ARTICLE 4. Sanitation and Sewerage Systems

Article 4 added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 979.

§§ 5470–5474.10 · 28 sections

§ 5470 The following words wherever used in this article shall be construed as defined in this section, unless from the context a different meaning is intended, or…
§ 5471 (a) In addition to the powers granted in the principal act, any entity shall have power, by an ordinance or resolution approved by a two-thirds vote of the…
§ 5472 After fees, rates, tolls, rentals or other charges are fixed pursuant to this article, any person may pay such fees, rates, tolls, rentals or other charges…
§ 5472.5 The rates may be collected with the rates for any other utility service furnished by a department or agency of that entity over which the legislative body…
§ 5473 Any entity which has adopted an ordinance or resolution pursuant to this article or an order pursuant to Section 6520.5 may, by such ordinance or resolution or…
§ 5473a Any entity may make the election specified in Section 5473 with respect only to delinquent charges and may do so by preparing and filing the written report,…
§ 5473.1 The clerk shall cause notice of the filing of said report and of a time and place of hearing thereon to be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government…
§ 5473.2 At the time stated in the notice, the legislative body shall hear and consider all objections or protests, if any, to said report referred to in said notice…
§ 5473.3 Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the legislative body may adopt, revise, change, reduce or modify any charge or overrule any or all objections and shall…
§ 5473.4 On or before August 10 of each year following the final determination upon each charge, the clerk shall file with the county auditor a copy of the report…
§ 5473.5 Except as provided in Section 5473.8, the amount of the charges shall constitute a lien against the lot or parcel of land against which the charge has been…
§ 5473.6 The tax collector shall include the amount of the charges on bills for taxes levied against the respective lots and parcels of land.
§ 5473.7 Thereafter the amount of the charges shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner and by the same persons as, together with and not separately…
§ 5473.8 All laws applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement of general taxes of the entity, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to the matters of…
§ 5473.9 The tax collector may, in his discretion, issue separate bills for such charges and separate receipts for collection on account of such charges. The county…
§ 5473.10 The entity may provide for a basic penalty of not more than 10 percent for nonpayment of the charges within the time and in the manner prescribed by it, and in…
§ 5473.11 (a) An entity shall notify the assessee shown on the latest equalized assessment roll whenever delinquent and unpaid charges for services which would become a…
§ 5474 An entity shall have the power by ordinance or resolution approved by two-thirds vote of the members of the legislative body thereof to fix fees or charges for…
§ 5474.1 The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6063 of the Government Code prior to the date set for hearing. At least 10 days prior to the date of hearing…
§ 5474.2 At the time stated in the notice the legislative body shall hear and consider all objections or protests, if any, to the imposition of the fees or charges as…
§ 5474.3 Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the legislative body may adopt, revise, change, reduce or modify the fees or charges or may overrule any or all objections…
§ 5474.4 On or before August 10 of each year following the final determination, the legislative body shall certify to the county auditor a list of the lots or parcels…
§ 5474.5 The county auditor shall enter on the current assessment roll the amounts of the installments of any fees or charges and interest and, except as provided in…
§ 5474.6 (a) The tax collector shall include the amounts of the installments of fees or charges and the interest on bills for taxes levied against the respective lots…
§ 5474.7 The tax collector may, in his discretion, issue separate bills for such installments of fees or charges and interest. The county shall be compensated for…
§ 5474.8 Fees or charges imposed by an entity by ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to Section 5474 may differ in amount or method of computation from fees or…
§ 5474.9 Revenues derived from fees or charges imposed pursuant to Section 5474 shall be used only for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, maintenance and…
§ 5474.10 The authority for the imposition of fees or charges by entities pursuant to Section 5474 shall be in addition to the authority granted to such entities by any…