Legal Opinion
Regents of University of California v. City of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 11, 1983No. Civ. 67835PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WOODS, P. J.
The issue presented is whether as a matter of law the City of Los Angeles (city) can impose a sewer service charge on the Regents of the University of California (Regents) when the charge is used to finance capital improvements to the local sewer system. We conclude that they may not.
The Los Angeles Municipal Code section 64.102 was amended effective 1980 so as to increase the city’s sewer service charge. The amendment also earmarked a portion of the charge for the financing of capital improvements to the local sewer system. In pertinent part, the new ordinance reads:
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re Lorber Industries Of California, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- City of Inglewood v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1929
- Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- Longridge Estates v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
- County of Santa Barbara v. City of Santa BarbaraCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
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3Cited by5 opinions
- City of Marina v. Board of Trustees of California State UniversityCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006
- San Marcos Water District v. San Marcos Unified School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
- Regents of University of California v. East Bay Municipal Utility DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- City of Marina v. BD. OF TRUSTEES OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITYCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
- City of Marina v. Board of Trustees of California State UniversityCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006