2007 California Streets and Highways Code Chapter 1. General Provisions

CA Codes (shc:18600-18609)

18600.  This part may be cited as the Municipal Lighting Maintenance
District Act of 1927.



18601.  This part shall be liberally construed in order to
effectuate its purposes.



18602.  This part provides an alternative system for the maintenance
and operation of a street lighting system within cities, and the
provisions of this part shall not apply to nor affect any other
provisions of this code.  When any proceedings are commenced under
this part, the provisions of this part and no others shall apply to
all such proceedings.



18603.  Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise
requires, the definitions and general provisions contained in this
chapter shall govern the construction of this part.



18604.  "City" includes all corporations organized and existing for
municipal purposes.



18605.  "Street lighting system" or "system" includes any or all
appliances, poles, posts, pipes, conduits, lamps and other necessary
works or appliances used for street lighting purposes.



18606.  "Maintaining and operating" or any of its variants, when
used with relation to a street lighting system, includes the cost of
necessary repairs, replacements, fuel, power and all other items
necessary for the proper maintenance and operation of a street
lighting system, or the expense of any one or more of those items.




18607.  "City council" includes any body which by law is the
legislative department of the government of the city.



18608.  "Clerk" or "city clerk" means any person or officer who is
or acts as clerk of the city council.



18609.  "Public way" includes all public highways, roads, streets,
avenues, boulevards, alleys, parkways and other rights of way of the
public, or any portion thereof, within a city.