Section 13950 Of Chapter 10. Service Zones From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 12. >> Part 2.7. >> Chapter 10.
13950
. (a) Whenever a district board determines that it is in the
public interest to provide different services, to provide different
levels of service, or to raise additional revenues within specific
areas of the district, it may form one or more service zones pursuant
to this chapter.
(b) The district board shall initiate proceedings for the
formation of a new zone by adopting a resolution which shall do all
of the following:
(1) State that the proposal is made pursuant to this chapter.
(2) Set forth a description of the boundaries of the territory to
be included in the zone.
(3) State the different services, different levels of service, or
additional revenues which the zone will provide.
(4) Set forth the methods by which those services or levels of
service will be financed.
(5) State the reasons for forming the zone.
(6) Propose a name or number for the zone.
(7) Fix the date, time, and place for the public hearing on the
formation of the zone.
(c) The district board shall publish notice of the hearing,
including the information required by subdivision (b), pursuant to
Section 6061 of the Government Code in one or more newspapers of
general circulation in the district. The district board shall mail
the notice to all owners of property within the proposed zone. The
district board shall post the notice in at least three public places
within the territory of the proposed zone.
(d) At the hearing, the district board shall hear and consider any
protests to the formation of the zone. At the conclusion of the
hearing, the district board may adopt a resolution ordering the
formation of the zone.