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DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS 34000-38501›PART 5. POWERS AND PURPOSES 35300-35886›CHAPTER 2. Powers 35400-35509›ARTICLE 4. Charges 35470-35482

§ 35479

California Water Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

The district may elect, if it is using the alternative provisions for levy, collection and enforcement of district assessments by the county as provided in Part 7.5 hereof, to have the county levy and collect standby charges. If the district so elects, it shall certify to the county auditor of each county in which the district is located and the county assessor in each county in which the district is located on or before the fourth Monday in August of each year in which a standby charge is to be levied and collected for the fiscal year commencing on that July 1, the following information for purposes of such levy, assessment and collection:

(a) The amount of the acreage standby charge levied by the district, both by acre and total amount estimated to be collected for the entire district;

(b) The assessee parcels and assessee names for each parcel of land in the district against whom a standby charge is being levied and the acreage assessed to such person according to the district records, and the total amount of the charge to be paid by each assessee parcel.

(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 357.)

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