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

Section 65873. - 65873. The covenant of easement shall be recorded in the...

Section 65874. - 65874. (a) The ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 65870 shall...

Section 65875. - 65875. Nothing in this article shall create in any person...

ARTICLE 2.9 - Guidebook for Jobs-Housing Balance

Section 65890.1. - 65890.1. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) State land...

Section 65890.3. - 65890.3. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall prepare...

Section 65890.5. - 65890.5. (a) The guidebook shall include the following: (1) Methodologies...

ARTICLE 3 - Administration

Section 65900. - 65900. The legislative body of a city or county may,...

Section 65901. - 65901. (a) The board of zoning adjustment or zoning administrator...

Section 65902. - 65902. In the event that neither a board of zoning...

Section 65903. - 65903. A board of appeals, if one has been created...

Section 65904. - 65904. If a board of appeals has not been created...

Section 65905. - 65905. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this article, a...

Section 65905.5. - 65905.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, if a proposed housing...

Section 65906. - 65906. Variances from the terms of the zoning ordinances shall...

Section 65906.5. - 65906.5. Notwithstanding Section 65906, a variance may be granted from...

Section 65907. - 65907. (a) To the extent that an outdoor expansion of...

Section 65908. - 65908. (a) Any agency which institutes a judicial action or...

Section 65909. - 65909. No local governmental body, or any agency thereof, may...

Section 65909.5. - 65909.5. The legislative body of any county or city, including...

ARTICLE 4 - Open-Space Zoning

Section 65910. - 65910. Every city and county by December 31, 1973, shall...

Section 65911. - 65911. Variances from the terms of an open-space zoning ordinance...

Section 65912. - 65912. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that this article...

CHAPTER 4.1 - Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 65912.100. - 65912.100. This chapter shall be known and cited as the...

Section 65912.101. - 65912.101. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have...

Section 65912.102. - 65912.102. The department may review, adopt, amend, and repeal guidelines...

Section 65912.103. - 65912.103. For purposes of establishing the total number of units...

Section 65912.104. - 65912.104. (a) The department shall undertake at least two studies...

Section 65912.105. - 65912.105. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January...

ARTICLE 2 - Affordable Housing Developments in Commercial Zones

Section 65912.110. - 65912.110. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of a local government’s general...

Section 65912.111. - 65912.111. A development project shall not be subject to the...

Section 65912.112. - 65912.112. A development project shall not be subject to the...

Section 65912.113. - 65912.113. A development project shall not be subject to the...

Section 65912.114. - 65912.114. (a) (1) If the local government determines that a...

ARTICLE 3 - Mixed-Income Housing Developments Along Commercial Corridors

Section 65912.120. - 65912.120. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of a local government’s general...

Section 65912.121. - 65912.121. A development project shall not be subject to the...

Section 65912.122. - 65912.122. A development project shall not be subject to the...

Section 65912.123. - 65912.123. A development project shall not be subject to the...

Section 65912.124. - 65912.124. (a) (1) If the local government determines that a...

ARTICLE 4 - Labor Standards

Section 65912.130. - 65912.130. A development project approved by a local government pursuant...

Section 65912.131. - 65912.131. In addition to the requirements of Section 65912.130, a...

ARTICLE 5 - Severability

Section 65912.140. - 65912.140. The provisions of subdivision (c) of Section 65912.131 concerning...

CHAPTER 4.2 - Housing Development Approvals

Section 65913. - 65913. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there exists...

Section 65913.1. - 65913.1. (a) In exercising its authority to zone for land...

Section 65913.2. - 65913.2. In exercising its authority to regulate subdivisions under Division...

Section 65913.3. - 65913.3. (a) (1) A local agency shall compile one or...

Section 65913.3.5. - 65913.3.5. (a) (1) A local agency located in a county...

Section 65913.4. - 65913.4. (a) A development proponent may submit an application for...

Section 65913.5. - 65913.5. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any local restrictions on adopting zoning...

Section 65913.6. - 65913.6. (a) For purposes of this section, all of the...

Section 65913.7. - 65913.7. If a court finds that an action of a...

Section 65913.8. - 65913.8. A fee, charge, or other form of payment imposed...

Section 65913.9. - 65913.9. This chapter shall apply to all cities, including charter...

Section 65913.10. - 65913.10. (a) For purposes of any state or local law,...

Section 65913.11. - 65913.11. (a) With respect to a housing development project that...

Section 65913.15. - 65913.15. (a) Notwithstanding Section 65913.4, a development proponent may submit...

Section 65913.15. - 65913.15. (a) Notwithstanding Section 65913.4, a development proponent may submit...

Section 65914. - 65914. (a) In any civil action or proceeding, including, but...

Section 65914.5. - 65914.5. (a) The Legislature finds and declares each of the...

Section 65914.7. - 65914.7. (a) Notwithstanding any law, a housing development project shall...

CHAPTER 4.3 - Density Bonuses and Other Incentives

Section 65915. - 65915. (a) (1) When an applicant seeks a density bonus...

Section 65915.1. - 65915.1. For purposes of Section 65915, affordable housing impact fees,...

Section 65915.2. - 65915.2. If permitted by local ordinance, nothing in Section 65915...

Section 65915.5. - 65915.5. (a) When an applicant for approval to convert apartments...

Section 65915.7. - 65915.7. (a) When an applicant for approval of a commercial...

Section 65916. - 65916. Where there is a direct financial contribution to a...

Section 65917. - 65917. In enacting this chapter it is the intent of...

Section 65917.2. - 65917.2. (a) As used in this section, the following terms...

Section 65917.5. - 65917.5. (a) As used in this section, the following terms...

Section 65918. - 65918. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to charter...

CHAPTER 4.4 - Interagency Referrals

Section 65919. - 65919. As used in this chapter, the following terms have...

Section 65919.1. - 65919.1. A county and a city may agree upon a...

Section 65919.2. - 65919.2. A city which desires referrals from a county or...

Section 65919.3. - 65919.3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 65919.10, before the...

Section 65919.4. - 65919.4. (a) Not later than the date the county notices...

Section 65919.5. - 65919.5. The board of supervisors or city council to which...

Section 65919.6. - 65919.6. Before acting upon a proposed action, the county shall...

Section 65919.7. - 65919.7. If the board of supervisors or city council modifies...

Section 65919.8. - 65919.8. The referral shall reasonably describe the modification to the...

Section 65919.9. - 65919.9. Prior to acting on the modification, the board of...

Section 65919.10. - 65919.10. If the proposed action is a change in a...

Section 65919.11. - 65919.11. Failure to comply with the procedural requirements of this...

CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 65920. - 65920. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be...

Section 65921. - 65921. The Legislature finds and declares that there is a...

Section 65922. - 65922. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to...

Section 65922.1. - 65922.1. During a year declared by the State Water Resources...

Section 65923.8. - 65923.8. Any state agency which is the lead agency for...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 65925. - 65925. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 65926. - 65926. “Air pollution control district” means any district created or...

Section 65927. - 65927. “Development” means, on land, in or under water, the...

Section 65928. - 65928. “Development project” means any project undertaken for the purpose...

Section 65928.5. - 65928.5. “Geothermal field development project” means a development project as...

Section 65929. - 65929. “Lead agency” means the public agency which has the...

Section 65930. - 65930. “Local agency” means any public agency other than a...

Section 65931. - 65931. “Project” means any activity involving the issuance to a...

Section 65932. - 65932. “Public agency” means any state agency, any county, city...

Section 65933. - 65933. “Responsible agency” means a public agency, other than the...

Section 65934. - 65934. “State agency” means any agency, board, or commission of...

ARTICLE 3 - Applications for Development Projects

Section 65940. - 65940. (a) (1) Each public agency shall compile one or...

Section 65940. - 65940. (a) Each public agency shall compile one or more...

Section 65940.1. - 65940.1. (a) (1) A city, county, or special district that...

Section 65940.5. - 65940.5. (a) No list compiled pursuant to Section 65940 shall...

Section 65941. - 65941. (a) The information compiled pursuant to Section 65940 shall...

Section 65941.1. - 65941.1. (a) An applicant for a housing development project, as...

Section 65941.1. - 65941.1. (a) An applicant for a housing development project, as...

Section 65941.5. - 65941.5. Each public agency shall notify applicants for development permits...

Section 65941.6. - 65941.6. (a) Each local agency shall develop materials relating to...

Section 65942. - 65942. The information and the criteria specified in Sections 65940,...

Section 65943. - 65943. (a) Not later than 30 calendar days after any...

Section 65943. - 65943. (a) Not later than 30 calendar days after any...

Section 65943.5. - 65943.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any...

Section 65944. - 65944. (a) After a public agency accepts an application as...

Section 65945. - 65945. (a) At the time of filing an application for...

Section 65945.3. - 65945.3. At the time of filing an application for a...

Section 65945.5. - 65945.5. At the time of filing an application for a...

Section 65945.7. - 65945.7. No action, inaction, or recommendation regarding any ordinance, rule,...

ARTICLE 4 - Expedited Review

Section 65946. - 65946. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following...

ARTICLE 5 - Approval of Development Permits

Section 65950. - 65950. (a) A public agency that is the lead agency...

Section 65950. - 65950. (a) A public agency that is the lead agency...

Section 65950.1. - 65950.1. Notwithstanding Section 65950, if there has been an extension...

Section 65950.5. - 65950.5. (a) If an applicant for a development project for...

Section 65951. - 65951. In the event that a combined environmental impact report-environmental...

Section 65952. - 65952. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a public...

Section 65952.1. - 65952.1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), where...

Section 65952.2. - 65952.2. No public agency shall disapprove an application for a...

Section 65953. - 65953. All time limits specified in this article are maximum...

Section 65954. - 65954. The time limits established by this article shall not...

Section 65955. - 65955. The time limits established by this article shall not...

Section 65956. - 65956. (a) If any provision of law requires the lead...

Section 65956.5. - 65956.5. (a) Prior to an applicant providing advance notice to...

Section 65957. - 65957. The time limits established by Sections 65950, 65950.1, 65951,...

Section 65957.1. - 65957.1. In the event that a development project requires more...

Section 65957.5. - 65957.5. (a) Whenever the director of a Department of Transportation...

ARTICLE 5.4 - Short-term Port Freight Transportation Use

Section 65957.8. - 65957.8. For purposes of this article: (a) “California port” means...

Section 65957.85. - 65957.85. (a) When the governing body of a California port...

Section 65957.9. - 65957.9. This article shall remain in effect only until January...

ARTICLE 5.5 - Short-term Freight Transportation Use Permit Application Decision

Section 65958. - 65958. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:...

Section 65958.1. - 65958.1. A local agency shall not deny a permit for...

Section 65958.2. - 65958.2. (a) Short-term freight transportation use pursuant to this article...

Section 65958.3. - 65958.3. No actions, ministerial or discretionary, are authorized, required, or...

Section 65958.4. - 65958.4. This article does not supersede any other local, state,...

Section 65958.5. - 65958.5. This article does not prohibit a local agency from...

Section 65958.6. - 65958.6. This article shall remain in effect only until January...

ARTICLE 5.6 - Environmental Permits

Section 65959. - 65959. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the California...

Section 65959.1. - 65959.1. For purposes of this article, “environmental permit” means any...

Section 65959.2. - 65959.2. (a) At the request of an applicant for more...

Section 65959.3. - 65959.3. This article does not confer any new or additional...

ARTICLE 6 - Development Permits for Classes of Projects

Section 65960. - 65960. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any person...

Section 65961. - 65961. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided...

Section 65962. - 65962. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, after the amendments required...

Section 65962.1. - 65962.1. (a) For purposes of Sections 65865.5, 65962, and 66474.5,...

Section 65962.2. - 65962.2. (a) For purposes of Sections 65865.5, 65962, and 66474.5,...

Section 65962.5. - 65962.5. (a) The Department of Toxic Substances Control shall compile...

Section 65962.5. - 65962.5. (a) The Department of Toxic Substances Control shall compile...

Section 65963.1. - 65963.1. Except as otherwise provided in Article 8.7 (commencing with...

Section 65963.2. - 65963.2. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms...

Section 65964. - 65964. As a condition of approval of an application for...

Section 65964.1. - 65964.1. (a) A collocation or siting application for a wireless...

Section 65964.5. - 65964.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

CHAPTER 4.6 - Mitigation Lands: Nonprofit Organizations

Section 65965. - 65965. For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions...

Section 65966. - 65966. (a) Any conservation easement created as a component of...

Section 65967. - 65967. (a) If a state or local agency requires a...

Section 65968. - 65968. (a) Notwithstanding Section 13014 of the Fish and Game...

CHAPTER 4.7 - School Facilities

Section 65970. - 65970. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) Adequate...

Section 65971. - 65971. (a) The governing body of a school district that...

Section 65972. - 65972. Within the attendance area where it has been determined...

Section 65973. - 65973. As used in this chapter, the following terms have...

Section 65974. - 65974. (a) For the purpose of establishing an interim method...

Section 65974.5. - 65974.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the governing...

Section 65975. - 65975. (a) Whenever a school district has received approval, under...

Section 65976. - 65976. As a part of the notice required by Section...

Section 65977. - 65977. Where two separate school districts operate schools in an...

Section 65978. - 65978. Any school district receiving funds pursuant to this chapter...

Section 65979. - 65979. (a) One year after receipt of an apportionment pursuant...

Section 65980. - 65980. For the purposes of Section 65974 the following terms...

Section 65980.1. - 65980.1. Notwithstanding Section 69580, for the purposes of Section 65974,...

Section 65981. - 65981. If an ordinance has been adopted pursuant to Section...

CHAPTER 4.8 - Environmental Improvement Authorizations

Section 65990. - 65990. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a person...

Section 65991. - 65991. This chapter is not a limitation on the authority...

Section 65992. - 65992. This chapter is not a limitation on the authority...

Section 65993. - 65993. As to any portion of a project for which...

CHAPTER 4.9 - Payment of Fees, Charges, Dedications, or Other Requirements Against a Development Project

Section 65995. - 65995. (a) Except for a fee, charge, dedication, or other...

Section 65995.1. - 65995.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as to...

Section 65995.2. - 65995.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the imposition...

Section 65995.5. - 65995.5. (a) The governing board of a school district may...

Section 65995.6. - 65995.6. (a) The school facilities needs analysis required by paragraph...

Section 65995.7. - 65995.7. (a) If state funds for new school facility construction...

Section 65996. - 65996. (a) Notwithstanding Section 65858, or Division 13 (commencing with...

Section 65997. - 65997. (a) The following provisions shall be the exclusive methods...

Section 65998. - 65998. (a) Nothing in this chapter or in Section 17620...

CHAPTER 5 - Fees for Development Projects

Section 66000. - 66000. As used in this chapter, the following terms have...

Section 66000.5. - 66000.5. (a) This chapter, Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 66010),...

Section 66001. - 66001. (a) In any action establishing, increasing, or imposing a...

Section 66002. - 66002. (a) Any local agency which levies a fee subject...

Section 66003. - 66003. Sections 66001 and 66002 do not apply to a...

Section 66004. - 66004. The establishment or increase of any fee pursuant to...

Section 66005. - 66005. (a) When a local agency imposes any fee or...

Section 66005.1. - 66005.1. (a) When a local agency imposes a fee on...

Section 66006. - 66006. (a) If a local agency requires the payment of...

Section 66006.5. - 66006.5. (a) A city or county which imposes an assessment,...

Section 66007. - 66007. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and...

Section 66008. - 66008. A local agency shall expend a fee for public...

CHAPTER 6 - Fees for Development Projects Reconstructed After a Natural Disaster

Section 66010. - 66010. As used in this chapter: (a) “Development project” means...

Section 66011. - 66011. No fee may be applied by a local agency...

CHAPTER 7 - Fees for Specific Purposes

Section 66012. - 66012. (a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law which prescribes an...

Section 66013. - 66013. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when a...

Section 66014. - 66014. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when a...

CHAPTER 7.5 - Fees for Solar Energy Systems

Section 66015. - 66015. (a) For a residential solar energy system: (1) A...

CHAPTER 8 - Procedures for Adopting Various Fees

Section 66016. - 66016. (a) Prior to levying a new fee or service...

Section 66016.5. - 66016.5. (a) A city, county, or special district that conducts...

Section 66016.6. - 66016.6. (a) Prior to levying a new fee or capacity...

Section 66017. - 66017. (a) Any action adopting a fee or charge, or...

Section 66018. - 66018. (a)Prior to adopting an ordinance, resolution, or other legislative...

Section 66018.5. - 66018.5. “Local agency,” as used in this chapter, has the...

Section 66019. - 66019. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Fee” means...

CHAPTER 9 - Protests, Legal Actions, and Audits

Section 66020. - 66020. (a) Any party may protest the imposition of any...

Section 66021. - 66021. (a) Any party on whom a fee, tax, assessment,...

Section 66022. - 66022. (a) Any judicial action or proceeding to attack, review,...

Section 66023. - 66023. (a) Any person may request an audit in order...

Section 66024. - 66024. (a) In any judicial action or proceeding to validate,...

Section 66025. - 66025. “Local agency,” as used in this chapter, means a...

CHAPTER 9.3 - Mediation and Resolution of Land Use Disputes

Section 66030. - 66030. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the...

Section 66031. - 66031. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any action...

Section 66032. - 66032. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,...

Section 66034. - 66034. If the mediation does not resolve the action, the...

Section 66035. - 66035. The Judicial Council may adopt rules, forms, and standards...

CHAPTER 10 - Highway Interchange Districts

Section 66100. - 66100. The Legislature finds and declares that , because substantial...

Section 66101. - 66101. To preserve the effective traffic capacity and safety of...

Section 66102. - 66102. The boundaries of each district shall be designated by...

Section 66103. - 66103. Each local jurisdiction shall prepare for each highway interchange...

CHAPTER 11 - Housing Sustainability Districts

Section 66200. - 66200. For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions...

Section 66201. - 66201. (a) A city, county, or city and county, upon...

Section 66202. - 66202. (a) (1) A city, county, or city and county...

Section 66203. - 66203. (a) On or before October 1 of each year...

Section 66204. - 66204. (a) (1) A city, county, or city and county...

Section 66205. - 66205. (a) (1) A city, county, or city and county...

Section 66206. - 66206. (a) If the approving authority denies an application for...

Section 66207. - 66207. (a) A city, county, or city and county may,...

Section 66208. - 66208. (a) If a proposed development within a housing sustainability...

Section 66209. - 66209. (a) The department shall be responsible for the administration...

Section 66210. - 66210. If a city, county, or city and county reduces...

CHAPTER 12 - Housing Crisis Act of 2019

Section 66300. - 66300. (a) As used in this section: (1) (A) Except...

Section 66301. - 66301. (a) This chapter shall apply to a housing development...

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