26020-26026

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
SECTION 26020-26026




26020.  A boulevard district may be formed from any portion of a
county not already contained in a boulevard district. When formed,
the district shall be known and designated as _______ boulevard
district (using the name of the district) of ______ county (using the
name of the county in which the district is located).




26021.  A petition for the formation of a district may be presented
to the board of supervisors of the county in which the district is
proposed to be formed. The petition shall be signed by not less than
10 freeholders, owning land within the proposed district and shall
contain:
   (a) The name of the proposed district.
   (b) The boundaries of the proposed district, and an estimate of
the number of inhabitants residing within those boundaries.
   (c) An estimate of the number of acres contained within the
boundaries of the proposed district and the assessed value of the
land and of the improvements.
   (d) A request that an election be called within the proposed
district for the purpose of determining whether or not a district
shall be formed for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a
boulevard.



26022.  At the time of the filing of the petition for the formation
of the district the petitioners shall file a bond with the board of
supervisors for not more than three hundred dollars ($300), approved
by the board, upon the condition that the petitioners will pay the
expense and cost of the election in an amount not exceeding the
amount of the bond if the proposition to organize the district is
defeated.



26023.  The petition shall be presented at a regular meeting of the
board of supervisors which shall thereupon fix a time, not less than
20 nor more than 60 days after the date of presentation, for hearing
the petition.


26024.  The board of supervisors shall publish a notice of the fact
that the petition has been filed and refer to it on file with the
clerk of the board of supervisors for further particulars. The notice
shall give the time and place at which the petition shall be heard,
and direct all parties interested to appear at that time and place,
and show cause, if any they have, why the petition should not be
granted.



26025.  The notice shall be published at least once a week for two
consecutive weeks in a newspaper published and circulated in the
proposed district. If no newspaper is published in the proposed
district, the notice shall be published in a newspaper published and
circulated at the county seat of the county in which the proposed
district is located.



26026.  Upon the day specified, the board of supervisors shall hear
the petition and any objections thereto. The hearing may be adjourned
from time to time, for not more than 60 days in all.