SECTIONS 36470-36472 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 36470-36472

36470. Upon receipt of a petition to form a distribution district
the board shall cause a survey to be made of the proposed
distribution system.

36471. If the survey shows that the improvements are feasible, the
board shall cause to be prepared the following:
(a) Plans and specifications of the proposed distribution system.
(b) An estimate of the cost of the proposed distribution system,
which may include an amount not in excess of ten percent (10%) of the
aggregate cost of the proposed distribution system, to create a
reserve fund to be used and applied as additional security for the
payment of any sums due under a contract with the United States or
the district for the payment of the cost of the proposed distribution
system.
(c) Statement of the proposed assessment which probably will be
necessary to meet the distribution district's obligation to the
United States or the district under the proposed contract or
contracts, apportioned to each tract of land in the proposed
distribution district as the tracts appear on the last equalized
district assessment book and to district-owned land in the proposed
distribution district, whether or not it appears on the last
equalized district assessment book, which apportionment shall be
according to the benefits that will accrue to each tract by virtue of
the construction of the distribution system.

36472. The plans and specifications, estimate of cost and the
statement of the proposed assessment shall be filed with the
secretary in the office of the district and may be inspected by all
persons interested.