SECTIONS 6530-6531 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 6530-6531

6530. At any time after the sewer or other sanitary system is
constructed the governing body of any city lying within the limits of
the district may elect to keep and maintain the lateral sewer lying
within the city in order and repair and may enter into an agreement
with the board to do so.
From the date of the agreement the governing body shall keep the
lateral in repair and the board is not required to keep it in order
or repair.
After a city elects to keep the lateral sewers within its
corporate limits in order and repair the property within the
corporate limits of the city shall not be taxed for running expenses
necessary to keep and maintain the lateral sewer lying within the
city in order and repair but shall be taxed for the inspection and
repairs of the main sewers lying within the city together with the
expense of those functions other than sewerage collection within the
city performed by the district pursuant to Section 6512 hereof.

6530.1. Whenever any portion of a district has been included within
a city by annexation, incorporation, or otherwise, the governing
body of such city may elect, upon agreement by the district, to
construct new storm water drains and storm water collection, outfall
and disposal facilities within the city limits, and acquire title to
and reconstruct, alter, enlarge, renew, replace, maintain and operate
existing storm water drains and storm water collection, outfall and
disposal facilities, lying within the city and may enter into an
agreement with the board to do so.
From the date fixed in the agreement the city shall have exclusive
jurisdiction to perform the functions described in the first
paragraph of this section and in the agreement in that portion of the
district lying within the city, and the board is not required to
exercise any functions pertaining to such storm water drains and
storm water collection, outfall and disposal facilities, and is
relieved of all liability in connection therewith.
If the city elects to perform such functions within the city, the
property within the corporate limits of the city shall not be taxed
by the district for any costs necessary to construct, maintain, and
keep in repair such storm drains and storm water collection, outfall
and disposal facilities lying within the city which are taxed by the
city for those functions, other than storm drains and storm water
collection, outfall and disposal facilities within the city which
continue to be owned, maintained and operated by the district
pursuant to Section 6512 of this code.

6531. Where an entire district shall have heretofore become located
within the boundaries of a city by reason of the incorporation
thereof, and said district shall have continued thereafter to
function as a sanitary district, and no court having jurisdiction of
the subject matter shall have adjudicated that said district has
merged with said city, and a portion of the boundary of said district
shall thereafter have become extended beyond the territorial limits
of said city by reason of annexation thereto, said district shall
during all said times be and constitute a legally existing sanitary
district and shall not thereafter be deemed or adjudged to have
merged with said city by reason of said original inclusion therein.