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CHAPTER 2
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
 
 
Article
   1   Street Construction and Assessment Procedures
   2   Street Improvement Ordinance of 1920
   3   Collection of Assessments Pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911
 
 
 
ARTICLE 1
STREET CONSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
 
 
Section
6.17   General Provisions.
6.18   Definitions.
6.19   District and Work Need Not Be Contiguous.
6.20   Labor and Materials.
6.21   Ordinance of Intention Publication – Hearing.
6.22   Proposed Assessment and Diagram – Approval – Filing.
6.23   Public Property – Exemption from Assessment.
6.24   Postal Card Notices – Affidavit.
6.25   Posting Notices of Local Improvement – Contents – Affidavit.
6.26   Protests – Hearing.
6.27   Jurisdiction – Final Ordinance.
6.28   Changes of Work Boundaries of Assessment District or Proceedings.
6.29   Board May Perform Work – Costs.
6.30   Contracts.
6.31   Payment to Contractor.
6.32   Diagram and Assessment Roll – Limitation – Filing.
6.33   Notice of Filing Assessment – Publication – Mailing – Date of Hearing.
6.34   Hearing Appeals – Confirmation of Assessment.
6.35   Contribution of Funds by City.
6.36   Authority for Installment Payment of Assessments.
6.37   Legal Action to Contest Assessment.
6.38   Assessments Levied – Recordation – Lien.
6.39   Notice of Recording Assessment – Published.
6.40   Mailing of Notice.
6.41   Cash Assessments – Payment – Delinquency – Penalties.
6.42   Installment Assessments – Amounts to Be Paid Maturity Date.
6.43   Delinquency Dates – Penalties.
6.44   Declaration of Default Prior to Maturity Date.
6.45   Mailing Annual Installment Bills.
6.46   Authority to Divide Levied Assessment.
6.47   Payments by Mail.
6.48   Delinquent List: Notice of Sale.
6.49   Combining of Notices of Sale.
6.50   Payment of Delinquency Before Sale.
6.51   Sale of Delinquent Property – Funds.
6.52   Certificate of Sale.
6.53   Redemption of Sold Property.
6.54   Deed to Unredeemed Property.
6.55   Notice of Application for Deed.
6.56   Evidentiary Effect of Deed.
6.57   Affidavit of Notice.
6.58   Publication – Proof of.
6.59   Description of Work by Reference.
6.60   Construction of Article.
6.61   Reassessment.
6.62   Council Intent of Ordinance.
 
 
Sec. 6.17. General Provisions.
 
   The Council, in conformity with the procedure in this article prescribed, is hereby authorized and empowered whenever in its opinion the public interest or convenience may require, to order the whole or any portion or portions, either in length or width, of any one or more of any public streets, alleys, or other public places to be improved by, or have constructed, installed or reset therein, grading, surfacing or resurfacing, removal and replacement of subgrade materials, concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks, driveways, guard rails and warning, stop or street signs, and such drainage, underground or other structures and appurtenant work as are necessary or suitable in connection with such street improvements.
 
   All work or improvements ordered to be made under provisions of this article, and all materials used, shall conform to the Standard Specifications of the City of Los Angeles for Public Improvements and be in accordance with the plans, profiles and specifications referred to in the Ordinance of Intention.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
Based on Ord. No. 85,500.
Amended by: Ord. No. 110,450.
 
 
Sec. 6.18. Definitions.
 
   Unless the particular provisions or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and provisions contained in this section shall govern the construction and the meaning and application of words and phrases used in this article.
 
   1.   “Council” means the Council of the City of Los Angeles.
 
   2.   “Clerk” and “City Clerk” mean the City Clerk of the City of Los Angeles, ex officio clerk of the Council of the City of Los Angeles.
 
   3.   “Board” and “Board of Public Works” mean the Board of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles.
 
   4.   “Street” includes avenues, highways, lanes, alleys, crossings of intersections, courts and places which have been dedicated and accepted according to law, or which have been in common and undisputed use by the public for a period of not less than five years next preceding
 
   5.   “Public Places,” for the purpose of performing work or improvement, shall include all places, public ways, or property, or rights of way owned by the City, open or dedicated to public use, and any property for the immediate possession of which, as rights of way required for public use, an order has been obtained in compliance with the provisions of Section 14 of Article 1 of the State Constitution.
 
   6.   “Work” and “Improvement” shall be understood to mean all the work or improvement set forth in the Ordinance of Intention.
 
   7.   “Incidental Expenses,” in connection with work of improvements hereunder, includes all items of compensation, cost and expense specified in Section 5024 of the Streets and Highways Code for the Improvement Act of 1911; and the said Section 5024, as amended or as the same may hereafter be amended, is hereby referred to, incorporated herein and made a part hereof the same as though set forth herein, and is made and to be understood as applicable hereto.
 
   8.   “Cash Assessment” means any assessment, other than an installment assessment, levied hereunder against a lot or parcel of land within the Assessment District.
 
   9.   “Installment Assessment” means any assessment levied hereunder against any lot or parcel of land within the Assessment District the amount of which assessment is $50 or more and the payment of which in installments is authorized by the Council as provided in this article.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
Based on Ord. No. 85,500.
Amended by: Ords. Nos. 103,550 and 108,857.
 
 
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