes payments of the funds of such county or city, respectively.
county treasurer city treasurer fund disbursement
Section § 31506
This law allows a city to obtain and manage property for parking purposes in various ways, such as buying, leasing, or receiving as a gift, and even through condemnation (taking private property for public use).
The city can improve these properties by building garages and other structures needed for parking and maintain them.
They can charge fees for using the parking spaces and even levy taxes to cover costs related to parking management.
The city can hire professionals like engineers and lawyers as needed and undertake any necessary actions to achieve these objectives.
A city may:
(a)CA Streets And Highways Code § 31506(a) Acquire, by condemnation, purchase, gift, lease, or any other means, property necessary or convenient for use as parking places, including any property necessary or convenient for the opening, widening, straightening, or extending of streets or alleys necessary or convenient for ingress to or egress from any parking place.
(b)CA Streets And Highways Code § 31506(b) Improve any property by the construction thereon of garages, buildings, or other improvements necessary or convenient for parking purposes.
(c)CA Streets And Highways Code § 31506(c) Improve parking places and any property necessary or convenient for ingress to or egress from parking places.
(d)CA Streets And Highways Code § 31506(d) Administer, maintain, operate, and repair parking places.
(e)CA Streets And Highways Code § 31506(e) Collect fees or charges to pay all or any part of the cost of improving, repairing, maintaining, and operating parking places and of acquiring and improving additional parking places.
(f)CA Streets And Highways Code § 31506(f) Levy taxes to pay all or any part of the cost of improving, repairing, maintaining, and operating parking places and of acquiring and improving additional parking places.
(g)CA Streets And Highways Code § 31506(g) Employ engineers, attorneys, and other persons necessary or convenient for the doing of any act authorized by this part.
(h)CA Streets And Highways Code § 31506(h) Do all acts and things necessary or convenient for the accomplishment of the purposes of this part. The enumeration of specific authority in this part does not limit in any way the general authority granted by this subdivision.
city parking management property acquisition condemnation for parking
Section § 31516
If a charter city doesn't have a certain official or board that a law requires to do something, the responsibility and power to do those tasks are transferred to whatever official, board, or group the city's charter does have to handle those duties.
Whenever any official or board designated in this part is not and cannot be provided for by a charter city, all acts to be done by such official or board pursuant to this part shall be done and performed by, and all jurisdiction and authority given by this part to such official or board shall be vested in, the official, board, or other body of the charter city empowered by the charter to perform such acts and exercise such jurisdiction and authority.
charter city official responsibilities board duties
Section § 31517
This law states that it doesn't change or impact any other laws on the same topic. Instead, it offers a different way to handle related matters. If someone chooses to use this law, they only need to follow its specific rules and procedures.
This part does not affect any other law relating to the same or any similar subject, but provides an alternative authority and procedure for the subject to which it relates. When proceeding under this part, its provisions only need be followed.
alternative authority procedure independent process
Section § 31518
Section 31518 means that the rules and provisions in this part of the law should be interpreted in a broad and flexible way. This helps to ensure that the intended outcomes of the law are achieved, even if it means interpreting the language in a way that isn't strictly literal.
This part shall be liberally construed.
liberal construction broad interpretation flexibility in law
Section § 31519
This law allows cities to use the Improvement Act of 1911, the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, and the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 for implementing projects under this specific part of the law.
The Improvement Act of 1911, the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, and the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 may be used by a city for the purposes of this part.
city projects Improvement Act of 1911 Municipal Improvement Act of 1913
