Article 6
Public and Utility Property

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SEC. 9-139. MAY OMIT PUBLIC PROPERTY:

If any lot or parcel of land belonging to the United States, or to the State, or to any county, city, public agent, mandatory of the government, school board, educational, penal or reform institution or institution for the feebleminded or the insane, is in use in the performance of any public function, and fronts upon the proposed work, or is included within the district to be assessed to pay the cost and expenses thereof, the City Council may, in the resolution of intention, declare that the lots or parcels of land, or any of them, shall be omitted from the assessment thereafter to be made to cover the costs and expenses of the work.

SEC. 9-140. COST ON REMAINING PROPERTY:

If any lots or parcels of land are omitted from the assessment, the total expense of all work done shall be assessed on the remaining lots or parcels of land fronting on the work, or lying within the limits of the assessment district, without regard to the omitted lots or parcels of land.

SEC. 9-141. PAYMENT:

If the Council, in the resolution of intention, declares that any lot or parcel of land so owned and used shall be included in the assessment, then the City shall be liable for the sums as may thereafter be so assessed excepting for the portions as it shall by agreement collect from the entity owning same, subject to the provisions of Section 9-142.

SEC. 9-142. ASSESSING PUBLIC PROPERTY:

The provisions of Section 5302.5 of the Streets and Highways Code shall apply.

SEC. 9-143. UTILITY PROPERTY:

Property owned or used by any privately owned public utility shall be assessed in the same manner as other property in the district.