California

Streets and Highways Code - SHC

4,632 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1724 — Thereafter, the board of supervisors of the county may acquire, construct and maintain such highway as other county highways are acquired, constructed and maintained and may pay for such work out of o
• § 1725 — Whenever a county highway has been established within a city, as provided in this article, and an extension of such highway in the unincorporated area of the county is thereafter annexed by the city,
• § 1726 — The county and city may agree that the city shall acquire, construct or maintain designated county highways or portions thereof within the city, the cost thereof to be paid by the county or the city o
• § 1727 — The city may by agreement co-operate with the county in the acquisition, construction or maintenance of designated county highways or portions thereof within the city in one or more of the following w
• § 1728 — No city street shall be closed, either directly or indirectly, by the construction of a county highway within a city as a freeway except pursuant to an agreement between the city council and the board
• § 1729 — The police power of a city with reference to a county highway within the city shall not be limited except as to those matters specifically provided for in this article.
• § 1730 — (a) No ordinance of a city relating to the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall become effective as to a county highway established pursuant to this article within the city without prior s
• § 1731 — The board of supervisors, by resolution, may relinquish to the city a county highway or any portion thereof located within the city.
• § 1732 — County highways established pursuant to this article shall be included in the terms “maintained mileage of county roads” and “miles of maintained county road” as those terms are used in Chapter 3 (com
• § 1750 — The boards of supervisors in their respective counties may maintain, control, construct, repair or manage public ferries within the county.
• § 1751 — The boards of supervisors, in their respective counties, may construct, operate, manage or maintain summer ferries under such rules and regulations and at such times and places as they consider necess
• § 1752 — Whenever the board of supervisors of any county considers it advisable and for the best interests of the public that the county own and operate any ferry within such county, the board may purchase, es
• § 1753 — Such board may acquire landing places for any such ferry and may pay the expenses of purchasing, establishing or operating such ferry out of the road fund of the county.
• § 1754 — When a navigable river forms a boundary between two counties of this State, the board of supervisors of such counties may establish and operate any ferry across such river.
• § 1754.5 — When a navigable bay forms a boundary between two counties, the boards of supervisors of the counties may establish and operate any ferry across the bay, subject to any restrictions in Article 7 (comm
• § 1755 — Each of the counties shall pay such proportion of the expenses of establishing and operating any such ferry as is agreed upon by the respective boards.
• § 1756 — If either of the counties refuses to enter into an agreement to establish and operate any such ferry, the other county may: (a) Establish and operate a ferry across the river.
• § 1757 — Any ferry constructed or acquired under this chapter by a county or counties may be operated as either a free ferry or a toll ferry.
• § 179 — Effective June 30, 2002, all funds in the Seismic Safety Retrofit Account in the State Transportation Fund are transferred to the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund.
• § 179.1 — The department may administer projects for local bridge seismic safety retrofits consistent with the requirements of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2400) of Division 3.
• § 179.2 — The department may allocate State Highway Account funds in lieu of the local matching requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 2413 to the extent funding for this purpose is included in the annual B
• § 179.3 — For purposes of this article: (a) “Bridge” includes a publicly owned pedestrian bridge and a publicly owned rail transit bridge.
• § 18 — “Signature” or “subscription” includes mark when the signer or subscriber can not write, such signer’s or subscriber’s name being written near the mark by a witness who writes his own name near the si
• § 1800 — The legislative body of any city may do any and all things necessary to lay out, acquire, and construct any section or portion of any street or highway within its jurisdiction as a freeway, and to mak
• § 18000 — This part may be cited as the Street Lighting Act of 1919.
• § 18001 — Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions obtained in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part.
• § 18002 — This part shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate its purposes.
• § 18003 — This part provides an alternative system for making the improvements authorized by this part and the provisions of this part shall not apply to or affect any other provisions of this code.
• § 18004 — “Street lighting system” and “system” include any or all appliances, poles, posts, electroliers, transformers, lighting units, lamps, cables, wires, pipes, conduits and other suitable or necessary wor
• § 18004.5 — “Street,” and any of its variants, mean and include highways, state highways, roads, avenues, boulevards, alleys, parkways and other public places and ways dedicated to public use, or any portion ther
• § 18005 — “Tax collector” and “city tax collector” mean the city officer, board or employee designated as such by the city council in the resolution levying the assessment, and the officer, board or employee so
• § 18006 — “Service,” and any of its variants, means and includes the furnishing of electric current or energy, gas, or other illuminating agent to all or part of any street lighting system.
• § 18007 — “Improvement,” and any of its variants, include the maintenance or servicing, or both, of all or part of any one or more street lighting systems and, where applicable, the installation of street light
• § 18007.5 — “Maintenance,” and any of its variants, as used in this part includes the replacement of any obsolete equipment with the new modern equipment necessary for an adequate street lighting system or system
• § 18008 — “Assessment district” means the territory to be benefited by the proposed improvement and to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof.
• § 18009 — “Clerk” and “city clerk” mean any person or officer who is or acts as clerk of the city council.
• § 1801 — The legislative body of any city may close any street or highway within its jurisdiction at or near the point of its intersection with any freeway, or may make provision for carrying such street or hi
• § 18010 — “Treasurer” and “city treasurer” include any person or officer who has charge of and makes payment of city funds.
• § 18011 — “City” includes all corporations organized and existing for municipal purposes.
• § 18012 — “City Council” and “council” include any body which by law is the legislative department of the government of the city.
• § 18014 — If lots or parcels of land belonging to the United States, to this state, or to a county, city, public agency, mandatory of the government, school board, educational, penal or reform institution, or f
• § 1802 — Before taking any action authorized by Section 1801 affecting any state highway, the action shall require the approval of the Department of Transportation.
• § 1803 — Whenever the legislative body of a city determines that it is necessary for the more efficient maintenance, construction, or repair of streets and roads within the city it may contract with the board
• § 18030 — Whenever in the opinion of the city council of any city the public interest or convenience may require, that body may do one or more of the following: (a) Order any street lighting system to be mainta
• § 18031 — The city shall not be limited by the provisions of this part to the maintenance or servicing of street lighting systems, or any part thereof, owned only by the city, but the city council may also orde
• § 18032 — If there is more than one street lighting system in any city any or all of such systems may be consolidated and improved under one proceeding.
• § 18033 — Whenever a street lighting system is installed along a boundary line or street of any city, the city council may, by resolution, assess the land abutting upon such boundary line or street for the esti
• § 18034 — If land has been assessed pursuant to Section 18033, the city council may proceed in all respects in connection therewith as though the street lighting system were entirely within the city limits; exc
• § 1804 — Every city in the state may construct, maintain, and operate tunnels for street and highway purposes within and without the territorial boundaries of the city.
• § 18040 — The city council shall, prior to the passage of the resolution of intention, order the board, commission or officer of the city having charge and control of the maintenance or servicing of street ligh
• § 18041 — Such report shall contain the following: (a) Plans and specifications which shall set out, among other things, the general type of street lighting system in each zone.
• § 18042 — When the report is filed with him the clerk shall present it to the city council for consideration, and that body may modify it in any respect, and in case of any such modification, the report as modi
• § 1805 — The width of all city streets, except state highways, bridges, alleys, and trails, shall be at least 40 feet, except that the governing body of any city may, by a resolution passed by a four-fifths vo
• § 1805.5 — On construction under a contract advertised for bids after July 1, 1973, the legislative body of a city shall install on the surfaces of city streets upon which the operation of bicycles is permitted
• § 1806 — (a) No city shall be held liable for failure to maintain any road until it has been accepted into the city street system in accordance with subdivision (b) or (c).
• § 18060 — After the report is considered by it, the city council may pass a resolution of intention to order the improvement.
• § 18061 — The resolution of intention: (a) Shall briefly describe the proposed improvement.
• § 18062 — The city council shall, in the resolution of intention, provide that the improvement of the street lighting system shall be for a period of time stated in the resolution of intention.
• § 1807 — Where the boundary line between two adjacent cities is a street, and the boundary line itself is in the middle of such street, or the side of such street, the two adjacent cities, if authorized by the
• § 18070 — (a) After the adoption of the resolution of intention, the city council shall direct the clerk to give notice and set the time and date for a public meeting and public hearing pursuant to Section 5495
• § 18074 — (a) Any person interested who objects to the proposed improvement may file a written protest, stating his or her objections, with the clerk at or before the hour set for the hearing of protests.
• § 18075 — The city council shall hear, consider, and pass upon the protests against the proposed improvement at the time appointed, or at any time to which the hearings may be adjourned, and its decision on all
• § 18076 — If there is a majority protest by the landowners in any zone to the improvement in that zone, or if the officer or person designated reports that it is practical to subdivide a zone and a majority of
• § 18077 — If a zone or subdivided zone is struck from the proceedings, the city council may proceed the same as though that zone or subdivided zone was not a part of the original proceedings.
• § 1808 — Where practical or desirable, the legislative body of any city shall, along any street or highway under its jurisdiction, possession, or control, replace trees that have been destroyed or removed beca
• § 18080 — Whenever in the opinion of the city council of any city the public interest or convenience may require that body to order the improvement of any street lighting system located on lands in the city out
• § 18081 — The procedures applicable to such annexation and the lands so annexed shall, except as otherwise in this chapter expressly provided, be the same as those applicable to the establishment of the distric
• § 18082 — The improvement of the street lighting system within the lands so annexed shall be for a period of time not longer than that fixed for the improvement ordered to be made within the established distric
• § 18083 — The term of the contract to be let for making the improvement within the lands so annexed shall be for such period of time as will cause such contract to expire or terminate on the same date as the co
• § 18084 — In the event that an ordinance requires the installation of a street lighting system by a subdivider, the resolution of intention may state that the territory owned by the subdivider comes under the t
• § 1809 — Before any bridge on a city street is constructed over any navigable river, the legislative body of the city, after a study and public hearing on the question, shall determine and shall prepare a repo
• § 18090 — After acquiring jurisdiction to proceed with the improvement, the city council shall levy the assessment for the portion or percentage required to pay for the improvement for the period of time beginn
• § 18091 — Such report shall contain: (a) An estimate of the cost and expense of the improvement for the ensuing 12-month period or the ensuing fiscal year.
• § 18092 — Any surplus assessments collected shall be applied by the city council to reduce the assessment to be levied either for the next ensuing contract year or for the last contract year under the proceedin
• § 18092.1 — If there is any surplus remaining at the close of the last contract year under any proceedings, such surplus shall be used as follows: (a) If new proceedings are started within one year after the clos
• § 18093 — If for any reason there is a deficiency in the funds derived from the assessment for any improvement, including all incidental expenses thereof, the city council may meet such deficiency by an appropr
• § 18094 — Upon the levying of any assessment, the city clerk shall transmit the diagram and assessment upon which such levy is based, or a certified copy of said diagram and assessment to the city tax collector
• § 18095 — The validity of any assessment levied under this part shall not be contested in any action or proceeding unless such action or proceeding is commenced within 30 days after the time the assessment is l
• § 18096 — Upon the receipt of the diagram and assessment or a certified copy thereof, the tax collector shall record them in a suitable book to be kept for that purpose, and append thereto his certificate of th
• § 18097 — The tax collector shall, upon the recording of such diagram and assessment, give notice by publication for five days in a daily newspaper, published and circulated in the city, or by two insertions in
• § 18098 — When payment of any assessment is made, the tax collector shall mark opposite such assessment the word “paid,” with the date of the payment thereof, and shall give a receipt therefor.
• § 18099 — The lien shall be subordinate to all fixed special assessment liens previously imposed upon the same property, but it shall have priority over all fixed special assessment liens which may thereafter b
• § 181 — (a) The Transportation Revolving Account in the State Transportation Fund is hereby created.
• § 1810 — A city may acquire, by purchase or eminent domain, property outside its boundaries in the unincorporated area of the county in which the city is located, if it is necessary to connect or widen the exi
• § 1810.5 — Survey monuments shall be preserved, referenced, or replaced pursuant to Section 8771 of the Business and Professions Code.
• § 1812 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the City of South Lake Tahoe may complete construction of the loop road from city funds, including preparation of any necessary environmental impact reports
• § 18120 — The tax collector shall, within 30 days after the date of delinquency, begin the publication of a notice of sale of the land upon which the assessments have not been paid, which publication shall be m
• § 18121 — The notice of sale so published shall contain a description sufficient to identify each lot or parcel of land delinquent, and opposite each description the name of its owner, if known, otherwise desig
• § 18122 — At any time after such delinquency and prior to the sale of any lots or parcels of land assessed and delinquent, any person may pay the assessment thereon, together with the penalties and costs due th
• § 18123 — At the time and place fixed in the notice of sale the tax collector shall proceed with such sale, commencing at the head of the list of lands contained in such notice and continuing in the numerical o
• § 18124 — The tax collector shall issue for each sale an original and duplicate certificate of sale, referring to the proceedings, describing the lot or parcel of land sold, and giving the name of the purchaser
• § 18125 — At any time after the date of sale and prior to the issuance and delivery of a deed to the land sold, any land sold under the provisions of this chapter may be redeemed by the payment to the tax colle
• § 18126 — The redemption money shall be paid by the tax collector to the person holding the original certificate of sale upon his delivering up such certificate and receipting for the amount received from the t
• § 18127 — At any time after the expiration of 12 months from the date of sale, the tax collector shall execute to the purchaser, or his assignee, on his application, if such purchaser or assignee has complied w
• § 18128 — The purchaser or his assignee shall, at least 30 days before he applies for a deed, serve upon the owner of the land, and upon the occupant of the land if it is occupied, a written notice setting fort
• § 18129 — If the owner can not be found, after due diligence, the notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon the land at least 30 days before the date stated therein, at which the application for a deed
• § 1813 — (a) The provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 1160) of Chapter 4 of Division 2 for the construction or maintenance of county roads may be utilized within any city for the construction and m
• § 18130 — If redemption of the land is made after such affidavit is filed, and more than 11 months from the date of sale, the person making such redemption shall pay, in addition to the other amounts required,
• § 18131 — The deed of the tax collector shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of all matters recited therein, and of the regularity of all proceedings prior to the execution thereof, and of title in the gr
• § 18150 — The procedure in this chapter shall be an alternative procedure to that provided in other sections of this part, and the city council may use this procedure or not, in its discretion, and when used th
• § 18151 — When the assessment has been adopted and confirmed, as provided in Section 18075, the city clerk shall transmit the report, diagram and assessment, or a certified copy thereof, as finally adopted and
• § 18152 — Assessments coming due under this procedure in any year during the period of time stated in the resolution of intention shall be payable in annual or semiannual installments, accordingly as the genera
• § 18153 — The city may be the purchaser at any delinquent sale under this chapter in like manner as it may become the purchaser of property sold for delinquent general city taxes, and when the city becomes the
• § 18154 — When the city becomes the purchaser the land shall not again be sold for any succeeding delinquent assessment, penalties and interest until it has been redeemed from the previous sale.
• § 18155 — If the procedure provided for in this chapter is adopted and the duties of assessing property and collecting city taxes are performed for the city by the county assessor and the county tax collector,
• § 18160 — The procedure in this chapter shall be an alternative procedure for levying and collecting assessments, and the city council may by resolution determine, in its discretion, that this procedure shall b
• § 18161 — In the event that the city council shall determine to follow the procedure provided in this chapter with respect to the organization of the district, the report shall omit the diagram and proposed ass
• § 18162 — In the event that the city council shall determine to follow the procedure provided in this chapter with respect to the organization of the district, the resolution ordering the proposed improvement a
• § 18163 — A certified copy of the resolution ordering the proposed improvement and the map or plat of the district referred to in Section 18161 shall be filed with each assessor whose roll is used for the levy,
• § 18164 — Each year during the period of time for which the improvement is to continue, and not less than 30 days prior to the making of the general tax levy for city purposes, the board, commission, officer or
• § 18165 — The city council shall, at the time of making the next general tax levy and in the manner provided for the general tax levy, levy a special assessment tax upon all lands, and may at such time and in s
• § 18166 — Each year, at the time of making the special assessment tax levy, the city council shall appropriate from the fund designated in the resolution ordering the improvement or from any other available fun
• § 18167 — The city council may also transfer from the general fund of the city to the fund of the district sufficient money to pay all or any part of the percentage of the yearly cost of the improvement which i
• § 18168 — The special assessment tax shall be levied, computed, entered, collected and enforced at the same time, in the same manner, by the same persons and with the same penalties as other taxes for city purp
• § 18169 — If for any reason there is a deficiency in the funds derived from the assessment for any improvement, including all incidental expenses thereof, the city council may meet such deficiency by an appropr
• § 18170 — At any time after the transmission of the diagram and assessment to the city tax collector or city auditor, the city council may let the contract for making such improvement.
• § 18190 — The money collected by the tax collector shall be paid by him, as fast as collected, to the city treasurer, who shall place it in a special fund designated by the name of the improvement proceeding, a
• § 18191 — The city council may adopt a resolution declaring its intention to abandon an assessment district or any portion thereof, describing the area to be abandoned and appointing a time and place for hearin
• § 18192 — The city council may reinstitute any such abandoned assessment district or abandoned portion of such assessment district as a separate district, either concurrently with or following proceedings for a
• § 18193 — Upon such entire or partial abandonment, all money collected for any improvements which have not been made, which money has not been paid therefor, shall be repaid to the owners of the parcels in the
• § 182 — The “State Highway Fund” is continued in existence as the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund.
• § 182.2 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, toll bridge seismic retrofit and replacement projects described in Section 188.
• § 182.5 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the transition to the new programs and procedures established in the bill enacting this section shall be fair and equitable and minimize disruptions in the
• § 182.6 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 182 and 182.
• § 182.7 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 182 and 182.
• § 182.8 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that this program help increase flexibility in the use of state and federal funding to complete transportation improvements.
• § 182.85 — (a) For purposes of this section, the term “federal local assistance funds” means either of the following: (1) Highway Safety Improvement Program (23 U.
• § 182.9 — There shall be appropriated from nonfederal funds in the State Highway Account, and the commission shall allocate to each county, an amount, not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) each
• § 183 — (a) All money in the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund derived from federal sources or from appropriations to other state agencies, or deposited in the account by local agencies o
• § 183.1 — (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 182 or any other provision of law, money deposited into the account that is not subject to Article XIX of the California Constitution, including, but not
• § 183.2 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the repayment date for the loan of one hundred thirty-five million dollars ($135,000,000) made from the State Highway Account to the General Fund pursuant t
• § 183.3 — (a) Upon the order of the Director of Finance, the Controller shall transfer the sum of one hundred seventy-three million dollars ($173,000,000) from the State Highway Account in the State Transportat
• § 183.4 — (a) The department may advance funds in the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund to a local agency for all or a portion of the cost of a project approved for bond funding pursuant to
• § 183.5 — No funds from the State Highway Account shall be budgeted, allocated, or expended for any project which calls for any change in passenger train stations or loading platforms used by the National Railr
• § 18300 — This part may be cited as the Street Lighting Act of 1931.
• § 18301 — This part shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate its purposes.
• § 18302 — This part provides an alternative system for making the improvements authorized by this part, and the provisions of this part shall not apply to or affect any other provisions of this code.
• § 18303 — Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions contained in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part.
• § 18304 — “Street lighting system” or “system” includes any or all appliances, poles, posts, electroliers, transformers, lighting units, lamps, cables, wires, pipes, conduits, and other suitable or necessary wo
• § 18305 — “Service,” and any of its variants, means the electrical current or energy or other illuminating agent used to light a street lighting system.
• § 18306 — “Maintenance” means the repair, replacement, inspection, cleaning or painting of the posts and standards and the equipment attached to or used in connection with such posts and standards, and includes
• § 18307 — “Improvement,” and any of its variants, includes the maintenance or servicing, or both, of all or part of any one or more street lighting systems.
• § 18308 — “Contract year” means a period of 12 months.
• § 18309 — “Installment assessment” means the amount levied by the city council for the first or any subsequent contract year to create a fund with which to pay for the improvement for the next contract year.
• § 18310 — “Clerk” or “city clerk” means any person or officer who is or acts as clerk of the city council.
• § 18311 — “Street” includes alleys and other public places.
• § 18312 — “City” includes all corporations organized and existing for municipal purposes.
• § 18313 — “City council” includes any body which by law is the legislative department of the government of the city.
• § 18320 — Whenever in the opinion of the city council the public interest or convenience may require, that body may: (a) Order any street lighting system to be maintained in or along the whole or any part of an
• § 18321 — The improvement shall be for a period to commence at a time to be fixed by the city council but not exceeding five years from the date of commencement thereof.
• § 18322 — The provisions of this part shall not be limited to the improvement of street lighting systems owned only by the city, but the city council may also order such improvement to be made upon street light
• § 18323 — If there is more than one street lighting system in any city any or all of such systems may be consolidated and improved under one proceeding.
• § 18324 — Whenever a street lighting system is installed along a boundary line or street of any city, the city council may, by resolution, assess the land abutting upon such boundary line or street for the esti
• § 18325 — If land has been assessed pursuant to Section 18324, the city council may proceed in all respects in connection therewith as though the street lighting system were entirely within the city limits; exc
• § 18340 — The city council shall, prior to the adoption of the resolution of intention to order any improvement to be made, require the superintendent of streets to make and file with the clerk a written report
• § 18341 — Upon the filing of the report, the clerk shall present it to the city council for consideration at its next regular meeting, and that body may correct or modify it in any respect.
• § 18342 — When the report has been approved, the city council shall adopt a resolution of intention to order the improvement to be made.
• § 18343 — (a) The city council shall cause notice to be mailed and set the time and date for a public meeting and public hearing pursuant to Section 54954.
• § 18362 — (a) At any time not later than the hour set for hearing protests any owner of any lot or parcel of land liable to be assessed for the improvement may make written protest against the proposed improvem
• § 18364 — If there is a majority protest by the landowners in any zone to the improvement in that zone, or if the street superintendent reports that it is practical to subdivide a zone and a majority of the lan
• § 18365 — If a zone or subdivided zone is struck from the proceedings, the city council may proceed the same as though that zone or subdivided zone was not a part of the original proceedings.
• § 18366 — Immediately upon the city council’s determination it shall have jurisdiction to confirm the report and assessment, and order the proposed improvement to be contracted for or supplied as provided in th
• § 18390 — The city council shall thereafter levy an assessment upon each lot and parcel of land for the first contract year for the amount estimated to be necessary to improve the street lighting system for the
• § 18391 — The city council may order by resolution that any part or amount of the next installment of the estimated cost and expense of any improvement be paid out of the city treasury from such fund as the cit
• § 18392 — Whenever a part of the next installment of the estimated cost and expense is to be paid by the city, the superintendent of streets, in making up the installment assessment for such cost and expense, s
• § 18393 — Any surplus assessments collected shall be applied by the city council to reduce the assessment to be levied either for the next ensuing contract year or for the last contract year under the proceedin
• § 18394 — If there is any suplus remaining at the close of the last contract year under any proceedings, such surplus shall be used as follows: (a) If new proceedings are started within one year after the close
• § 18395 — Whenever a lot or parcel of land belonging to the United States or to the state, or to a county, city, public agent, mandatory of the government, school board, educational, penal or reform institution
• § 18396 — If the lots or parcels of land, or any of them, are so omitted from any installment assessment then the total cost and expense of the improvement shall be assessed on the remaining lots or parcels of
• § 18397 — If in such resolution the city council declares that the lots or parcels of land owned as provided in Section 18395 shall be included in an installment assessment or if no declaration is made respecti
• § 18398 — The validity of any assessment levied under this part shall not be contested in any action or proceeding unless such action or proceeding is commenced within 30 days after the city council has acquire
• § 18399 — Upon the levying of an installment assessment the city clerk shall transmit the diagram and assessment and any modifications or corrections thereof made by the city council to the tax collector.
• § 184 — The department shall set up and keep the accounts necessary to show all expenditures from the State Highway Account for the several purposes authorized or required by this article, and shall make and
• § 18400 — Upon the receipt of the diagram and installment assessment the tax collector shall record them in a suitable book to be kept for that purpose and append thereto his certificate of the date of such rec
• § 18401 — Where the duties of assessing property and collecting city taxes are performed for the city by the county assessor and the county tax collector, in the manner provided by law, a certified copy of the
• § 18402 — All sums collected on account of such assessment shall be placed in the city treasury to the credit of a special fund, which shall be designated by the name of the proceeding.
• § 18403 — When the diagram and installment assessment are recorded, the several amounts assessed shall be a lien upon the lots or parcels of land assessed, respectively.
• § 18404 — Where the duties of assessing property and collecting city taxes are performed for a city by the county assessor and the county tax collector in a manner provided by law, cities and counties may enter
• § 18405 — The lien shall be subordinate to all fixed special assessment liens previously imposed upon the same property, but it shall have priority over all fixed special assessment liens which may thereafter b
• § 18440 — If the city owns or operates or owns and operates a public utility capable of furnishing the improvement provided for in this part, this section may be used as an alternative procedure to that provide
• § 185 — All money withdrawn from the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund shall be withdrawn in the manner provided by law upon demands made by the department.
• § 185.5 — The director shall pay from the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund that portion of the administrative expenses of the department that he determines, in consultation with the commis
• § 1850 — Any city may, by ordinance or resolution, permit the use of its streets and highways by the board of supervisors of the county, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining thereon any highway or b
• § 1851 — The legislative body of any city may establish the grades of those portions of any county highway lying within the city boundaries.
• § 1852 — No city shall change the grade of any portion of a state or county highway where such grade has been established prior to the incorporation of the city, without first obtaining the written consent of
• § 186.3 — Funds apportioned pursuant to Section 2106 may be expended for highway-oriented transportation studies requested by a state or federal agency.
• § 186.5 — Whenever local entities are unable to agree upon the number and width of traffic lanes for a street or road proposed to be constructed by any such entity where such specifications will affect the unif
• § 186.6 — There is hereby appropriated to the commission from the Motor Vehicle Fuel Fund an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) annually for work done by the department in assisting the Contr
• § 18600 — This part may be cited as the Municipal Lighting Maintenance District Act of 1927.
• § 18601 — This part shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate its purposes.
• § 18602 — This part provides an alternative system for the maintenance and operation of a street lighting system within cities, and the provisions of this part shall not apply to nor affect any other provisions
• § 18603 — Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions contained in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part.
• § 18604 — “City” includes all corporations organized and existing for municipal purposes.
• § 18605 — “Street lighting system” or “system” includes any or all appliances, poles, posts, pipes, conduits, lamps and other necessary works or appliances used for street lighting purposes.
• § 18606 — “Maintaining and operating” or any of its variants, when used with relation to a street lighting system, includes the cost of necessary repairs, replacements, fuel, power and all other items necessary
• § 18607 — “City council” includes any body which by law is the legislative department of the government of the city.
• § 18608 — “Clerk” or “city clerk” means any person or officer who is or acts as clerk of the city council.
• § 18609 — “Public way” includes all public highways, roads, streets, avenues, boulevards, alleys, parkways and other rights of way of the public, or any portion thereof, within a city.
• § 18630 — Whenever the public interest or convenience may require, the city council of any city in which a street lighting system has been installed may order that the expenses of maintaining and operating the
• § 18631 — The lands which will be benefited by, and which are to be assessed for, the maintenance and operation of the system shall form and be known as a lighting maintenance district.