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CA Govt Code § 51284.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 5 - Cancellation|Section 51284.1.

51284.1.  When a landowner petitions a board or council for the tentative cancellation of a contract and when the board or council accepts the application as complete pursuant to Section 65943, the board or council shall send that information to the assessor that is necessary to describe the land subject to the proposed cancellation. The information shall include the name and address of the landowner petitioning the cancellation.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 644, Sec. 12. (SB 574) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 51285 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 5 - Cancellation|Section 51285.

51285.  The owner of any property located in the county or city in which the agricultural preserve is situated may protest such cancellation to the city or county conducting the hearing.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1372.)
CA Govt Code § 51286 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 5 - Cancellation|Section 51286.

51286.  (a) Any action or proceeding which, on the grounds of alleged noncompliance with the requirements of this chapter, seeks to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul a decision of a board of supervisors or a city council to cancel a contract shall be brought pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(b) The action or proceeding shall be commenced within 180 days from the date of the council or board order acting on a petition for cancellation filed under this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 176, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 51287 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 5 - Cancellation|Section 51287.

51287.  The city or county may impose a fee pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 66016) of Division 1 of Title 7 for recovery of costs under this article. The fee shall not exceed an amount necessary to recover the reasonable cost of services provided by the city or county under this article.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 686, Sec. 2. Effective October 10, 1995. Operative January 1, 1996, by Sec. 9 of Ch. 686.)
CA Govt Code § 51290 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 6 - Eminent Domain or Other Acquisition|Section 51290.

51290.  (a) It is the policy of the state to avoid, whenever practicable, the location of any federal, state, or local public improvements and any improvements of public utilities, and the acquisition of land therefor, in agricultural preserves.(b) It is further the policy of the state that whenever it is necessary to locate such an improvement within an agricultural preserve, the improvement shall, whenever practicable, be located upon land other than land under a contract pursuant to this chapter.(c) It is further the policy of the state that any agency or entity proposing to locate such an improvement shall, in considering the relative costs of parcels of land and the development of improvements, give consideration to the value to the public, as indicated in Article 2 (commencing with Section 51220), of land, and particularly prime agricultural land, within an agricultural preserve.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 690, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Govt Code § 51290.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 6 - Eminent Domain or Other Acquisition|Section 51290.5.

51290.5.  As used in this chapter, “public improvement” means facilities or interests in real property, including easements, rights-of-way, and interests in fee title, owned by a public agency or person, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 51291.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 690, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Govt Code § 51291.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 6 - Eminent Domain or Other Acquisition|Section 51291.5.

51291.5.  The notice requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 51291 shall not apply to the acquisition of land for the erection, construction, or alteration of gas, electric, piped subterranean water or wastewater, or communication facilities.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1018, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Govt Code § 51292 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 6 - Eminent Domain or Other Acquisition|Section 51292.

51292.  No public agency or person shall locate a public improvement within an agricultural preserve unless the following findings are made:(a) The location is not based primarily on a consideration of the lower cost of acquiring land in an agricultural preserve.(b) If the land is agricultural land covered under a contract pursuant to this chapter for any public improvement, that there is no other land within or outside the preserve on which it is reasonably feasible to locate the public improvement.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1018, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Govt Code § 51293 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 6 - Eminent Domain or Other Acquisition|Section 51293.

51293.  Section 51292 shall not apply to:(a) The location or construction of improvements where the board or council administering the agricultural preserve approves or agrees to the location thereof, except when the acquiring agency and administering agency are the same entity.(b) The acquisition of easements within a preserve by the board or council administering the preserve.(c) The location or construction of any public utility improvement which has been approved by the Public Utilities Commission.(d) The acquisition of either (1) temporary construction easements for public utility improvements, or (2) an interest in real property for underground public utility improvements. This subdivision shall apply only where the surface of the land subject to the acquisition is returned to the condition and use that immediately predated the construction of the public improvement, and when the construction of the public utility improvement will not significantly impair agricultural use of the affected contracted parcel or parcels.(e) The location or construction of the following types of improvements, which are hereby determined to be compatible with or to enhance land within an agricultural preserve:(1) Flood control works, including channel rectification and alteration.(2) Public works required for fish and wildlife enhancement and preservation. (3) Improvements for the primary benefit of the lands within the preserve.(f) Improvements for which the site or route has been specified by the Legislature in a manner that makes it impossible to avoid the acquisition of land under contract.(g) All state highways on routes as described in Sections 301 to 622, inclusive, of the Streets and Highways Code, as those sections read on October 1, 1965.(h) All facilities which are part of the State Water Facilities as described in subdivision (d) of Section 12934 of the Water Code, except facilities under paragraph (6) of subdivision (d) of that section.(i) Land upon which condemnation proceedings have been commenced prior to October 1, 1965.(j) The acquisition of a fee interest or conservation easement for a term of at least 10 years, in order to restrict the land to agricultural or open space uses as defined by subdivisions (b) and (o) of Section 51201.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1158, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 51293.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 6 - Eminent Domain or Other Acquisition|Section 51293.1.

51293.1.  Any public agency or person requiring land in an agricultural preserve for a use which has been determined by a city or county to be a “compatible use” pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 51201 in that agricultural preserve shall not be excused from the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 51291 if the agricultural preserve was established before the location of the improvement of a public utility was submitted to the city, county, or Public Utilities Commission for agreement or approval and that compatible use shall not come within the provisions of Section 51293 unless the location of the improvement is approved or agreed to pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 51293 or the compatible use is listed in Section 51293.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 101, Sec. 71.)
CA Govt Code § 51294 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 6 - Eminent Domain or Other Acquisition|Section 51294.

51294.  Section 51292 shall be enforceable only by mandamus proceedings by the local governing body administering the agricultural preserve. However, as applied to condemnors whose determination of necessity is not conclusive by statute, evidence as to the compliance of the condemnor with Section 51292 shall be admissible on motion of any of the parties in any action otherwise authorized to be brought by the landowner or in any action against the landowner.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 644, Sec. 14. (SB 574) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 51294.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 6 - Eminent Domain or Other Acquisition|Section 51294.1.

51294.1.  After 30 days have elapsed following its action, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 51291, advising the local governing body of a county or city administering an agricultural preserve of its intention to consider the location of a public improvement within such agricultural preserve, a public agency proposing to acquire land within an agricultural preserve for water transmission facilities which will extend into more than one county, may file the proposed route of the facilities with each county or city administering an agricultural preserve into which the facilities will extend and request each county or city to approve or agree to the location of the facilities or the acquisition of the land therefor. Upon approval or agreement, the provisions of Section 51292 shall not apply to the location of the proposed water transmission facility or the acquisition of land therefor in any county or city which has approved or agreed to the location or acquisition.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 644, Sec. 15. (SB 574) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 51294.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 6 - Eminent Domain or Other Acquisition|Section 51294.2.

51294.2.  If any local governing body administering an agricultural preserve within 90 days after receiving a request pursuant to Section 51294.1 has not approved or agreed to the location of water transmission facilities as provided in Section 51294.1 or in subdivision (a) of Section 51293, the public agency making such request may file an action against such local governing body in the superior court of one of the counties within which any such body has failed to approve the location of facilities or the acquisition of land therefor, to determine whether the public agency proposing the location or acquisition has complied with the requirements of Section 51292. If the court should so determine, the provisions of Section 51292 shall not apply to the location of water transmission facilities, nor the acquisition of land therefor, in any of the counties into which they shall extend, and no writ of mandamus shall be issued in relation thereto pursuant to Section 51294. For the purposes of this section, the county selected for commencing such action is the proper county for the trial of such proceedings. In determining whether the public agency has complied with the requirements of Section 51292, the court shall consider the alignment, functioning and operation of the entire transmission facility.Courts shall give any action brought under the provisions of this section preference over all other civil actions therein, to the end that such actions shall be quickly heard and determined.(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 415.)
CA Govt Code § 51296 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 7 - Farmland Security Zones|Section 51296.

51296.  The Legislature finds and declares that it is desirable to expand options available to landowners for the preservation of agricultural land. It is therefore the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to encourage the creation of longer term voluntary enforceable restrictions within agricultural preserves.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 506, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 51296.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 7 - Farmland Security Zones|Section 51296.1.

51296.1.  A landowner or group of landowners may petition the board to rescind a contract or contracts entered into pursuant to this chapter in order to simultaneously place the land subject to that contract or those contracts under a new contract designating the property as a farmland security zone. A landowner or group of landowners may also petition the board to create a farmland security zone for the purpose of entering into farmland security zone contracts pursuant to this section.(a) Before approving the rescission of a contract or contracts entered into pursuant to this chapter in order to simultaneously place the land under a new farmland security zone contract, the board shall create a farmland security zone, pursuant to the requirements of Section 51230, within an existing agricultural preserve.(b) No land shall be included in a farmland security zone unless expressly requested by the landowner. Any land located within a city’s sphere of influence shall not be included within a farmland security zone, unless the creation of the farmland security zone within the sphere of influence has been expressly approved by resolution by the city with jurisdiction within the sphere of influence.(c) If more than one landowner requests the creation of a farmland security zone and the parcels are contiguous, the county shall place those parcels in the same farmland security zone.(d) A contract entered into pursuant to this section shall be for an initial term of no less than 20 years. Each contract shall provide that on the anniversary date of the contract or on another annual date as specified by the contract, a year shall be added automatically to the initial term unless a notice of nonrenewal is given pursuant to Section 51245.(e) Upon termination of a farmland security zone contract, the farmland security zone designation for that parcel shall simultaneously be terminated.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 506, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 51296.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 7 - Farmland Security Zones|Section 51296.2.

51296.2.  Both of the following shall apply to land within a designated farmland security zone:(a) The land shall be eligible for property tax valuation pursuant to Section 423.4 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any special tax approved by the voters for urban-related services on or after January 1, 1999, on the land or any living improvement shall be levied at a reduced rate unless the tax directly benefits the land or the living improvements.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 506, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 51296.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 7 - Farmland Security Zones|Section 51296.3.

51296.3.  Notwithstanding any provision of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000)), a local agency formation commission shall not approve a change of organization or reorganization that would result in the annexation of land within a designated farmland security zone to a city. However, this subdivision shall not apply under any of the following circumstances:(a) If the farmland security zone is located within a designated, delineated area that has been approved by the voters as a limit for existing and future urban facilities, utilities, and services.(b) If annexation of a parcel or a portion of a parcel is necessary for the location of a public improvement, as defined in Section 51290.5, except as provided in Section 51296.5 or 51296.6.(c) If the landowner consents to the annexation.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 614, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 51296.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 7 - Farmland Security Zones|Section 51296.4.

51296.4.  Notwithstanding any provision of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000)), a local agency formation commission shall not approve a change of organization or reorganization that would result in the annexation of land within a designated farmland security zone to a special district that provides or would provide sewers, nonagricultural water, or streets and roads, unless the facilities or services provided by the special district benefit land uses that are allowed under the contract and the landowner consents to the change of organization or reorganization.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 614, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 51296.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 7 - Farmland Security Zones|Section 51296.5.

51296.5.  Notwithstanding Article 5 (commencing with Section 53090) of Chapter 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, a school district shall not render inapplicable a county zoning ordinance to the use of land by the school district if the land is within a designated farmland security zone.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 506, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 51296.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 7 - Farmland Security Zones|Section 51296.6.

51296.6.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school district shall not acquire any land that is within a designated farmland security zone.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 506, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 51296.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 7 - Farmland Security Zones|Section 51296.7.

51296.7.  The board shall not approve any use of land within a designated farmland security zone based on the compatible use provisions contained in subdivision (c) of Section 51238.1.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 506, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 51296.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 7 - Farmland Security Zones|Section 51296.8.

51296.8.  Sections 51296 to 51297.4, inclusive, shall only apply to land that is designated on the Important Farmland Series maps, prepared pursuant to Section 65570 as predominantly one or more of the following:(a) Prime farmland.(b) Farmland of statewide significance.(c) Unique farmland.(d) Farmland of local importance.If the proposed farmland security zone is in an area that is not designated on the Important Farmland Series maps, the land shall qualify if it is predominantly prime agricultural land, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 51201.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 506, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 51296.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES AND COUNTIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES|CHAPTER 7 - Agricultural Land|ARTICLE 7 - Farmland Security Zones|Section 51296.9.

51296.9.  Nonrenewal of a farmland security zone contract shall be pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 51240), except as otherwise provided in this article.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 506, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)