CHAPTER 1. Introductory Provisions [22500. - 22574.]

Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.

§§ 22500–22574 · 47 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General §§ 22500–22509 · 10 sections

   • § 22500 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.”
   • § 22501 This part shall apply to local agencies whose annual taxes are carried on the county assessment roll and are collected by the county, or an agency or entity…
   • § 22502 This part provides an alternative procedure for making the improvements herein authorized and shall not apply to or affect any other provisions of this code.
   • § 22503 An assessment district shall consist of all territory which, as determined by the legislative body, will be benefited by the improvements and is to be assessed…
   • § 22504 An assessment district may consist of all or any part of the territory within the local agency and, in the case of a county, may consist of all or any part of…
   • § 22505 An assessment district may consist of contiguous or noncontinguous areas. The improvements in one area need not be of benefit to other areas.
   • § 22506 The provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 5115) of Part 3 of Division 7, pertaining to the extension of the work or the assessment district beyond…
   • § 22507 Division 4 (commencing with Section 2800) and Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 3100) do not apply to this part or proceedings taken pursuant to this part,…
   • § 22508 Any resolution, notice, report, diagram or assessment which is required to contain a description of the improvements, the boundaries of the assessment district…
   • § 22509 This part shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose. Any proceedings taken under this part and any assessment levied pursuant thereto shall not be…
2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions §§ 22520–22540 · 21 sections

   • § 22520 The definitions contained in this article govern the construction of this part unless the context otherwise requires. The definition of a word or phrase…
   • § 22521 “Assessment district” means an assessment district formed pursuant to this part.
   • § 22522 “Clerk” means the clerk or secretary of a local agency or its legislative body.
   • § 22523 “Engineer” means the city engineer, county engineer, engineer of the district, or any other person designated by the legislative body as the engineer for the…
   • § 22524 “Fiscal year” means a 12-month period commencing on July 1 and ending on the following June 30.
   • § 22525 “Improvement” means one or any combination of the following: (a) The installation or planting of landscaping. (b) The installation or construction of statuary,…
   • § 22526 “Incidental expenses” include all of the following: (a) The costs of preparation of the report, including plans, specifications, estimates, diagram, and…
   • § 22527 “Including,” unless expressly limited, means including without limitation.
   • § 22528 “Landscaping” means trees, shrubs, grass, or other ornamental vegetation.
   • § 22529 “Legislative body” means the legislative body or governing board of any local agency.
   • § 22530 “Local agency” means a county, a city and county, a city, a special district, or an agency or entity created pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section…
   • § 22531 “Maintain” or “maintenance” means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any improvement,…
   • § 22532 “Property owner” means: any person shown as the owner of land on the last equalized county assessment roll; when such person is no longer the owner, then any…
   • § 22533 “Public agency” means the state or federal governments, any city, city and county, county, or other public corporation formed pursuant to charter, general law,…
   • § 22534 “Public lighting facilities” means all works or improvements used or useful for the lighting of any public places, including ornamental standards, luminaires,…
   • § 22535 “Public places” means one or any combination of the following: (a) Any public street, highway, road, alley, lane, boulevard, parkway, or other way dedicated to…
   • § 22536 “Public utility” means any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of and regulated by the Public Utilities Commission.
   • § 22537 “Resolution” includes an ordinance.
   • § 22538 “Service” or “servicing” means the furnishing of: (a) Electric current or energy, gas, or other illuminating agent for any public lighting facilities or for…
   • § 22539 “Special district” means any public corporation, other than a county or a city, formed pursuant to general law or special act for the local performance of…
   • § 22540 “Treasurer” means the treasurer of a local agency.
3. ARTICLE 3. Notice §§ 22550–22556 · 6 sections

   • § 22550 “Notice” means any resolution, order, notice, or other instrument authorized or required by this part to be published, posted, or mailed.
   • § 22551 The clerk shall give notice or cause the same to be given in accordance with this article, unless the legislative body delegates the duty of giving the notice…
   • § 22552 Published notice shall be made pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code.
   • § 22553 Publication of notice of hearing shall be completed at least 10 days prior to the date of hearing specified therein.
   • § 22554 Posted notices, other than of hearings for the formation of an assessment district or for the annexation of territory to an existing district, shall be made by…
   • § 22556 Prior to levying a new assessment pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 22585), the legislative body shall cause notice of the public hearing to be…
4. ARTICLE 4. Reports §§ 22565–22574 · 10 sections

   • § 22565 The engineer shall prepare reports in accordance with this article.
   • § 22566 A report shall be prepared for each fiscal year for which assessments are to be levied and collected to pay the costs of the improvements described in the…
   • § 22567 A report shall refer to the assessment district by its distinctive designation, specify the fiscal year to which the report applies, and, with respect to that…
   • § 22568 The plans and specifications shall show and describe existing and proposed improvements. The plans and specifications need not be detailed, but shall be…
   • § 22569 The estimate of the costs of the improvements for the fiscal year shall contain estimates for all of the following: (a) The total costs for improvements to be…
   • § 22570 The diagram for an assessment district shall show (a) the exterior boundaries of the assessment district, (b) the boundaries of any zones within the district,…
   • § 22571 The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel of land shown on the diagram shall conform to those shown on the county assessor’s maps for the fiscal year to…
   • § 22572 The assessment shall refer to the fiscal year to which it applies and shall do all of the following: (a) State the net amount, determined in accordance with…
   • § 22573 The net amount to be asessed upon lands within an assessment district may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among…
   • § 22574 The diagram and assessment may classify various areas within an assessment district into different zones where, by reason of variations in the nature,…