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6760-6772

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
SECTION 6760-6772

6760.  Whenever any railroad track of any description exists upon
any streets upon which the legislative body has ordered an
improvement to be made, and has excepted the roadbed therefrom, the
order, unless the legislative body by resolution has declared to the
contrary, shall constitute a requirement that the person having the
railroad track improve the roadbed with improvements similar in all
respects to, and with the same materials, under the same
specifications and superintendence, and to the some inspection and
satisfaction as, those ordered to be performed by the order ordering
the work.


6761.  The legislative body may by ordinance require increased depth
of concrete between to the full depth of or under the ties, or both,
if the legislative body in its judgment decides that this method of
construction is necessary.


6762.  The legislative body may also require by ordinance or
otherwise, any person having railroad track or tracks on the street
to pave alongside of and contiguous to its rails with special types
of brick or paving blocks.


6763.  The resolution of intention and notice of proposed
improvement shall be notice to the person of the intention to order
the improvement.


6764.  When the legislative body acquires jurisdiction to order the
improvement to be made, the person having the track on the streets to
be improved shall notify, in writing, the superintendent of streets,
if the person elects to enter upon the direct performance of the
work at its own charge and expense.
   The notice shall be delivered to the superintendent of streets
within 10 days after the first publication of the notice of award of
contract. The omission or neglect to make the election makes the
superintendent of streets the agent of the owner of the track, with
authority to enter into a contract in accordance with Section 20852
of the Public Contract Code for making the improvements.



6772.  The legislative body, by ordinance, may prescribe and enforce
additional regulations and penalties that it deems necessary to
compel the improvement in accordance with this part of any portion of
any street which is occupied by a railroad track.