California Code
TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE
DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 65000. - 65000. This title may be cited as the Planning and...

Section 65001. - 65001. The definitions and general provisions contained in this article...

Section 65002. - 65002. “Street” includes street, highway, freeway, expressway, avenue, boulevard, parkway,...

Section 65003. - 65003. “Right-of-way” means any public or private right-of-way and includes...

Section 65006. - 65006. Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of this title are...

Section 65007. - 65007. As used in this title, the following terms have...

Section 65008. - 65008. (a) Any action pursuant to this title by any...

Section 65009. - 65009. (a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that there...

Section 65010. - 65010. (a) Formal rules of evidence or procedure applicable in...

CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions

Section 65025. - 65025. “Office” as used in this chapter means the Office...

Section 65026. - 65026. “Functional plan” as used in this chapter, means an...

Section 65027. - 65027. “Report” as used in this chapter, means the State...

Section 65028.1. - 65028.1. “Council,” as used in this chapter, means the Planning...

Section 65028.2. - 65028.2. “District,” as used in this chapter, means a regional...

ARTICLE 2 - Declaration of State Policy and Legislative Intent

Section 65030. - 65030. The Legislature finds and declares that California’s land is...

Section 65030.1. - 65030.1. The Legislature also finds that decisions involving the future...

Section 65030.2. - 65030.2. It is further the policy of the state and...

Section 65031. - 65031. The Legislature further finds and declares that recommendation, continuous...

Section 65032. - 65032. The Legislature further finds and declares that analysis of...

Section 65033. - 65033. The Legislature recognizes the importance of public participation at...

Section 65034. - 65034. The Legislature further finds and declares that the state...

Section 65035. - 65035. The Legislature finds that it is necessary to have...

Section 65036. - 65036. It is the policy of the state and the...

Section 65036.1. - 65036.1. The Legislature recognizes that the state planning process, particularly...

ARTICLE 3 - Establishment and Functions of Office of Planning and Research

Section 65037. - 65037. The Office of Planning and Research is hereby established...

Section 65038. - 65038. For the purpose of administering this chapter, the Governor...

Section 65039. - 65039. The Governor may appoint the Director of State Planning...

ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties

Section 65040. - 65040. The Office of Planning and Research shall serve the...

Section 65040.1. - 65040.1. In developing a land use policy for the state,...

Section 65040.2. - 65040.2. (a) In connection with its responsibilities under subdivision (l)...

Section 65040.20. - 65040.20. The Office of Planning and Research, when it adopts...

Section 65040.21. - 65040.21. Before July 1, 2020, the office shall update the...

Section 65040.21. - 65040.21. By July 1, 2020, the office shall, in consultation...

Section 65040.3. - 65040.3. When requested by a local or regional agency, the...

Section 65040.4. - 65040.4. (a) The office shall divide the state into regional...

Section 65040.5. - 65040.5. (a) The office shall notify a city or county...

Section 65040.6. - 65040.6. (a) The Planning Advisory and Assistance Council is hereby...

Section 65040.7. - 65040.7. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms...

Section 65040.8. - 65040.8. The Office of Planning and Research shall develop a...

Section 65040.9. - 65040.9. (a) On or before January 1, 2004, the Office...

Section 65040.10. - 65040.10. As used in this article, “State Clearinghouse” means the...

Section 65040.11. - 65040.11. The “State Clearinghouse” shall submit such information acquired by...

Section 65040.11.5. - 65040.11.5. (a) There is in state government, within the State...

Section 65040.12. - 65040.12. (a) The office shall be the coordinating agency in...

Section 65040.14. - 65040.14. The office shall serve as the state’s liaison to...

Section 65040.15. - 65040.15. On or before January 1, 2021, the Office of...

Section 65040.17. - 65040.17. (a) The California Complete Count - Census 2020 Office,...

ARTICLE 5 - Statewide Environmental Goals and Policy Report

Section 65041. - 65041. The Governor shall prepare and thereafter shall cause to...

Section 65041.1. - 65041.1. The state planning priorities, which are intended to promote...

Section 65042. - 65042. Every officer, agency, department, or instrumentality of state government,...

Section 65043. - 65043. The maximum public understanding and response to alternative statewide...

Section 65044. - 65044. Upon completion of the State Environmental Goals and Policy...

Section 65045. - 65045. The Legislature may assign the report for study to...

Section 65046. - 65046. The Governor shall consider any advice offered by the...

Section 65047. - 65047. Upon approval by the Governor, the State Environmental Goals...

Section 65048. - 65048. (a) The State Environmental Goals and Policy Report shall...

Section 65049. - 65049. Following approval of the State Environmental Goals and Policy...

Section 65050. - 65050. There is hereby established a Statewide Director of Immigrant...

Section 65051. - 65051. (a) The Immigrant Integration Fund is hereby created in...

ARTICLE 5.5 - The Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications

Section 65052. - 65052. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that...

Section 65052.1. - 65052.1. Under the direction of the director, the Executive Officer...

Section 65052.2. - 65052.2. (a) “Office” as used in this article means the...

Section 65052.3. - 65052.3. (a) The Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications...

Section 65052.4. - 65052.4. (a) In the selection of its awareness and outreach...

Section 65052.5. - 65052.5. (a) As part of its core objective of managing...

Section 65052.6. - 65052.6. State agencies and departments collaborating with the office shall,...

Section 65052.7. - 65052.7. (a) Commencing on July 1, 2022, each of the...

ARTICLE 6 - California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine

Section 65055. - 65055. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 65056. - 65056. As used in this article, “California Initiative to Advance...

Section 65057. - 65057. (a) The California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine is...

Section 65058. - 65058. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

Section 65059. - 65059. This article shall remain in effect only until June...

ARTICLE 7 - California Education Learning Laboratory

Section 65059.1. - 65059.1. For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall...

Section 65059.2. - 65059.2. (a) The California Education Learning Laboratory is hereby established...

Section 65059.3. - 65059.3. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

CHAPTER 2 - Regional Planning Districts

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions

Section 65060. - 65060. This chapter may be cited and shall be known...

Section 65060.1. - 65060.1. The Legislature finds and declares that the people of...

Section 65060.2. - 65060.2. The Legislature further finds and declares: (a) That the...

Section 65060.3. - 65060.3. “District,” as used in this chapter, means a district...

Section 65060.4. - 65060.4. “Board,” as used in this chapter, means the regional...

Section 65060.5. - 65060.5. “Official census,” as used in this chapter, means any...

Section 65060.6. - 65060.6. “Region,” as used in this chapter, means the area...

Section 65060.7. - 65060.7. “Regional plan,” as used in this chapter, means a...

Section 65060.8. - 65060.8. A regional plan shall be advisory only and shall...

ARTICLE 2 - Creation of Districts

Section 65061. - 65061. There is hereby created a regional planning district in...

Section 65061.2. - 65061.2. The boundaries of every regional planning district shall be...

Section 65061.3. - 65061.3. A district shall not transact any business or exercise...

Section 65061.4. - 65061.4. A district shall not transact any business or exercise...

ARTICLE 3 - City Selection Committees

Section 65062. - 65062. The city selection committee organized in each county within...

ARTICLE 4 - Governing Body

Section 65063. - 65063. The Regional Planning Board shall be the governing body...

Section 65063.1. - 65063.1. The number of members of the board to which...

Section 65063.2. - 65063.2. Within 60 days after the date the district first...

Section 65063.3. - 65063.3. The members of the regional planning board appointed by...

Section 65063.4. - 65063.4. A member of the board of supervisors of any...

Section 65063.5. - 65063.5. After the members of the regional planning board to...

Section 65063.6. - 65063.6. The term of office of the member shall be...

Section 65063.7. - 65063.7. No supervisor, mayor, or city council member shall hold...

Section 65063.8. - 65063.8. Any vacancy on the regional planning board shall be...

Section 65064. - 65064. No person while serving as a member of the...

Section 65064.1. - 65064.1. The board is the governing body of the district...

Section 65064.2. - 65064.2. A majority of the members of the board constitutes...

Section 65064.3. - 65064.3. The board may elect a chairman and other officers...

Section 65064.4. - 65064.4. The board may appoint an executive committee, consisting of...

Section 65064.5. - 65064.5. The board shall meet at least six times in...

Section 65064.6. - 65064.6. Each member of the board shall receive the actual...

Section 65064.7. - 65064.7. The provisions for the executive committee set forth in...

ARTICLE 5 - Powers and Duties of District

Section 65065. - 65065. The district shall have power to establish and maintain...

Section 65065.1. - 65065.1. The district may perform the following four major functions:...

Section 65065.2. - 65065.2. The district shall have power to contract or otherwise...

Section 65065.3. - 65065.3. The district shall have power to contract with any...

Section 65065.4. - 65065.4. The board, acting with the advice of the director,...

ARTICLE 6 - Regional Planning Director

Section 65066. - 65066. The board shall appoint a regional planning director. (Repealed...

Section 65066.1. - 65066.1. The regional planning director shall be the chief administrative...

ARTICLE 7 - Co-ordination of Local Planning

Section 65067. - 65067. To facilitate effective and harmonious planning and development of...

Section 65067.1. - 65067.1. To facilitate further the effective and harmonious planning of...

Section 65067.2. - 65067.2. County or city legislative bodies, planning commissions, and all...

Section 65067.3. - 65067.3. In addition to the other reports, studies and documents...

ARTICLE 8 - Financial Provisions

Section 65069. - 65069. Pursuant to concurrent resolution adopted by the boards of...

Section 65069.1. - 65069.1. Before the 15th day of June of each year...

Section 65069.2. - 65069.2. On or before the 15th day of June of...

Section 65069.3. - 65069.3. Taxes levied by the board of supervisors for the...

Section 65069.4. - 65069.4. The treasurers of the several counties within the district...

Section 65069.5. - 65069.5. The district board shall, in carrying out the provisions...

CHAPTER 2.3 - Long-Range Transportation Planning

Section 65070. - 65070. (a) The Legislature finds and declares, consistent with Section...

Section 65070.5. - 65070.5. For purposes of this chapter, “department” means the Department...

Section 65071. - 65071. The department shall update the California Transportation Plan every...

Section 65072. - 65072. The California Transportation Plan shall include all of the...

Section 65072.1. - 65072.1. The California Transportation Plan shall consider all of the...

Section 65072.2. - 65072.2. (a) The department shall address in the California Transportation...

Section 65072.5. - 65072.5. Development of the California Transportation Plan shall incorporate the...

Section 65073. - 65073. The department shall consult with, coordinate its activities with,...

Section 65073.1. - 65073.1. The California Transportation Commission shall review recommendations in the...

Section 65074. - 65074. (a) The department shall prepare, in cooperation with the...

CHAPTER 2.5 - Transportation Planning and Programming

Section 65080. - 65080. (a) Each transportation planning agency designated under Section 29532...

Section 65080.01. - 65080.01. The following definitions apply to terms used in Section...

Section 65080.02. - 65080.02. (a) A city located within the jurisdiction of the...

Section 65080.1. - 65080.1. Once preparation of a regional transportation plan has been...

Section 65080.2. - 65080.2. A transportation planning agency which has within its area...

Section 65080.3. - 65080.3. (a) Each transportation planning agency with a population that...

Section 65080.5. - 65080.5. (a) For each area for which a transportation planning...

Section 65080.6. - 65080.6. Each transportation planning agency designated under Section 29532 or...

Section 65080.9. - 65080.9. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to...

Section 65081. - 65081. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to...

Section 65081.1. - 65081.1. (a) After consultation with other regional and local transportation...

Section 65081.3. - 65081.3. (a) As a part of its adoption of the...

Section 65082. - 65082. (a) (1) A five-year regional transportation improvement program shall...

Section 65084. - 65084. In order to insure coordinated planning, development, and operation...

Section 65085. - 65085. The board of supervisors may designate any county officer...

Section 65086. - 65086. The Department of Transportation, in consultation with transportation planning...

Section 65086.4. - 65086.4. Projects on the state highway system shall comply with...

Section 65086.5. - 65086.5. (a) To the extent that the work does not...

CHAPTER 2.6 - Congestion Management

Section 65088. - 65088. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 65088.1. - 65088.1. As used in this chapter the following terms have...

Section 65088.3. - 65088.3. This chapter does not apply in a county in...

Section 65088.4. - 65088.4. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to...

Section 65088.5. - 65088.5. Congestion management programs, if prepared by county transportation commissions...

Section 65089. - 65089. (a) A congestion management program shall be developed, adopted,...

Section 65089.1. - 65089.1. (a) For purposes of this section, “plan” means a...

Section 65089.2. - 65089.2. (a) Congestion management programs shall be submitted to the...

Section 65089.3. - 65089.3. The agency shall monitor the implementation of all elements...

Section 65089.4. - 65089.4. (a) A local jurisdiction shall prepare a deficiency plan...

Section 65089.5. - 65089.5. (a) If, pursuant to the monitoring provided for in...

Section 65089.6. - 65089.6. Failure to complete or implement a congestion management program...

Section 65089.7. - 65089.7. A proposed development specified in a development agreement entered...

Section 65089.9. - 65089.9. The study steering committee established pursuant to Section 6...

Section 65089.10. - 65089.10. Any congestion management agency that is located in the...

CHAPTER 2.65 - Management of Traffic Congestion and Stormwater Pollution in San Mateo County

Section 65089.11. - 65089.11. (a) The City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo...

Section 65089.12. - 65089.12. (a) The fees distributed to the City/County Association of...

Section 65089.13. - 65089.13. Prior to the imposition of the fee by the...

Section 65089.14. - 65089.14. The City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County...

Section 65089.15. - 65089.15. The City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County...

Section 65089.20. - 65089.20. (a) A countywide transportation planning agency may place a...

CHAPTER 2.7 - Public Hearings

Section 65090. - 65090. (a) When a provision of this title requires notice...

Section 65091. - 65091. (a) When a provision of this title requires notice...

Section 65092. - 65092. (a) When a provision of this title requires notice...

Section 65093. - 65093. The failure of any person or entity to receive...

Section 65094. - 65094. As used in this title, “notice of a public...

Section 65095. - 65095. Any public hearing conducted under this title may be...

Section 65096. - 65096. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a...

CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning

ARTICLE 1 - Local Planning

Section 65100. - 65100. There is in each city and county a planning...

Section 65101. - 65101. (a) The legislative body may create one or more...

Section 65101.1. - 65101.1. The Hoopa Valley Business Council, as the governing body...

Section 65102. - 65102. A legislative body may establish for its planning agency...

Section 65103. - 65103. Each planning agency shall perform all of the following...

Section 65103.5. - 65103.5. (a) In compliance with Section 65102, a local planning...

Section 65104. - 65104. The legislative body shall provide the funds, equipment, and...

Section 65105. - 65105. In the performance of their functions, planning agency personnel...

Section 65106. - 65106. Upon request all public officials shall furnish to the...

Section 65107. - 65107. Any action brought in the superior court relating to...

ARTICLE 4 - Long Range Planning Trust Fund

Section 65250. - 65250. (a) A city with a population in excess of...

ARTICLE 5 - Authority for and Scope of General Plans

Section 65300. - 65300. Each planning agency shall prepare and the legislative body...

Section 65300.2. - 65300.2. (a) For the purposes of this article, a “200-year...

Section 65300.5. - 65300.5. (a) In construing the provisions of this article, the...

Section 65300.7. - 65300.7. The Legislature finds that the diversity of the state’s...

Section 65300.9. - 65300.9. The Legislature recognizes that the capacity of California cities...

Section 65301. - 65301. (a) The general plan shall be so prepared that...

Section 65301.5. - 65301.5. The adoption of the general plan or any part...

Section 65302. - 65302. The general plan shall consist of a statement of...

Section 65302.1. - 65302.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the...

Section 65302.2. - 65302.2. Upon the adoption, or revision, of a city or...

Section 65302.3. - 65302.3. (a) The general plan, and any applicable specific plan...

Section 65302.4. - 65302.4. The text and diagrams in the land use element...

Section 65302.5. - 65302.5. (a) At least 45 days prior to adoption or...

Section 65302.6. - 65302.6. (a) A city, county, or a city and county...

Section 65302.7. - 65302.7. (a) For the purposes of complying with Section 65302.5,...

Section 65302.8. - 65302.8. If a county or city, including a charter city,...

Section 65302.9. - 65302.9. (a) Within 24 months of July 2, 2013, each...

Section 65302.10. - 65302.10. (a) As used in this section, the following terms...

Section 65302.15. - 65302.15. (a) Upon the next revision of a local hazard...

Section 65303. - 65303. The general plan may include any other elements or...

Section 65303.4. - 65303.4. The Department of Water Resources or the Central Valley...

ARTICLE 6 - Preparation, Adoption, and Amendment of the General Plan

Section 65350. - 65350. Cities and counties shall prepare, adopt, and amend general...

Section 65350.5. - 65350.5. Before the adoption or any substantial amendment of a...

Section 65351. - 65351. During the preparation or amendment of the general plan,...

Section 65352. - 65352. (a) Before a legislative body takes action to adopt...

Section 65352.2. - 65352.2. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in...

Section 65352.3. - 65352.3. (a) (1) Prior to the adoption or any amendment...

Section 65352.4. - 65352.4. For purposes of Section 65351, 65352.3, and 65562.5, “consultation”...

Section 65352.5. - 65352.5. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is...

Section 65353. - 65353. (a) When the city or county has a planning...

Section 65354. - 65354. The planning commission shall make a written recommendation on...

Section 65354.5. - 65354.5. (a) A city or county with a planning agency,...

Section 65355. - 65355. Prior to adopting or amending a general plan, the...

Section 65356. - 65356. (a) The legislative body shall adopt or amend a...

Section 65357. - 65357. (a) A copy of the adopted general plan or...

Section 65358. - 65358. (a) If it deems it to be in the...

Section 65359. - 65359. Any specific plan or other plan of the city...

Section 65360. - 65360. The legislative body of a newly incorporated city or...

Section 65361. - 65361. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon application...

Section 65362. - 65362. Any city, county, or city and county whose application...

ARTICLE 7 - Administration of General Plan

Section 65400. - 65400. (a) After the legislative body has adopted all or...

Section 65400.1. - 65400.1. In the annual report provided by the planning agency...

Section 65400.2. - 65400.2. (a) For purposes of the housing element portion of...

Section 65401. - 65401. If a general plan or part thereof has been...

Section 65402. - 65402. (a) If a general plan or part thereof has...

Section 65403. - 65403. (a) Each special district, each unified, elementary, and high...

Section 65404. - 65404. (a) On or before January 1, 2005, the Governor...

ARTICLE 8 - Specific Plans

Section 65450. - 65450. After the legislative body has adopted a general plan,...

Section 65451. - 65451. (a) A specific plan shall include a text and...

Section 65452. - 65452. The specific plan may address any other subjects which...

Section 65453. - 65453. (a) A specific plan shall be prepared, adopted, and...

Section 65454. - 65454. No specific plan may be adopted or amended unless...

Section 65455. - 65455. No local public works project may be approved, no...

Section 65456. - 65456. (a) The legislative body, after adopting a specific plan,...

Section 65457. - 65457. (a) Any residential development project, including any subdivision, or...

ARTICLE 8.2 - Community Plans

Section 65458. - 65458. For purposes of this article: (a) “Community plan” means...

Section 65458.1. - 65458.1. Notwithstanding Section 21168.9 of the Public Resources Code, in...

Section 65458.2. - 65458.2. This article does not do either of the following:...

Section 65458.3. - 65458.3. (a) This article shall remain in effect only until...

ARTICLE 8.5 - Transit Village Development Planning Act of 1994

Section 65460. - 65460. This act shall be known, and may be cited,...

Section 65460.1. - 65460.1. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of...

Section 65460.2. - 65460.2. A city or county may prepare a transit village...

Section 65460.3. - 65460.3. To increase transit ridership and to reduce vehicle traffic...

Section 65460.4. - 65460.4. A transit village development district shall include all land...

Section 65460.5. - 65460.5. A city or county establishing a district and preparing...

Section 65460.6. - 65460.6. An agency responsible for the preparation and adoption of...

Section 65460.7. - 65460.7. (a) A transit village plan shall be prepared, adopted,...

Section 65460.8. - 65460.8. No transit village plan may be adopted or amended...

Section 65460.9. - 65460.9. No local public works project may be approved, no...

Section 65460.10. - 65460.10. A city, county, or city and county may require...

Section 65460.11. - 65460.11. Any portion of a specific plan or redevelopment plan...

ARTICLE 9 - Transit Priority Project Program

Section 65470. - 65470. (a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature...

ARTICLE 10.5 - Open-Space Lands

Section 65560. - 65560. For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Amount of land...

Section 65561. - 65561. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) That...

Section 65562. - 65562. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting...

Section 65562.5. - 65562.5. On and after March 1, 2005, if land designated,...

Section 65563. - 65563. On or before December 31, 1973, every city and...

Section 65564. - 65564. Every local open-space plan shall contain an action program...

Section 65565. - 65565. (a) A city or county may develop an agricultural...

Section 65565.1. - 65565.1. (a) The department shall give priority consideration for any...

Section 65565.5. - 65565.5. (a) Every city and county shall review and update...

Section 65566. - 65566. Any action by a county or city by which...

Section 65567. - 65567. No building permit may be issued, no subdivision map...

Section 65568. - 65568. If any provision of this article or the application...

Section 65570. - 65570. (a) The department may establish, after notice and hearing,...

ARTICLE 10.6 - Housing Elements

Section 65580. - 65580. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) The...

Section 65581. - 65581. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting...

Section 65582. - 65582. As used in this article, the following definitions apply:...

Section 65582.1. - 65582.1. The Legislature finds and declares that it has provided...

Section 65583. - 65583. The housing element shall consist of an identification and...

Section 65583.1. - 65583.1. (a) The Department of Housing and Community Development, in...

Section 65583.2. - 65583.2. (a) A city’s or county’s inventory of land suitable...

Section 65583.2. - 65583.2. (a) A city’s or county’s inventory of land suitable...

Section 65583.3. - 65583.3. (a) For a housing element or amendment adopted on...

Section 65583.4. - 65583.4. (a) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision...

Section 65584. - 65584. (a) (1) For the fourth and subsequent revisions of...

Section 65584.01. - 65584.01. For the fourth and subsequent revision of the housing...

Section 65584.02. - 65584.02. (a) For the fourth and subsequent revisions of the...

Section 65584.03. - 65584.03. (a) At least 28 months prior to the scheduled...

Section 65584.04. - 65584.04. (a) At least two years before a scheduled revision...

Section 65584.04. - 65584.04. (a) At least two years before a scheduled revision...

Section 65584.045. - 65584.045. Notwithstanding the requirements of subdivision (m) of Section 65584.04,...

Section 65584.05. - 65584.05. (a) At least one and one-half years before the...

Section 65584.06. - 65584.06. (a) For cities and counties without a council of...

Section 65584.06. - 65584.06. (a) For cities and counties without a council of...

Section 65584.07. - 65584.07. (a) During the period between adoption of a final...

Section 65584.08. - 65584.08. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the...

Section 65584.09. - 65584.09. (a) For housing elements due pursuant to Section 65588...

Section 65584.1. - 65584.1. Councils of government may charge a fee to local...

Section 65584.2. - 65584.2. A local government may, but is not required to,...

Section 65584.3. - 65584.3. (a) A city that is incorporated to promote commerce...

Section 65584.6. - 65584.6. (a) The County of Napa may, during its current...

Section 65585. - 65585. (a) In the preparation of its housing element, each...

Section 65585.1. - 65585.1. (a) The department shall notify the city, county, or...

Section 65585.3. - 65585.3. (a) The department shall notify the office of the...

Section 65587. - 65587. (a) Each city, county, or city and county shall...

Section 65588. - 65588. (a) Each local government shall review its housing element...

Section 65589. - 65589. (a) Nothing in this article shall require a city,...

Section 65589.3. - 65589.3. In any action filed on or after January 1,...

Section 65589.4. - 65589.4. (a) An attached housing development shall be a permitted...

Section 65589.5. - 65589.5. (a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares all of...

Section 65589.6. - 65589.6. In any action taken to challenge the validity of...

Section 65589.7. - 65589.7. (a) The housing element adopted by the legislative body...

Section 65589.8. - 65589.8. A local government which adopts a requirement in its...

Section 65589.9. - 65589.9. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to...

Section 65589.11. - 65589.11. (a) The department shall post on its internet website...

ARTICLE 10.7 - Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Within the Coastal Zone

Section 65590. - 65590. (a) In addition to the requirements of Article 10.6...

Section 65590.1. - 65590.1. Any local government which receives an application as provided...

ARTICLE 10.8 - Water Conservation in Landscaping

Section 65591. - 65591. This article shall be known and may be cited...

Section 65592. - 65592. Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions govern...

Section 65593. - 65593. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 65594. - 65594. (a) Except as provided in Section 65595, if by...

Section 65595. - 65595. (a) (1) To the extent funds are appropriated, not...

Section 65596. - 65596. The updated model ordinance adopted pursuant to Sections 65595...

Section 65596.5. - 65596.5. (a) On or before January 1, 2020, and at...

Section 65596.7. - 65596.7. (a) On or before June 30, 2019, the director...

Section 65597. - 65597. Not later than January 31, 2010, each local agency...

Section 65598. - 65598. Any model ordinance adopted pursuant to this article shall...

Section 65599. - 65599. Any actions or proceedings to attach, review, set aside,...

ARTICLE 10.9 - Water Recycling in Landscaping Act

Section 65601. - 65601. This article shall be known and may be cited...

Section 65602. - 65602. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 65603. - 65603. Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions used in...

Section 65604. - 65604. If a recycled water producer determines that within 10...

Section 65605. - 65605. (a) Within 180 days of receipt of notification from...

Section 65606. - 65606. The recycled water ordinance adopted by a local agency...

Section 65607. - 65607. (a) This article shall not apply to any local...

ARTICLE 10.10 - Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone

Section 65620. - 65620. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall...

Section 65621. - 65621. (a) A local government may establish a Workforce Housing...

Section 65622. - 65622. (a) Before a date that is no later than...

Section 65623. - 65623. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), for...

Section 65624. - 65624. (a) A local government may submit an application to...

Section 65625. - 65625. A local government shall include within its annual report...

ARTICLE 11 - Supportive Housing

Section 65650. - 65650. For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall...

Section 65651. - 65651. (a) Supportive housing shall be a use by right...

Section 65652. - 65652. A developer of supportive housing subject to this article...

Section 65653. - 65653. (a) The local government shall approve a supportive housing...

Section 65654. - 65654. If the supportive housing development is located within one-half...

Section 65655. - 65655. This article shall not be construed to do either...

Section 65656. - 65656. The Legislature finds and declares that, by adoption of...

ARTICLE 12 - Low Barrier Navigation Centers

Section 65660. - 65660. For purposes of this article: (a) “Low Barrier Navigation...

Section 65662. - 65662. A Low Barrier Navigation Center development is a use...

Section 65664. - 65664. Within 30 days of receipt of an application for...

Section 65666. - 65666. The Legislature finds and declares that Low Barrier Navigation...

Section 65668. - 65668. This article shall remain in effect only until January...

ARTICLE 13 - Applicability of Chapter

Section 65700. - 65700. (a) This chapter shall not apply to a charter...

Section 65701. - 65701. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the City of...

ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings

Section 65750. - 65750. As used in this article, unless the context requires...

Section 65751. - 65751. Any action to challenge a general plan or any...

Section 65752. - 65752. All actions brought pursuant to Section 65751, including the...

Section 65753. - 65753. (a) The petitioner shall request a hearing or trial...

Section 65754. - 65754. In any action brought to challenge the validity of...

Section 65754.5. - 65754.5. (a) During the pendency of any action described in...

Section 65755. - 65755. (a) The court shall include, in the order or...

Section 65756. - 65756. If the court orders a reference of any action...

Section 65757. - 65757. During the pendency of any action described in Section...

Section 65758. - 65758. If the court orders any temporary relief in an...

Section 65759. - 65759. In any action brought under this section: (a) The...

Section 65760. - 65760. In determining whether a housing development will have an...

Section 65761. - 65761. In no event shall any court grant as relief...

Section 65762. - 65762. Nothing in this article shall prohibit a court from...

Section 65763. - 65763. (a) The provisions of this article apply to all...

CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 65800. - 65800. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide...

Section 65801. - 65801. Any action brought in the superior court relating to...

Section 65802. - 65802. No provisions of this code, other than the provisions...

Section 65803. - 65803. Except as otherwise provided, this chapter shall not apply...

Section 65804. - 65804. It shall be the purpose of this section to...

ARTICLE 2 - Adoption of Regulations

Section 65850. - 65850. The legislative body of any county or city may,...

Section 65850.01. - 65850.01. (a) The Department of Housing and Community Development, hereafter...

Section 65850.02. - 65850.02. (a) Notwithstanding any other local law, with respect to...

Section 65850.1. - 65850.1. (a) The legislative body of any city or county...

Section 65850.2. - 65850.2. (a) Each city and each county shall include, in...

Section 65850.3. - 65850.3. Any ordinance adopted by the legislative body of a...

Section 65850.4. - 65850.4. (a) The legislative body of any county or city...

Section 65850.5. - 65850.5. (a) The implementation of consistent statewide standards to achieve...

Section 65850.52. - 65850.52. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 65850.55. - 65850.55. (a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that oversight...

Section 65850.6. - 65850.6. (a) A colocation facility shall be a permitted use...

Section 65850.7. - 65850.7. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the...

Section 65850.7. - 65850.7. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the...

Section 65850.71. - 65850.71. (a) The Legislature finds and declares both of the...

Section 65850.75. - 65850.75. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms...

Section 65850.8. - 65850.8. (a) (1) On or before September 30, 2018, every...

Section 65850.9. - 65850.9. (a) A city, county, or city and county shall...

Section 65851. - 65851. For such purposes the legislative body may divide a...

Section 65852. - 65852. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class...

Section 65852.1. - 65852.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 65906, any city, including a charter...

Section 65852.150. - 65852.150. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the...

Section 65852.2. - 65852.2. (a) (1) A local agency may, by ordinance, provide...

Section 65852.21. - 65852.21. (a) A proposed housing development containing no more than...

Section 65852.22. - 65852.22. (a) Notwithstanding Section 65852.2, a local agency may, by...

Section 65852.23. - 65852.23. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and except as otherwise...

Section 65852.24. - 65852.24. (a) (1) This section shall be known, and may...

Section 65852.25. - 65852.25. (a) No local agency shall enact or enforce any...

Section 65852.26. - 65852.26. (a) Notwithstanding clause (i) of subparagraph (D) of paragraph...

Section 65852.3. - 65852.3. (a) A city, including a charter city, county, or...

Section 65852.35. - 65852.35. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, all state and local...

Section 65852.4. - 65852.4. A city, including a charter city, a county, or...

Section 65852.5. - 65852.5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 65852.3, no city, including...

Section 65852.6. - 65852.6. (a) It is the policy of the state to...

Section 65852.7. - 65852.7. A mobilehome park, as defined in Section 18214 of...

Section 65852.9. - 65852.9. (a) The Legislature recognizes that unused schoolsites represent a...

Section 65852.11. - 65852.11. (a) No city or county, including a charter city,...

Section 65853. - 65853. A zoning ordinance or an amendment to a zoning...

Section 65854. - 65854. The planning commission shall hold a public hearing on...

Section 65855. - 65855. After the hearing, the planning commission shall render its...

Section 65856. - 65856. (a) Upon receipt of the recommendation of the planning...

Section 65857. - 65857. The legislative body may approve, modify or disapprove the...

Section 65858. - 65858. (a) Without following the procedures otherwise required prior to...

Section 65859. - 65859. (a) A city may, pursuant to this chapter, prezone...

Section 65860. - 65860. (a) County or city zoning ordinances shall be consistent...

Section 65860.1. - 65860.1. (a) Not more than 12 months after the amendment...

Section 65861. - 65861. When there is no planning commission, the legislative body...

Section 65862. - 65862. When inconsistency between the general plan and zoning arises...

Section 65863. - 65863. (a) Each city, county, or city and county shall...

Section 65863.2. - 65863.2. (a) A public agency shall not impose or enforce...

Section 65863.4. - 65863.4. (a) Prior to noticing a public hearing on a...

Section 65863.5. - 65863.5. Whenever the zoning covering a property is changed from...

Section 65863.6. - 65863.6. (a) In carrying out this chapter, each county and...

Section 65863.7. - 65863.7. (a) (1) Prior to the conversion of a mobilehome...

Section 65863.8. - 65863.8. (a) A local agency to which application has been...

Section 65863.9. - 65863.9. Unless an earlier expiration appears on the face of...

Section 65863.10. - 65863.10. (a) As used in this section, the following terms...

Section 65863.11. - 65863.11. (a) Terms used in this section shall be defined...

Section 65863.12. - 65863.12. (a) Prior to the conversion of a floating home...

Section 65863.13. - 65863.13. (a) An owner shall not be required to provide...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Development Agreements

Section 65864. - 65864. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The lack...

Section 65865. - 65865. (a) Any city, county, or city and county, may...

Section 65865.1. - 65865.1. Procedures established pursuant to Section 65865 shall include provisions...

Section 65865.2. - 65865.2. A development agreement shall specify the duration of the...

Section 65865.3. - 65865.3. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and...

Section 65865.4. - 65865.4. Unless amended or canceled pursuant to Section 65868, or...

Section 65865.5. - 65865.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, after the amendments required...

Section 65866. - 65866. (a) Unless otherwise provided by the development agreement, rules,...

Section 65867. - 65867. A public hearing on an application for a development...

Section 65867.5. - 65867.5. (a) A development agreement is a legislative act that...

Section 65868. - 65868. A development agreement may be amended, or canceled in...

Section 65868.5. - 65868.5. No later than 10 days after a city, county,...

Section 65869. - 65869. A development agreement shall not be applicable to any...

Section 65869.5. - 65869.5. (a) If state or federal laws or regulations, enacted...

ARTICLE 2.7 - Covenants for Easement

Section 65870. - 65870. Any city or county may adopt an ordinance for...

Section 65871. - 65871. (a) In addition to any other method for the...

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