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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 12Ch. 9§ 100600 Vta Transit Benefit Assessments

§ 100600 Vta Transit Benefit Assessments

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§ 100600 Vta Transit Benefit Assessments

This law lets the VTA charge extra fees to property owners who get special benefits from new rail stations and services.

Key Takeaways

  • •The VTA can levy special benefit assessments on property that benefits from rail projects.
  • •Those assessments are for the extra, local benefits, while the whole community also gets general benefits.
  • •The VTA Board decides how much of the benefit is special versus general and how to spread the special charges among properties.

Example

A shop owner whose building is right next to a new rapid‑transit station gets a bill for a special assessment.

Because the shop will get more customers and higher property value from the station, the VTA can add a charge to the shop's property tax to help pay for the rail project.

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§ 100600 Vta Transit Benefit Assessments

The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) It is necessary and in the best interest of the citizens of the state to authorize the VTA to levy special benefit assessments for needed public rail rapid transit facilities and services on the property that benefits from those facilities and services. (b) The rail rapid transit facilities and services provide special benefits to parcels of land, and improvements thereon, in the vicinity of rail rapid transit stations, and provide general benefits to the community at large. The Board of Directors of the VTA shall be the conclusive judge of the proportion of special and general benefits produced by the facilities and of the distribution of the special benefits among parcels of property within the benefit assessment district. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 107. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

special benefit assessmentsrail rapid transit facilitiesVTABoard of Directors

Related Statutes

  • § 100605 Benefit District Bond Assessments
  • § 100602.11 Petition Hearing Procedures
  • § 100603 Rail Transit Bond Financing
  • § 100609 Bond Proceeds Handling
  • § 100610 Refunding Bond Issuance

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 100600.
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