Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

10.70.430 Certified Copies of Resolution; Filing; Limitation of Actions to Contest Validity of District.
A certified copy of the resolution which declares that the district is formed shall be filed in the office of the City
Clerk. (Ord. 4062, 1980.)
10.70.440 Limitation of Actions.
No action, proceeding or defense to correct, set aside, cancel, avoid, annul or otherwise attack any proceedings
under this chapter up to and including the adoption of the resolution declaring the district formed shall be maintained
by any person unless such action, proceeding or defense is commenced or made within the 30-day period prescribed
by section 329.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California. The special assessment is levied within the
meaning of said section upon the date of adoption of such resolution. No action, proceeding or defense to correct, set
aside, cancel, avoid, annul or otherwise attack any proceedings under this chapter taken subsequent to the date of
adoption of said resolution shall be maintained by any person unless such action, proceeding or defense is
commenced or made within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of such proceedings. (Ord. 4062, 1980.)
10.70.450 Validating Proceedings.
An action to determine the validity of the district and of the proceedings conducted in connection therewith
pursuant to this chapter may be brought pursuant to chapter 9 (commencing with section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of
the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California. For such purposes, the district shall be deemed to be in
existence upon the date of adoption of the resolution declaring the district formed. (Ord. 4062, 1980.)
10.70.460 Modification of Proposed Acquisitions and Improvements, Notice and Hearing; Determination
Required.
If at any time either before or after issuing bonds, the Council so determines, it may at one time or from time to
time add to, eliminate, change or otherwise modify any of the proposed acquisitions and improvements after notice
and hearing in the same manner as provided in sections 10.70.340 to 10.70.390, inclusive. The action to order such
addition, elimination, change or modification may be taken by majority vote of the Council. No such addition,
elimination, change or modification shall be made unless following such hearing the Council shall determine that all
of the territory within the district as originally formed or as changed pursuant to sections 10.70.340 to 10.70.390,
inclusive, as the case may be, will be benefited by the acquisitions and improvements remaining after such addition,
elimination, change or modification. No such addition, elimination, change or modification shall be made in
violation of the provisions of any resolution providing for bonds already issued. (Ord. 4062, 1980.)
10.70.470 Additional Bonds.
If at any time the Council finds that the proceeds of the bonds first issued will be insufficient to make all of the
acquisitions and improvements described in the resolution approving the project and to pay the additional items
specified in the report may, at one time or from time to time, issue additional bonds to the extent permitted by the
provisions, conditions and covenants contained in the resolution providing for the issuance of any bonds previously
issued. (Ord. 4062, 1980.)
10.70.480 Change of District Boundaries; Notice; Hearing; Determination Required; Resolution.
At any time prior to the issuance of bonds, the Council may change the boundaries of the district after notice and
hearing in the same manner as provided in sections 10.70.340 to 10.70.390, inclusive, but no such change shall be
made unless following such hearing the Council shall determine that all of the territory within the district as changed
will be benefited by the acquisitions and improvements originally ordered or the acquisitions and improvements as
changed pursuant to section 10.70.460, as the case may be. Any such change in boundaries shall be effected by a
resolution amending the resolution declaring the district formed. Proceedings under this section may be combined
with proceedings under section 10.70.460. (Ord. 4062, 1980.)
10.70.490 Definitions.
As used in this article (comprising sections 10.70.490 to 10.70.550, inclusive), the following terms have the
following meanings, unless otherwise indicated:
1) "Assessment" means a levy on businesses for the purpose of obtaining funds to pay principal and interest on
bonds issued pursuant to article VI (comprising sections 10.70.640 to 10.70.680, inclusive), or otherwise to pay the
cost of acquiring or constructing parking places under this chapter.
2) "Charge" means a levy on businesses for the purpose of paying the annual cost of maintenance and operation
of parking places acquired or constructed pursuant to this chapter.
270-6 rev. 12/31/95