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CA Govt Code § 38505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 9 - Discontinuance of Parks|ARTICLE 3 - Municipal Park Abandonment Law of 199|Section 38505.

38505.  At the time stated in the resolution, the legislative body shall meet, and hear and pass on objections to the abandonment of all or a portion of the park. If the legislative body sustains the objections, the proceedings shall terminate, and a new resolution of intention shall not be adopted for six months.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 170.)
CA Govt Code § 38506 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 9 - Discontinuance of Parks|ARTICLE 3 - Municipal Park Abandonment Law of 199|Section 38506.

38506.  If all objections are overruled, the legislative body has jurisdiction to order all or any portion of the park abandoned and the land sold.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 170.)
CA Govt Code § 38507 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 9 - Discontinuance of Parks|ARTICLE 3 - Municipal Park Abandonment Law of 199|Section 38507.

38507.  The legislative body may employ any legal or other assistants that it deems necessary to sell the land for the best advantage of the city, and may fix and pay their compensation.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 714, Sec. 182.)
CA Govt Code § 38508 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 9 - Discontinuance of Parks|ARTICLE 3 - Municipal Park Abandonment Law of 199|Section 38508.

38508.  The legislative body may order the land sold in one block or in lots or parcels, for cash or on credit, as it deems most advantageous to the city. Credit terms shall not exceed four years, and deferred payments shall bear a rate of interest of 6 percent a year. The legislative body shall determine when, at what price, and on what terms the land or any part of it shall be sold.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 170.)
CA Govt Code § 38509 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 9 - Discontinuance of Parks|ARTICLE 3 - Municipal Park Abandonment Law of 199|Section 38509.

38509.  When authorized by a majority vote of the legislative body, the mayor and the city clerk shall sign, acknowledge, and deliver a deed to the land or part sold in the name and under the seal of the city. The deed when signed, acknowledged, and delivered conveys title to the land described in it.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 170.)
CA Govt Code § 38510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 9 - Discontinuance of Parks|ARTICLE 3 - Municipal Park Abandonment Law of 199|Section 38510.

38510.  No abandonment or sale of a park pursuant to this article shall affect any private easement or other right in lands acquired or owned by any private person or corporation, nor shall such abandonment or sale affect any right, easement, or interest owned or under the control of any other governmental agency for public use other than park purposes.In the absence of an express or implied reservation of a right of reversion in the dedication or instrument of purchase, the park lands abandoned pursuant to this article shall not revert to private ownership.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 170.)
CA Govt Code § 38600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 1 - Fire Protection|Section 38600.

38600.  The legislative body of a city may provide fire engines and all other necessary or proper apparatus for the prevention and extinguishment of fires.(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 624.)
CA Govt Code § 38601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 1 - Fire Protection|Section 38601.

38601.  The legislative body of a city may:(a) Establish and maintain fire limits.(b) Regulate building and construction and removal of buildings within the city.(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 624.)
CA Govt Code § 38611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 1 - Fire Protection|Section 38611.

38611.  The legislative body of a city organized under general law shall establish a fire department for the city. The fire department shall be under the charge of a chief who shall have had previous training and experience as a fireman. The other members of the fire department shall consist of paid firemen or such companies of volunteer firemen as the legislative body may determine. The city legislative body shall fix and pay the compensation of the chief and other paid firemen.Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, and of subdivision (e) of Section 36501, no general law city shall be required to appoint or elect a fire chief or establish a fire department if such city is included within the boundaries of an established fire protection district.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 674.)
CA Govt Code § 38630 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 2 - Police Protection|Section 38630.

38630.  (a) The police department of a city is under the control of the chief of police.(b) In municipalities which provide for police and other emergency services through a consolidated public safety agency which includes traditional law enforcement, fire protection, and other emergency services, the chief, director, or chief executive officer of such an agency shall control the agency. The chief, director, or chief executive officer of a consolidated public safety agency is a peace officer, and shall meet all of the same requirements imposed by law, regulation, or POST guidelines and recommendations as a chief of police, and he or she shall have all of the same rights, responsibilities, and privileges as does a chief of police. No one who fails to meet all of the above requirements of a chief of police and peace officer shall be appointed to the position of chief, director, or chief executive officer of a consolidated municipal public safety agency.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 159, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Govt Code § 38631 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 2 - Police Protection|Section 38631.

38631.  The legislative body of a city may delegate to either the chief of police of the city or the city manager the authority to:(a) Appoint one or more police officers. (b) Appoint additional police officers when he or she deems it necessary for the preservation of the public order.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 523, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 38634 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 2 - Police Protection|Section 38634.

38634.  In every city having a regularly organized paid police force, the city legislative body or other body having the management and control of the police force shall grant every member of the force an annual leave of absence of 15 days from active duty.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38635 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 2 - Police Protection|Section 38635.

38635.  Leaves of absence shall be so arranged as not to interfere with the police protection of the city.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38636 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 2 - Police Protection|Section 38636.

38636.  Leaves of absence granted for sickness or injuries received in the discharge of duty are not a part of the annual leave of absence.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38637 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 2 - Police Protection|Section 38637.

38637.  A deduction shall not be made from the pay of any police officer granted leave of absence pursuant to this article.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38638 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 2 - Police Protection|Section 38638.

38638.  The mayor or other officer in control of the police force in a city shall direct a sufficient number of peace officers to attend and keep order at any public meeting in the city at which, in his or her opinion, a breach of the peace may occur.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 296, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Govt Code § 38660 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 3 - Building Ordinances|Section 38660.

38660.  The legislative body of a city may:(a) Regulate the construction of and the materials used in all buildings, chimneys, stacks, and other structures and in foundations and foundation walls.(b) Regulate the construction, repair, or alteration of buildings pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 15153.(c) Prevent the erection and maintenance of unsafe building walls, chimneys, stacks, or other structures.(d) Provide for the summary abatement, destruction, or removal of such unsafe structures and of unsightly or partially destroyed buildings.(e) Regulate the construction and location of drains and sewers.(f) Regulate the materials used in wiring structures for electricity and in piping them for a water, gas, or electric supply, and regulate the manner of such piping.(g) Prohibit the construction of structures not conforming to such regulations.(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 624.)
CA Govt Code § 38730 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38730.

38730.  A city may acquire by gift, purchase, or condemnation, water, water rights, reservoir sites, rights of way for pipes, aqueducts, flumes, or other conduits, and all other property and appliances suitable and proper to supply water for the use of the city and its inhabitants.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38731 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38731.

38731.  Two or more cities may jointly acquire and develop a source of water supply for municipal and domestic purposes and construct the works necessary for their joint and several purposes and needs.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38732 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38732.

38732.  When a city legislative body deems it advisable to investigate the desirability of joint action with any other city for acquiring and maintaining a water supply, the legislative body shall pass a resolution so stating. With the consent and advice of the legislative body, the mayor shall appoint three commissioners to confer with like commissioners from the other city.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38733 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38733.

38733.  The commissioners from the several cities shall meet and consider the desirability of the joint acquisition and development of a water supply and the plans and terms they deem feasible and equitable. If they agree upon the plans and terms, they shall report them to their legislative bodies.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38734 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38734.

38734.  If the legislative bodies approve the plans and terms reported by the commissioners, they shall declare their approval by resolution and submit them to the qualified voters of their respective cities for approval or rejection at the next city election or at a special election called for that purpose.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38735 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38735.

38735.  If the terms and plans are approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposition at the election, the cities may begin developing or acquiring the water supply in accordance with the plans and terms.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38736 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38736.

38736.  Any city may issue bonds to complete the acquisition of a water supply jointly with other cities. All proceedings relating to the issue of such bonds shall be taken pursuant to law for the issue of bonds to acquire a water supply.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38737 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38737.

38737.  Joint ownership and costs shall be restricted to those portions of the sources and works which are common to all the cities served. Each city shall exclusively own, construct, and operate those sources and works which are for its exclusive use.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38738 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38738.

38738.  The apportionment of all costs of acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of the joint properties shall be made upon the basis of the amount of water proposed to be apportioned to the several cities, unless a different apportionment of costs is agreed upon.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38739 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38739.

38739.  The total costs of works which exclusively serve one city shall be borne by that city exclusively.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38740 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38740.

38740.  The plans and terms or other agreement for acquiring the water supply may be modified by agreement between the cities, as declared by the legislative bodies.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 38741 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38741.

38741.  Before a resolution or ordinance relating to the joint acquisition of a water supply is binding upon a city, it shall be approved by the mayor or passed over the mayor’s veto pursuant to the charter provision or general law for the passage of ordinances.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 467, Sec. 28. (SB 1498) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 38742 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38742.

38742.  The legislative body of any city may:(a) Contract for supplying the city with water for municipal purposes.(b) Acquire, construct, repair, and manage pumps, aqueducts, reservoirs, or other works necessary or proper for supplying water for the use of the city or its inhabitants or for irrigating purposes in the city.(c) Use any portion of the revenues from any water works or water supply or distribution facilities, including but not limited to water works or water supply or distribution facilities acquired or constructed with funds from bonds issued under an act entitled “An act to provide for the formation of districts within municipalities for the acquisition or construction of public improvements, works and public utilities; for the issuance, sale and payment of bonds of such districts to meet the cost of such improvements; and for the acquisition or construction of such improvements,” approved April 20, 1915, the Municipal Improvement District Act of 1927, an act entitled “An act to provide for the formation of districts within municipalities for the acquisition, construction or extension of water works, water systems or water distribution systems; for the issuance, sale and payment of bonds of such districts to meet the cost of such water works, water systems or water distribution systems; and for the acquisition, construction or extension of such water works, water systems or water distribution systems” approved April 26, 1935, or from general obligation bonds of the city, for the payment of principal and interest of any of such bonds or any other bonds authorized by vote of electors and issued to acquire or construct any water works or water supply or distribution facilities within the city.(d) Enter into agreements with, and accept financial or other assistance from, the United States or a federal department or agency, for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of the city water system and the sale and distribution of water from the system.(Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1371.)
CA Govt Code § 38743 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38743.

38743.  A city may, pursuant to the notice, protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753, fix, on or before the first day of July in each calendar year, an annual water service standby or immediate availability charge to be applied on an area or frontage or parcel basis, or a combination thereof, within the city to be charged to such areas to which water service is made available for any purpose by the city, whether the water service is actually used or not. If the procedures set forth in this section as it read at the time a standby charge was established were followed, the city council may, by resolution, continue the charge pursuant to this section in successive years at the same rate. If new, increased, or extended assessments are proposed, the city council shall comply with the notice, protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753. The city council of a city which fixes such a charge may establish schedules varying such charge according to the land uses and the degree of availability or quantity of use of such water service to the affected lands, and may restrict such charge to lands lying within one or more zones or areas of benefits established within such city. The council may not, however, fix a monthly charge in excess of ten dollars ($10) per acre, either on an area or frontage basis, or in excess of five dollars ($5) for a parcel or frontage of less than an acre unless the standby charge is imposed pursuant to the Uniform Standby Charge Procedures Act (Chapter 12.4 (commencing with Section 54984) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5).A city may collect the standby or availability charge by billing the charged lands on a monthly or fiscal year basis.A city may collect the standby or availability charge as a part of the annual general county tax bill provided the city furnishes, on or before August 10, in writing to the board of supervisors and to the county auditor the description of each parcel for which a charge is to be billed together with the amount of the charge applicable to each parcel. The parcel description may be the parcel number assigned by the county assessor to the parcel.If the city collects standby charges through the county general tax bill, the amount of the standby charge and any applicable penalty shall be stated on the tax bill separately from all other taxes, if practicable.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 27, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 38744 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 3 - OFFICERS|PART 2 - LEGISLATIVE BODY|CHAPTER 10 - Health and Safety|ARTICLE 5 - Water|Section 38744.

38744.  If any water standby charge authorized to be collected pursuant to Section 38743 remains unpaid on the first day of the month before the month in which the board of supervisors of the county in which the city is located is required by law to levy county general taxes, a 6-percent penalty shall accrue upon the amount unpaid. The amount of the unpaid standby charge, plus the penalty, shall constitute a lien upon the land for which the standby charge is unpaid and shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as that applicable for the collection of unpaid or delinquent county general taxes. The amount of tax attributable to unpaid water standby charges, and the penalty thereon, shall be stated on the county tax bill separately from all other taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of municipal ad valorem taxes shall be applicable to the charges appearing on the tax bill, except that if any real property to which such lien would attach has been transferred or conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value, or if a lien of a bona fide encumbrancer for value has been created and attaches thereon, prior to the date on which the first installment of such taxes would become delinquent, then the lien which would otherwise be imposed by this section shall not attach to such real property and the unpaid water standby charges, and any penalty thereon, relating to such property shall be transferred to the unsecured roll for collection.On or before August 10, the city council shall furnish in writing to the board of supervisors and to the county auditor, respectively, a description of each and every parcel of land within the city upon which a standby charge remains unpaid, together with the amount of the unpaid charge, plus the penalty on each parcel of land.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 713, Sec. 5.)