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CA Govt Code § 65901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 65901.

65901.  (a) The board of zoning adjustment or zoning administrator shall hear and decide applications for conditional uses or other permits when the zoning ordinance provides therefor and establishes criteria for determining those matters, and applications for variances from the terms of the zoning ordinance. The board of zoning adjustment or the zoning administrator may also exercise any other powers granted by local ordinance, and may adopt all rules and procedures necessary or convenient for the conduct of the board’s or administrator’s business. (b) In accordance with the requirements for variances specified in Section 65906, the legislative body of the city or county may, by ordinance, authorize the board of zoning adjustment or zoning administrator to decide applications for variance from the terms of the zoning ordinance without a public hearing on the application. That ordinance shall specify the kinds of variances which may be granted by the board of zoning adjustment or zoning administrator, and the extent of variation which the board of zoning adjustment or zoning administrator may allow.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1199, Sec. 9.)
CA Govt Code § 65902 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 65902.

65902.  In the event that neither a board of zoning adjustment or the office of a zoning administrator has been created and established, the planning commission shall exercise all of the functions and duties of said board or said administrator.The legislative body of a county may provide that an area planning commission shall exercise all of the functions and duties of a board of zoning adjustment or a zoning administrator in a prescribed portion of the county.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 462.)
CA Govt Code § 65903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 65903.

65903.  A board of appeals, if one has been created and established by local ordinance, shall hear and determine appeals from the decisions of the board of zoning adjustment or the zoning administrator, as the case may be. Procedures for such appeals shall be as provided by local ordinance. Such board may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from, and may make such order, requirement, decision, or determination as should be made, and such action shall be final.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1880.)
CA Govt Code § 65904 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 65904.

65904.  If a board of appeals has not been created and established the local legislative body shall exercise all of the functions and duties of the board of appeals in the same manner and to the same effect as provided in Section 65903.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1880.)
CA Govt Code § 65905 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 65905.

65905.  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this article, a public hearing shall be held on an application for a variance from the requirements of a zoning ordinance, an application for a conditional use permit or equivalent development permit, a proposed revocation or modification of a variance or use permit or equivalent development permit, or an appeal from the action taken on any of those applications.(b) Notice of a hearing held pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be given pursuant to Section 65091.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1009, Sec. 28.)
CA Govt Code § 65906 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 65906.

65906.  Variances from the terms of the zoning ordinances shall be granted only when, because of special circumstances applicable to the property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the zoning ordinance deprives such property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the vicinity and under identical zoning classification.Any variance granted shall be subject to such conditions as will assure that the adjustment thereby authorized shall not constitute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and zone in which such property is situated.A variance shall not be granted for a parcel of property which authorizes a use or activity which is not otherwise expressly authorized by the zone regulation governing the parcel of property. The provisions of this section shall not apply to conditional use permits.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 607.)
CA Govt Code § 65906.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 65906.5.

65906.5.  Notwithstanding Section 65906, a variance may be granted from the parking requirements of a zoning ordinance in order that some or all of the required parking spaces be located offsite, including locations in other local jurisdictions, or that in-lieu fees or facilities be provided instead of the required parking spaces, if both the following conditions are met:(a) The variance will be an incentive to, and a benefit for, the nonresidential development.(b) The variance will facilitate access to the nonresidential development by patrons of public transit facilities, particularly guideway facilities.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1125.)
CA Govt Code § 65907 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 65907.

65907.  (a) To the extent that an outdoor expansion of a business to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on indoor dining interferes with, reduces, eliminates, or impacts required parking for existing uses, a local jurisdiction that has not adopted an ordinance that provides relief from parking restrictions for expanded outdoor dining areas shall reduce the number of required parking spaces for existing uses by the number of spaces that the local jurisdiction determines are needed to accommodate an expanded outdoor dining area.(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022. (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 651, Sec. 2. (AB 61) Effective October 8, 2021. Operative January 1, 2022, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)
CA Govt Code § 65908 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 65908.

65908.  (a) Any agency which institutes a judicial action or proceeding to enforce zoning regulations may file a notice of the pendency of the action or proceeding in the county recorder’s office of the county where the property affected by the action or proceeding is situated. The notice shall be filed at the time of the commencement of the action or proceeding, and, upon recordation of such notice as provided in this subdivision, shall have the same effect as a notice recorded pursuant to Section 409 of the Code of Civil Procedure.The county recorder shall record and index the notice of pendency of action or proceeding in the index of grantors and any other index relative to the property in question.(b) Any notice of pendency of action or proceeding filed pursuant to subdivision (a) may, upon motion of a party to the action or proceeding, be vacated upon an appropriate showing of need therefor by an order of a judge of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending. A certified copy of the order of vacation may be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county where the notice of pendency of action is recorded, and upon such recordation the notice of pendency of the action or proceeding shall not constitute constructive notice of any of the matters contained therein nor create any duty of inquiry in any person thereafter dealing with the property described therein. Such an order of vacation shall not be appealable, but the party aggrieved by such order may, within 20 days after service of written notice of the order, or within such additional time not exceeding 20 days as the court may, within the original 20 days, allow, but in no event later than 60 days after entry of the order, petition the proper reviewing court to review such order by writ of mandate. No such order of vacation shall be effective, nor shall it be recorded in the office of any county recorder, until the time within which a petition for writ of mandate may be filed pursuant to this subdivision has expired.(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 96.)
CA Govt Code § 65909 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 65909.

65909.  No local governmental body, or any agency thereof, may condition the issuance of any building or use permit or zone variance on any or all of the following:(a) The dedication of land for any purpose not reasonably related to the use of the property for which the variance, building, or use permit is requested.(b) The posting of a bond to guarantee installation of public improvements not reasonably related to the use of the property for which the variance, building, or use permit is requested.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 101, Sec. 85.)
CA Govt Code § 65909.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 65909.5.

65909.5.  The legislative body of any county or city, including a charter city, may establish reasonable fees for the processing of use permits, zone variances, or zone changes pursuant to the procedures required or authorized by this chapter or local ordinance, but the fees shall not exceed the amount reasonably required to administer the processing of such permits or zone variances. The fees shall be imposed pursuant to Sections 66014 and 66016.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1572, Sec. 12.)
CA Govt Code § 65910 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 4 - Open-Space Zoning|Section 65910.

65910.  Every city and county by December 31, 1973, shall prepare and adopt an open-space zoning ordinance consistent with the local open-space plan adopted pursuant to Article 10.5 (commencing with Section 65560) of Chapter 3 of this title.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 120.)
CA Govt Code § 65911 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 4 - Open-Space Zoning|Section 65911.

65911.  Variances from the terms of an open-space zoning ordinance shall be granted only when, because of special circumstances applicable to the property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the zoning ordinance deprives such property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the vicinity and under identical zoning classification.Any variance granted shall be subject to such conditions as will assure that the adjustment thereby authorized shall not constitute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and zone in which such property is situated.This section shall be literally and strictly interpreted and enforced so as to protect the interest of the public in the orderly growth and development of cities and counties and in the preservation and conservation of open-space lands. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1590.)
CA Govt Code § 65912 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 4 - Open-Space Zoning|Section 65912.

65912.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that this article is not intended, and shall not be construed, as authorizing the city or the county to exercise its power to adopt, amend or repeal an open-space zoning ordinance in a manner which will take or damage private property for public use without the payment of just compensation therefor. This section is not intended to increase or decrease the rights of any owner of property under the Constitution of the State of California or of the United States.(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1590.)
CA Govt Code § 65920 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|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 cited as the Permit Streamlining Act.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to all public agencies to the extent specified in this chapter, except that the time limits specified in Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410) of Title 7 shall not be extended by operation of this chapter.(c) Any action brought in the superior court relating to this chapter may be subject to a mediation proceeding conducted pursuant to Chapter 9.3 (commencing with Section 66030).(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 699, Sec. 22. (SB 894) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Govt Code § 65921 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 65921.

65921.  The Legislature finds and declares that there is a statewide need to ensure clear understanding of the specific requirements which must be met in connection with the approval of development projects and to expedite decisions on such projects. Consequently, the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to all public agencies, including charter cities.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1200.)
CA Govt Code § 65922 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 65922.

65922.  The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following:(a) Activities of the State Energy Resources Development and Conservation Commission established pursuant to Division 15 (commencing with Section 25000) of the Public Resources Code.(b) Administrative appeals within a state or local agency or to a state or local agency.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 87, Sec. 2. Effective March 1, 1982.)
CA Govt Code § 65922.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 65922.1.

65922.1.  During a year declared by the State Water Resources Control Board or the Department of Water Resources to be a critically dry year, or during a drought emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2, the time limits established by this chapter shall not apply to applications to appropriate water pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 1200) of Division 2 of, to petitions for change pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1700) of Part 2 of Division 2 of, or to petitions for certification pursuant to Section 13160 of, the Water Code for projects involving the diversion or use of water.(Added by Stats. 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 12, Sec. 1. Effective October 9, 1991.)
CA Govt Code § 65923.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 65923.8.

65923.8.  Any state agency which is the lead agency for a development project shall inform the applicant for a permit that the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development has been created to assist, and provide information to, developers relating to the permit approval process.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 78, Sec. 4. (AB 2605) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Govt Code § 65925 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 65925.

65925.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1200.)
CA Govt Code § 65926 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 65926.

65926.  “Air pollution control district” means any district created or continued in existence pursuant to the provisions of Part 3 (commencing with Section 40000) of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1200.)
CA Govt Code § 65927 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 65927.

65927.  “Development” means, on land, in or under water, the placement or erection of any solid material or structure; discharge or disposal of any dredged material or of any gaseous, liquid, solid, or thermal waste; grading, removing, dredging, mining, or extraction of any materials; change in the density or intensity of use of land, including, but not limited to, subdivision pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (commencing with Section 66410 of the Government Code), and any other division of land except where the land division is brought about in connection with the purchase of such land by a public agency for public recreational use; change in the intensity of use of water, or of access thereto; construction, reconstruction, demolition, or alteration of the size of any structure, including any facility of any private, public, or municipal utility; and the removal or harvesting of major vegetation other than for agricultural purposes, kelp harvesting, and timber operations which are in accordance with a timber harvesting plan submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 (commencing with Section 4511 of the Public Resources Code).As used in this section, “structure” includes, but is not limited to, any building, road, pipe, flume, conduit, siphon, aqueduct, telephone line, and electrical power transmission and distribution line.Nothing in this section shall be construed to subject the approval or disapproval of final subdivision maps to the provisions of this chapter.“Development” does not mean a “change of organization”, as defined in Section 56021 or a “reorganization”, as defined in Section 56073.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1003, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Govt Code § 65928 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 65928.

65928.  “Development project” means any project undertaken for the purpose of development. “Development project” includes a project involving the issuance of a permit for construction or reconstruction but not a permit to operate. “Development project” does not include any ministerial projects proposed to be carried out or approved by public agencies.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1113.)
CA Govt Code § 65928.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 65928.5.

65928.5.  “Geothermal field development project” means a development project as defined in Section 65928 which is composed of geothermal wells, resource transportation lines, production equipment, roads, and other facilities which are necessary to supply geothermal energy to any particular heat utilization equipment for its productive life, all within an area delineated by the applicant.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1271.)
CA Govt Code § 65929 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 65929.

65929.  “Lead agency” means the public agency which has the principal responsibility for carrying out or approving a project.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1200.)
CA Govt Code § 65930 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 65930.

65930.  “Local agency” means any public agency other than a state agency. For purposes of this chapter, a redevelopment agency is a local agency and is not a state agency.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1113.)
CA Govt Code § 65931 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 65931.

65931.  “Project” means any activity involving the issuance to a person of a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for use by one or more public agencies.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1200.)
CA Govt Code § 65932 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 65932.

65932.  “Public agency” means any state agency, any county, city and county, city, regional agency, public district, redevelopment agency, or other political subdivision.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1200.)
CA Govt Code § 65933 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 65933.

65933.  “Responsible agency” means a public agency, other than the lead agency, which has responsibility for carrying out or approving a project.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1200.)
CA Govt Code § 65934 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4.5 - Review and Approval of Development Projects|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 65934.

65934.  “State agency” means any agency, board, or commission of state government. For all purposes of this chapter, the term “state agency” shall include an air pollution control district.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1200.)