Streets and Highways Code


general provisions 

General Provisions

Sections 1–36

division 1

State Highways

chapters 1–9
1 Administration
1.5 Tourist Oriented Directional Signs
2 The State Highway System
3 The Care and Protection of State Highways
4 Cooperation by and With the State
5 Bridge Safety
6 Highway Proceedings Affecting Private Property
7 Acquisition of Shore Line Property
8 Nonmotorized Transportation
9 Scenic Areas

division 2

County Highways

chapters 1–10
1 General Provisions
2 Powers and Duties of Boards of Supervisors
3 Road Districts
3.5 Private Byroads
4 Methods of Performing Highway Work
5 County Bridges and Subways
5.5 The Care and Protection of County Highways
6 Obstructions and Injuries to County Highways
6.5 Limited Maintenance Highway
7 Highway Taxes
8 Highway Funds
9 Cooperation by Counties
10 County Ferries

division 2.5

City Streets

chapters 1–9
1 Construction and Maintenance
2 City Streets As Part of the State and County Highway Systems
3 Assessment Relief
4 Removal From Public Use and Maintenance
6 Golf Cart Transportation Plan
7 Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Transportation Plan
7.1 Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Transportation Plan for the City of Fresno
8 Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Transportation Plan for Ranch Plan Planned Community in Orange County
8.1 Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Transportation Plan for the County of Amador and the Cities of Jackson, Sutter Creek, and Amador City
9 Treasure Island Transportation Management

division 2.7

Courtesy Signs

Sections 1970–1978

division 3

Apportionment and Expenditure of Highway Funds

chapters 1–20.5
1 The County Road System
3 Highway Users Tax Fund
4 Accounting, Reports and Audits
4.6 Intercity Corridor Demonstration Program
4.7 Intermodal Corridors Ofeconomic Significance
4.9 Port-related Cargo
5 Federal Aid for Secondary Highways
5.1 Combined Road Plan
5.5 Federal Aid for Metropolitan Transportation Planning
6 Federal Funds for Demonstration Projects
6.5 Federal Aid for Highway Safety Improvements
7 Federal Aid for Urban Systems
7.5 Federal Funds for Transportation Enhancements
9 Federal Aid for Bridge Reconstruction and Replacement
9.5 Federal Transportation Economic Stimulus Funds
10 Grade Separation Projects
11 Federal Aid for Rural Highway Public Transportation
12 Federal Aid for Safer Off-system Roads
13 Abandoned Railroad Lines
14 Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies
15 Freeway Service Patrols
15.5 Vanpool Financing
17 Passenger Rail and Clean Air Bond Act of 1990
20 Safe, Reliable High-speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century
20.5 Implementation of the Safe, Reliable High-speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century

division 4

The Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931

parts 1–10
1 General Provisions
2 Investigation and Report on the Project
3 Hearing Upon the Report
4 Acting Upon the Report
5 Debt Limitations
6 Majority Protest
7 Summary Proceedings
7.5 Alternative Proceedings
8 Determination of True Value
9 Costs of Proceedings
10 Objections and Limitations

division 4.5

Notice of Special Assessment, Special Tax, and Foreclosure Proceedings

parts 1–3
1 General Provisions
2 Filing of Maps of Districts and Recordation of Notices
3 Recordation of Notice of Pendency of Sale or Foreclosure

division 6

Street Opening

division 7

The Improvement Act of 1911

parts 1–6
1 General Provisions
2 Notice
3 Performing the Work
5 Improvement Bonds
6 Improvement of Railway Roadbeds

division 9

Change of Grade and Vacation

parts 1–3
1 Change of Grade Act of 1909
2 Separation of Grade Districts
3 Public Streets, Highways, and Service Easements Vacation Law

division 10

The Improvement Bond Act of 1915

parts 1–16
1 General Provisions
2 Notice
3 Determination to Issue Bonds
5 Issuance of Bonds
6 Form and Content of Bonds
6.5 Variable Interest Rate Bonds
7 Bond Records and Payments
8 Collection of Assessments
9 Assessment Liens and Reassessments
10 Division of Land and Bond
10.5 Alternative Procedure for Division of Land and Bond
10.7 Bond Anticipation Notes
11 Advance Retirement of Bonds
11.1 Alternative Procedure for Collecting Assessments and Advance Retirement of Bonds
12 Redemption Fund Deficiencies
13 Sale for Delinquency
14 Foreclosure by Action
14.5 Title Taken by Purchaser
15 Miscellaneous Provisions
16 Special Security Fund

division 11

Refunding of Bonds Issued under the “improvement Bond Act of 1915”

chapters 1–13
1 General Provisions and Definitions
2 Preliminary Proceedings
3 Reassessment
4 Election of Landowners to Pay Original Assessment
5 Consent of Landowners to Refunding and Reassessment
6 Protest and Hearing
7 Recordation of Reassessment
8 Payment and Collection of Reassessments
9 Sale for Delinquency
10 Foreclosure of Reassessment Lien
11 Issuance of Refunding Bonds
12 Advance Retirement of Bonds
13 Validating Proceedings

division 11.5

Refunding Act of 1984 for 1915 Improvement Act Bonds

chapters 1–4
1 General Provisions and Definitions
2 Reassessment Proceedings
3 Issuance of Refunding Bonds
4 Curation and Validation

division 12

The Municipal Improvement Act of 1913

chapters 1–8
1 General Provisions
2 Improvements Authorized
2.5 Elections
3 Resolution of Intention and Report
4 Notice, Protest, and Hearing
4.5 Change of Work, Boundaries of Assessment District, Amounts of Assessments or Proceedings
4.7 Alternative Procedure for Authorizing Assessments
5 Levying and Collecting the Assessment
6.1 Loan Repayment Assessment Districts
7 Improvement Bonds
8 Deferral of Assessments

division 13

Pedestrian Malls

part 1
1 Pedestrian Mall Law of 1960

division 14

Street Lighting

parts 1–5
1 The Street Lighting Act of 1919
2 The Street Lighting Act of 1931
3 The Municipal Lighting Maintenance District Act of 1927
4 The Highway Lighting District Act
5 Street Lighting Financial Assistance

division 15

Tree Planting, Landscaping, and Lighting

parts 1–2
1 Tree Planting Act of 1931
2 Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972

division 16

Highway Districts

parts 1–3
1 Joint Highway Districts
2 Boulevard Districts
3 Bridge and Highway Districts

division 17

Toll Bridges, Toll Ferries, and Toll Roads

chapters 1–8
1 The California Toll Bridge Authority Act
2 Particular Highway Crossings
3 Toll Bridges, Toll Roads,and Toll Ferries Generally
4 San Francisco Bay Area Bridges
4.3 Metropolitan Transportation Commission
4.5 Seismic Retrofit Surcharge
4.6 State-owned Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Financing Act of 2001
5 El Dorado County Toll Tunnel Authority Act
6 Border Region Toll Facilities
7 Otay Mesa East Toll Facility Act
8 Electronic Toll Collection Systems

division 18

Parking

parts 1–8
1 Vehicle Parking District Law of 1943
2 Parking Law of 1949
4 Parking District Law of 1951
5 Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1965
6 Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989
7 Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994
8 Multifamily Improvement Districts