Purpose and Intent; Citation of Division
San Diego Municipal Code § 65.0201
in effect§65.0201 Purpose and Intent; Citation of Division
(a) One of the purposes of this Division is to allow for the formation of districts in the City to fund improvements and activities through the levy of assessments upon the properties that receive benefits from those improvements. To accomplish this purpose, the City Council intends that the definition of the terms improvement and activities be interpreted liberally.
(b) It is also the purpose and intent of this Division to establish a method by which improvements may be constructed, installed, or maintained; the costs of which are to be assessed to any real property which receives a special benefit from such improvements.
(c) It is also the intent of this Division to provide a method for the City Council to authorize a non–profit corporation to assume responsibility for the administration and day to day management of a district.
(d) This Division may be cited as the San Diego Maintenance Assessment District Procedural Ordinance.
(Amended 5-6–2003 by O–19169 N.S.)
(Retitled from “Purpose and Intent” to “Purpose and Intent; Citation of Division” and amended 6-1-2016 by O-20653 N.S.; effective 7-1-2016.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter06/Ch06Art05Division02.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026