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2011 California Code
Streets and Highways Code
DIVISION 7. THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911 [5000 - 6794]

DIVISION 7. THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911

5000-6794

PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART 2. NOTICE

5050-5072

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 2. Notice by Publication

CHAPTER 3. Notice by Posting

CHAPTER 4. Notice by Mail

PART 3. PERFORMING THE WORK

5100-5898.32

CHAPTER 1. Work Which May Be Done

CHAPTER 1.5. Elections

CHAPTER 2. Extending Work Beyond City Limits

CHAPTER 2.5. Contribution Toward Cost of Work

CHAPTER 3. Resolution of Intention

CHAPTER 4. Establishment of Grade for Work

CHAPTER 5. Work Affecting Distribution of Domestic Water Supply by Public Agencies

CHAPTER 6. Creating Assessment Districts

CHAPTER 7. Notice of Improvement

CHAPTER 8. Protest and Hearing

CHAPTER 13. General Provisions Relating to Assessments

CHAPTER 14. Assessment of Property Owned by the State of California

CHAPTER 14.5. Assessments of Indian-Owned Property

CHAPTER 15. District Assessments

CHAPTER 16. Making and Confirming the Assessment

CHAPTER 17. Demanding Payment of the Assessment

CHAPTER 18. Collecting the Assessment by Action

CHAPTER 18.1. Collecting the Assessment on the Tax Roll

CHAPTER 19. Reassessments

CHAPTER 19.1. Supplemental Assessment

CHAPTER 19.2. Additional Assessment

CHAPTER 20. Reassessments to Relieve Owners

CHAPTER 21. Miscellaneous Assessment Provisions

CHAPTER 22. Maintenance of Sidewalks

5600-5630

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Repairs

ARTICLE 3. Collection of Cost of Repair

CHAPTER 24. Limitation of Actions

CHAPTER 25. Duties of Officers

5680-5721

ARTICLE 1. The Superintendent of Streets

ARTICLE 2. The Engineer

ARTICLE 3. The Superintendent of Construction

ARTICLE 4. Provisions Applicable to Counties Only

CHAPTER 26. Maintenance Districts

CHAPTER 27. Construction of Sidewalks and Curbs

5870-5895.54

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Performing the Work

ARTICLE 3. Collection of Cost of Construction

ARTICLE 4. Construction Outside of Jurisdiction

5895.50-5895.54

CHAPTER 28. Conversion of Existing Overhead Electric and Communication Facilities to Underground Locations

CHAPTER 29. Contractual Assessments

5898.10-5898.32

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

5898.10-5898.15

ARTICLE 2. Creation of Contractual Assessment Program

PART 5. IMPROVEMENT BONDS

6400-6640

CHAPTER 1. Determination to Issue Bonds

CHAPTER 2. Issuance of Bonds

CHAPTER 3. Payments on Assessments at Bond

CHAPTER 4. Form and Content of Bonds

CHAPTER 4.5. Issuance of Bonds to Represent Unpaid Assessments Against Publicly Owned Property

CHAPTER 5. Division of Land and Bond

CHAPTER 5.5. Alternative Procedure for Division of Land and Bond

CHAPTER 6. Default and Sale for Delinquency

CHAPTER 7. Redemption of Delinquent Property

CHAPTER 8. Conveyance of Unredeemed Property

CHAPTER 9. Contesting Validity of Sales and Deeds for Delinquency

CHAPTER 11. Foreclosure of Bond Lien

CHAPTER 12. Reinstatement of Bonds

CHAPTER 13. Refunding of Bonds

PART 6. IMPROVEMENT OF RAILWAY ROADBEDS

6750-6794

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 2. New Improvements

CHAPTER 3. Repairs and Improvements to Street Standards

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