A. Within sixty days of establishment of any maintenance district, or within sixty days of council approval of any maintenance district annual budget and assessment, pursuant to the procedures of this chapter, or within sixty days of the effective date of the ordinance enacting this section, whichever is later, the city may bring an action in the Kern County Superior Court to determine the validity of such action.

B. If no proceedings have been brought by the city pursuant to this section, any interested person may bring an action within the time and in the court specified by subsection A of this section to determine the validity of such matter. If the interested person bringing such action fails to complete the publication and such other notice as may be prescribed by the court in accordance with Section 861 of the California Code of Civil Procedure and to file proof thereof in the action within sixty days from the filing of his complaint, the action shall be forthwith dismissed on the motion of the city unless good cause for such failure is shown by the interest person.

C. The validating proceedings shall be initiated and conducted in conformance with Sections 860-870 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. (Ord. 4186 § 1, 2004; Ord. 3289 § 1, 1990)