Section 22141 Of Chapter 6. Levying And Collecting The Assessment From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 15. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 6.

. The city council shall have the power, in its discretion, to determine that the payment of such assessments may be made in annual installments, in any event not to exceed five, and that the payments of assessments so deferred shall bear interest on the unpaid balance at a rate to be determined by the city council, not to exceed 5 per cent per annum. All such determinations shall be expressed in the resolution of intention. In the event that it is determined that such assessments may be paid in installments, the notice required in Section 22136 of this code shall so state, and the unpaid assessments shall not be delinquent until the expiration of a period of 30 days from the date upon which such installment was due and payable.