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CA St & Hwy Code § 5372 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 16 - Making and Confirming the Assessment|Section 5372.

5372.  The warrant, diagram and assessment shall be recorded in the office of the superintendent of streets and in accordance with Section 5372.1 and may be recorded at any hour of the calendar day. Immediately thereafter the clerk shall record a notice of assessment, as provided for in Section 3114, whereupon, as provided in Section 3115, said assessment shall attach as a lien upon the property assessed.(Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 691.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5372.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 16 - Making and Confirming the Assessment|Section 5372.1.

5372.1.  No assessment or bond hereafter levied or issued shall become a lien and no person shall be deemed to have notice thereof until a certified copy of the assessment and the diagram attached thereto shall be recorded in the office of the county surveyor if the improvement district or any part thereof is in unincorporated territory and with the superintendent of streets of the city or cities if the improvement district or any part thereof is in incorporated territory.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 961.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5372.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 16 - Making and Confirming the Assessment|Section 5372.5.

5372.5.  Upon the confirmation of the assessment by the legislative body, the clerk shall furnish the superintendent of streets with a list containing each assessment or parcel number, as shown on said recorded assessment, and the name and address of the owner or owners of the real property represented by each such number, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll or as on file in the office of the clerk. Such list shall be delivered to the contractor, or his agent or assigns, at the same time and under the same conditions as the delivery of the warrant, assessment and diagram, pursuant to Section 5374.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1249.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5373 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 16 - Making and Confirming the Assessment|Section 5373.

5373.  The lien, whether bonds issued to represent the assessment or otherwise, 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 be created against the property; and from and after the date of the recording of any warrant, assessment and diagram, all persons shall be deemed to have notice of the contents thereof.The holder of a subordinate assessment or a bond representing a subordinate assessment shall have the rights of an inferior lienholder as provided in Section 2904 of the Civil Code.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 644.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5374 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 16 - Making and Confirming the Assessment|Section 5374.

5374.  The lien of a reassessment and a refunding assessment shall have the same priority as the original assessment to which it relates. A supplemental assessment is a new assessment.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1465.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5374.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 16 - Making and Confirming the Assessment|Section 5374.1.

5374.1.  The amount of any contribution for the cost and expenses of the work shall be paid by the city to the contractor, or his agent, or assigns, upon delivery of the warrant, assessment and diagram, or prior to said delivery, may be paid in installments, for work completed, during the progress of the work. Notice that there will be progress payments must appear in the invitation for bids.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 979.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5375 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 16 - Making and Confirming the Assessment|Section 5375.

5375.  After the warrant, assessment and diagram are recorded, the same shall be delivered to the contractor, or his agent or assigns, on demand, but not until after the payment to the superintendent of streets of the incidental expenses not previously paid by the contractor, his agent or his assigns, including the amount by which the amount included in the assessment as the cost of any acquisition exceeds the amount previously demanded of the contractor therefor, but with proper credit to the contractor in the event there was included in the assessment as the cost of any acquisition, an amount less than the amount demanded of the contractor therefor at the time of the execution of the contract pursuant to Section 5256; provided, however, that when the superintendent of streets has, by ordinance, been authorized and directed to receive payments pursuant to Section 5396 of this division said warrant shall not be delivered to said contractor or assigns nor shall such contractor or assigns be entitled to receive payment of assessments by virtue of said warrant within 30 days from the recordation of said warrant.(Added by renumbering Section 5374 by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1465.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5375.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 16 - Making and Confirming the Assessment|Section 5375.1.

5375.1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5375 the legislative body may waive the requirement that the contractor, or his agent, or assigns pay the expenses incidental to the cost of the work, or work and acquisition paid for by contribution.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 979.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5390 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 17 - Demanding Payment of the Assessment|Section 5390.

5390.  The warrant, after its delivery to the contractor or his assigns, shall be and constitute full authority to the contractor, his agents or assigns, to collect the assessments.At least 30 days prior to filing the written statement of all payments received upon the assessment, the contractor, his agents or assigns, shall mail a statement to each owner of real property within the assessment district as shown on the list delivered pursuant to Section 5372.5. The statement shall specify a last date for payment of the assessment, which shall be not less than 30 days from the date of mailing. The statements shall contain a designation of property assessed by the assessment or parcel number shown on the recorded assessment, by street number, or some other description sufficient to enable the property owner to identify the property, a statement of the amount of the assessment, and the place of payment, the effect of failure to pay within such time and that, if bonds are to be issued, a statement of that fact, designating the provisions of law pursuant to which the bonds are to be issued. Upon completion of the mailing of the statements, the contractor or his assigns shall file with the superintendent of streets an affidavit setting forth the date and manner of compliance with the requirements of this section.On or before the last date for payment specified in the notice, assessments may be paid in whole or in part. No payments shall be received upon the assessment by the contractor, or his agents or assigns, without delivering receipts therefor.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1249.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5391 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 17 - Demanding Payment of the Assessment|Section 5391.

5391.  After 30 days after the date of mailing by the contractor or his assigns of the statement to the property owners pursuant to Section 5390, the contractor, or his assigns, shall sign and file in the office of the superintendent of streets a written statement of all payments received upon the assessment. Thereupon, the superintendent of streets shall file the statement so made with the record of the warrant and assessment by attaching it in the assessment book immediately following the record of the assessment. If under the proceedings being taken bonds are to be issued to represent unpaid assessments, no further payments of assessments can be accepted by the contractor or his assigns after filing said statement, as to any assessment which is to be represented by a bond. When payments are made to the superintendent of streets pursuant to Section 5396 of this division, it shall not be necessary for the contractor or his assigns to file said written statement of payments received.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1249.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5392 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 17 - Demanding Payment of the Assessment|Section 5392.

5392.  The superintendent of streets shall, at any time, receive the amount due upon any assessment and warrant heretofore or hereafter issued by him and give a good and sufficient discharge therefor, except that after the last date for payment of assessments, as specified in the statement provided by Section 5390, the superintendent of streets shall not receive any amount due upon any unpaid assessments for which the legislative body has provided for the issuance of bonds to represent said unpaid assessments. The legislative body may prescribe by ordinance that the duties imposed by this section on the superintendent of streets shall be performed only by the treasurer.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1249.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5393 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 17 - Demanding Payment of the Assessment|Section 5393.

5393.  When suit has been brought to collect the amount due upon any assessment, the plaintiff shall file with the superintendent of streets a written notice of the pendency of the action showing the particular assessments affected by the action. After the filing of the notice, the superintendent of streets shall not receive any money on account of the assessment, and he shall have no authority to cancel the assessment or give any discharge thereof without the written consent of the owner of the assessment until judgment has been rendered in the action or the same has been dismissed and the street superintendent shall omit from the list of properties provided to be sent to the tax collector, any property upon which the assessment described in the notice is a lien.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5394 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 17 - Demanding Payment of the Assessment|Section 5394.

5394.  If any warrant is lost, upon proof of such loss a duplicate can be issued upon which collections may be made with the same effect as on the original.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5395 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 17 - Demanding Payment of the Assessment|Section 5395.

5395.  After the filing of the written statement of all payments received upon the assessment, all amounts remaining due on any assessment, except those assessments for which bonds have been issued or are to be issued, shall draw interest at the rate of 1 percent per month until paid, the interest to be computed from the 31st day after the recordation of the warrant.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1249.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5396 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 17 - Demanding Payment of the Assessment|Section 5396.

5396.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this division, the legislative body may, by ordinance, provide that all payments made upon any assessment and warrant within 30 days from the recordation thereof, shall be made to the superintendent of streets, who shall mail a statement to each owner of real property within the assessment district whose name appears on the last equalized assessment roll, at the address appearing on said roll or on file in the office of the clerk, or to both such addresses, if they are not the same. The statement shall contain a designation of the property assessed by street number, or some other description sufficient to enable the property owner to identify the property, statement of the amount of the assessment, and the time and place of payment, the effect of failure to pay within such time and that, if bonds are to be issued, a statement of that fact, designating the provisions of law pursuant to which such bonds are to be issued.The legislative body may further provide by said ordinance that the superintendent of streets shall receive partial payments upon any assessment and that notice thereof be given to property owners by the statement.(Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 947.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5397 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 17 - Demanding Payment of the Assessment|Section 5397.

5397.  If the superintendent of streets is authorized by ordinance to collect the assessments, the ordinance shall also provide that the superintendent of streets shall furnish to the contractor or his assigns a good and sufficient surety bond conditioned upon the full and prompt payment by the superintendent of streets to the contractor or his assigns of all assessments so collected by him. The bond shall be in an amount not less than 10 percent of the total amount of the assessment shown on the assessment roll if such total amount does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) and shall be in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) if the total amount of the assessments shown on the assessment roll exceeds the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). The premium on the bond shall be payable as a part of the incidental expenses of the proceeding.As an alternative the legislative body, in its discretion, may provide in such ordinance that a blanket surety bond shall be maintained on file in the office of the city clerk, conditioned as above, in amounts herein provided. Such blanket bond shall cover and protect all contractors and their assigns holding warrants for assessments which the superintendent of streets is authorized to collect. The premium on such blanket bond may be prorated to the several special assessment proceedings as a part of the incidental expenses of such proceedings.As a further alternative, the legislative body, in its discretion, may provide in such ordinance that the official bond of the superintendent of streets shall guarantee the full and prompt payment by the superintendent of streets to the contractor or his assigns of all assessments collected by him.(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1621.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5410 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 18 - Collecting the Assessment by Action|Section 5410.

5410.  The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to assessments represented by the issuance of bonds nor to assessments collected on the tax rolls but shall be applicable only to other cash assessments levied pursuant to this division.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5411 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 18 - Collecting the Assessment by Action|Section 5411.

5411.  At any time after the first day of July next succeeding nine months following the date of recording the assessment, the contractor or his assignee may sue in his own name the owner of the land, lots or portions of lots assessed on the day of the date of the recording of the warrant, assessment and diagram, and recover the amount of any assessment remaining unpaid together with interest and any penalties allowed under this chapter. If any State, county or municipal taxes or any other special assessment is delinquent on the property the action may be brought at any time after 90 days after the recording of the assessment.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5412 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 18 - Collecting the Assessment by Action|Section 5412.

5412.  When an action has been brought for the recovery of any assessments, the plaintiff shall be entitled to have and recover attorney fees on each assessment sued on. If the action is settled or a tender made prior to the trial of the action, or if judgment is taken on default, the attorney’s fees shall be five dollars ($5) plus one dollar ($1) additional for each lot or parcel of land included in one action. If the action proceeds to trial the court having jurisdiction of the cause shall fix and allow a reasonable attorney fee, which shall not exceed fifteen dollars ($15) plus one dollar ($1) additional for each lot or parcel of land included in one action. The attorney’s fee in either case shall be in addition to all taxable costs and the plaintiff may have judgment therefor.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5413 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 18 - Collecting the Assessment by Action|Section 5413.

5413.  If the court finds an unnecessary number of actions have been brought, where the parties are identical, it may allow the costs of one action only.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5414 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 18 - Collecting the Assessment by Action|Section 5414.

5414.  An action for the recovery of any assessment may be brought in the superior court within whose jurisdiction the city is, in which the work has been done. If any of the assessments are made against lots, portions of lots, or lands, the service of process in the action may be made in the manner prescribed by law. A single action may be brought under any assessment irrespective of the number of lots assessed where the parties defendant are identical. If separate actions are brought, they may be consolidated by order of the court.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5415 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 18 - Collecting the Assessment by Action|Section 5415.

5415.  The warrant, assessment and diagram, with proof of nonpayment shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity and correctness of the assessment and of the prior proceedings and acts of the superintendent of streets, and the legislative body upon which the warrant, assessment and diagram are based, and prima facie evidence of the right of the plaintiff to recover in the action.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5416 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 18 - Collecting the Assessment by Action|Section 5416.

5416.  The plaintiff in such action may recover the cost of any abstract or report of search of title procured in good faith in order to determine ownership. The search shall be made by a reputable abstractor or title company and the cost shall not exceed five dollars ($5) per lot. The abstract or report of search together with the affidavit of payment shall be filed in the action.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5417 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 18 - Collecting the Assessment by Action|Section 5417.

5417.  In a complaint in any action for the recovery of an assessment it shall be sufficient to allege briefly that the legislative body ordered the work, the performance of the work under the contract, the making of the assessment, the issuing of the warrant and the making of the diagram; that an assessment (naming the amount) was levied against that certain lot or parcel of land (describing it) which, according to the information and belief of the plaintiff, is owned by the defendant; and that payment of the assessment has not been made.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5418 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 18 - Collecting the Assessment by Action|Section 5418.

5418.  In describing a lot or parcel of land in a complaint for the recovery of any assessment it shall be sufficient to refer to the same by its number upon the diagram; provided, a certified copy of the warrant, assessment and diagram shall have been previously filed in the office of the recorder of the county in which the lot or parcel of land is situated. It shall be the duty of the recorder to so file any such certified copy presented to him upon payment of the filing fee.(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 504.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5419 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 18 - Collecting the Assessment by Action|Section 5419.

5419.  Upon the entry of judgment or dismissal of the action the clerk of the court shall forthwith mail to the street superintendent of the city having jurisdiction over the proceeding in which the assessment was levied, a certified copy of the judgment or other evidence sufficient to advise the street superintendent of the judgment of the court in the action.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 586. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5420 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 3 - PERFORMING THE WORK|CHAPTER 18 - Collecting the Assessment by Action|Section 5420.

5420.  If the contractor or his agent or any person acting in behalf of the contractor shall, prior to the filing of a complaint for the recovery of any assessment, or subsequent to the filing of the action and prior to the allowance of attorney fees and costs, make any written demand upon or present any bill or notice in writing to the owner, demanding, requesting or notifying such owner to pay or that there is due, attorney’s fees or court costs in connection with the collection of the assessment, then the superintendent of streets is authorized, upon written demand of the owner, accompanied by the affidavit of the owner, that such written demand, bill or notice for the payment of attorney’s fees and costs, or either thereof, was made upon or presented to such owner prior to the commencement of the action, or subsequent to the filing of the action and prior to the allowance of attorney’s fees and costs, together with such written demand, bill or notice to mark said assessment “paid” and such assessment shall thereby be deemed to be paid and the lien thereof released. This section shall not apply to the service of summons and complaint in a civil action.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)