ARTICLE 6.1:
IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE CODE

SUBARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBDIVISION 1 APPLICATION AND EFFECT
Sec. 250.001.	Short Title.
Sec. 250.002.	Assessment Proceedings.
Sec. 250.003.	Pending Proceedings.
Sec. 250.004.	Alternative Procedures.
Sec. 250.005.	Procedure Code Not Exclusive.
Sec. 250.006.	Titles.
Sec. 250.007.	Code Superior.
Sec. 250.008.	Municipal Affairs.
Sec. 250.009.	State Affairs.
Sec. 250.010.	Single Proceeding.
Sec. 250.011.	Subarticles Supplemental.
SUBDIVISION 2 DEFINITIONS
Sec. 250.015.	Acquisition.
Sec. 250.016.	Block.
Sec. 250.017.	Charter.
Sec. 250.018.	City.
Sec. 250.019.	Clerk.
Sec. 250.020.	Contractor.
Sec. 250.021.	Board.
Sec. 250.022.	Director.
Sec. 250.023.	General Law.
Sec. 250.024.	Improvement.
Sec. 250.025.	Lot, Etc.
Sec. 250.026.	Owner.
Sec. 250.027.	Parking Place.
Sec. 250.028.	Paved.
Sec. 250.029.	Person.
Sec. 250.030.	Place.
Sec. 250.031.	Project.
Sec. 250.032.	Street.
Sec. 250.033.	Street Superintendent.
Sec. 250.034.	Transit System.
Sec. 250.035.	Treasurer.
Sec. 250.036.	Work.
SUBDIVISION 3 INCIDENTAL EXPENSES
Sec. 250.040.	Acquisition.
Sec. 250.041.	Improvement.
SUBDIVISION 4 REFERENCES
Sec. 250.045.	Resolution of Intention.
Sec. 250.046.	Reference to Resolution of Intention.
SUBDIVISION 5 NOTICES
Sec. 250.050.	Notices When Expressly Provided.
Sec. 250.051.	Failure to Designate Officer.
Sec. 250.052.	Publication.
Sec. 250.053.	Posting and Mailing.
Sec. 250.054.	Where Posted.
Sec. 250.055.	Mailing.
Sec. 250.056.	Notice of Improvement.
Sec. 250.057.	Certificates.
SUBDIVISION 6 PUBLIC AND UTILITY PROPERTY
Sec. 250.065.	May Omit Public Property.
Sec. 250.066.	Cost on Remaining Property.
Sec. 250.067.	Payment.
Sec. 250.068.	Utility Property.
SUBDIVISION 7 CONTRIBUTIONS AND ADVANCES
Sec. 250.070.	Contributions.
Sec. 250.071.	Purchase of Assessment, Warrant and Bonds.
Sec. 250.072.	ID.—Payment.
Sec. 250.073.	ID.—Bonds.
Sec. 250.074.	ID.—City.
Sec. 250.075.	ID.—Subsequent Purchase.
Sec. 250.076.	Purchase and Sale of Delinquent Property.
Sec. 250.077.	ID.—Sale.
Sec. 250.078.	Advanced by City Without Bonds.
Sec. 250.079.	Reimbursement.
Sec. 250.080.	ID.—Notice of Installment Payment.
Sec. 250.081.	ID.—Payment.
SUBDIVISION 8 REVOLVING FUNDS
Sec. 250.085.	Revolving Fund.
Sec. 250.086.	Procedure.
SUBDIVISION 9 ASSESSMENT AND DIAGRAM
Sec. 250.090.	Assessment.
Sec. 250.091.	Inclusion of Other Special Assessments.
Sec. 250.092.	Credit for Contribution of Money, Land, Easements or Improvements.
Sec. 250.093.	Diagram.
SUBARTICLE II GENERAL PROCEDURE
SUBDIVISION 1 PROTESTS
Sec. 250.100.	Protests.
Sec. 250.101.	Form.
Sec. 250.102.	Legality.
Sec. 250.103.	Majority Protests.
SUBDIVISION 2 HEARINGS
Sec. 250.105.	Time.
Sec. 250.106.	Hearing.
Sec. 250.107.	Continuances.
SUBDIVISION 3 MODIFICATIONS
Sec. 250.110.	Modifications.
Sec. 250.111.	Notice.
Sec. 250.112.	Protests.
Sec. 250.113.	Order.
Sec. 250.114.	Record.
Sec. 250.115.	Lien.
SUBDIVISION 4 SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Sec. 250.120.	Supplemental Assessment.
Sec. 250.121.	How Levied.
Sec. 250.122.	Notice and Order.
Sec. 250.123.	Payment.
Sec. 250.124.	Nonfixed Lien.
SUBDIVISION 5 REAPPORTIONMENT OF BENEFITS
Sec. 250.130.	Determination.
Sec. 250.131.	Procedure.
Sec. 250.132.	Method.
Sec. 250.133.	Formulae.
SUBARTICLE III CURATION
SUBDIVISION 1 CURATION
Sec. 250.135.	Constitutionality.
Sec. 250.136.	Waiver.
Sec. 250.137.	Orders Final.
Sec. 250.138.	Notice of Award.
Sec. 250.139.	Liberally Construed.
Sec. 250.140.	Validity.
Sec. 250.141.	Effect of Publication.
Sec. 250.142.	Dedication.
Sec. 250.143.	Limitation of Actions.
Sec. 250.144.	ID.—Nonfixed Lien.
Sec. 250.145.	ID.—Defense.
Sec. 250.146.	Validating Procedure.
Sec. 250.147.	Procedure.
SUBDIVISION 2 RE-ASSESSMENT
Sec. 250.150.	Re-Assessment.
Sec. 250.151.	Uncompleted Improvement.
Sec. 250.152.	When and How Much.
Sec. 250.153.	Interest.
Sec. 250.154.	Payment.
SUBARTICLE IV LIEN
SUBDIVISION 1 NATURE AND EXTENT
Sec. 250.160.	Priority of Liens.
Sec. 250.161.	Duration of Liens.
Sec. 250.162.	Nonfixed Lien Bonds.
Sec. 250.163.	Priority of Nonfixed Lien Assessment Levies.
SUBARTICLE V ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT PROCEDURE
SUBDIVISION 1 INVESTIGATION PROCEEDINGS
Sec. 250.170.	Necessity of Improvement.
Sec. 250.171.	Preliminary Determination of Necessity.
Sec. 250.172.	Notice and Hearing.
Sec. 250.173.	Objections.
Sec. 250.174.	Final Determination of Necessity.
Sec. 250.175.	Modification.
Sec. 250.176.	Jurisdiction.
Sec. 250.177.	Nonapplication.
Sec. 250.178.	Finality.
Sec. 250.179.	Notice of Assessment—Fixed Lien Assessments.
Sec. 250.180.	ID.—Other Assessments.
SUBDIVISION 2 IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911
Sec. 250.185.	Powers.
Sec. 250.186.	Cash Assessments, Alternative Collection.
Sec. 250.187.	ID.—Resolution, Contents.
Sec. 250.188.	ID.—Filing.
Sec. 250.189.	ID.—Extension on Roll.
Sec. 250.190.	ID.—Collection.
Sec. 250.191.	ID.—Payment to Contractor.
Sec. 250.192.	ID.—Default.
Sec. 250.193.	ID.—Resale.
Sec. 250.194.	ID.—No Bidder.
SUBDIVISION 3 RESERVED
SUBDIVISION 4 MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913
Sec. 250.210.	Powers.
Sec. 250.211.	Hearing.
Sec. 250.212.	Bonds.
Sec. 250.213.	Payment—Time.
Sec. 250.214.	ID.—To Whom.
Sec. 250.215.	Eminent Domain.
Sec. 250.216.	Stipulations for Judgment.
Sec. 250.217.	Offset.
Sec. 250.218.	Referees.
Sec. 250.219.	Surplus.
Sec. 250.220.	Notice to Owners.
SUBDIVISION 5 PARKING AND TRANSIT DISTRICTS
Sec. 250.230.	Power.
Sec. 250.231.	District.
Sec. 250.232.	Zones.
Sec. 250.233.	Property.
Sec. 250.234.	City Lands or Property.
Sec. 250.235.	Sale or Lease of Property.
Sec. 250.236.	Lease of Property.
Sec. 250.237.	Incidental Use of Property.
Sec. 250.238.	Fees and Rentals.
Sec. 250.239.	Operation—Parking.
Sec. 250.240.	Operation—Transit.
Sec. 250.241.	Maintenance Cost.
Sec. 250.242.	Annual Report.
Sec. 250.243.	ID.—Hearing.
Sec. 250.244.	ID.—Collecting Assessment.
Sec. 250.245.	Transfer of Funds.
Sec. 250.246.	Pledge.
Sec. 250.247.	Covenants.
Sec. 250.248.	Alteration of District.
Sec. 250.249.	ID.—Publication.
Sec. 250.250.	ID.—Hearing.
Sec. 250.251.	ID.—Order.
Sec. 250.252.	ID.—Effect.
Sec. 250.253.	Supplemental Remedy Provisions.
SUBDIVISION 6 MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
Sec. 250.260.	New Maintenance Districts.
SUBARTICLE VI ASSESSMENT BOND PROCEDURE
SUBDIVISION 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 250.270.	Purpose.
Sec. 250.271.	Declaration in Resolution of Intention.
Sec. 250.272.	Form of Bonds.
Sec. 250.273.	Date.
Sec. 250.274.	Interest.
Sec. 250.275.	Serial Amounts.
Sec. 250.276.	Divisions.
Sec. 250.277.	Execution.
Sec. 250.278.	Sale of Bonds.
Sec. 250.279.	Premium.
Sec. 250.280.	Registration—Against Theft.
Sec. 250.281.	ID.—Against Delinquency.
Sec. 250.282.	Mutilated, Defaced, Lost or Destroyed Bonds.
Sec. 250.283.	Destruction of Paid Bonds and Coupons.
Sec. 250.284.	Payment of Assessments With Matured Bonds and Coupons.
Sec. 250.285.	Distribution of Surplus.
SUBDIVISION 2 BOND PLAN A—LOT BONDS
Sec. 250.290.	Powers.
Sec. 250.291.	Interest.
Sec. 250.292.	Assessments Under $150.
SUBDIVISION 3 BOND PLAN B—DISTRICT BONDS
Sec. 250.295.	Powers.
Sec. 250.296.	Assessments Under $150.
Sec. 250.297.	Unpaid List.
Sec. 250.298.	Denominations.
Sec. 250.299.	Calling Bonds.
SUBDIVISION 4 BOND PLAN C—DISTRICT (LIABILITY) BONDS
Sec. 250.305.	Powers.
Sec. 250.306.	Bond Form.
Sec. 250.307.	Supplemental Advances.
Sec. 250.308.	Supplemental Levies.
Sec. 250.309.	Advance Payment and Calling Bonds.
Sec. 250.310.	Tax Deed and Sale.
Sec. 250.311.	Court Foreclosure.
Sec. 250.312.	Foreclosure by Bondholder.
Sec. 250.313.	Bid.
Sec. 250.314.	Use of Bonds and Coupons To Purchase Property.
Sec. 250.315.	Bonds and Coupons May Be Used to Purchase or Redeem Property.
Sec. 250.316.	Other Bondholders Shall Have no Interest in Applied Bond Proceeds.
Sec. 250.317.	Streets and Highways Code Section 8688 Shall Apply.
Sec. 250.318.	Bonds Applied Shall be at Par.
SUBDIVISION 5 BOND PLAN D—AD VALOREM (LAND) BONDS
Sec. 250.320.	Board Powers.
Sec. 250.321.	Assessment District.
Sec. 250.322.	Zones.
Sec. 250.323.	Zone Description.
Sec. 250.324.	Assessment Provisions Inapplicable.
Sec. 250.325.	Redemption Fund.
Sec. 250.326.	Annual Assessment.
Sec. 250.327.	Other Provisions.
Sec. 250.328.	Voter Approval.
Sec. 250.329.	Calling Election.
Sec. 250.330.	Poll Election.
Sec. 250.331.	Mailed Ballot Election.
Sec. 250.332.	Publication.
Sec. 250.333.	Posting.
Sec. 250.334.	Time and Proof.
Sec. 250.335.	Proposition.
Sec. 250.336.	Mailing Ballots.
Sec. 250.337.	Canvass, Return and Declaration.
Sec. 250.338.	Secret Ballot.
Sec. 250.339.	Court Foreclosure.
SUBDIVISION 6 BOND PLAN E—AD VALOREM (REALTY) BONDS
Sec. 250.345.	Powers.
Sec. 250.346.	Assessment District.
Sec. 250.347.	Zones.
Sec. 250.348.	Improvement Bonds.
Sec. 250.349.	Acquisition Bonds.
Sec. 250.350.	Municipal Improvement District Bonds.
Sec. 250.351.	Possession Bonds.
Sec. 250.352.	Notice of Hearing.
Sec. 250.353.	Form of Notice.
Sec. 250.354.	Hearing.
Sec. 250.355.	Issuance of Bonds.
Sec. 250.356.	Bond, Form and Execution.
Sec. 250.357.	Issues, Series, Divisions.
Sec. 250.358.	Callable Bonds.
Sec. 250.359.	Supplemental Bonds.
Sec. 250.360.	Interest.
Sec. 250.361.	Ad Valorem Assessment.
Sec. 250.362.	ID.—Method of Collection.
Sec. 250.364.	Validity of Bonds and Assessment Rate.
Sec. 250.365.	Issuance of New Bonds When Proceedings For Bonds Irregular.
Sec. 250.366.	Alteration of Boundaries.
Sec. 250.367.	Election.
SUBDIVISION 7 BOND PLAN F—BENEFIT BONDS
Sec. 250.370.	Powers.
Sec. 250.371.	Purpose.
Sec. 250.372.	Assessment Provisions Inapplicable.
Sec. 250.373.	Resolution of Intention.
Sec. 250.374.	Assessment Formulae.
Sec. 250.375.	Hearing as to Benefits.
Sec. 250.376.	Initial Modification.
Sec. 250.377.	Final Determination.
Sec. 250.378.	Subsequent Modification.
Sec. 250.379.	Notice.
Sec. 250.380.	Hearing and Determination.
Sec. 250.381.	Form of Bonds.
Sec. 250.382.	Separate Series.
Sec. 250.383.	Interest.
Sec. 250.384.	Interest After Maturity.
Sec. 250.385.	Callable Bonds.
Sec. 250.386.	Execution of Bonds.
Sec. 250.387.	Executing and Contents of Coupons.
Sec. 250.388.	Construction Fund.
Sec. 250.389.	Redemption Fund.
Sec. 250.390.	Trust Funds.
Sec. 250.391.	Budget—Contents.
Sec. 250.392.	Benefit Assessment.
Sec. 250.393.	Report.
Sec. 250.394.	Certification.
Sec. 250.395.	Adoption by the Board.
Sec. 250.396.	Further Board Action.
Sec. 250.397.	Hearing—Date.
Sec. 250.398.	Hearing—Notice—Publication and Posting.
Sec. 250.399.	Hearing—Notice—Form.
Sec. 250.400.	Hearing—Affidavits.
Sec. 250.401.	Hearing—Protests.
Sec. 250.402.	Hearing—Board Duties.
Sec. 250.403.	Hearing—Decision Final.
Sec. 250.404.	Certification and Filing.
Sec. 250.405.	Benefit Assessments—Posting.
Sec. 250.406.	Collection Method.
Sec. 250.407.	Advance of Funds.
Sec. 250.408.	Public Property Exempt.
Sec. 250.409.	Omitted Property—Assessment.
Sec. 250.410.	Validity of Bonds and Assessment.
Sec. 250.411.	Curation.
Sec. 250.412.	Dedication.
Sec. 250.413.	Decisions Final.
Sec. 250.414.	New Bonds—Issued When Proceedings Irregular.
Sec. 250.415.	Existing Bonds—Security.
Sec. 250.416.	Existing Bonds—Exchange.
Sec. 250.417.	Sale of New Bonds—Retirement of Old Bonds.
Sec. 250.418.	Alternate Bond Dates.
Sec. 250.419.	Supplemental Remedy Provisions.
Sec. 250.420.	Alteration of Boundaries.
SUBDIVISION 8 REFUNDING BONDS
Sec. 250.425.	Purpose.
Sec. 250.426.	General Law Assessment Bonds.
Sec. 250.427.	Procedure Code Assessment Bonds.
Sec. 250.428.	Refunding Bonds.
Sec. 250.429.	Amounts Funded or Refunded.
Sec. 250.430.	Exchange.
Sec. 250.431.	Sale.
Sec. 250.432.	Refunding Plan.
Sec. 250.433.	Depository or Trustee.
Sec. 250.434.	Joint Proceedings.
Sec. 250.435.	Contract Rights.
SUBARTICLE VII TEMPORARY BORROWING
SUBDIVISION 1 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES
Sec. 250.440.	Bonds.
Sec. 250.441.	Note.
Sec. 250.442.	Resolution.
Sec. 250.443.	Borrowing.
Sec. 250.444.	Authorizing Resolution.
Sec. 250.445.	Note Form.
Sec. 250.446.	Bond Description.
Sec. 250.447.	Negotiability.
Sec. 250.448.	Callable Note.
Sec. 250.449.	Limitation on Amount.
Sec. 250.450.	Denomination; Term.
Sec. 250.451.	Payment Source.
Sec. 250.452.	Bond Issuance.
Sec. 250.453.	Assignment.
Sec. 250.454.	Pledge.
Sec. 250.455.	Lien.
Sec. 250.456.	Grant Anticipation Funds; Payment; Assignment; Pledge.
Sec. 250.457.	Other Funds.
Sec. 250.458.	Saving Clause.
Sec. 250.459.	Time of Issuance.
Sec. 250.460.	Execution.
Sec. 250.461.	Issuance and Sale; Interest.
Sec. 250.462.	Use of Funds.
Sec. 250.463.	Refunding.
SUBARTICLE VIII LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT PROCEDURE
SUBDIVISION 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 250.470.	Purpose and Intent.
Sec. 250.471.	Compliance With Subarticle.
Sec. 250.472.	Necessary or Convenient Procedure Authorized.
Sec. 250.473.	Nonexclusiveness of Remedies.
Sec. 250.474.	Abandonment of Proceedings.
Sec. 250.475.	Effect Upon Other Law.
Sec. 250.476.	Construction.
Sec. 250.477.	Incorporation of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.
SUBARTICLE IX CERTIFICATE AND PUBLICATION
Sec. 250.480.	Certificate and Publication.

 

SUBARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

SUBDIVISION 1 APPLICATION AND EFFECT

SEC. 250.001. SHORT TITLE.

   This Article shall be cited and referred to as the San Francisco Improvement Procedure Code.

(Added by Ord. 225-81, App. 5/5/81)

SEC. 250.002. ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS.

   Proceedings for the acquisition, construction or maintenance of any public improvement or property of a local nature or the acquisition of lands or easements, or buildings or improvements or property, or any or more than one thereof, therefor, may be had pursuant to this Procedure Code, whether or not provided in any general law or by other Articles of the Municipal Code.

(Added by Ord. 225-81, App. 5/5/81)

SEC. 250.003. PENDING PROCEEDINGS.

   This Procedure Code shall not apply to any proceedings in which the resolution of intention was adopted prior to the effective date hereof, excepting proceedings for a supplemental assessment, a reassessment, a refunding and the curative provisions hereof.

(Added by Ord. 225-81, App. 5/5/81)

SEC. 250.004. ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES.

   The procedures provided in the several articles or bond plans hereof are alternative.

(Added by Ord. 225-81, App. 5/5/81)

SEC. 250.005. PROCEDURE CODE NOT EXCLUSIVE.

   This Procedure Code is not exclusive. The resolution of intention in any proceeding under any act or general law may provide that such act or general law is supplemented by any part or parts hereof.

(Added by Ord. 225-81, App. 5/5/81)

SEC. 250.006. TITLES.

   Titles to sections are a part of the same section. "Id", when used in a title, means that the subject matter of such section is a part of the subject matter of the last preceding section in the title of which the word Id does not appear. When two Ids appear in a title, the subject matter of such section is a part of the subject matter of the last preceding section in the title of which the word Id does not appear and the subject matter of all intervening sections.

(Added by Ord. 225-81, App. 5/5/81)