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CA St & Hwy Code § 2852 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 3 - HEARING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2852.

2852.  The notice of the hearing on the report shall be substantially in the following form (filling in blanks):Notice is hereby given that land owned by you or in which you are interested is proposed to be assessed for the proposed (here briefly state in general terms what is proposed to be done, such as paving X Street between A Street and B Street). The estimated cost of the ____ (acquisition or improvement) is $____; the assessed value of the real property within the district is $____; the estimated true value of parcels within the district is $____; the estimated total amount of assessments upon parcels to be assessed for acquisitions or improvements done or previously ordered is $____; the estimated amount of the proposed assessment upon your parcel for the proposed ____ (improvement or acquisition) is $____. The estimated amount of the proposed assessment is approximate only, is based upon the stated estimated cost, and is not to be deemed the actual amount which will be assessed. The amount of money to be contributed towards the project by the (City or County of ____) is the sum of $____.A hearing will be held in the (place of hearing) by (designation of body or officer) on the ____ day of ____, 20__, at the hour of ___ o’clock _m. at which time and place all protests and objections will be heard. The proceeding for the acquisition or improvement is proposed to be conducted under the (here by short title or otherwise designate act under which the project will be undertaken).A report on the proposed project is on file in the office of the clerk of the ____ (designate the legislative body) and is open to public inspection. _____ Clerk of (name of legislative body) _____ (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 198, Sec. 9. (AB 3246) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2853 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 3 - HEARING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2853.

2853.  The notice of the hearing must be mailed at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1194, Sec. 6. Effective October 11, 1993.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2854 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 3 - HEARING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2854.

2854.  If any parcel of land is assessed as owner unknown on the assessment roll, no notice need be sent for such parcel unless the name and address of a person claiming an interest in such property has been filed with the clerk, in which case notice shall be mailed to such person and address.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2855 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 3 - HEARING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2855.

2855.  In the absence of fraud no error or mistake in the mailing of the notices, or any of them, and no failure of any property owners to receive the same shall in any way affect the validity of the proceedings, but the clerk shall file his affidavit of mailing such notice, and such affidavit shall be conclusive evidence that the notices have been mailed as required by this division.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2856 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 3 - HEARING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2856.

2856.  At the hearing protests may be made orally or in writing by any person who would be entitled to protest or object to the ordering of the things proposed to be done at a hearing on the resolution of intention. However, all written protests shall be filed with the clerk of the legislative body at or before the time fixed for the hearing, and any protest relating to the regularity or sufficiency of the proceedings shall be in writing and shall clearly set forth the irregularity or defect to which objection is made.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2857 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 3 - HEARING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2857.

2857.  At the hearing on the report, the report, except as to the map, plat or diagram and the assessed valuations and true valuations of and assessments and estimated assessments upon each parcel of land, shall be read or summarized before protests are considered. The hearing may be continued from time to time not exceeding 120 days.(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 700.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2858 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 3 - HEARING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2858.

2858.  If the hearing on the report is not held before the legislative body, then within 10 days after the conclusion of the hearing, the persons conducting the hearing shall file a report on the hearing with the legislative body. The report on the hearing shall include a statement of the time when and place where the hearing was held, the approximate number of persons present, the number and nature of the protests made, and the recommendation of the persons holding the hearing. The report on the hearing shall be filed with the clerk of the legislative body.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2859 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 3 - HEARING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2859.

2859.  Unless the acquisition or improvement is abandoned, the report and the report on the hearing, if the hearing is not held before the legislative body, shall be kept on file, open to public inspection, and any resolution of intention or ordinance of intention adopted in the proceeding under the improvement law shall state that such reports are on file with the clerk and may be examined at his office.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2880 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 4 - ACTING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2880.

2880.  If the hearing on the report is held before the legislative body, it may consider the report immediately after the hearing or at such time within 30 days as it may designate.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2881 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 4 - ACTING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2881.

2881.  If the hearing on the report is not held before the legislative body, then within 30 days after the report on the hearing has been filed, the report and the report on the hearing shall be considered and (except as to the map, plat or diagram and the assessed valuations and true valuations of and assessments and estimated assessments upon individual parcels of land) shall be read to the legislative body.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2882 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 4 - ACTING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2882.

2882.  If the legislative body determines that the public interest, convenience and necessity require the acquisition or improvement substantially as set forth in the report and that the project is feasible, it may proceed under the law stated in the report as the statute under which the proceeding is to be conducted, except as otherwise provided in this division.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2883 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 4 - ACTING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2883.

2883.  The acquisition or improvement shall be deemed substantially the same as set forth in the report if the things proposed to be done in the report are not so changed or modified as to increase the estimated cost by more than one-tenth of the total estimated cost as stated in the report and no changes exceeding said one-tenth shall be made.(Amended by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1008.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2884 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 4 - ACTING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2884.

2884.  The legislative body may, without further notice or hearing, omit or decrease any portion of or make such alterations or changes in the work proposed to be done which will not increase the estimated cost by more than one-tenth of the total estimated cost as stated in the report and no changes or alterations which will increase said estimated cost by more than said one-tenth shall be made. The person who prepares the plans and specifications shall estimate separately the cost of each addition to or omission from or decrease in the things proposed to be done as set forth in the report, and file such estimate with the clerk of the legislative body. Such filed estimate shall be conclusive evidence of the cost of such changes.(Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 915.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2885 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 4 - ACTING UPON THE REPORT|Section 2885.

2885.  At the hearing on the ordinance or resolution of intention, the reports (except as to the map, plat or diagram and the assessed valuations and true valuations of and the assessments and estimated assessments upon each parcel of land) shall be read or summarized to the legislative body prior to the consideration of protests and objections, if any. If the hearing on the ordinance or resolution of intention is held at the same time as the hearing on the report this section shall not apply.(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 700.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2900 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 5 - DEBT LIMITATIONS|Section 2900.

2900.  If the report on the proposed acquisition or improvement shows that the estimated amount proposed to be assessed upon any parcel for the proposed acquisition or improvement will exceed one-half of the true value of the parcel as set forth in the report, or shows that the total estimated cost of the proposed improvement or acquisition, less any amount to be paid towards the cost from any source other than special assessments upon the parcels benefited by the acquisition or improvement, when added to the aggregate totals of all unpaid assessments and estimated assessments, as the totals are stated in the report, will exceed in total amount one-half of the true value of all the parcels proposed to be assessed, the proposed proceeding shall be abandoned or modified so that the amount to be specially assessed for the cost of the acquisition or improvement will be less than the limits hereby established, unless the excess of the cost and indebtedness over one-half of the true value shall be paid from some source other than by special assessment on the parcels, or unless the limitation is overruled.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1298, Sec. 6.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 5 - DEBT LIMITATIONS|Section 2901.

2901.  If the total cost of any improvement, including incidental expenses but excluding the actual cost of the acquisition of any property, exceeds the total estimated cost including incidental expenses, as stated in the report and the separate estimate for changes, if any, in the things to be done as filed with the clerk, by more than one-tenth of such estimated cost, no part of the excess over said one-tenth shall be assessed upon the lands to be assessed in the proceeding.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2902 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 5 - DEBT LIMITATIONS|Section 2902.

2902.  If the total cost including incidental expenses of any acquisition or improvement, less any amount to be paid toward the cost from any source other than special assessment upon the parcels benefited thereby, when added to the aggregate totals of all assessments and estimated assessments as stated in the report, exceeds in total amount one-half of the total true value stated in the report of all the parcels to be assessed to pay any part of the cost of the acquisition or improvement, no part of the excess shall be assessed upon the parcels.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1298, Sec. 7.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 5 - DEBT LIMITATIONS|Section 2903.

2903.  If the estimated or actual cost including incidental expenses of any acquisition or improvement exceeds the amounts that may be specially assessed upon benefited property, the legislative body may provide for the payment of such excess cost from any available funds under its control and the balance shall then be specially assessed in accordance with the statute under which the proceeding is conducted.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2904 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 5 - DEBT LIMITATIONS|Section 2904.

2904.  Whenever an improvement contract has been awarded, the county or city or district or other public corporation, the legislative body of which is conducting the proceeding, shall, if the actual cost of the improvement, including incidental expenses, exceeds the amount that may be specially assessed upon benefited property, pay such excess cost from the general or any fund available and the balance shall be specially assessed under the statute under which the proceeding is conducted.If the property to be specially assessed is within the jurisdiction of more than one legislative body and consents to such proceeding have been given by all the legislative bodies having jurisdiction, any such legislative body whose consent has been so given may appropriate all or any part of such excess cost from any available funds under its control, and may pay the amount so appropriated into the treasury of the county or city or district or other public corporation whose legislative body has jurisdiction over the proceeding to be applied in payment of such excess.(Amended by Stats. 1941, Ch. 1070.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2905 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 5 - DEBT LIMITATIONS|Section 2905.

2905.  Notwithstanding anything in this division, if the legislative body conducting the proceedings, after the report or reports provided for in this division have been filed and considered and prior to the adoption of the ordinance or resolution ordering the acquisition or improvement, finds by a four-fifths vote of all members thereof entered upon its minutes that the proposed project is feasible and that the lands to be assessed will be able to carry the burden of such proposed assessment, the limitations on the amounts of assessments provided for in this part may be disregarded, both with respect to the limitation on the district as a whole and as to the limitation on individual specific assessments. If the legislative body makes such a finding none of the limitations upon the amounts of assessments contained in this division shall thereafter apply to any assessment or assessment proceedings thereafter had or taken. However, if at the hearing on the report protests in writing are filed as provided in Section 2856 by the owners (as defined in the law under which the acquisition or improvement proceedings are to be taken) of a majority in area of the lands to be assessed, such limitations shall not be exceeded except as to proceedings had under Section 2932. A finding and determination by the legislative body that the limitation on assessments herein provided may be disregarded shall be final and conclusive upon all persons in the absence of actual fraud.(Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 856.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2930 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 6 - MAJORITY PROTEST|Section 2930.

2930.  Notwithstanding anything in this division or in any law to which proceedings under this division are applicable, if at any time before the adoption of an ordinance or resolution of intention or within the time when protests may be filed under the provisions of any such law there is a written protest filed with the clerk of the legislative body by the owners (as defined in the act under which it is proposed to proceed) of a majority of the frontage of the property fronting on the acquisition or improvement in those cases where the cost in whole or part of the acquisition or improvement is to be assessed upon the property fronting on the acquisition or improvement, or by the owners of more than one-half of the area of the property to be assessed for the acquisition or improvement in those cases where the cost in whole or part of the acquisition or improvement is to be assessed upon the property within a district, and protests are not withdrawn so as to reduce the same to less than a majority, then the proposed proceedings shall be forthwith abandoned, and the legislative body shall not for one year from the filing of that written protest commence or carry on any proceedings for the same improvement or acquisition. Any such protest may be withdrawn by the owner making the same, in writing, at any time prior to the conclusion of the protest hearing held pursuant to the law under which it is proposed to proceed or any adjournment thereof.(Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 538.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2931 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 6 - MAJORITY PROTEST|Section 2931.

2931.  If any majority protest is against only a portion of the improvement or acquisition then all further proceedings to construct that portion of the improvement or to acquire that portion of the acquisition so protested against shall be barred for a period of one year, but the legislative body shall not be barred from commencing new proceedings not including any part of the improvement or acquisition so protested against. Nothing in this act contained shall prohibit the legislative body, within said one-year period, from commencing and carrying on new proceedings for the construction of a portion of the improvement or the acquiring of a portion of the acquisition so protested against if it finds, by the affirmative vote of four-fifths of its members, that the owners of a majority of the property within the area of the assessment district to be established under said new proceedings are in favor of going forward with said portion of the improvement or acquisition.(Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1703.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2932 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 6 - MAJORITY PROTEST|Section 2932.

2932.  If the acquisition or improvement is for sewerage or drainage facilities only and is deemed by the legislative body conducting the proceedings to be necessary for the inhabitation or use of the property benefited, and such body shall, by a four-fifths vote of all members thereof entered upon its minutes, determine that said project is feasible and that the lands to be assessed will be able to carry the burden of such proposed assessment, it may by like vote overrule a majority protest in the proceedings hereunder or in the improvement proceedings to follow. Such finding and conclusion shall be final and conclusive in the absence of fraud.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 856.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2950 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 7 - SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS|Section 2950.

2950.  If the legislative body finds, after taking the steps provided by Sections 2821, 2822 and 2823, that the probable assessments will not exceed the limitations set up by this division, it may cause the clerk to mail prepaid postcards giving notice of its findings and proposed action. Each such notice shall have attached thereto an addressed reply postcard with the return postage thereon guaranteed.The cards shall be mailed to each person to whom land in the proposed assessment district is assessed on the last equalized county assessment roll available on the date the report is commenced, at his address as shown upon such roll and to any person whether owner in fee or having a lien upon or legal or equitable interest in any land within the proposed district who has filed with the clerk his name and address and the designation of the land in which he is interested.(Amended by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1008.)