25227. A person shall not engage in any of the following on land that is subject to a recorded land use restriction pursuant to former Section 25229, 25230, or 25398.7, as those sections read on January 1, 2012, or pursuant to Section 25202.5, 25221, or 25355.5, unless the person obtains a specific approval in writing from the department for the land use on the land in question:
(a) A new use of the land, other than the use, modification, or expansion of an existing industrial or manufacturing facility or complex on land that is owned by, or held for the beneficial use of, the facility or complex on or before January 1, 1981.
(b) Subdivision of the land, as that term is used in Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410) of Title 7 of the Government Code, except that this subdivision does not prevent the division of a parcel of land so as to divide that portion of the parcel that contains hazardous materials, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 25260, from other portions of that parcel.
(c) Construction or placement of a building or structure on the land that is intended for use as any of the following, or the new use of an existing structure for the purpose of serving as any of the following:
(1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a residence, including a mobilehome or factory built housing constructed or installed for use as permanently occupied human habitation.
(B) The addition of rooms or living space to an existing single-family dwelling or other minor repairs or improvements to residential property that do not change the use of the property, increase the population density, or impair the effectiveness of a response action, shall not constitute construction or placement of a building or structure for the purposes of subparagraph (A).
(2) A hospital for humans.
(3) A school for persons under 21 years of age.
(4) A day care center for children.
(5) A permanently occupied human habitation, other than those used for industrial purposes.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 544, Sec. 5. (SB 1458) Effective January 1, 2015. Superseded on January 1, 2024; see amendment by Stats. 2022, Ch. 258.)