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Chapter 17 — IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE CODE

Article I — IN GENERAL

Mountain View Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Mountain View

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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