22500-22509

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
SECTION 22500-22509




22500.  This part shall be known and may be cited as the
"Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972."



22501.  This part shall apply to local agencies whose annual taxes
are carried on the county assessment roll and are collected by the
county, or an agency or entity created pursuant to Article 1
(commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1
of the Government Code and made up solely of local agencies whose
annual taxes are carried on the county assessment roll and are
collected by the county.



22502.  This part provides an alternative procedure for making the
improvements herein authorized and shall not apply to or affect any
other provisions of this code.



22503.  An assessment district shall consist of all territory which,
as determined by the legislative body, will be benefited by the
improvements and is to be assessed to pay the costs thereof.



22504.  An assessment district may consist of all or any part of the
territory within the local agency and, in the case of a county, may
consist of all or any part of the unincorporated territory of the
county.


22505.  An assessment district may consist of contiguous or
noncontinguous areas. The improvements in one area need not be of
benefit to other areas.


22506.  The provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 5115)
of Part 3 of Division 7, pertaining to the extension of the work or
the assessment district beyond the boundaries of a local agency, are
by this reference incorporated in this part.



22507.  Division 4 (commencing with Section 2800) and Division 4.5
(commencing with Section 3100) do not apply to this part or
proceedings taken pursuant to this part, except that Division 4.5
(commencing with Section 3100) does apply to proceedings in which the
legislative body determines to issue bonds or notes pursuant to
Section 22662.5, and may be applied to any other proceedings pursuant
to this part at the discretion of the legislative body.



22508.  Any resolution, notice, report, diagram or assessment which
is required to contain a description of the improvements, the
boundaries of the assessment district or any zones therein, or the
lines and dimensions of any lot or parcel of land may, for a full and
detailed description thereof, refer to any plan or map which is on
file with the clerk, the county auditor, or the county assessor and
which is open to public inspection. The plan or map so referred to
shall govern for all details of the description.



22509.  This part shall be liberally construed to effectuate its
purpose. Any proceedings taken under this part and any assessment
levied pursuant thereto shall not be invalidated for failure to
comply with the provisions of this part if such failure does not
substantially and adversely affect the rights of any person. All
determinations made by the legislative body pursuant to this part
shall be final and conclusive in the absence of fraud or prejudicial
abuse of discretion.