Section 50575.

50575. This chapter may be known and cited as the Open Space Maintenance Act. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1503.)

Section 50576.

50576. The procedure established herein shall be additional or alternative to any other procedure established by ordinance or state law. The election to proceed under this chapter shall be expressed in the ordinance of intention to form the district. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1503.)

Section 50577.

50577. Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and provisions contained in this section shall govern the construction and the meaning and application of words and phrases used in this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1503.)

Section 50578.

50578. “Clerk” means the clerk of the legislative body of the local agency. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1503.)

Section 50579.

50579. “Maintenance” means the performance of all acts and doing of the things necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including the maintenance and improvement of open areas and the doing of those acts set forth in Section 50583. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1503.)

Section 50580.

50580. “Open space” or “open area” means any space or area characterized by great natural scenic beauty or whose existing openness, natural condition, or present state of use, if retained, would enhance the present or potential value of abutting or surrounding urban development, or would maintain or enhance the conservation of natural or scenic resources. […]

Section 50581.

50581. “Open space maintenance district” or “district” means any district created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to pay the assessments for the maintenance work to be done hereunder. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1503.)

Section 50582.

50582. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a means whereby any local agency may form maintenance districts within which property may be assessed to pay the costs and expenses of improving and maintaining open spaces which the local agency has acquired pursuant to Sections 6950 to 6954, inclusive, and to maintain such open […]

Section 50583.

50583. In addition to matters specified elsewhere in this chapter, the acts authorized under this chapter include the following: (a) The formation of districts pursuant to this chapter. (b) The planning, maintaining, improving, protecting, limiting the future use of or otherwise conserving open spaces and areas within the local agency and the reduction of the hazards of […]