ARTICLE 4. Agreements for the Joint Construction and Maintenance of Sanitation Facilities [55080. - 55093.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 4.

in effect

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55080. Section 55080.

When the legislative bodies of two or more local agencies determine and adopt a resolution declaring that it will be for the interest or advantage of the local agencies to do so, the legislative bodies, may enter an agreement authorizing and providing for the joint construction and maintenance of conduits in the streets or other public places of either of the local agencies.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55081. Section 55081.

The agreement may include the joint construction and maintenance of all necessary outfall sewers within or outside of the boundaries of the local agencies.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55082. Section 55082.

The agreement shall provide for the joint payment of the cost of the joint use, benefit, and maintenance of all the outfall sewers and conduits upon the terms and under the regulations approved by the legislative bodies of all the local agencies.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55083. Section 55083.

The legislative body of each such local agency may bind and obligate the local agency to pay its proportionate part of the construction and maintenance costs of the outfall sewer and conduits at the times and in the installments provided for in the agreement.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55084. Section 55084.

By unanimous consent, the local agencies may amend or supplement the agreement and permit additional local agencies to become parties to the agreement.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55085. Section 55085.

When by resolution a legislative body determines and declares that it is for the interest or advantage of the local agency to become a party to the amended or supplemental joint agreement, it may provide for the joint payment of the costs, and joint use, benefit, and maintenance, of the outfall sewers and conduits upon the terms and under the regulations approved by the legislative bodies of all the local agencies entering into the amended or supplemental agreement.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55086. Section 55086.

Each such local agency is obligated to pay the proportionate part of the construction and maintenance costs of the outfall sewer and conduit at the times and in the installments provided for in the amended or supplemental agreement.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55087. Section 55087.

Each such local agency is also obligated to reimburse the parties to the original agreement for money they expended pursuant to the original agreement.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55088. Section 55088.

An amended or supplemental agreement may be entered into prior to the commencement, during the construction, or after the completion of the outfall sewer and conduit.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55089. Section 55089.

All contracts for construction pursuant to this article shall be made and entered into by one local agency designated by the legislative bodies of all the local agencies in the manner provided in Article 3.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55090. Section 55090.

By their legislative bodies two or more local agencies may also enter into an agreement with each other for the joint use by them of any outfall sewers and conduits already constructed in whole or in part in the streets or other public places of any such local agencies upon the terms their legislative bodies determine to be proper.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55091. Section 55091.

The local agencies entering into the agreements may use the streets within such local agencies for the construction and maintenance of outfall sewers and conduits pursuant to this article.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55092. Section 55092.

When it is necessary to extend the outfall sewers and conduits without the limits of the local agencies, they may use public highways without the city limits subject only to the right of the board of supervisors to make reasonable police regulations for the protection of the highways used.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55093. Section 55093.

When a local agency enters into an agreement pursuant to this article, the proportionate part of the costs required to be paid by it in the agreement may be raised by any legal means including the issuance and sale of the bonds of the local agency.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026