Chapter 17 — IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE CODE
Article I — IN GENERAL
Mountain View Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Mountain View
Sections in this part
SEC. 17.1. - Short title.¶
SEC. 17.2. - Definitions.¶
SEC. 17.3. - Scope of chapter.¶
SEC. 17.4. - Applicability to pending proceedings.¶
SEC. 17.5. - Alternative nature of procedures.¶
SEC. 17.6. - Provisions may be supplemental to general law.¶
SEC. 17.7. - Chapter to supersede general law in conflict therewith.¶
SEC. 17.8. - Authority for adoption of chapter provisions.¶
SEC. 17.9. - State affairs deemed done pursuant to general law.¶
SEC. 17.10. - Combining acquisitions and improvements in one proceeding.¶
SEC. 17.11. - General provisions controlling over specific provisions.¶
SEC. 17.12. - Resolution of intention to specify applicable provisions.¶
SEC. 17.13. - Description of improvement by reference to resolution of intention.¶
SEC. 17.14. - Notices, etc.—Publication not required unless expressly provided for.¶
SEC. 17.15. - Same—Duty of city clerk to publish generally.¶
SEC. 17.16. - Same—Newspaper publication; time for hearing.¶
SEC. 17.17. - Same—Posting and mailing generally.¶
SEC. 17.18. - Same—Place of posting.¶
SEC. 17.19. - Same—Mailing address.¶
SEC. 17.20. - Same—Notice of improvement.¶
SEC. 17.21. - Same—Certificate of publication.¶
SEC. 17.22. - Public property—May be excluded from assessment.¶
SEC. 17.23. - Same—Assessment of remaining property when excluded.¶
SEC. 17.24. - Same—Liability of city when included in assessment.¶
SEC. 17.25. - Assessment of privately owned public utility property.¶
SEC. 17.26. - Reduction of assessments; contributions to city, etc.¶
SEC. 17.27. - Purchase of assessments, etc., by city—Declaration of intention.¶
SEC. 17.28. - Same—Payment.¶
SEC. 17.29. - Same—Bonds to be payable to bearer.¶
SEC. 17.30. - Same—Improvements, etc., of city.¶
SEC. 17.31. - Purchase of delinquent property by city—Authorized.¶
SEC. 17.32. - Same—Sale of acquired property.¶
SEC. 17.33. - Performance of work by force account—Authorized.¶
SEC. 17.34. - Same—City to act in lieu of contractor and provide engineer.¶
SEC. 17.35. - Same—City to become owner of assessment upon completion of work.¶
SEC. 17.36. - Same—Collection of amounts due city.¶
SEC. 17.37. - Same—Bonds to be payable to bearer.¶
SEC. 17.38. - Revolving fund—Authorized.¶
SEC. 17.39. - Same—Procedure.¶
SEC. 17.40. - Description of property—By reference to assessment roll, maps, deed, etc.¶
SEC. 17.41. - Same—Diagram in reference to, etc., official maps; relationship of…¶
SEC. 17.42. - Objections to improvements, etc.—To be made prior to hearing.¶
SEC. 17.43. - Same—Waiver.¶
SEC. 17.44. - Same—Form.¶
SEC. 17.45. - Same—Illegality to be specified.¶
SEC. 17.46. - Same—Council authorized to overrule.¶
SEC. 17.47. - Hearings—When to be held.¶
SEC. 17.48. - Same—Functions of council.¶
SEC. 17.49. - Same—Continuances.¶
SEC. 17.50. - Modifications—Enumerated.¶
SEC. 17.51. - Same—Notice of intention; publication of notice.¶
SEC. 17.52. - Same—Protests against.¶
SEC. 17.53. - Same—Order to carry out.¶
SEC. 17.54. - Same—Recordation.¶
SEC. 17.55. - Same—Effect of order to carry out on lien date of original assessment.¶
SEC. 17.56. - Supplemental assessment—Authorized.¶
SEC. 17.57. - Same—How made and collected.¶
SEC. 17.58. - Same—Procedure.¶
SEC. 17.59. - Same—Payment.¶
SEC. 17.60. - Decisions of council to be final and conclusive.¶
SEC. 17.61. - Effect of notice to pay assessments.¶
SEC. 17.62. - Effect of procedural irregularities, omissions, etc.—Generally; remedy of…¶
SEC. 17.63. - Same—Validity not affected by departure from procedure for giving notice…¶
SEC. 17.64. - Same—Assessments, bonds, etc., not to be invalidated when resolution or…¶
SEC. 17.65. - Same—Dedication or acquisition before judgment deemed sufficient.¶
SEC. 17.66. - Limitation of actions.¶
SEC. 17.67. - Validating proceeding.¶
SEC. 17.68. - Reassessments—Reasons for having.¶
SEC. 17.69. - Same—uncompleted improvements.¶
SEC. 17.70. - Same—Procedure.¶
SEC. 17.71. - Same—Interest.¶
SEC. 17.72. - Same—Demand and payment of bonds.¶
SEC. 17.73. - Priority of liens.¶
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