Section 1204 Of Chapter 6. Railroad Crossings From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 6.
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. If the legislative body of the political subdivision
determines that special benefits will accrue from the separation of
grades to one or more districts within the political subdivision, and
has made a finding to that effect and that the cost thereof, other
than the portion to be paid by the railroad, interurban railroad, or
street railroad involved, should be paid by such district or partly
by the district and partly by the political subdivision, the
commission may provide that such proportion of the total cost of the
separation of grades, including the acquisition of property and the
damage to property or an interest therein, as is not payable by the
owners of the railroad, interurban railroad, or street railroad
involved, may be assessed upon the district or that a part thereof
may be paid by the district and a part by the political subdivision
in accordance with the finding of the legislative body of the latter.
The commission may provide that the physical work of making the
grade separation as well as the proceedings for letting contracts
therefor, collecting and enforcing the assessments, and making
payment for damages and for the acquisition of property shall be done
through the agency of the political subdivision in accordance with
law. The order of the commission shall authorize the officers of the
political subdivision to enter upon so much of the right of way of
the railroad, interurban railroad, or street railroad as is necessary
to effect the physical grade separation.