ARTICLE 9. Sale of Improvements Financed by Special Assessments
Article 9 added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1923.
§§ 50550–50564 · 15 sections
- § 50550 As used in this article, “improvements” means any or all of the following property acquired, constructed or installed by a local agency with funds derived from…
- § 50551 Whenever the legislative body of a local agency determines by resolution that certain of its improvements are no longer useful for the purpose for which they…
- § 50552 The legislative body shall adopt a resolution of intention, describing the improvements and stating the reason for which the improvement is proposed to be…
- § 50553 The clerk of the legislative body shall cause the resolution of intention to be published once a week for two successive weeks in a daily, semiweekly or weekly…
- § 50554 At the time and place fixed in the resolution of intention, any owner of property assessed or being assessed to pay for the acquisition, construction or…
- § 50555 At any time not later than the time set for hearing objections, any owner of property assessed or being assessed to pay for the acquisition, construction or…
- § 50556 At the time for hearing protests, the legislative body shall hear and pass upon all protests and objections to the proposed sale. If 10 percent of the owners…
- § 50557 If the legislative body determines to proceed, it shall adopt a resolution ordering the sale of such improvement and calling for bids. The resolution shall fix…
- § 50558 If the improvement is useful and necessary for the rendition of a service to the local agency, the legislative body shall provide that the sale is conditional…
- § 50559 The notice inviting sealed proposals shall contain a description of the improvement, the terms and conditions of the sale, and the time and place when and…
- § 50560 The notice shall be published at least once a week for two successive weeks in a daily, semiweekly, or weekly newspaper of general circulation in the local…
- § 50561 The legislative body shall sell the improvement to the highest responsible bidder or may reject any or all bids.
- § 50562 If the legislative body finds that the public interest will be furthered or that the advertising or calling for bids will not result in competitive bidding,…
- § 50563 The proceeds of the sale of such improvement shall be distributed by the local agency to the owners of the property which has been or is being assessed to pay…
- § 50564 This article shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. The powers herein granted to local agencies shall not be construed as a limitation on any…