2005 California Streets and Highways Code Sections 5600-5602 Article 1. General Provisions

5600.  As used in this chapter "sidewalk" includes a park or parking
strip maintained in the area between the property line and the
street line and also includes curbing, bulkheads, retaining walls or
other works for the protection of any sidewalk or of any such park or
parking strip.
5601.  This chapter shall only apply to maintenance and repair
proceedings, whether upon work originally done under this division or
otherwise, and shall not be used for the construction of new
improvements.  The "Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and
Majority Protest Act of 1931" shall not apply to proceedings taken
under this chapter.
5602.  This chapter constitutes a separate and alternate procedure
for performing the work specified herein and, except for the
provisions of Part 5 of this division, no other provisions of this
division shall apply to proceedings instituted hereunder.