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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 5Pt. 3Ch. 3Art. 4.5§ 4770 District Sewer Construction Authority

§ 4770 District Sewer Construction Authority

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§ 4770 District Sewer Construction Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •Local districts can build sewers and sewage treatment plants in streets or public places, but they need permission from the local government first.
  • •The cost of building these sewers can be paid by the people who own the land near where the sewers are built.
  • •The district can also buy land or rights to use land for these sewers.

Example

A neighborhood has a lot of problems with sewage backing up into homes because there are no proper sewers.

The local district can decide to build new sewers in the streets to fix this problem. They need to get permission from the local government first. The cost of building these sewers can be split among the homeowners in the neighborhood.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 4770 District Sewer Construction Authority

Except as to State highways where the State Highway Engineer refuses to issue a permit, with the consent of the legislative body having jurisdiction of the territory within which it is proposed so to do, expressed by resolution of such governing body, the board of any district organized subsequent to the effective date of this amendment may order the construction of sewers and appurtenances in the whole or any portion of any of the streets, highways, or public places of the district, or in property or in rights of way owned by the district, and acquire or construct trunk and collection lines and laterals, sewage disposal and treatment plants, and acquire rights of way, and easements therefor, and may provide that the cost shall be assessed upon the fronting lots and lands or upon a special district. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 1124.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

treatmentresolutionpropertyhighwaydisposalportwageeasement

Related Statutes

  • § 4748 Sanitation District Engineering Survey
  • § 4759.1 District Sewer Line Authority
  • § 4730.65 Orange County Sanitation Board
  • § 4733.5 Joint District Director Compensation
  • § 4740 District Property Acquisition Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 4770.
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