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CA St & Hwy Code § 9701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 11.5 - REFUNDING ACT OF 1984 FOR 1915 IMPROVEMENT ACT BONDS|CHAPTER 4 - Curation and Validation|Section 9701.

9701.  After the reassessment has been confirmed, it shall not be contested in any way other than at the time and in the manner specified in this division, and in any action, all findings, conclusions and determinations of the legislative body which conducted the reassessment proceedings shall be conclusive in the absence of actual fraud.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 496, Sec. 1. Effective July 17, 1984.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 9702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 11.5 - REFUNDING ACT OF 1984 FOR 1915 IMPROVEMENT ACT BONDS|CHAPTER 4 - Curation and Validation|Section 9702.

9702.  No defect in the form of any reassessment levied pursuant to this division and no statutory defect in any of the proceedings relating to the reassessment and refunding shall in any way invalidate any reassessment or any refunding bond.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 496, Sec. 1. Effective July 17, 1984.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 9703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 11.5 - REFUNDING ACT OF 1984 FOR 1915 IMPROVEMENT ACT BONDS|CHAPTER 4 - Curation and Validation|Section 9703.

9703.  No bond, reassessment, or installment thereof, or of the interest or penalties thereon, and no certificate of sale or deed shall be held invalid for error in the computation of the proper amount due on it if the error be found to be comparatively negligible or is found to be in favor of the owner of real property affected thereby.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 496, Sec. 1. Effective July 17, 1984.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 9704 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 11.5 - REFUNDING ACT OF 1984 FOR 1915 IMPROVEMENT ACT BONDS|CHAPTER 4 - Curation and Validation|Section 9704.

9704.  An action to determine the validity of a reassessment and of any refunding bonds issued or to be issued thereon may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. For that purpose, the reassessment shall be deemed to be in existence upon its confirmation.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 496, Sec. 1. Effective July 17, 1984.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 9705 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 11.5 - REFUNDING ACT OF 1984 FOR 1915 IMPROVEMENT ACT BONDS|CHAPTER 4 - Curation and Validation|Section 9705.

9705.  If any reassessment or any refunding bond is held illegal or invalid in any action or proceeding upon any ground which would apply to the entire reassessment or the entire issue of refunding bonds, then the unpaid bonds refunded remain in full force and effect. If the unpaid bonds have been canceled, the treasurer of the city which conducted the invalid refunding or reassessment proceedings shall issue new bonds of the same tenor, force, and effect as the canceled unpaid bonds.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 496, Sec. 1. Effective July 17, 1984.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 9706 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 11.5 - REFUNDING ACT OF 1984 FOR 1915 IMPROVEMENT ACT BONDS|CHAPTER 4 - Curation and Validation|Section 9706.

9706.  If refunding bonds are invalidated or held to be illegal, all of the provisions of the act shall apply to the original bonds and to any bonds issued under Section 9705 to replace the original bonds.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 496, Sec. 1. Effective July 17, 1984.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 9707 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 11.5 - REFUNDING ACT OF 1984 FOR 1915 IMPROVEMENT ACT BONDS|CHAPTER 4 - Curation and Validation|Section 9707.

9707.  No action or proceeding to set aside, cancel, avoid, annul, or correct any reassessment levied under this division, or to review any of the proceedings, acts, or determinations made in the proceedings for the reassessment and the issuance of refunding bonds, or to question the validity of or enjoin the collection of the reassessment or any of the reassessments therein, or to enjoin the issuance of any bonds to represent reassessments, shall be maintained by any person, nor shall any person urge, plead or prove, the invalidity of any reassessment or any refunding bond in any action, unless the action is commenced within 30 days from the date of adoption of the resolution providing for the issuance of the refunding bonds.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 496, Sec. 1. Effective July 17, 1984.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10000.

10000.  This division may be cited as the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10001.

10001.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this part shall govern the construction of this division.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10002.

10002.  “Improvement” includes all work and improvements authorized to be done under this division which are for a public purpose or which are necessary or incidental to a public purpose.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 342.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10003.

10003.  “Municipality” and “city” include every city, city and county, or county, or other entity, public corporation, or agency authorized to operate under this division, including any joint powers entity created pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code and any special district organized for the purpose of aiding in the development or improvement of navigation or commerce to, or within, the district.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1197, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10004.

10004.  “Legislative body” includes any body which by law is the legislative department of government of the city, or municipality.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10005.

10005.  “City treasurer” includes any person or officer who has charge and makes payments of the city or municipal funds.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10006.

10006.  “Install” includes construct, reconstruct, extend, repair, and maintain.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10006.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10006.5.

10006.5.  Subject to the limitation of Section 10204.1, “incidental expense” has the same meaning as specified in Section 5024.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 104, Sec. 27.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10007 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10007.

10007.  “Street” includes the whole or any part of one or more public streets, alleys, or other places in any municipality, and rights of way owned or held by any municipality for the purposes of this division.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10008 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10008.

10008.  “Assessment district” means the district of land to be benefited by the improvement and to be specially assessed to pay the costs and expenses of the improvement and the damages caused by the improvement.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10009 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10009.

10009.  The provisions of this division apply to all counties and districts, or other public corporations insofar as such corporations have the power applicable to them to make any of the improvements authorized under this division. The officers of such counties, districts, or other public corporations who have similar powers and duties as the municipal officers referred to in this division have the powers and duties given by this division to such municipal officials. Where no similar officer exists, the legislative body of the county, district, or public corporation shall by resolution appoint a person or designate an officer to perform the duties under this division.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10010.

10010.  “Acquisition”, or any of its variants, means and includes one or more of the following:(a) Any works, improvements, appliances, or facilities authorized to be made, constructed, or acquired under this division and which are in existence and installed in place on or before the date of adoption of the resolution of intention for the acquisition thereof; any use or capacity rights in any of the foregoing; and any works, improvements, appliances, or facilities acquired or installed pursuant to Sections 10109 to 10111, inclusive. Any work, improvement, appliance, or facility which was not in existence and installed in place on or before that date may be acquired if it was constructed as if it had been constructed under the direction and supervision or under the authority of the municipality.(b) Electric current, gas, or other illuminating agent for power or lighting service.(c) Any real property, rights-of-way, easements, or interests in real property, acquired or to be acquired by gift, purchase, or eminent domain, and which are necessary or convenient in connection with the construction or operation of any work or improvement authorized to be acquired or to be made or constructed under this division, except real property, rights-of-way, easements, or interests in real property shown upon a final map filed with or submitted to the legislative body for acceptance and approval pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410) of Title 7 of the Government Code) and offered for dedication to public use by that map or by any separate offer of dedication.(d) The payment in full of all amounts necessary to eliminate any fixed special assessment liens previously imposed upon any assessment parcel included in the new assessment district. The amount of the payment shall be included in the new assessment on the parcel. This subdivision is applicable only where the acquisition is incidental to other acquisitions or improvements.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 446, Sec. 21.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10011 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10011.

10011.  “Owner” means the person owning the fee, or the person in whose name the legal title to the property appears, by deed duly recorded in the county recorder’s office of the county in which the property is situated, or the person in possession of the property or buildings under claim of, or exercising acts of ownership over the same for himself, or as the executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator of the owner. If the property is leased, the possession of the tenant or lessee holding and occupying such property shall be deemed to be the possession of the owner.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 730.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10012.

10012.  This division shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate its purposes. No error, irregularity, informality, and no neglect or omission of any officer, in any procedure taken under this division, which does not directly affect the jurisdiction of the legislative body to order the work or improvement, shall avoid or invalidate such proceeding or any assessment for the cost of work done thereunder. The exclusive remedy of any person affected or aggrieved thereby shall be by appeal to the legislative body in accordance with the provisions of this division.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 310.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10013 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10013.

10013.  Whenever any notice, resolution, order, or other matter is required to be published or posted, and the duty of posting or publishing, or procuring the same, is not specifically enjoined upon any officer or person, the clerk shall post or procure the publication or posting thereof, as the case may be.No step in any proceeding shall be invalidated or affected by any error or mistake or departure from the provisions of this section as to the officer or person posting or publishing, or procuring the publication or posting, of any notice, resolution, order, or other matter when the same is actually published or posted for the time required.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 310.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10014 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10014.

10014.  The failure of the clerk to mail any notice or the failure of any person to receive the same shall not affect in any way whatsoever the validity of any proceedings taken under this division, nor prevent the legislative body from proceeding with any hearing so noticed.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 310.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10015 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10015.

10015.  No notice, nor any publication of any notice, order, resolution, or other matter, other than that expressly provided in this part or elsewhere in this division, shall be necessary to give validity to any of the proceedings provided in this division.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 310.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10016 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10016.

10016.  Any resolution, notice, report, diagram, or assessment which is required to contain a description of the improvements, the boundaries of the assessment district or any zones therein, or the lines and dimensions of any parcel of land, may, for a full and detailed description thereof, refer to any plan or map which is on file with the clerk, the county auditor, or the county assessor and which is open to public inspection. The plan or map so referred to shall govern for all details of the description.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1298, Sec. 20.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 2 - Improvements Authorized|Section 10100.

10100.  Whenever the public interest or convenience requires, the legislative body of any municipality may install in or along its streets all or any of the following:(a) Water mains, pipes, conduits, tunnels, hydrants, and other necessary works and appliances for providing water service.(b) Lines, conduits, and other necessary works and appliances for providing electric power service.(c) Mains, pipes, and other necessary works and appliances for providing gas service.(d) Poles, posts, wires, pipes, conduits, lamps, and other necessary works and appliances for lighting purposes.(e) Any works, utility, or appliances necessary or convenient for providing any other public service.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10100.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 2 - Improvements Authorized|Section 10100.1.

10100.1.  If the written consent of the owner of the property is first obtained, work may be done on private property to eliminate any disparity in level or size between the improvement and private property, provided that the legislative body determines in the resolution of intention to order the improvement that it is in the public interest and more economical to do such work on private property than to adjust the work on public property to eliminate such disparity. The actual cost of such work may be added to the assessment of the lot on which the work is done. Nothing in this section limits or restricts the authority of the legislative body to make agreements authorized by Section 1263.610 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1240.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10100.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 2 - Improvements Authorized|Section 10100.3.

10100.3.  (a) Whenever the public interest or convenience requires, the legislative body may use the powers of this division to pay for work or to make loans deemed necessary to bring buildings, including privately owned buildings, into compliance with fire safety standards or regulations. The legislative body shall declare that public loans or funds to owners of private buildings for fire safety improvements pursuant to this section constitute a public purpose resulting in a public benefit.(b) Only work certified as necessary to comply with fire safety standards or regulations by local building officials may be financed. No project involving the dismantling of an existing building and its replacement by a new building or the construction of a new or substantially new building may be financed pursuant to this section. Work on qualified historical buildings or structures shall be done in accordance with the State Historical Building Code (Part 2.7 (commencing with Section 18950) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code).(c) Any financing for fire safety improvements of a residential structure containing units that were rented by households specified in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code before making of fire safety improvements shall be subject to a regulatory agreement that will ensure that the number of those units in the structure will not be reduced and will remain available at affordable rents pursuant to Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code as long as any portion of a loan issued pursuant to this section remains unpaid.(d) No lot, parcel, or building shall be included in the district without the owner’s consent.(e) The Legislature hereby declares that the expenditure of public funds or making of loans to owners of private buildings pursuant to this section for fire safety improvements constitutes a public purpose resulting in a public benefit. Public funds or loans made pursuant to this section shall not be construed to be gifts of public funds in violation of Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 832, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10100.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 2 - Improvements Authorized|Section 10100.5.

10100.5.  Whenever the public interest or convenience requires, the legislative body of any municipality may install or operate, or install and operate, in or along its streets or any public way or any easement, any of the following:(a) Works, systems or facilities for the transportation of people, designed to serve an area of not to exceed three square miles, including rolling stock and other equipment appurtenant thereto.(b)  All other work auxiliary to any of the above, which may be required to carry out the same, including, but not limited to, terminal and intermediate stations, structures, or platforms or other facilities which may be necessary for the loading of people into and unloading of people from such transportation facilities.(c) Acquisition of any and all property, easements, and rights-of-way which may be required to carry out the purposes of the project.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 738.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 10100.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 12 - THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913|CHAPTER 2 - Improvements Authorized|Section 10100.6.

10100.6.  Following the levy of an assessment pursuant to this division to pay, in whole or in part, the costs and expenses of works, system or facilities authorized by subsection (a) of Section 10100.5 or subsection (a) of Section 5101.5 upon a district benefited thereby, and annually on or before June 30th, the legislative body may prepare and approve an estimate of the expenditures required during the ensuing fiscal year for the maintenance, operation, repair and improvement of such works, system or facilities and shall deduct from such estimate the amount of revenues, if any, which the legislative body estimates will accrue during such year from the operation of such works, system or facilities and will be available to pay costs of such maintenance, operation, repair and improvement.The legislative body may levy and collect in any year upon and against all of the taxable land and improvements within such district a special ad valorem assessment sufficient to raise a sum of money not exceeding the net amount thus determined but the rate of assessment in any one year shall not exceed twenty-five cents ($0.25) on each one hundred dollars ($100) assessed value as shown on the assessment roll used by the city for city taxation.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 interest and penalties, as in the case of general taxes levied by the city. 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 of such works, system or facilities.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 893.)