California § 54354 - A local agency that acquires, constructs, or improves a system, plant, works, fac

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 54354 — A local agency that acquires, constructs, or improves a system, plant, works, fac, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 54354. A local agency that acquires, constructs, or improves a system, plant, works, fac

A local agency that acquires, constructs, or improves a system, plant, works, facilities or undertaking for the collection, treatment, or disposal of sewage or for the obtaining, conserving, treating, and supplying of water, or for the collection, treatment, or disposal of storm water, including drainage, may declare in the resolution or ordinance prescribing or revising charges for the services or facilities furnished by the enterprise that delinquent charges and all penalties thereon when recorded as in this chapter provided shall constitute a lien upon the real property served. However, no lien shall be created against any publicly owned property. A lien shall continue until the charge and all penalties thereon are fully paid or the property sold.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 54354 cover?

Section 54354 ("A local agency that acquires, constructs, or improves a system, plant, works, fac") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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