§ 105304 Service Zone Formation Process

This law tells the board to start the process of creating a new service zone within 30 days, tell everyone about it, hold a public hearing, listen to any complaints, and then decide whether to create the zone.

Key Takeaways

•The board has 30 days to start the service‑zone process after getting the needed paperwork.
•The resolution must include seven specific items, like the zone’s boundaries, services, financing, reasons, name, and hearing details.
•Notice of the hearing must be published in a newspaper, mailed to all property owners, and posted in at least three public places.
•The board must hear any protests at the hearing before deciding to adopt the zone.

Example

A small town wants to set up a new trash‑collection district for a growing neighborhood.

The board must, within 30 days, adopt a resolution that says they are starting a new trash‑service zone, describes its borders, lists the services and how they’ll be paid for, explains why they want it, suggests a name, and sets a date for a public hearing. They then publish the notice in the local paper, mail it to every homeowner in the area, and post it in three public spots. At the hearing they listen to any protests, and after hearing them they can vote to create the new trash‑service zone.

(a) Within 30 days after receipt of the resolution or resolutions of the legislative body or bodies or receipt of the certification of the sufficiency of a petition by the secretary of the district, the board shall initiate proceedings for the formation of a new service zone by adopting a resolution that does all of the following: (1) States that formation of a service zone has been initiated pursuant to either Section 105301 or 105302. (2) Sets forth a description of the boundaries of the territory to be included in the service zone. (3) States the different services, different levels of service, or additional revenues that the service zone will provide. (4) Sets forth the methods by which those services or levels of service will be financed. (5) States the reasons for forming the service zone. (6) Proposes a name or number for the service zone. (7) Fixes the date, time, and place for the public hearing regarding the formation of the service zone. (b) The district shall publish notice of the hearing, including the information required by subdivision (a), pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the district. The district shall mail the notice to all owners of property within the proposed service zone. The district shall post the notice in at least three public places within the territory of the proposed service zone. (c) At the hearing, the board shall hear and consider any protests to the formation of the service zone. At the conclusion of the hearing, the board may adopt a resolution ordering the formation of the service zone. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 341, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Key Takeaways

•The board has 30 days to start the service‑zone process after getting the needed paperwork.
•The resolution must include seven specific items, like the zone’s boundaries, services, financing, reasons, name, and hearing details.
•Notice of the hearing must be published in a newspaper, mailed to all property owners, and posted in at least three public places.
•The board must hear any protests at the hearing before deciding to adopt the zone.

Example

A small town wants to set up a new trash‑collection district for a growing neighborhood.

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