This chapter is not exclusive, but any proceeding under an act or general law may be supplemented by this chapter. The words "general law" or the word "act" mean an enactment of the legislature of the state of California. Unless herein otherwise provided, any reference to any general law or act shall apply to the law or act as now or hereafter amended or codified.
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The provisions of the chapter shall be controlling over the provisions of any general law or act in conflict with this chapter in any proceeding taken pursuant hereto.
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This chapter is adopted pursuant to Section 400 of Article IV of the Charter of the city of Sunnyvale. In proceedings had pursuant to this chapter which are a municipal affair, the general laws referred to herein are deemed a part of this chapter.
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In the event any portion of this chapter shall be declared illegal, unenforceable or unconstitutional, such provision shall be deemed severable from the rest of the provisions of this chapter.
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Whenever the city council determines that the costs and expenses of maintaining and operating any or all public improvements of a local nature have not been adequately financed and provided for, proceeding therefor may be undertaken pursuant to this chapter.
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The city council may, in its resolution declaring its intention to order work done or improvements made or by separate resolution, declare its intention to order that the costs and expenses of maintaining and operating any or all public improvements of a local nature, including the cost of necessary repairs, replacements, fuel, power, electrical current, care supervision, and any and all other items necessary for the proper maintenance and operation thereof, shall be assessed, either partly or wholly, upon such district as the city council shall determine will be benefited by the maintenance and operation of the public improvements proposed to be maintained; the amounts so assessed to be collected in the same manner and by the same officers as taxes for city purposes are collected.
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When the city council has declared its intention pursuant to Section 14.26.070, the applicable provisions of Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the state of California (Section 22500 et seq.) shall apply, excepting as modified by the following:
(a) 
"Maintain" or "maintenance" shall be deemed to include the maintenance of any or all public improvements of a local nature.
(b) 
Except for the creation of new maintenance districts or annexations to existing maintenance districts, no separate diagram shall be required in each year and it shall be sufficient to refer to the existing diagram on file with the city clerk with suitable changes upon the record, annually, to update such diagram.
(c) 
"Annexation" shall be deemed to include annexation of any maintenance districts existing as of the effective date of the ordinance creating this code.
(d) 
For purposes of the collection of assessments or any portion thereof upon the general tax roll, it shall be sufficient for the city clerk to provide to the county auditor a certified copy of the assessment roll without supplying a copy of the assessment diagram.
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