Section 36701 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 18. >> Part 8. >> Chapter 1.
36701
. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Many businesses that operate multifamily residential
properties and commercial properties within predominantly multifamily
neighborhoods of California's communities are economically
disadvantaged, are underutilized, and are unable to attract tenants
because of inadequate facilities, services, and activities in those
neighborhoods.
(b) It is in the public interest to promote the economic
revitalization and physical maintenance of the multifamily
residential neighborhoods to create jobs, attract new businesses, and
prevent the erosion of the multifamily residential neighborhoods.
(c) It is of particular local benefit to allow cities to fund
business related improvements and activities through the levy of
assessments upon the businesses or real property that benefit from
those improvements.
(d) Assessments levied for the purpose of providing improvements
and promoting activities that benefit real property or businesses are
not taxes for the general benefit of a city, but are assessments for
the improvements and activities that confer special benefits upon
the real property or businesses for which the improvements and
activities are provided.