Chapter 3.76 — STOCKTON IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE CODE
Stockton Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Stockton
§ 3.76.010. Short title.¶
§ 3.76.020. Assessment proceedings.¶
§ 3.76.030. Pending proceedings.¶
§ 3.76.040. Alternative procedures.¶
§ 3.76.050. Code not exclusive.¶
§ 3.76.060. General law.¶
§ 3.76.070. Code superior.¶
§ 3.76.080. Municipal affairs.¶
§ 3.76.090. State affairs.¶
§ 3.76.100. Single proceeding.¶
§ 3.76.110. Chapter supplemental.¶
§ 3.76.120. Definitions.¶
§ 3.76.130. Titles.¶
§ 3.76.140. Incidental expenses.¶
§ 3.76.150. References.¶
§ 3.76.160. Notices.¶
§ 3.76.170. Public and utility property.¶
§ 3.76.180. Contributions and advances.¶
§ 3.76.190. Force account.¶
§ 3.76.200. Revolving fund.¶
§ 3.76.210. Assessment and diagram.¶
§ 3.76.220. Protests.¶
§ 3.76.230. Hearings.¶
§ 3.76.240. Modifications.¶
§ 3.76.250. Supplemental assessment.¶
§ 3.76.260. Determination of amount of assessment—Benefits.¶
§ 3.76.270. Waiver.¶
§ 3.76.280. Orders final.¶
§ 3.76.290. Notice of award.¶
§ 3.76.300. Liberally construed.¶
§ 3.76.310. Validity.¶
§ 3.76.320. Effect of publication.¶
§ 3.76.330. Dedication.¶
§ 3.76.340. Limitation of actions.¶
§ 3.76.350. Validating proceeding.¶
§ 3.76.360. Reassessment.¶
§ 3.76.370. Priority of liens.¶
§ 3.76.380. Id—Reassessment, refunding and supplemental assessment.¶
§ 3.76.390. Lien date.¶
§ 3.76.400. Constructive notice.¶
§ 3.76.410. Duration of lien.¶
§ 3.76.420. Uniform priority law.¶
§ 3.76.430. Necessity for improvement.¶
§ 3.76.440. Preliminary determination of necessity.¶
§ 3.76.450. Notice of hearing.¶
§ 3.76.460. Objections.¶
§ 3.76.470. Final determination of necessity.¶
§ 3.76.480. Modification.¶
§ 3.76.490. Jurisdiction.¶
§ 3.76.500. Non-application.¶
§ 3.76.510. Finality.¶
§ 3.76.520. Powers.¶
§ 3.76.530. Cash assessments—Alternative collection.¶
§ 3.76.540. Advance or purchase by City.¶
§ 3.76.550. Powers.¶
§ 3.76.560. Closing.¶
§ 3.76.570. Resolution of intention.¶
§ 3.76.580. Notice of improvement.¶
§ 3.76.590. Cash assessments—Alternative collection.¶
§ 3.76.600. Powers.¶
§ 3.76.610. Hearing.¶
§ 3.76.620. Payment—Time.¶
§ 3.76.630. Id—To whom.¶
§ 3.76.640. Eminent domain.¶
§ 3.76.650. Id—Stipulation for judgment.¶
§ 3.76.660. Id—Offset.¶
§ 3.76.670. Id—Referees.¶
§ 3.76.680. Surplus.¶
§ 3.76.690. Id—Credit on assessment.¶
§ 3.76.700. Proceedings for major service project.¶
§ 3.76.710. Exceptions in resolution and report.¶
§ 3.76.720. Inclusions in resolution.¶
§ 3.76.730. Inclusions in report.¶
§ 3.76.740. Jurisdiction.¶
§ 3.76.750. Inclusion of specific project.¶
3.76.690 shall apply to said specific portion, and the balance of the project shall be…¶
§ 3.76.760. Existing improvements.¶
§ 3.76.770. Acquisitions and improvements.¶
§ 3.76.780. Additional bonds.¶
§ 3.76.790. Annexations.¶
§ 3.76.800. Validation.¶
§ 3.76.810. Power.¶
§ 3.76.820. Formation.¶
§ 3.76.830. Notice, hearing and determination.¶
§ 3.76.840. Property.¶
§ 3.76.850. City lands.¶
§ 3.76.860. Sale of property.¶
3.76.690 shall apply.¶
§ 3.76.870. Operation.¶
§ 3.76.880. Maintenance cost.¶
§ 3.76.890. Annual report.¶
§ 3.76.900. Hearing on report.¶
§ 3.76.910. Levy.¶
§ 3.76.920. Collection.¶
§ 3.76.930. Transfer of funds.¶
§ 3.76.940. Pledge.¶
§ 3.76.950. Alteration of district.¶
§ 3.76.960. Id—Notice and hearing.¶
§ 3.76.970. Id—Determination.¶
§ 3.76.980. Application to existing public improvements.¶
§ 3.76.990. Adoption of resolution.¶
§ 3.76.1000. Costs and expenses—Payment of portion by City.¶
§ 3.76.1010. Report to City Manager of proposed improvement.¶
§ 3.76.1020. Grades.¶
§ 3.76.1030. Exterior boundaries.¶
§ 3.76.1040. Report—Consideration—Modification.¶
§ 3.76.1050. Hearing of protests.¶
§ 3.76.1060. Protests, hearings, modifications.¶
§ 3.76.1070. Resolution to proceed with improvement—Finality.¶
§ 3.76.1080. Deferred assessment.¶
§ 3.76.1090. Alteration of district.¶
§ 3.76.1100. Purpose.¶
§ 3.76.1110. Declaration in resolution of intention.¶
§ 3.76.1120. Form of bonds.¶
§ 3.76.1130. Execution.¶
§ 3.76.1140. Date.¶
§ 3.76.1150. Serial maturity.¶
§ 3.76.1160. Capitalization.¶
§ 3.76.1170. Divisions.¶
§ 3.76.1180. Sale.¶
§ 3.76.1190. Premiums.¶
§ 3.76.1200. Accrued interest.¶
§ 3.76.1210. Bond register.¶
§ 3.76.1220. Registration—Against theft.¶
§ 3.76.1230. Id—Principal and interest.¶
§ 3.76.1240. Id—Principal only.¶
§ 3.76.1250. Id—Registration form.¶
§ 3.76.1260. Id—Registration stamp.¶
§ 3.76.1270. Id—Record.¶
§ 3.76.1280. Id—Transfer.¶
§ 3.76.1290. Id—De-registration.¶
§ 3.76.1300. Id—Re-registration.¶
§ 3.76.1310. Id—Form in which issued.¶
§ 3.76.1320. Registration—Against delinquency.¶
§ 3.76.1330. Id—Endorsement.¶
§ 3.76.1340. Id—Setting aside money.¶
§ 3.76.1350. Id—Notice and payment.¶
§ 3.76.1360. Id—Failure to present.¶
§ 3.76.1370. Mutilated or defaced bonds.¶
§ 3.76.1380. Lost or destroyed bonds.¶
§ 3.76.1390. Payment of assessments with matured bonds and coupons.¶
§ 3.76.1400. Destruction of paid bonds and coupons.¶
§ 3.76.1410. Distribution of bond surplus.¶
§ 3.76.1420. Premiums on call.¶
§ 3.76.1430. Supplemental remedies.¶
§ 3.76.1440. Assessments under fifty dollars.¶
§ 3.76.1450. Powers.¶
§ 3.76.1460. First penalty.¶
§ 3.76.1470. Powers.¶
§ 3.76.1480. Advance payment assessments.¶
§ 3.76.1490. Powers.¶
§ 3.76.1500. Bond form.¶
§ 3.76.1510. Supplemental advances.¶
§ 3.76.1520. Supplemental levies.¶
§ 3.76.1530. Supplemental district.¶
§ 3.76.1540. Description.¶
§ 3.76.1550. Notice, protest, hearing and determination.¶
§ 3.76.1560. Special levy fund.¶
§ 3.76.1570. Transfers to redemption fund.¶
§ 3.76.1580. Restoration of special levy funds.¶
§ 3.76.1590. Disposition of surplus special levy funds.¶
§ 3.76.1600. Powers.¶
§ 3.76.1610. Assessments provisions inapplicable.¶
§ 3.76.1620. Improvement bonds.¶
§ 3.76.1630. Id—Contributions.¶
§ 3.76.1640. Id—Delivery to contractor.¶
§ 3.76.1650. Id—Purchase by City.¶
3.76.1660 of this code.¶
§ 3.76.1660. Acquisition bonds.¶
§ 3.76.1670. Municipal Improvement District Bonds.¶
§ 3.76.1680. Possession bonds.¶
§ 3.76.1690. Id—Use in final costs.¶
§ 3.76.1700. Notice of hearing.¶
§ 3.76.1710. Id—Form of notice.¶
§ 3.76.1720. Id—Hearing.¶
§ 3.76.1730. Id—Issuance of bonds.¶
§ 3.76.1740. Supplemental bonds.¶
§ 3.76.1750. Interest.¶
§ 3.76.1760. Interest after maturity.¶
§ 3.76.1770. Redemption fund.¶
§ 3.76.1780. Callable bonds.¶
§ 3.76.1790. Id—Interest terminates.¶
§ 3.76.1800. Id—Notice of redemption.¶
§ 3.76.1810. Id—Form of notice.¶
§ 3.76.1820. Id—Receipt of notice unnecessary.¶
§ 3.76.1830. Id—Certificate of notice conclusive.¶
§ 3.76.1840. Id—Redemption of bonds.¶
§ 3.76.1850. Id—Cancellation.¶
§ 3.76.1860. Ad valorem tax.¶
§ 3.76.1870. Id—Method of collection.¶
§ 3.76.1880. Id—Omitted property.¶
§ 3.76.1890. Contributions and pledges.¶
§ 3.76.1900. Zones.¶
§ 3.76.1910. Id—Number.¶
§ 3.76.1920. Id—Percentage.¶
§ 3.76.1930. Id—Resolution of intention.¶
§ 3.76.1940. Id—Designation.¶
§ 3.76.1950. Id—Plat.¶
§ 3.76.1960. Validity of bonds and assessments.¶
§ 3.76.1970. Reassessment proceedings.¶
§ 3.76.1980. Id—Council volition.¶
§ 3.76.1990. Id—Action by Council.¶
§ 3.76.2000. Id—Notice and hearing.¶
§ 3.76.2010. Id—Security for existing bonds.¶
§ 3.76.2020. Id—Exchange of existing bonds.¶
§ 3.76.2030. Id—Sale of new bonds and retirement of old bonds.¶
§ 3.76.2040. Supplemental remedies.¶
§ 3.76.2050. Modifications.¶
§ 3.76.2060. Id—Consent binding.¶
§ 3.76.2070. Id—Calling bondholders' meeting.¶
§ 3.76.2080. Id—Council discretion.¶
§ 3.76.2090. Id—Notice of meeting.¶
§ 3.76.2100. Id—Mailing.¶
§ 3.76.2110. Id—List of owners.¶
§ 3.76.2120. Id—Certificate of deposit.¶
§ 3.76.2130. Id—Limit on voting.¶
§ 3.76.2140. Id—Attendance and voting by proxy.¶
§ 3.76.2150. Id—Issuer-owned bonds.¶
§ 3.76.2160. Id—Quorum and procedure.¶
§ 3.76.2170. Id—Officers.¶
§ 3.76.2180. Id—Votes.¶
§ 3.76.2190. Id—Vote required.¶
§ 3.76.2200. Id—Certificate of notice conclusive.¶
§ 3.76.2210. Id—Filing certificate.¶
§ 3.76.2220. Default, event of.¶
§ 3.76.2230. Id—Acceleration.¶
§ 3.76.2240. Id—Application of bonds.¶
§ 3.76.2250. Id—Refunding defaulted bonds.¶
§ 3.76.2260. Bondholder remedies.¶
§ 3.76.2270. Id—Nature of remedies.¶
§ 3.76.2280. Powers.¶
§ 3.76.2290. Ad valorem assessment.¶
§ 3.76.2300. Procedure.¶
§ 3.76.2310. Powers.¶
§ 3.76.2320. Purpose.¶
§ 3.76.2330. Assessment provisions inapplicable.¶
§ 3.76.2340. Resolution of intention.¶
§ 3.76.2350. Assessment formulae.¶
§ 3.76.2360. Hearing as to benefits.¶
§ 3.76.2370. Initial modification.¶
§ 3.76.2380. Final determination.¶
§ 3.76.2390. Subsequent modification.¶
§ 3.76.2400. Notice.¶
§ 3.76.2410. Hearing and determination.¶
§ 3.76.2420. Construction fund.¶
§ 3.76.2430. Bond fund.¶
§ 3.76.2440. Trust funds.¶
§ 3.76.2450. Budget contents.¶
§ 3.76.2460. Benefit assessment.¶
§ 3.76.2470. Report.¶
§ 3.76.2480. Certification.¶
§ 3.76.2490. Adoption by Council.¶
§ 3.76.2500. Further Council action.¶
3.76.2560 of this article.¶
§ 3.76.2510. Hearing—Date.¶
§ 3.76.2520. Hearing—Notice—Publication and posting.¶
§ 3.76.2530. Hearing—Notice—Form.¶
§ 3.76.2540. Hearing—Affidavits.¶
§ 3.76.2550. Hearing—Protests.¶
§ 3.76.2560. Hearing—Council duties.¶
§ 3.76.2570. Certification and filing.¶
§ 3.76.2580. Benefit assessments—Posting.¶
§ 3.76.2590. Collection method.¶
§ 3.76.2600. Advance of funds.¶
§ 3.76.2610. Procedure.¶
§ 3.76.2620. Powers.¶
§ 3.76.2630. Purpose.¶
§ 3.76.2640. Definitions.¶
§ 3.76.2650. Off-street parking revenues.¶
§ 3.76.2660. On-street parking meter revenues.¶
§ 3.76.2670. Resolution of intention.¶
§ 3.76.2680. Modification of assessed values.¶
§ 3.76.2690. Engineer's report.¶
§ 3.76.2700. Notice of property owners.¶
§ 3.76.2710. Hearing.¶
§ 3.76.2720. Budget.¶
§ 3.76.2730. Report.¶
§ 3.76.2740. Hearing date.¶
§ 3.76.2750. Notice of hearing.¶
§ 3.76.2760. Id—Mailing, subsequent reports.¶
§ 3.76.2770. Proof of notice.¶
§ 3.76.2780. Collection of assessment.¶
3.76.2610 of this code, with notice modified to conform to this article.¶
§ 3.76.2790. Modification of formulae.¶
§ 3.76.2800. Funds.¶
§ 3.76.2810. Other applicable provisions.¶
§ 3.76.2820. Ad valorem assessment.¶
§ 3.76.2830. Acquisition value assessment.¶
§ 3.76.2840. Reassessment proceedings.¶
§ 3.76.2850. General law assessment bonds.¶
§ 3.76.2860. Procedure code assessment bonds.¶
§ 3.76.2870. Charter revenue bonds.¶
§ 3.76.2880. Refunding bonds.¶
§ 3.76.2890. Amounts funded or refunded.¶
§ 3.76.2900. Exchange.¶
§ 3.76.2910. Sale.¶
§ 3.76.2920. Refunding plan.¶
§ 3.76.2930. Depositary.¶
§ 3.76.2940. Joint proceedings.¶
§ 3.76.2950. Contract rights.¶
§ 3.76.2960. Ex parte proceedings.¶
§ 3.76.2970. Proceedings without findings.¶
§ 3.76.2980. General authority.¶
§ 3.76.2990. Bonds.¶
§ 3.76.3000. Note.¶
§ 3.76.3010. Resolution.¶
§ 3.76.3020. Borrowing.¶
§ 3.76.3030. Authorizing resolution.¶
§ 3.76.3040. Note form.¶
§ 3.76.3050. Bond description.¶
§ 3.76.3060. Negotiability.¶
§ 3.76.3070. Callable note.¶
§ 3.76.3080. Limitation on amount.¶
§ 3.76.3090. Denomination—Term.¶
§ 3.76.3100. Payment source.¶
§ 3.76.3110. Bond issuance.¶
§ 3.76.3120. Assignment.¶
§ 3.76.3130. Pledge.¶
§ 3.76.3140. Lien.¶
§ 3.76.3150. Grant anticipation funds—Payment—Assignment—Pledge.¶
§ 3.76.3160. Other funds.¶
§ 3.76.3170. Saving clause.¶
§ 3.76.3180. Time of issuance.¶
§ 3.76.3190. Execution.¶
§ 3.76.3200. Issuance and sale—Interest.¶
§ 3.76.3210. Use of funds.¶
§ 3.76.3220. Refunding.¶
§ 3.76.3230. Application.¶
§ 3.76.3240. Declaration of application.¶
§ 3.76.3250. Advance by City.¶
§ 3.76.3260. City as owner.¶
§ 3.76.3270. Bonds will not be issued.¶
§ 3.76.3280. Notice of assessment—Notice of owners.¶
§ 3.76.3290. Return post card.¶
§ 3.76.3300. Election by owner.¶
§ 3.76.3310. Failure to elect.¶
§ 3.76.3320. Statement of payments.¶
§ 3.76.3330. Full prepayment.¶
§ 3.76.3340. Delinquent installments.¶
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