General Provisions

Sacramento City Code tit. 3, ch. 3.140, art. I

in effect

Sacramento City Code § 3.140.010 Findings.

3.140.010 Findings. The city council finds that the Franklin Villa Estates subdivision is in need of certain neighborhood revitalization and related services (hereafter termed "services") furnished by the city. The city council further finds that these services relate particularly to the protection of real property and the preservation of property values. The services which are defined in detail in Section 3.140.160 of this chapter, are over and above, and are in addition to the basic services funded by general fund resources of the city. In addition, the city council finds and determines that certain real property located in the Franklin Villa Estates subdivision shall receive a direct and special benefit from these services, and that the cost thereof should be borne by the benefitted real property itself. (Prior code § 86.01.010)

Sacramento City Code § 3.140.020 Short title-Authority.

3.140.020 Short title-Authority. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Franklin Villa Neighborhood Revitalization and related services assessment district procedural ordinance." This chapter is enacted by the city council pursuant to its powers as a chartered city under Article XI of the California Constitution. (Prior code § 86.01.020)

Sacramento City Code § 3.140.030 Assessment district-Benefitted territory.

3.140.030 Assessment district-Benefitted territory. The Franklin Villa assessment district when and if formed pursuant to this chapter shall consist of all territory which, as determined by the city council, will be directly and specially benefitted by the services, and is to be assessed to pay the costs therefor. The Franklin Villa assessment district when and if formed pursuant to this chapter shall consist of all property located in the Franklin Villa estates subdivision. This area is bounded by Franklin Boulevard on the west, Brookfield Drive on the south and Morrison Creek on the north and west. (Prior code § 86.01.030)

Sacramento City Code § 3.140.040 Reference to plan or map on file and open to public inspection-Construction.

3.140.040 Reference to plan or map on file and open to public inspection-Construction. Any resolution, notice, report, diagram or assessment which is required to contain a description of the services, the boundaries of the Franklin Villa assessment district or any zones therein, or the lines and dimensions of any lot or parcel of land may, for a full and detailed description thereof, refer to any plan or map which is on file with the city clerk, the county auditor, or the county assessor and which is open to public inspection. The plan or map so referred to shall govern for all details of the description. (Prior code § 86.01.040)

Sacramento City Code § 3.140.050 Liberal construction of part-Validity-Finality.

3.140.050 Liberal construction of part-Validity-Finality. This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose of providing a safe and healthy neighborhood in the Franklin Villa Estates subdivision, which in turn will provide direct and special benefit to all properties within the Franklin Villa assessment district. Any proceedings taken under this chapter and the assessment levied pursuant thereto shall not be invalidated for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter if such failure does not substantially and adversely affect the rights of any person. All determinations made by the city council pursuant to this chapter shall be final and conclusive in the absence of fraud or prejudicial abuse of discretion. The exclusive remedy of any person aggrieved thereby shall be by appeal to the city council in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Prior code § 86.01.050)

Sacramento City Code § 3.140.060 Purpose.

3.140.060 Purpose. The amounts required to be paid as a result of this chapter are assessed pursuant to the powers available under the Sacramento City Charter, and are for the purpose of providing the services, in order to improve the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Franklin Villa Estates subdivision, thereby in turn preserving and enhancing the value of real property, preserving the ownership rights therein, and protecting its integrity, all of which constitutes a direct and special benefit to the Franklin Villa assessment district. (Prior code § 86.01.060)

Sacramento City Code § 3.140.070 Public property.

3.140.070 Public property. Public property owned by any public agency shall not be subject to assessment under this chapter unless the resolution of intention expressly provides that it shall be assessed, or the public agency submits a written request to be part of the Franklin Villa assessment district. (Prior code § 86.01.070)

Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-8289Fetched: 10/24/2026