California Water Code ARTICLE 6 - Zones

• Section 55650.
  Zones may be established within a district for any of the following purposes:(a) Incurring a bonded indebtedness within the zone sufficient to pay the cost of...
• Section 55651.
  Zones may be established within the district by either of the following methods:(1) A petition for the formation of a zone within a district may be...
• Section 55652.
  The petition shall contain:(a) The boundaries of the proposed zone.(b) A general description of the improvement desired.(c) An estimate of the cost of the proposed improvement and of...
• Section 55653.
  The petition shall be accompanied by a map showing the exterior boundaries of the district and of the proposed zone and containing a general description...
• Section 55654.
  The failure of the petition to contain any of the matters specified in Sections 55651 and 55652 shall not affect the legality of the establishment...
• Section 55655.
  The petition shall be presented at a regular meeting of the board, and the board shall thereupon set a time for hearing the petition, which...
• Section 55656.
  Notice of the filing and hearing of the petition shall be given by the clerk of the board by publishing in the county pursuant to...
• Section 55657.
  The clerk shall also cause a notice, similar in substance, to be posted in three of the most public places within the proposed zone.(Added by...
• Section 55658.
  The date set for the hearing shall be at least 13 days after the date of the posting and the date of last publication of...
• Section 55659.
  A copy of the petition shall be filed with the county engineer of waterworks districts, or district engineer if one has been appointed, at least...
• Section 55660.
  At the time fixed for the hearing, the board shall hear and pass upon the petition and any protests in writing that have been filed...
• Section 55661.
  If the board determines that the proposed improvement will be of district-wide benefit, the proceedings shall terminate, and the proposed zone shall not be established.(Added...
• Section 55662.
  If the board determines that the proposed improvement will not be of district-wide benefit, the board may make such changes in the boundaries of the...
• Section 55663.
  The board shall not modify the boundaries except after notice of its intention has been published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in...
• Section 55664.
  Written objections to the proposed modification may be filed with the clerk of the board by any interested person at or before the time set...
• Section 55665.
  The board shall hear and pass upon the objections at the time appointed, or at any time to which the hearing may be adjourned, and...
• Section 55666.
  If the objections, or any of them, be sustained, no further proceedings pursuant to the petition shall be taken, but a new petition for the...
• Section 55667.
  If no protests are filed, or if all protests filed are heard and denied, or if authorized modifications are made in the boundaries of the...
• Section 55668.
  If the board determines that the petition is signed by owners representing at least 60 percent of the total assessed valuation of the real property...
• Section 55668.5.
  Notwithstanding Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 2201) of Part 4 of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation code, or any other provisions of law...
• Section 55669.
  The board shall thereupon be authorized to issue bonds of the zone, to fix and collect special rates or charges, as prayed for in the...
• Section 55670.
  If the petition for formation of the zone is signed by owners representing less than 60 percent of the total assessed valuation of the real...
• Section 55671.
  The board shall appoint three qualified electors residing in the proposed zone to conduct the election.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)
• Section 55672.
  The election shall be called by posting in three of the most public places in the proposed zone, and by publishing in the county pursuant...
• Section 55673.
  The date set for the election shall be at least 13 days after the date of the posting and the date of last publication of...
• Section 55674.
  The election shall be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of this State, where applicable.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 155.)
• Section 55675.
  The proposition submitted shall be in accordance with the petition and shall be either:(a) “Shall the proposed zone described in the resolution of the board of...
• Section 55676.
  If 60 percent of the votes cast at the election are in favor of the zone, and of incurring the bonded indebtedness, or fixing and...
• Section 55677.
  Upon the establishment of the zone the board shall be authorized and empowered to issue bonds of the zone, or to fix and collect special...
• Section 55678.
  The provisions in this division for the form, issuance, and sale of bonds, the levying and collecting of taxes for the payment thereof and of...
• Section 55679.
  The taxes and special rates or charges authorized by this article are in addition to all other taxes and rates or charges authorized by this...

Last modified: October 22, 2018