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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 14 — PUBLIC WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS›Chapter 14.15 — ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES FOR MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS

San Jose Municipal Code Part 5 Changes

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Jose

Cite as: San Jose Municipal Code Part 5 · Text as of 2026-10-04

14.15.510 - Changes.

A. From time to time the city council may make changes to any maintenance district formed under this chapter. The changes permitted under this subsection shall be made only after the director has prepared an engineer's report pursuant to Section 14.15.320 clearly showing the unchanged items and the proposed changes, the council has preliminarily approved the engineer's report as provided for in Section 14.15.330, and the affected owners have been given notice, and the balloting and public hearing procedures have been conducted in the manner provided in Part 4:

  1. The conversion of maintenance districts formed under state statutes, other parts of this Code, or other ordinances, to the procedures of this chapter.

  2. The annexation of land to the maintenance district without written consent of the owners of the annexed land.

  3. A material change in the scope of improvements to be maintained or in the maintenance to be provided.

  4. A change in the method by which the costs are distributed among the parcels of land in the maintenance district.

  5. An increase in the annual aggregate assessment which would result in the maximum annual assessment on any parcel being exceeded.

  6. An increase in the base assessment or the annual adjustment.

B. All other changes, including without limitation the dissolution of the maintenance district, annexation to the maintenance district with the consent of the owners of the annexed land or consolidation of two or more maintenance districts, may be made by resolution of city council without public notice, balloting, or public hearing.

(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)

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14.15.520 - Annual budget and levy.

A. During the budget preparation process for each fiscal year, the director shall file an annual budget report with the city clerk for consideration by the city council.

B. The annual budget report shall contain any changes for the ensuing fiscal year and the proposed budget, annual levy, assessment roll and assessment diagram. The levy shall not exceed the maximum annual assessment for any parcel of land as determined by the city council. The proposed assessment roll and diagram shall include any changes made necessary by changes in the configuration of parcels within the maintenance district.

C. The city council, without further notice or public hearing, may by resolution modify, or approve the annual budget report without change, and thereby establish and levy the annual aggregate assessment on the land within the maintenance district in an amount not exceeding the maximum annual assessment for any parcel of land as determined by the city council.

D. The city council may approve the maintenance district annual budget report, including the annual aggregate assessment and the assessment roll for the next succeeding fiscal year as a part of the regular annual operating budget and budget approval process conducted for the city as a whole.

(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)

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