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CA Govt Code § 65701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 13 - Applicability of Chapter|Section 65701.

65701.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the City of Industry’s approval of, and decisions regarding, the development, planning, design, location, site acquisition, financing, leasing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a stadium complex and associated development included in the same project or approval, for which an application for that stadium complex and associated development was submitted on or before January 31, 2009, to the City of Industry, and any accessory improvements to that stadium complex and associated development, including, but not limited to, roadways and utilities that serve the stadium complex or associated development, are exempt from any legal requirement concerning the content of a general plan or consistency with a general plan, and those requirements shall not result in the invalidation of those approvals and decisions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a consistency determination is not required by the City of Industry for any decision with respect to the development, planning, design, location, site acquisition, financing, leasing, construction, operation, or maintenance of a stadium complex and associated development included in the same project or approval, for which an application for that stadium complex and associated development was submitted on or before January 31, 2009, to the City of Industry, and any accessory improvements to that stadium complex and associated development, including, but not limited to, roadways and utilities that serve the stadium complex or associated development.(Added by Stats. 2009, 3rd Ex. Sess., Ch. 30, Sec. 2. (AB 81 3x) Effective January 25, 2010.)
CA Govt Code § 65750 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65750.

65750.  As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise:(a) “Petition” includes any form of pleading brought pursuant to Section 65751, whether it is a petition, complaint, cross-complaint, complaint in intervention, or any other form.(b) “Petitioner” includes a petitioner, plaintiff, cross-complainant, or intervenor who files an action of any kind pursuant to Section 65751.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039, Sec. 2.)
CA Govt Code § 65751 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65751.

65751.  Any action to challenge a general plan or any element thereof on the grounds that such plan or element does not substantially comply with the requirements of Article 5 (commencing with Section 65300) shall be brought pursuant to Section 1085 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039, Sec. 3.)
CA Govt Code § 65752 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65752.

65752.  All actions brought pursuant to Section 65751, including the hearing of any such action on appeal from the decision of a lower court, shall be given preference over all other civil actions before the court in the matter of setting the same for hearing or trial, and in hearing the same, to the end that all such actions shall be speedily heard and determined.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 27, Sec. 2.)
CA Govt Code § 65753 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65753.

65753.  (a) The petitioner shall request a hearing or trial on the alternative writ or peremptory writ of mandate, and any other party may request a hearing or trial, within 90 days of the date the petitioner files the petition for a writ of mandate pursuant to Section 65751. If no request for a hearing or trial is filed within 90 days of the date that petition is filed, the action or proceeding may be set for hearing or trial or dismissed on the motion of any party other than the petitioner or may be dismissed on the court’s own motion.(b) Within 30 days of the filing of the request for a hearing or trial pursuant to subdivision (a), the court shall set a date for a hearing or trial on the action or part of an action brought pursuant to Section 65751. The hearing or trial shall be set to be heard at the earliest possible date that the business of the court permits, but not more than 120 days after the filing of a request for hearing under this section. The court may continue for a reasonable time the date of the hearing or trial upon written motion and a finding of good cause. However, if the court grants a continuance to a respondent, it shall, upon the written motion of the petitioner and upon the petitioner meeting the requirements of Section 65757, grant the relief provided in Section 65757 as temporary relief but shall not enjoin any housing developments which comply with applicable provisions of law and which may be developed without having an impact on the ability of the city, county, or city and county to properly adopt and implement an adequate housing element.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039, Sec. 4.)
CA Govt Code § 65754 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65754.

65754.  In any action brought to challenge the validity of the general plan of any city, county, or city and county, or any mandatory element thereof, if the court, in a final judgment in favor of the plaintiff or petitioner, finds that the general plan or any mandatory element of the general plan does not substantially comply with the requirements of Article 5 (commencing with Section 65300):(a) The city, county, or city and county shall bring its general plan or relevant mandatory element or elements thereof into compliance with the requirements of Article 5 (commencing with Section 65300) within 120 days.Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 65585, the planning agency of the city, county, or city and county shall submit a draft of its revised housing element or housing element amendment at least 45 days prior to its adoption to the Department of Housing and Community Development for its review, notifying the department that the element is subject to the review procedure set forth in this section.The department shall review the draft element or amendment and report its findings to the planning agency within 45 days of receipt of the draft. The legislative body shall consider the department’s findings prior to final adoption of the housing element or amendment if the department’s findings are reported to the planning agency within 45 days after the department receives that draft element or amendment.(b) The city or county, including the chartered cities specified in subdivision (d) of Section 65860, shall, in accordance with Section 65860, bring its zoning ordinance into consistency with its general plan or relevant mandatory element or elements thereof within 120 days after the general plan has been amended in accordance with subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039, Sec. 5.)
CA Govt Code § 65754.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65754.5.

65754.5.  (a) During the pendency of any action described in Section 65754, or when issuing a final judgment in favor of the plaintiff or petitioner finding that the general plan or any element thereof does not conform to the requirements of Article 5 (commencing with Section 65300), the court shall not enjoin the development of any housing development with respect to which all of the following conditions are met:(1) The legislative body of the city, county, or city and county has approved a development project, as defined by Section 65928, for housing or a specific plan for the housing development and determined the development project for housing or the specific plan to be consistent with the general plan of the city, county, or city and county.(2) The legislative body of the city, county, or city and county has certified an environmental impact report or a negative declaration for the development project for housing or for the specific plan for housing pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, and no legal action was brought within the applicable statute of limitations period relating to that environmental impact report or negative declaration.(3) The owner of the land upon which the housing is proposed to be developed, in satisfaction of any requirements imposed and in reliance upon any action taken by the city, county, or city and county pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), has irrevocably committed one million dollars ($1,000,000), or more, for public infrastructure, including, but not limited to, roads, and water and sewer facilities.(4) The proposed housing development may be developed without having an impact upon the city, county, or city and county’s ability to implement an adequate housing element or to properly adopt an adequate housing element if the court determines, in the pending action, that the general plan or plan element is inadequate. The court shall apply the provisions of Section 65760 to determine whether a housing development will have an impact on the ability of the city, county, or city and county to properly adopt and implement an adequate housing element.(b) The provisions of this section shall be applicable to any legal action pending on January 1, 1984, and to every action commenced on or after that date.(c) This section shall not be construed to preclude a public agency from exercising discretion, in a manner authorized by any other provision of law, to alter plans, zoning, or subsequent development approvals applicable to those lands, or from enacting and enforcing further regulations upon their use.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 911, Sec. 2.)
CA Govt Code § 65756 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65756.

65756.  If the court orders a reference of any action brought pursuant to this article or pursuant to any provision of law which grants a court the authority to appoint expert witnesses, monitors, masters, or other third party judicial assistants used in complex litigation, the referee, monitor, master, or third party judicial assistant so appointed shall report their findings to the court within not more than 90 days following that reference.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039, Sec. 7.)
CA Govt Code § 65757 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65757.

65757.  During the pendency of any action described in Section 65754, the court may, upon a showing of probable success on the merits, grant the relief provided in Section 65755 as temporary relief. In any order granting temporary relief, the court shall not enjoin during the pendency of the action any housing developments which comply with applicable provisions of law and which may be developed without having an impact on the ability of the city, county, or city and county to properly adopt and implement an adequate housing element. Any housing developments permitted to proceed during the pendency of the action shall not be subject to the restrictions specified in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 65754 as part of any final judgment.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 27, Sec. 2.)
CA Govt Code § 65758 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65758.

65758.  If the court orders any temporary relief in an action or proceeding subject to this article, any party to the action or proceeding may file with the court a written request that the court make a final determination in the action or proceeding, and the court shall thereafter make a final determination and enter judgment within 180 days of the date the request was filed, unless the party who filed the request files a withdrawal of the request with the court prior to the filing by the court of its memorandum of intended decision.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039, Sec. 9.)
CA Govt Code § 65759 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65759.

65759.  In any action brought under this section:(a) The California Environmental Quality Act, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, does not apply to any action necessary to bring its general plan or relevant mandatory elements of the plan into compliance with any court order or judgment under this article. (1) The local agency shall, however, prepare an initial study, within the time limitations specified in Section 65754, to determine the environmental effects of the proposed action necessary to comply with the court order. The initial study shall contain substantially the same information as is required for an initial study pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 15080 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. (2) If as a result of the initial study, the local agency determines that the action may have a significant effect on the environment, the local agency shall prepare, within the time limitations specified in Section 65754, an environmental assessment, the content of which substantially conforms to the required content for a draft environmental impact report set forth in Article 9 (commencing with Section 15140) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. The local agency shall include notice of the preparation of the environmental assessment in all notices provided for the amendments to the general plan proposed to comply with the court order. (3) The environmental assessment shall be deemed to be a part of the general plan and shall only be reviewable as provided in this article. (4) The local agency may comply with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, in any action necessary to bring its general plan or the plan’s relevant mandatory elements into compliance with any court order or judgment under this section so long as it does so within the time limitations specified in Section 65754. (b) The court for good cause shown may grant not more than two extensions of time, not to exceed a total of 240 days, in order to meet the requirements imposed by Section 65754.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1183, Sec. 3.)
CA Govt Code § 65760 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65760.

65760.  In determining whether a housing development will have an impact on the ability of the city, county, or city and county to properly adopt and implement an adequate housing element, the court shall consider all relevant factors. There is a conclusive presumption that any housing development, 25 percent of which units are affordable to persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined by Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, can be developed without having an impact on the ability of the city, county, or city and county to properly adopt and implement an adequate housing element, except where the approval of a housing development may prevent the city, county, or city and county from complying with the final judgment of the court.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039, Sec. 9.5.)
CA Govt Code § 65761 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65761.

65761.  In no event shall any court grant as relief in any action brought pursuant to this article the revocation of any building permits or related permits for the construction of residential housing which has been issued prior to the filing of the complaint in such action.Nothing in this section shall be construed as a limitation on the ability to bring an action and to grant relief for a violation of Article 10.5 (commencing with Section 65560).(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 27, Sec. 2.)
CA Govt Code § 65762 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65762.

65762.  Nothing in this article shall prohibit a court from invalidating any development permit based on failure to comply with the Subdivision Map Act, Division 2 (commencing with Section 66401) of Title 7 of the Government Code, the California Environmental Quality Act, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, the Planning and Zoning Law, Title 7 (commencing with Section 65000) of the Government Code, or other applicable laws.The procedures and remedies set forth in this article shall not be construed to affect the substantive standards of court review of a general plan or of other local government land use decisions. The remedies set forth in this article are interim measures which shall have no application after a general plan has been revised to substantially comply with state law.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039, Sec. 10.)
CA Govt Code § 65763 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 3 - Local Planning|ARTICLE 14 - Actions or Proceedings|Section 65763.

65763.  (a) The provisions of this article apply to all actions, proceedings, and causes of action set forth in this article, whether commenced or alleged by the filing of a petition, complaint, cross-complaint, complaint in intervention, or otherwise.(b) Nothing in this article shall be deemed or construed to create any cause of action in or to confer standing to sue upon any person, entity, public officer, or agency in the State of California, or any other public officer or agency.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039, Sec. 11.)
CA Govt Code § 65800 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 65800.

65800.  It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the adoption and administration of zoning laws, ordinances, rules and regulations by counties and cities, as well as to implement such general plan as may be in effect in any such county or city. Except as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 65910) and in Section 65913.1, the Legislature declares that in enacting this chapter it is its intention to provide only a minimum of limitation in order that counties and cities may exercise the maximum degree of control over local zoning matters.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1152.)
CA Govt Code § 65801 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 65801.

65801.  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).(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 699, Sec. 21. (SB 894) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Govt Code § 65802 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 65802.

65802.  No provisions of this code, other than the provisions of this chapter, and no provisions of any other code or statute shall restrict or limit the procedures provided in this chapter by which the legislative body of any county or city enacts, amends, administers, or provides for the administration of any zoning law, ordinance, rule or regulation.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1880.)
CA Govt Code § 65803 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 65803.

65803.  Except as otherwise provided, this chapter shall not apply to a charter city, except to the extent that the same may be adopted by charter or ordinance of the city.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 190, Sec. 1.5. Effective June 25, 1986.)
CA Govt Code § 65804 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 4 - Zoning Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 65804.

65804.  It shall be the purpose of this section to implement minimum procedural standards for the conduct of city and county zoning hearings. Further, it is the intent of the Legislature that this section provide those standards to insure uniformity of, and public access to, zoning and planning hearings while maintaining the maximum control of cities and counties over zoning matters.The following procedures shall govern city and county zoning hearings:(a) All local city and county zoning agencies shall develop and publish procedural rules for conduct of their hearings so that all interested parties shall have advance knowledge of procedures to be followed. The procedural rules shall incorporate the procedures in Section 65854.(b) When a matter is contested and a request is made in writing prior to the date of the hearing, all local city and county planning agencies shall insure that a record of all their hearings shall be made and duly preserved, a copy of which shall be available at cost. The city or county may require a deposit from the person making the request.(c) When a planning staff report exists, the report shall be made public prior to or at the beginning of the hearing and shall be a matter of public record.(d) When any hearing is held on an application for a change of zone for parcels of at least 10 acres, a staff report with recommendations and the basis for those recommendations shall be included in the record of the hearing.Notwithstanding Section 65803, this section shall apply to chartered cities.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 842, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)