Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 36505. Section 36505.
“Advisory board” means the advisory board or commission appointed by the city council pursuant to Section 36530.
ARTICLE 2. Definitions [36505. - 36513.]
Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC 2.
in effectCal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 36506. Section 36506.
“Assessment” means a levy for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, installing, or maintaining improvements and promoting activities which will benefit the businesses located and operating within a parking and business improvement area.
Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 36507. Section 36507.
“Business” means all types of businesses and includes financial institutions and professions.
Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 36508. Section 36508.
“City” means a city, county, city and county, or an agency or entity created pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the public member agencies of which include only cities, counties, or a city and county.
Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 36509. Section 36509.
“City council” means the city council of a city or the board of supervisors of a county, or the agency, commission, or board created pursuant to a joint powers agreement and which is a city within the meaning of this part.
Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 36509.5. Section 36509.5.
“Clerk” means clerk of the legislative body.
Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 36510. Section 36510.
“Improvement” means the acquisition, construction, installation, or maintenance of any tangible property with an estimated useful life of five years or more including, but not limited to, the following:
(a)
Parking facilities.
(b)
Benches.
(c)
Trash receptacles.
(d)
Street lighting.
(e)
Decorations.
(f)
Parks.
(g)
Fountains.
Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 36511. Section 36511.
“Parking and business improvement area,” or “area,” means an area designated as provided in this part.
Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 36512. Section 36512.
“Property” means real property situated within an area.
Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 36513. Section 36513.
“Activities” means, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(a)
Promotion of public events which benefit businesses in the area and which take place on or in public places within the area.
(b)
Furnishing of music in any public place in the area.
(c)
Promotion of tourism within the area.
(d)
Activities which benefit businesses located and operating in the area.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026