Chapter 13. Validating Proceedings of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 13.

After the reassessment has been confirmed it shall not be contested in any way other than at the time and in the manner specified in this chapter, and in any such action all findings, conclusions, and determinations of the legislative body which conducted the reassessment proceedings shall be conclusive in the absence of actual fraud.

No defect in the form of any reassessment levied pursuant to this division and no statutory defect in any of the proceedings relating to the reassessment and refunding shall in any way invalidate any reassessment or any refunding bond.

No bond, coupon, assessment, or installment thereof or of the interest or penalties thereon, and no certificate of sale or deed shall be held invalid for error in the computation of the proper amount due on it if the error be found to be comparatively negligible or be found to be in favor of the owner of real property affected thereby.

An action to determine the validity of a reassessment and of any refunding bonds issued or to be issued thereon may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. For such purpose the reassessment shall be deemed to be in existence upon its confirmation.

If any reassessment or any refunding bond is held illegal or invalid in any action or proceeding upon any ground which would apply to the entire reassessment or the entire issue of refunding bonds, then the unpaid bonds refunded remain in full force and effect. If the unpaid bonds have been canceled the treasurer of the city which conducted the invalid refunding or reassessment proceedings shall issue new bonds of the same tenor, force, and effect as the canceled unpaid bonds.

If refunding bonds are invalidated or held to be illegal, all of the provisions of the act under which the original bonds were issued shall apply to the original bonds and to any bonds issued under Section 9479 to replace such original bonds.

No action or proceeding to set aside, cancel, avoid, annul, or correct any reassessment levied under this division, or to review any of the proceedings, acts, or determinations made in the proceedings for the reassessment and the issuance of refunding bonds, or to question the validity of or enjoin the collection of the reassessment or any of the reassessments therein, or to enjoin the issuance of any bonds to represent reassessments, shall be maintained by any person, nor shall any person urge, plead, or prove the invalidity of any reassessment or any refunding bond in any action, unless such action shall have been commenced within the time provided for by Chapter 9 of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.