SECTIONS 36480-36484 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 36480-36484

36480. After the filing of the formation petition, the plans and
specifications, the estimate of cost and statement of the proposed
assessment, the board shall give notice of a hearing upon the
petition, which said notice shall also state that the hearing is
called to determine whether or not the special assessment should be
levied.

36481. Notice of the hearing shall be given by all of the
following:
(a) Posting a notice in three public places within the proposed
distribution district.
(b) Publication of the notice once a week for two weeks in a
newspaper published in the office county.
(c) Mailing a copy of the notice to the last known address of all
of the owners of land in the proposed distribution district to the
addresses appearing on the last equalized assessment role of the
district.
The notices shall be posted and mailed not less than 20 days prior
to the date set for the hearing.

36482. At the hearing the board shall hear any objections coming
before it to any of the following:
(a) The petition.
(b) The formation of the distribution district.
(c) The land to be included within the distribution district.
(d) The plans and specifications.
(e) The estimate of cost.
(f) The proposed assessment.
(g) The apportionment of the assessment.

36483. At the hearing the board shall make any changes in reference
to matters set forth in Section 36482 as it considers proper. The
board may exclude any part of the land described in the petition from
the proposed distribution district and may include additional land.

36484. If any additional land is included within the proposed
distribution district, the hearing shall be continued and the owners
of the added land given personal notice of not less than 20 days of
the addition of the land to the distribution district.