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HomeWater CodeDiv. 5Pt. 4Ch. 5Art. 4§ 8828 Assessment Modification Threshold

§ 8828 Assessment Modification Threshold

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§ 8828 Assessment Modification Threshold

Key Takeaways

  • •If the total amount of an assessment changes by less than 2.5%, it's not considered a big change.
  • •If the change is small (less than 2.5%), they don't have to re-divide or re-calculate how the assessment is shared.
  • •Only big changes (more than 2.5%) need a new plan for how the assessment is split.

Example

Imagine your neighborhood has to pay $10,000 total for new streetlights. The city checks the bill and sees it’s now $10,200.

The change is only $200, which is 2% of $10,000. Since 2% is less than 2.5%, the city doesn’t have to re-calculate how much each house pays.

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

Official Source
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§ 8828 Assessment Modification Threshold

Unless the aggregate amount of the whole of the assessment is modified or amended by the board so as to cause a difference of more than 21/2 per cent greater or less than the original total amount of the assessment, it is deemed that the assessment has not been subsantially modified and no necessity shall exist for a reapportionment thereof. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

assessmentsubstantially modifiedreapportionment21/2 per cent

Related Statutes

  • § 8797 Assessment Reapportionment Rules
  • § 8802 Reapportionment Objection Hearings
  • § 8814 Land Assessment For Unknown Owners
  • § 8815 Property Assessment Name Errors
  • § 8824 Assessment Objection Filing

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8828.
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