DIVISION 13. PEDESTRIAN MALLS [11000. - 11806.]
Division 13 added by Stats. 1960, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 33.
§§ 11000–11806 · 58 sections
PART 1. PEDESTRIAN MALL LAW OF 1960 §§ 11000–11806 · 58 sections
CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 11000–11011 · 12 sections
- § 11000 This part may be cited as the Pedestrian Mall Law of 1960.
- § 11001 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part.
- § 11002 “City” includes every county, city, and city and county within this State. “The city” means the particular county, city, or city and county, acting pursuant to…
- § 11003 “Legislative body” means the legislative body of “the city.”
- § 11004 “Street” as used in the definitions of the terms “city streets,” “mall intersection” and “intersecting streets” hereinafter defined means any public street,…
- § 11005 “City street,” as used with regard to streets located within a city or city and county, means any “street” located within the city or city and county, except a…
- § 11006 “Pedestrian mall” means one or more “city streets,” or portions thereof, on which vehicular traffic is or is to be restricted in whole or in part and which is…
- § 11007 “Mall intersection” means any intersection of a “city street” constituting a part of a “pedestrian mall” with any “street,” which intersection is itself part…
- § 11008 “Intersecting street” means any “street” which meets or crosses a “pedestrian mall” at a “mall intersection” but includes only those portions thereof on either…
- § 11009 “Assessment roll” means the assessment roll or rolls used by the city for purposes of city ad valorem taxes on real property of the city.
- § 11010 If “the city” is a charter city, “similar special assessment law” shall include a procedural assessment ordinance of such city.
- § 11011 “Vehicle Parking District Law of 1943” means the Vehicle Parking District Law of 1943, Part 1 (commencing with Section 31500) of Division 18 of the Streets and…
CHAPTER 2. Purpose and Powers §§ 11100–11103 · 5 sections
- § 11100 The Legislature hereby finds and declares that in certain areas in cities and particularly in retail shopping areas thereof, there is need to separate…
- § 11101 The legislative body of a city shall have the power: (a) To establish pedestrian malls. (b) To prohibit, in whole or in part, vehicular traffic on a pedestrian…
- § 11101.5 The legislative body shall also have the power to acquire, by gift, purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, land, real property, or rights-of-way which will…
- § 11102 The powers herein granted to prohibit, in whole or in part, vehicular traffic on any city street shall be in addition to and not limited by the powers granted…
- § 11103 This part and all of its provisions shall be liberally construed to the end that its purpose may be effective. Any proceedings taken pursuant to this part…
CHAPTER 3. Resolution of Intention §§ 11200–11204 · 5 sections
- § 11200 When the legislative body shall determine that the public interest and convenience require the establishment of a pedestrian mall and that vehicular traffic…
- § 11201 In such resolution any street may be described by referring thereto by its lawful or official name, or the name by which it is commonly known, and the…
- § 11202 In such resolution the legislative body may propose to pay the whole or any part of damages, if any, allowed or awarded to any property owner by reason of the…
- § 11203 If in connection with the initial establishment of a pedestrian mall, the legislative body proposes to make any improvements of the kind or type referred to in…
- § 11204 (a) In connection with the initial establishment or the extension of a pedestrian mall, expenditures for the acquisition, construction or reconstruction (but…
CHAPTER 4. Notice and Hearing §§ 11301–11311 · 12 sections
- § 11301 Copies of the resolution headed “Notice of Intention to Establish a Pedestrian Mall” in letters at least one-half inch in height shall be posted not more than…
- § 11302 A copy of the resolution shall be mailed, not less than 45 days prior to the hearing to each person to whom any of the following described lands is assessed as…
- § 11302.5 A copy of the resolution of intention shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which lies any portion of any parcel of land…
- § 11303 Not later than the hour set for hearing any interested person may, severally or with others, file with the clerk of the legislative body written objection to…
- § 11304 Not later than the hour set for hearing any person owning, or having any legal or equitable interest in, any real property which might suffer legal damage by…
- § 11305 At the hearing held pursuant to Section 54954.6 of the Government Code to establish the proposed district all objections and protests shall be heard and…
- § 11306 If the owners of lands abutting on the proposed pedestrian mall representing a majority of the frontage on the proposed pedestrian mall have made written…
- § 11307 If assessments are to be levied as contemplated by Section 11202, then the notice, protest, and hearing procedures shall comply with Section 53753 of the…
- § 11308 If assessments are to be levied as contemplated by Section 11202, then at the hearing the legislative body may change the boundaries of the proposed district…
- § 11309 Any objections or protests, whether to the things proposed by the resolution of intention or to any changes proposed pursuant to Section 11308, not made at the…
- § 11310 At the hearing on the resolution of intention the legislative body may allow any claim for damages made pursuant to Section 11304. Any such allowance shall be…
- § 11311 Following the conclusion of the hearing, the legislative body shall by resolution either abandon the proceeding taken pursuant to this part or determine that…
CHAPTER 5. Determination of Disputed Claims §§ 11400–11402 · 3 sections
- § 11400 If following the hearing the legislative body shall determine that the pedestrian mall shall be established, and if at that time there remain any written…
- § 11401 The judgment in any such action shall be satisfied and a final order taken before vehicular traffic is prohibited, in whole or in part, on the pedestrian mall…
- § 11402 Anything in this part to the contrary notwithstanding, nothing in this part shall be construed or interpreted as creating any right in any person to damages or…
CHAPTER 6. Assessments and Bonds §§ 11500–11505 · 6 sections
- § 11500 If assessments are to be levied as contemplated by Section 11202, then in the resolution provided for in Section 11311, the legislative body shall fix and…
- § 11501 After all claims for damages filed pursuant to this part have been finally determined, by allowance by the legislative body, by withdrawal, or by a judgment in…
- § 11502 An assessment may be levied and bonds to represent unpaid assessments issued and sold substantially in the manner provided in the Vehicle Parking District Law…
- § 11503 In so applying the provisions of the Vehicle Parking District Law of 1943, the following provisions and exceptions shall apply: (a) The limits provided by said…
- § 11504 All collections of assessments and all proceeds of the sale of bonds issued upon unpaid assessments shall be placed in a special fund and used exclusively for…
- § 11505 Notwithstanding the fact that the proceedings under this part have provided that assessments are to be levied as contemplated by Section 11202, the legislative…
CHAPTER 7. Establishment of the Mall §§ 11600–11603 · 4 sections
- § 11600 Following the adoption of the resolution provided for in Section 11311, and as soon as moneys have been fully provided for the payment of all claims, if any,…
- § 11601 Such ordinance shall be adopted and published in the manner, and shall take effect, as provided by law or charter for other ordinances of the city.
- § 11602 Such ordinance shall be subject to referendum in the same manner as other ordinances of the city. No payment of allowed claims or damages or compensation…
- § 11603 Proceedings under this part and the adoption of such ordinance notwithstanding, the city and its legislative body shall retain its police powers and other…
CHAPTER 8. Improvement of the Pedestrian Mall §§ 11700–11702 · 3 sections
- § 11700 The city and its legislative body shall have the power to improve a pedestrian mall as provided in subdivision (d) of Section 11101, and for the…
- § 11701 A pedestrian mall established or to be established pursuant to this part may be so improved either concurrently with the proceedings taken under this part for…
- § 11702 If in connection with the establishment of a pedestrian mall and concurrently with the proceedings taken pursuant to this part, the legislative body proposes…
CHAPTER 9. Special Ad Valorem Assessments §§ 11800–11806 · 8 sections
- § 11800 As used in this chapter, the term “district” means the district within which lie the lands deemed by the legislative body to be benefited by the establishment…
- § 11801 If a district contemplated by Section 11800 has not been established pursuant to Section 11500, then the term “district” as used in this chapter means the…
- § 11802 If a district has not been established as contemplated by either Section 11800 or Section 11801, this chapter shall not be applicable.
- § 11803 Following the establishment of a pedestrian mall pursuant to this part and annually on or before June 30th, the legislative body may prepare and approve an…
- § 11804 The legislative body may levy and collect in any year upon and against all of the taxable land and improvements within the district a special ad valorem…
- § 11804.5 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11804, the maximum rate which may be assessed by the legislative body of the City of Redding for the Redding Midtown…
- § 11805 The special ad valorem assessment shall be levied, collected, and enforced at the same times, in the same manner, by the same officers, and with the same…
- § 11806 The proceeds of the assessment shall be placed in a separate fund of the city and shall be expended only for the maintenance, operation, repair or improvement…