5520-5525

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
SECTION 5520-5525




5520.  In the event that the proceedings include an acquisition and
it is ascertained after the filing of the original assessment, that
the acquisition cost exceeds the acquisition cost as set forth in the
original assessment, the legislative body may pay this deficit out
of the general fund, or may order a supplemental assessment to pay
the deficit.



5521.  The supplemental assessment shall be made and collected, and
notice thereof shall be given in the same manner, as nearly as may
be, as in the case of the original assessment. The superintendent of
streets shall prepare and file with the supplemental assessment, a
diagram showing the lots or parcels of land deemed by him to have
been benefited by the acquisition. The superintendent of streets
shall assess upon the said several lots or parcels of land shown in
said diagram, the additional acquisition cost, in proportion to the
estimated benefits to be received by each of said several lots or
parcels of land.


5522.  Sections 5366, 5367, 5368, 5369, and 5372 apply to the
supplemental assessment except that the objections, appeals, or
protests referred to in Section 5366 are limited to the matter of the
acquisition and not to the work or improvement.




5523.  At the time of ordering a supplemental assessment, the
legislative body shall have the power to determine that bonds shall
be issued to represent unpaid assessments of fifty dollars ($50) or
more.


5524.  The lien of a supplemental assessment, whether bonds issue to
represent the supplemental assessment or otherwise, shall be
subordinate to all special assessment liens previously imposed upon
the said property, but it shall have priority over all special
assessment liens which may thereafter be created against the
property; and from and after the date of the recording of any
warrant, special assessment and diagram, all persons shall be deemed
to have notice of the contents thereof.



5525.  The city shall have the power to sell the supplemental
assessment and any bonds issued to represent the unpaid supplemental
assessments (if the legislative body orders the issuance of said
bonds) in such manner as the legislative body directs; provided,
however, that the interest rate on the bonds (if ordered to be
issued) shall not exceed 6 percent per year. The city shall also have
the power to hold said unpaid supplemental assessments or bonds, and
enforce the lien thereof, in the same manner as a private owner.
Said supplemental assessments, bonds or the proceeds of the sale
thereof may be used for the repayment of advances theretofore made by
the city in the matter of the acquisition.