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HomeWater CodeDiv. 5Pt. 4Ch. 6§ 8882 Drainage District Assessment Collection

§ 8882 Drainage District Assessment Collection

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§ 8882 Drainage District Assessment Collection

Key Takeaways

  • •If you owe money for drainage fees, the government can collect it like other bills.
  • •If your land is sold to the drainage district because you didn’t pay, they won’t sell it again for new fees until it’s either bought back or sold by the district.
  • •Once the district owns your land, they won’t force a sale for new fees until they decide to sell it or you pay back what you owe.

Example

Imagine you own a piece of land, and the government charges you a fee to help pay for drainage systems (like ditches to prevent flooding). You don’t pay the fee, so the government takes your land to cover the debt.

After the government takes your land, they won’t try to sell it again just because new drainage fees come up. They’ll wait until you pay back what you owe or until they decide to sell the land themselves.

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

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§ 8882 Drainage District Assessment Collection

The unpaid balance of any assessment made by the drainage district, shall be called in and collected in the same manner as other assessments, except that no parcel sold and conveyed to the drainage district shall thereafter, until redeemed or until sold and disposed of by the board, be subject to sale by the treasurer for subsequent installments of any assessment made pursuant to the provisions of this part. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

unpaid balanceassessmentdrainage districtparcel sold and conveyedredeemedsold and disposed of by the board

Related Statutes

  • § 8885 Drainage District Land Trust
  • § 8874 Drainage District Parcel Purchase
  • § 8875 Tax Sale Certificates
  • § 8886 Drainage District Land Sales
  • § 8888 Land Sale Deed Execution

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8882.
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