SECTIONS 5060-5063 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 5060-5063

5060. Any district owning or operating works may contract with one
or more other cities, counties, sanitation districts, or sanitary
districts for the use of the works, but only to the extent of their
capacity and without impairing their usefulness, upon such terms and
conditions as may be fixed and approved by ordinances of the
respective contracting entities. Contracts shall not be made for a
period of more than fifteen years nor in violation of the provisions
of the ordinance authorizing the bonds.

5061. The governing body of the district may by ordinance
establish, change, and adjust rates for the service rendered in the
lessee-district by the works, against the owners of the premises
served, in the manner provided for establishing, changing, and
adjusting rates for the service rendered in the district where the
works are owned and operated, and the rates constitute a lien on the
property served, and shall be collected as provided for rates made by
the owner-district.

5062. The necessary intercepting sewers and appurtenant works for
connecting the works of the owner-district with the sewerage system
of the lessee-district shall be constructed by the owner-district or
the lessee-district, or both, upon such terms and conditions as are
set forth in the contract, and the cost or that part of the cost
which is to be borne by the owner-district may be paid as part of the
cost of the works from the proceeds of the bonds unless otherwise
provided by the ordinance.

5063. The income received by the owner-district under the contract
shall, if so provided in the ordinance, be deemed to be a part of the
revenue of the works. The owner-district shall deduct from the whole
cost and expenses such part as shall be paid by the lessee-district
pursuant to the provision of the contract; but no rates shall be
imposed or collected from the users of the works or portions thereof
except in cases where the works or portions thereof have been
acquired by means of the bonds, and unless additional benefits will
be derived by the users as a result of the contract. In that case the
rates shall be only sufficient to cover the value of the additional
benefits.