San José Municipal Code § 14.15.090 Definitions.
14.15.090 - Definitions.
The definitions set forth in this part shall govern the application and interpretation of this chapter.
(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)
DEFINITIONS
SJ-MC tit. 14, ch. 14.15, pt. 2
in effectSan José Municipal Code § 14.15.100 Annual aggregate assessment.
14.15.100 - Annual aggregate assessment.
"Annual aggregate assessment" means the amount required to be levied upon the properties in the maintenance district in order to pay costs for the ensuing year.
(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)
San José Municipal Code § 14.15.110 Annual budget report.
14.15.110 - Annual budget report.
"Annual budget report" means the document prepared annually to provide for annual aggregate assessments which do not exceed the maximum annual assessments, and proposes no changes requiring public notice and hearing.
(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)
San José Municipal Code § 14.15.120 Annual adjustment.
14.15.120 - Annual adjustment.
"Annual adjustment" means the maximum inflation adjustment that may be made to the base assessment, in a single fiscal year, without additional notice and hearing pursuant to Part 4 of this chapter. The annual adjustment may be based on any cost adjustment index approved by the property owners upon initial approval of the assessment, or any subsequent approval as provided in Part 4 of this chapter.
(Ords. 25352, 25353.)
San José Municipal Code § 14.15.130 Base assessment.
14.15.130 - Base assessment.
"Base assessment" means the amount of the assessment levied upon each property calculated to cover the costs of providing the initial full year of maintenance and operation services for the fully constructed improvement.
(Ords. 25352, 25353.)
San José Municipal Code § 14.15.140 Costs or expenses.
14.15.140 - Costs or expenses.
"Costs" or "expenses" means the cost of maintenance and operation of an improvement, including without limitation, direct costs, including reserves for contingencies and major periodic repairs, and all associated and incidental costs such as supervisory, administrative, engineering and legal services, and costs of assessment collection and enforcement performed by any agency or person on behalf of the city.
(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)
San José Municipal Code § 14.15.150 Director.
14.15.150 - Director.
"Director" means the director of public works.
(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)
San José Municipal Code § 14.15.160 Engineer's report.
14.15.160 - Engineer's report.
"Engineer's report" means the document describing the maintenance district, the maintenance, the budget and the maximum annual assessments therefor as more fully described in Section 14.15.320.
(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)
San José Municipal Code § 14.15.170 Exempt owner.
14.15.170 - Exempt owner.
"Exempt owner" means the owner of land, within a maintenance district or proposed maintenance district as shown on the last equalized assessment roll for taxes of the county or the state board of equalization's roll, that receives no special benefit from the maintenance and operation of the improvement and therefore is excluded from assessment by state law and the engineer's report.
(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)
San José Municipal Code § 14.15.180 Improvement.
14.15.180 - Improvement.
"Improvement" means any public capital improvement of a local nature, including without limitation any improvement described in the Improvement Act of 1911 or the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 of the state of California or pursuant to the First and Second Alternative Improvement Procedures Act or any other act of similar nature in this Code or pursuant to state law.
(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)
San José Municipal Code § 14.15.190 Maintenance.
14.15.190 - Maintenance.
"Maintenance" means the operation of an improvement including the servicing, repair, replacement or construction of additional facilities as may be appropriate to continue safe and proper operation. Maintenance includes, without limitation, the furnishing of power, water, other utilities, equipment and supplies as may be required. Maintenance may also include direct and indirect city administrative and inspection costs, assessment collection expenses and periodic patrols or surveillance by security personnel to protect the improvement and insure safe and proper operation.
(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)
San José Municipal Code § 14.15.200 Maintenance district.
14.15.200 - Maintenance district.
"Maintenance district" means a district formed pursuant to this chapter to provide funding for the maintenance of public improvements that provide a special benefit to the properties assessed.
(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)
San José Municipal Code § 14.15.210 Maximum annual assessment.
14.15.210 - Maximum annual assessment.
"Maximum annual assessment" means, in any fiscal year, the base assessment plus the cumulative annual adjustment as specified in the engineer's report and approved pursuant to Part 3 of this chapter.
(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)
San José Municipal Code § 14.15.220 Owner.
14.15.220 - Owner.
"Owner" means the record owner of land proposed to be assessed within a maintenance district as shown on the last equalized assessment roll for taxes of the county.
(Ords. 24808, 25352, 25353.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT14PUWOIM_CH14.15ALPRMADI_PT2DEFetched: 11/1/2026