2007 California Streets and Highways Code Chapter 4. Protest And Hearing

CA Codes (shc:18362-18366)

18362.  (a) At any time not later than the hour set for hearing
protests any owner of any lot or parcel of land liable to be assessed
for the improvement may make written protest against the proposed
improvement by filing his or her protest with the clerk.  No other
protests shall be considered by the city council except as provided
in this chapter.
   (b) If assessments are to be levied, the protest and hearing
procedures shall comply with Section 53753 of the Government Code.




18364.  If there is a majority protest by the landowners in any zone
to the improvement in that zone, or if the street superintendent
reports that it is practical to subdivide a zone and a majority of
the landowners in that subdivided zone protest the improvement in
that subdivided zone, the city council shall strike that zone or
subdivided zone from the proceedings and correct the proposed
assessment accordingly, unless that body, by a four-fifths
affirmative vote of all its members finds that the public health and
safety require that street lights in that zone or subdivided zone be
improved.  The determination of the city council shall be final and
conclusive.



18365.  If a zone or subdivided zone is struck from the proceedings,
the city council may proceed the same as though that zone or
subdivided zone was not a part of the original proceedings.



18366.  Immediately upon the city council's determination it shall
have jurisdiction to confirm the report and assessment, and order the
proposed improvement to be contracted for or supplied as provided in
this part.