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HomeWater CodeDiv. 5Pt. 4Ch. 3Art. 3§ 8633 Levee Construction Assessment Notice

§ 8633 Levee Construction Assessment Notice

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§ 8633 Levee Construction Assessment Notice

Key Takeaways

  • •If a levee (a wall to hold back water) is not good enough or needed, the board can fix or build it.
  • •The board will tell people about their plan to fix or build the levee.
  • •The cost of fixing or building the levee will be paid by the people who own land that benefits from the levee.

Example

A small town near a river keeps flooding because the old levee is broken.

The board will announce they are going to fix the levee. The people who own land protected by the levee will have to pay for the repairs.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8633 Levee Construction Assessment Notice

The published notice shall state that the levee is insufficient or necessary, that it is the intention of the board to construct, repair or complete the levee and pay the cost out of an assessment levied or to be levied and assessed upon the lands within the drainage district directly or indirectly benefited by the levee. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

leveeinsufficient or necessaryassessmentdrainage district

Related Statutes

  • § 8643 Drainage District Work Deadlines
  • § 8163 Drainage District Tax Liability
  • § 8597 Drainage District Damage Recovery
  • § 8630 Levee Definition Sacramento San Joaquin
  • § 8632 Levee Insufficiency Notice Requirement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8633.
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