A petition for the formation of a division may be presented to the board of supervisors of the county wherein the division is proposed to be formed. The petition shall contain:

(a) The name of the proposed division.

Terms Used In California Streets and Highways Code 1162

  • County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
  • Division: means permanent road division. See California Streets and Highways Code 1160
  • Highway: means any county road or highway or any public roadway right of way or any private easement or roadway not accepted or acceptable into the county highway system but upon which a permanent public easement is offered or any privately owned road which meets the requirements of and in connection with which the necessary findings of Section 969. See California Streets and Highways Code 1160
  • Last equalized assessment roll: means the last assessment roll made up by the county assessor, including the changes ordered by the board of supervisors sitting as a board of equalization. See California Streets and Highways Code 1160
  • maintenance: includes any of the following:

    California Streets and Highways Code 27

  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.

(b) The signatures of at least a majority of the landowners within the proposed division or the signatures of owners of more than 50 percent of the assessed valuation within the division.

(c) The boundaries of the proposed division.

(d) The number of acres therein and the assessed valuation of such acreage according to the last equalized assessment roll of the county.

(e) The value of the improvements on real estate and of the personal property within the proposed division according to the last equalized assessment roll.

(f) The number of inhabitants therein, as nearly as can be ascertained.

(g) A particular description of the location of any highway which it is desired to construct, improve or permanently maintain or maintain for a specified number of years, in the event of which such limited period of maintenance the period thereof shall be shown and a statement showing the necessity for such work.

(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1308.)