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"Property"means real property situated within a district. 36614.5. "Property and business improvement district";"District" "Property and business improvement district," or "district," means a property and business improvement district established pursuant to this part. 36614.6. "Property-based assessment" "Property-based assessment"means any assessment made pursuant to this part upon real property. 36614.7. "Property-based district" "Property-based district"means any district in which a city levies a property-based assessment. 36615. "Property owner"; "Business owner"; "Owner" "Property owner" means any person shown as the owner of land on the last equalized assessment roll or otherwise known to be the owner of land by the city council."Business owner"means any person recognized by the city as the owner of the business. "Owner" means either a business owner or a property owner. The city council has no obligation to obtain other information as to the ownership of land or businesses, and its determination of ownership shall be final and conclusive for the purposes of this part. Wherever this part requires the signature of the property owner,the signature of the authorized agent of the property owner shall be sufficient. Wherever this part requires the signature of the business owner,the signature of the authorized agent of the business owner shall be sufficient. 36615.5. "Special benefit" "Special benefit" means, for purposes of a property-based district, a particular and distinct benefit over and above general benefits conferred on real property located in a district or to the public at large. Special benefit includes incidental or collateral effects that arise from the improvements, maintenance, or activities of property-based districts even if those incidental or collateral effects benefit property or persons not assessed. Special benefit excludes general enhancement of property value. 36616. "Tenant" "Tenant"means an occupant pursuant to a lease of commercial space or a dwelling unit,other than an owner. 36617. Alternative method of financing certain improvements and activities; Effect on other provisions This part provides an alternative method of financing certain improvements and activities. The provisions of this part shall not affect or limit any other provisions of law authorizing or providing for the furnishing of improvements or activities or the raising of revenue for these purposes. Every improvement area established pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989(Part 6(commencing with Section 36500)of this division)is valid and effective and is unaffected by this part. 36620. Establishment of property and business improvement district A property and business improvement district may be established as provided in this chapter. 36620.5. Requirement of consent of city council A county may not form a district within the territorial jurisdiction of a city without the consent of the city council of that city. A city may not form a district within the unincorporated territory of a county without the consent of the Management District Plan 16 April 21, 2015