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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Gray Davis, Governor

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH
Steven A. Nissen, Director

Contributors:

Terry Roberts, Unit Manager
Robert Hill, Staff Analyst
Marijo Van Dyke, Senior Planner
Bonnie Chiu, Intern
Sophie Mintier, Intern


MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Two important missions of the Governor's Office of Planning and Research are to coordinate state and local planning activities and provide technical assistance to planning agencies statewide. The Planning, Zoning, and Development Laws is an important tool provided by OPR to help land use professionals keep abreast of the ever changing land use regulatory environment.

It is my sincere hope that this 2000 edition of the Planning, Zoning, and Development Laws will help land use authorities and professionals discharge their duties in a comprehensive and responsible manner that fosters orderly development and environmental quality.

We are interested in your ideas so that we may continually improve this important document. Please share your comments with us and please let us know how this publication can best fit your needs in the future.

Steven A. Nissen
Director

Sacramento, California
November 2000


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Go to The Subdivision Map Act
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INTRODUCTION -- Legislative Summary

 

The Planning and Zoning Law
(California Government Code Sections 65000 - 66037)

TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE
DIVISION I. PLANNING AND ZONING

Chapter 1. General Provisions

Chapter 1.5. Office of Planning and Research

Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions
Article 2. Declaration of State Policy and Legislative Intent
Article 3. Establishment and Functions of Office of Planning and Research
Article 4. Powers and Duties
Article 5. Statewide Environmental Goals and Policy Report
Article 6. Local Base Reuse Entities

Chapter 2. Regional Planning Districts

Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions
Article 2. Creation of Districts
Article 3. City Selection Committees
Article 4. Governing Body
Article 5. Powers and Duties of District
Article 6. Regional Planning Director
Article 7. Co-ordination of Local Planning
Article 8. Financial Provisions

Chapter 2.3. Long Range Transportation Planning

Chapter 2.5. Transportation Planning and Programming

Chapter 2.6. Congestion Management

Chapter 2.7. Public Hearings

Chapter 3. Local Planning

Article 1. Local Planning
Article 4. Long Range Planning Trust Fund
Article 5. Authority for and Scope of General Plans
Article 6. Preparation, Adoption, and Amendment of the General Plan
Article 7. Administration of General Plan
Article 8. Specific Plans
Article 8.5. Transit Village Development Planning Act of 1994
Article 10.5. Open-Space Lands
Article 10.6. Housing Elements
Article 10.7. Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Within the Coastal Zone
Article 10.8. Water Conservation in Landscaping
Article 10.9. Water Recycling in Landscaping
Article 13. Applicability of Chapter
Article 14. Actions or Proceedings

Chapter 4. Zoning Regulations

Article 1. General Provisions
Article 2. Adoption of Regulations
Article 2.5. Development Agreements
Article 2.7. Covenants for Easements
Article 2.9. Guidebook for Jobs-Housing Balance
Article 2.10. Inter-Regional Partnership (IRP) State Pilot Project to Improve the Balance of Jobs and Housing
Article 3. Administration
Article 4. Open-Space Zoning

Chapter 4.2. Housing Development Approvals

Chapter 4.3. Density Bonuses and Other Incentives

Chapter 4.4. Interagency Referrals

Chapter 4.5. Review and Approval of Development Projects

Article 1. General Provisions
Article 2. Definitions
Article 3. Applications for Development Projects
Article 5. Approval of Development Permits
Article 5.6 Environmental Permits
Article 6. Development Permits for Classes of Projects

Chapter 4.7. School Facilities

Chapter 4.8. Environmental Improvement Authorizations

Chapter 4.9. Payments of Fees, Charges, Dedications, or Other Requirements Against a Development Project

Chapter 5. Fees for Development Projects

Chapter 6. Fees for Development Projects Reconstructed After a Natural Disaster

Chapter 7. Fees for Specific Purposes

Chapter 8. Procedures for Adopting Various Fees

Chapter 9. Protests, Legal Actions, and Audits

Chapter 9.3. Mediation and Resolution of Land Use Disputes

 

The Subdivision Map Act
(California Government Code Sections 66410 - 66499.58)

DIVISION 2. SUBDIVISIONS

Chapter 1. General Provisions and Definitions

Article 1. General Provisions
Article 2. Definitions

Chapter 2. Maps

Article 1. General Provisions
Article 2. Final Maps
Article 3. Parcel Maps

Chapter 3. Procedure

Article 1. General Provisions
Article 1.5. Merger of Parcels
Article 1.7. Unmerger of Parcels
Article 2. Tentative Maps
Article 2.5. New Rental Housing: Conversion
Article 3. Review of Tentative Map by Other Agencies
Article 4. Final Maps
Article 5. Parcel Maps
Article 6. Filing Maps With County Recorder
Article 7. Correction and Amendment of Maps

Chapter 4. Requirements

Article 1. General
Article 2. Advisory Agencies
Article 3. Dedications
Article 3.5. Public Access to Public Resources
Article 4. Reservations
Article 5. Fees
Article 6. Reimbursement
Article 7. Soils Report
Article 8. Taxes and Assessments
Article 9. Monuments

Chapter 4.5. Development Rights

Chapter 5. Improvement Security

Chapter 6. Reversions and Exclusions

Article 1. Reversion to Acreage
Article 2. Exclusions

Chapter 7. Enforcement and Judicial Review

Article 1. Prohibition and Penalty
Article 2. Remedies
Article 3. Judicial Review

DIVISION 3. OFFICIAL MAPS

 

Miscellaneous Planning-Related Laws

COMMON INTEREST SUBDIVISIONS
(California Civil Code Sections 783, 783.1, 1351, and 1372)

SUBDIVIDED LANDS
(Business and Professions Code Sections 11003 - 11004, 11010)

Chapter 1. Subdivided Lands
Article 1. General Provisions

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SITES
(California Education Code Sections 39440, 39476, 81033 and 81951)

Chapter 3. Property: Sale, Lease, Exchanges
Article 9. Joint Use

Chapter 1. School Sites
Article 2. School Sites

Chapter 5. Community College Revenue Bond Act of 1961

AIRPORT APPROACHES ZONING
(California Government Code Sections 50485-50485.14)

Chapter 2. Public Property
Article 6.5. Airport Approaches Zoning Law

AIRPORT LAND USE PLANNING
(California Public Utilities Code Sections 21670-21679.5)

Chapter 4. Airports and Air Navigation Facilities
Article 3.5. Airport Land Use Commission

FEES - SELECTED STATUTES
(Excerpts from the California Education Code, Government Code and Public Resources Code.)

Chapter 6. Development Fees, Charges, and Dedications (Education Code)

Chapter 1. Powers and Duties - Cities and Counties (Government Code)

Chapter 8. Strong-Motion Instrumentation Program (Public Resources Code)

APPLICATION OF LOCAL REGULATIONS TO OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES
(Excerpts from the California Government Code)

Chapter 1. General
Article 5. Regulation of Local Agencies by Counties and Cities

SURPLUS LAND
(Excerpts from the California Government Code)

Chapter 5. Property
Article 8. Surplus Land

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ACT
(Excerpts from the California Business and Professions Code)

Chapter 2. Advertisers
Article 1. General Provisions
Article 2. Administration
Article 3. Application of Chapter
Article 4. Licenses
Article 6. Permits
Article 7. Regulations

Chapter 2.5. On-Premises Advertising Display

Chapter 2.6. Ordinances Governing On-Premise Advertising Displays

ZONING OF HEALTH FACILITIES
(California Health and Safety Code Sections 1267.8, 1267.9)

ZONING OF COMMUNITY CARE FACILITIES
(California Health and Safety Code Sections 1566.3, 1567.1)

ZONING OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY
(California Health and Safety Code Sections 1568.083, 1568.0831, 1569.85)

LOCAL REGULATION OF ALCOHOLISM RECOVERY FACILITIES
(California Health and Safety Code Sections 11834.02 - 11834.30)

ZONING OF FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES
(California Health and Safety Code Sections 1596.70 - 1596.795; 1597.40 - 1597.47,1597.65)

ZONING OF HOMES OR FACILITIES FOR MENTALLY DISORDERED, HANDICAPPED PERSONS, OR DEPENDENT AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN
(California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 5115 - 5120)

MOBILE HEALTH CARE UNITS
(California Health and Safety Code Sections 1765.105, 1765.155)

ZONING AND CONCURRENT SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL WITH BEER/WINE
(California Business and Professions Code Section 23790, 23790.5)

OCCUPANCY STANDARDS AND ZONING VARIANCES
(California Health and Safety Code Sections 17922.9, 17959.5)

ALQUIST-PRIOLO EARTHQUAKE FAULT ZONING ACT
(California Public Resources Code Sections 2621-2630; 2690-2699.6)

Chapter 7.5. Earthquake Fault Zoning

Chapter 7.8. Seismic Hazards Mapping

SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT OF 1975
(California Public Resources Code Sections 2761-2764)

Chapter 9.
Article 4. State Policy for the Reclamation of Mined Lands

DELTA PROTECTION ACT OF 1992
(California Public Resources Code Sections 29700-29780)

Chapter 1. Findings and Declarations

Chapter 2. Definitions

Chapter 3. Organization

Chapter 4. Powers and Duties

Chapter 5. Resource Management Plan

Chapter 6. Appeal and Judicial Review

Chapter 8. Annual Report

OPEN-SPACE ELEMENTS AND TRAILS
(California Public Resources Code Section 5076)

Chapter 1. State Parks and Monuments
Article 6. California Recreational Trails

SAFETY ELEMENT REVIEW - FIRE PROTECTION
(California Public Resources Code Sections 700, 4125, 4128.5)

Chapter 1. Prevention and Control of Fires
Article 3. Responsibility for Fire Protection

CALTRANS-AUTHORIZED LEASES OF AREAS ABOVE AND BELOW HIGHWAYS
(California Streets & Highways Code Section 104.12, 104.16)

Chapter 1.
Article 3. The Department of Transportation

MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCILS
(California Government Code Section 31010)

Division 4. Employees
Part 1. Employees

COUNTY ELECTIONS
(California Elections Code Sections 3705.5, 4009.5)

Chapter 6.
Article 1. Initiative

APPENDIX

Planning Related Laws

INDEX

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