Section 18630 Of Chapter 2. Authority To Create The District From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 14. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2.

. Whenever the public interest or convenience may require, the city council of any city in which a street lighting system has been installed may order that the expenses of maintaining and operating the system be assessed, either partly or wholly, upon lands in the city lying within a district which will be benefited by such maintenance and operation.