Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 13 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places›Chapter 13.06 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
Dixon Municipal Code Art. IV Enforcement
Dixon Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Dixon
Cite as: Dixon Municipal Code Article IV · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 13.06.400. Facility changes by City Engineer.¶
If, upon the expiration of the ten (10) day period provided for in DMC § 13.06.340, the facility changes have not been made, the City Engineer shall forthwith proceed to make such facility changes. Upon completion of such facility changes by the City Engineer, he or she shall file a written report with the Council setting forth the fact that the facility changes have been completed and the cost thereof, together with a legal description of the property against which such cost is to be assessed. The Council shall thereupon fix a time and place for hearing protests against the assessment of the cost of such facility changes upon such premises which shall not be less than ten (10) days thereafter.
(Ord. 12-004)
§ 13.06.410. Notice of hearing on report and assessment of cost.¶
The City Engineer shall forthwith, upon the time and place for hearing protests having been fixed pursuant to DMC § 13.06.400, give a notice in writing to the person in possession of the premises and to the owner thereof, in the manner provided in DMC § 13.06.350, indicating the hour and place that the Council will pass upon such report and will hear protests against said assessment and of the amount of said assessment.
(Ord. 12-004)
§ 13.06.420. Hearing on report and assessment of cost.¶
Upon the day and hour set for the hearing of public protests, the Council shall hear and consider the report and all protests, if any, and then proceed to, by resolution, affirm, modify, or reject the assessment.
(Ord. 12-004)
§ 13.06.430. Assessment of costs – Lien – Notice.¶
If an assessment is not paid within ten (10) days after its confirmation by the Council, the amount of the assessment shall become a lien on the property against which the assessment is made, by the City Engineer filing in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Solano a notice of the lien in substantially the following form:
| Notice of Lien |
|---|
| Pursuant to the authority vested in me by __________ I did, on the _____ day of __________ 20__ cause distribution service conduits and conductors to be connected with an underground junction box or splicing chamber, pursuant to Title ___ Chapter _____ of the Dixon Municipal Code, for the purpose of supplying distribution service to the real property hereinafter described, and the City Council did, on the _____ day of __________ 20__ by its Resolution No. _____ assess the cost thereof upon the real property hereinafter described, and the same has not been paid, nor any part thereof. The City of Dixon does hereby claim a lien upon said real property in the sum of $_____ and the same shall be a lien upon said real property until the said sum, with interest thereon at the rate of _____ per annum from the date of assessment of said amount against said property, has been paid in full and discharged from the record. |
| The real property hereinbefore mentioned, and upon which a lien is hereby claimed, is that certain parcel of land in the City of Dixon, County of Solano, State of California, particularly described as follows: |
| (Description of Property) |
| Dated this _____ day of __________ 20__ |
| _____________________________ City Engineer |
(Ord. 12-004)
§ 13.06.440. Interest on assessment.¶
From and after the date of recordation of the notice of the lien as provided in DMC § 13.06.430, the amount of the assessment shall be a lien on the property described therein, and it shall bear interest at a lawful rate per annum until paid in full. Such lien shall continue until the amount of such assessment and all interest thereon shall have been paid. The statute of limitations shall not run against the right of the City to enforce the payment of said lien and accrued interest. From and after the date of the recordation of such notice of lien, all persons shall be deemed to have had notice of the contents thereof.
(Ord. 12-004)
§ 13.06.450. Foreclosure of lien.¶
If the amount of the lien is not paid within thirty (30) days after the date of recordation thereof, the Council may instruct the City Attorney to bring an action in the name of the City to foreclose the lien.
(Ord. 12-004)
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