Section 33840.7 Of Article 4. Collection Of Assessments From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 24. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 4.
33840.7
. (a) Each city or county which makes a finding that the
assessment area includes property containing residential dwelling
units shall establish procedures to enable persons and families of
low or moderate income who occupy dwelling units within the
assessment area, or owners of such dwelling units as provided in
subdivision (b), to apply to the city or county to have the
assessment paid. Such procedures may include (1) reasonable time
deadlines for application, which, if not met by the applicant, will
extinguish the obligation of the city or county to pay the assessment
for that year and (2) a requirement that the applicant, not more
than once each year, provide information which will enable the city
or county to determine the dwelling unit in which the applicant
resides and whether the applicant is a person or family of low or
moderate income.
(b) As to properties or portions of properties in which the
occupancy of dwelling units is restricted by a written agreement or
by operation of law to persons and families of low or moderate
income, the owner of the property may apply to the city or county to
have the assessment paid on all such dwelling units and as to those
properties or portions of properties the use of which the city or
county knows is restricted by a written agreement or by operation of
law to persons and families of low or moderate income, the city or
county shall pay the assessment without requiring any application to
be submitted. The city or county may require the owners of such
properties to provide a copy of the subject written agreement, if
any, and to provide other information annually which will enable the
city or county to determine the number of dwelling units actually
occupied by persons or families of low or moderate income.
(c) Except as to dwelling units in which the occupancy is
restricted by law to persons and families of low or moderate income,
the information required of applicants may include copies of federal
and state income tax returns of the subject low or moderate income
residents.
(d) The procedures established by a city or county pursuant to
this section shall provide for annual reviews as to whether real
property within the assessment area containing residential dwelling
units is occupied by persons and families of low or moderate income.
The procedures shall additionally provide for notice to occupants and
owners of property within the special assessment area of the maximum
annual income by family size which may be received by persons and
families of low or moderate income; the notices shall be mailed to
such occupants and owners not less than 30 days prior to the final
date for receiving applications for payment of the assessment
pursuant to Section 33840.5.