Chapter 4. Protest And Hearing of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 14. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.

(a) At any time not later than the hour set for hearing protests any owner of any lot or parcel of land liable to be assessed for the improvement may make written protest against the proposed improvement by filing his or her protest with the clerk. No other protests shall be considered by the city council except as provided in this chapter.
  (b) If assessments are to be levied, the protest and hearing procedures shall comply with Section 53753 of the Government Code.

If there is a majority protest by the landowners in any zone to the improvement in that zone, or if the street superintendent reports that it is practical to subdivide a zone and a majority of the landowners in that subdivided zone protest the improvement in that subdivided zone, the city council shall strike that zone or subdivided zone from the proceedings and correct the proposed assessment accordingly, unless that body, by a four-fifths affirmative vote of all its members finds that the public health and safety require that street lights in that zone or subdivided zone be improved. The determination of the city council shall be final and conclusive.

If a zone or subdivided zone is struck from the proceedings, the city council may proceed the same as though that zone or subdivided zone was not a part of the original proceedings.

Immediately upon the city council's determination it shall have jurisdiction to confirm the report and assessment, and order the proposed improvement to be contracted for or supplied as provided in this part.