Section 26230 Of Chapter 13. Miscellaneous Powers From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 3. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 13.
26230
. As a means of implementing a county underground utility
ordinance adopted to remove existing overhead utility lines and to
require property owners served by the lines, to prepare their
properties to accept underground utility lines, counties may provide
by ordinance that if any property owner, after due notice, refuses to
comply within a reasonable time to effect the removal or preparation
in accordance with the applicable rules of the utility involved the
county may cause the work to be done and assess the costs of the work
against the property and that the assessment shall become a lien
against the property. The assessment may be collected at the same
time and in the same manner as ordinary county ad valorem taxes are
collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same
procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for these
taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement
of county ad valorem taxes shall be applicable to the assessment.