California Streets and Highways Code ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

• Section 22520.
  The definitions contained in this article govern the construction of this part unless the context otherwise requires. The definition of a word or phrase applies...
• Section 22521.
  “Assessment district” means an assessment district formed pursuant to this part.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
• Section 22522.
  “Clerk” means the clerk or secretary of a local agency or its legislative body.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
• Section 22523.
  “Engineer” means the city engineer, county engineer, engineer of the district, or any other person designated by the legislative body as the engineer for the...
• Section 22524.
  “Fiscal year” means a 12-month period commencing on July 1 and ending on the following June 30.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
• Section 22525.
  “Improvement” means one or any combination of the following:(a) The installation or planting of landscaping.(b) The installation or construction of statuary, fountains, and other ornamental structures and...
• Section 22526.
  “Incidental expenses” include all of the following:(a) The costs of preparation of the report, including plans, specifications, estimates, diagram, and assessment.(b) The costs of printing, advertising, and...
• Section 22527.
  “Including,” unless expressly limited, means including without limitation.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
• Section 22528.
  “Landscaping” means trees, shrubs, grass, or other ornamental vegetation.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
• Section 22529.
  “Legislative body” means the legislative body or governing board of any local agency.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
• Section 22530.
  “Local agency” means a county, a city and county, a city, a special district, or an agency or entity created pursuant to Article 1 (commencing...
• Section 22531.
  “Maintain” or “maintenance” means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any improvement, including:(a) Repair, removal, or...
• Section 22532.
  “Property owner” means: any person shown as the owner of land on the last equalized county assessment roll; when such person is no longer the...
• Section 22533.
  “Public agency” means the state or federal governments, any city, city and county, county, or other public corporation formed pursuant to charter, general law, or...
• Section 22534.
  “Public lighting facilities” means all works or improvements used or useful for the lighting of any public places, including ornamental standards, luminaires, poles, supports, tunnels,...
• Section 22535.
  “Public places” means one or any combination of the following:(a) Any public street, highway, road, alley, lane, boulevard, parkway, or other way dedicated to or used...
• Section 22536.
  “Public utility” means any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of and regulated by the Public Utilities Commission.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
• Section 22537.
  “Resolution” includes an ordinance.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
• Section 22538.
  “Service” or “servicing” means the furnishing of:(a) Electric current or energy, gas, or other illuminating agent for any public lighting facilities or for the lighting or...
• Section 22539.
  “Special district” means any public corporation, other than a county or a city, formed pursuant to general law or special act for the local performance...
• Section 22540.
  “Treasurer” means the treasurer of a local agency.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)

Last modified: October 22, 2018