Chapter 1. General Provisions of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 14. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 1.

This part may be cited as the Highway Lighting District Act.

This part shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.

This part provides an alternative system for making the improvements authorized by this part, and this part does not apply to or affect any other provisions of this code. When any proceedings are commenced under this part, the provisions of this part and no others apply to the proceedings.

Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions contained in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part.

"Street lighting system" or "system" includes any system of illumination by means of street lights which are set upon poles or suspended in the air and use gas, electricity or any other feasible means of illumination.

"Clerk" or "county clerk" means any person or officer who is or acts as clerk of the board of supervisors of the county.

"Service," and any of its variants, means and includes the furnishing of electric current or energy, gas, or other illuminating agent to all or part of any street lighting system.

"Governing body" refers to the board of supervisors of the county acting as the ex officio governing body of the lighting district, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Public highway" or "highway" includes any highway, county highway, state highway, public street, avenue, alley, park, parkway, driveway, or public place, in any county, or unincorporated town or village which is dedicated to the public and generally used for traffic by the public or which is privately owned, opened to public traffic, and located within the boundaries of a district created under this part.