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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 12 — LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS

Santa Cruz Municipal Code Ch. 12.06 Incidental Expenses

Santa Cruz Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Santa Cruz

Cite as: Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapter 12.06 · Text as of 2026-10-05

12.06.010 ACQUISITION.

“Incidental expenses,” when referring to proceedings for an acquisition, shall mean and shall include:

(1) The amounts awarded to the defendants by the interlocutory judgments;

(2) The costs of the defendants;

(3) The compensation and expenses of the referees, as allowed by court;

(4) All other costs of the plaintiff in such action and expenses recurred by it in the trial thereof, including the compensation paid expert appraisers and witnesses;

(5) All expenses necessarily recurred in connection with such proceedings for the publication, mailing and posting of resolutions, notices, and orders in any of the proceedings;

(6) For maps, plats, surveys, searches and certificates of the title to the property to be acquired;

(7) The compensation of the attorney;

(8) The compensation of the engineer;

(9) The clerical, stenographic and printing expenses incident to the actions;

(10) The estimated cost of preparing and selling the bonds; and

(11) Any other expenses incurred by authority of this code or incidental to the completion of the acquisition in the manner herein specified.

(Prior code § 1601.27).

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12.06.020 IMPROVEMENT.

“Incidental expenses,” when referring to proceedings for an improvement, shall be deemed to mean and shall include all expenses necessarily incurred in the proceedings:

(1) For the publication, mailing and posting of resolutions, notices and orders in any such proceedings;

(2) The compensation of the attorneys;

(3) The compensation of the superintendent of work;

(4) The compensation of the engineers;

(5) The estimated cost of preparing the bonds; and

(6) Any other expenses incurred by authority of this code or incidental to the completion of the improvement in the manner herein specified.

(Prior code § 1601.28).

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