2007 California Streets and Highways Code Chapter 3. Protests And Hearing

CA Codes (shc:19050-19056)

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
SECTION 19050-19056



19050.  The board of supervisors shall fix a time, not less than 25
nor more than 30 days after the filing of the petition, for hearing
the petition and the protests of interested persons.



19051.  The clerk shall cause notices of the filing and hearing of
the petition to be posted at least seven days before the date set for
the hearing in three public places in the district.  The notice
shall be headed "Notice of the proposed formation of ____ (insert
name of the proposed lighting district) lighting district" in letters
not less than one inch in height and in legible type it shall:
   (a) State the fact and date of the filing of the petition.
   (b) Specify the date and hour set for hearing the petition and the
protests of interested parties.
   (c) Specify the boundaries of the proposed district.
   (d) Refer to the petition for further particulars.



19052.  The clerk shall also cause a notice, similar in content to
the posted notice, to be published at least once a week for two
consecutive weeks in a newspaper selected by the board of supervisors
which is of general circulation and is printed and published in the
county in which the proposed district is located.  The last
publication shall be made at least seven days before the date set for
the hearing of the petition.



19053.  Any person interested, who objects either to the formation
of the district, or to the extent of the district, or to the proposed
improvement, or to the inclusion of his property in the district,
may file a written protest, setting forth his objections, with the
clerk at or before the time set for the hearing of the petition.  The
clerk shall indorse on each protest the date of its filing with him,
and at the time appointed for the hearing he shall present all
protests so filed with him to the board of supervisors.



19054.  The board of supervisors shall hear and pass upon the
petition and protests at the time appointed or at any time to which
the hearing thereof is adjourned.  Its decision thereon shall be
final and conclusive.


19055.  If any person protests against the extent of the district,
or against the inclusion of property in the district, the board of
supervisors shall have power to make such changes in the boundaries
of the proposed district as it finds to be proper and advisable.  The
board of supervisors shall establish the boundaries of the district
in accordance with its findings, but it shall not extend the
boundaries of the district, nor shall it modify the boundaries so as
to exclude from the proposed district any territory which will be
benefited by the improvement.  Any territory which in the judgment of
the board will not be benefited by the improvement shall not be
included within the proposed district.



19056.  In the event that an ordinance requires the installation of
a street lighting system by a subdivider, the board of supervisors
may, as an alternative procedure, adopt a resolution stating that the
territory described in the resolution is owned by the subdivider and
comes under the terms of such ordinance, and order that such
territory be formed into a district or annexed to a district.  If
this procedure is used, the provisions of this part relating to
petition, notice, hearing, election, and the District Investigation
Law of 1933 shall not be applicable.

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