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• § 6595.7 — (a) The authority is not required to pay any property taxes or assessments upon, or with respect to, any public capital improvement or any property acquired by, or for, the authority under this articl
• § 65950 — (a) A public agency that is the lead agency for a development project shall approve or disapprove the project within whichever of the following periods is applicable: (1) One hundred eighty days from
• § 65950.1 — Notwithstanding Section 65950, if there has been an extension of time pursuant to Section 21100.
• § 65950.5 — (a) If an applicant for a development project for natural gas exploration or production and a public agency agree in writing to expedite the public agency’s actions pursuant to Article 3 (commencing w
• § 65951 — In the event that a combined environmental impact report-environmental impact statement is being prepared on a development project pursuant to Section 21083.
• § 65952 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a public agency that is a responsible agency for a development project that has been approved by the lead agency shall approve or disapprove the development
• § 65952.1 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), where a development project consists of a subdivision pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410) of Title 7),
• § 65952.2 — No public agency shall disapprove an application for a development project in order to comply with the time limits specified in this chapter.
• § 65953 — (a) All time limits specified in this article are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects.
• § 65954 — The time limits established by this article shall not apply in the event that federal statutes or regulations require time schedules which exceed such time limits.
• § 65955 — The time limits established by this article shall not apply to applications to appropriate water where such applications have been protested pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1330) of Par
• § 65956 — (a) If any provision of law requires the lead agency or responsible agency to provide public notice of the development project or to hold a public hearing, or both, on the development project and the
• § 65956.5 — (a) Prior to an applicant providing advance notice to an environmental agency of the intent to provide public notice pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 65956 for action on an environmental permit,
• § 65957 — The time limits established by Sections 65950, 65950.
• § 65957.1 — In the event that a development project requires more than one approval by a public agency, such agency may establish time limits (1) for submitting the information required in connection with each se
• § 65957.5 — (a) Whenever the director of a Department of Transportation highway district recommends to a public agency considering an application to subdivide real property or to issue a construction permit that
• § 65959 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the California Environmental Protection Agency was established to enhance the state’s protection of the environment by, among other things, more effectiv
• § 65959.1 — For purposes of this article, “environmental permit” means any permit issued by the Department of Toxic Substances Control for the storage, treatment, handling, or disposal of hazardous waste, as defi
• § 65959.2 — (a) At the request of an applicant for more than one environmental permit, the Secretary for Environmental Protection may, using existing staff and budgetary resources, convene a permitting team for t
• § 65959.3 — This article does not confer any new or additional authority over the issuance of environmental permits on the California Environmental Protection Agency or diminish in any way the existing authority
• § 6596 — The State of California does hereby pledge to, and agrees with, the holders of any bonds issued under this article, and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the authority pursuant to t
• § 65960 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any person applies for approval of a geothermal field development project, then only one permit from the lead agency and one permit from each responsible
• § 65960.1 — (a) Any local source of funding that can be used for the development of affordable housing shall include adaptive reuse as an eligible project.
• § 65961 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subdivisions (e) and (f), upon approval or conditional approval of a tentative map for a subdivision of single- or multiple-family res
• § 65962 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, after the amendments required by Sections 65302.
• § 65962.1 — (a) For purposes of Sections 65865.
• § 65962.2 — (a) For purposes of Sections 65865.
• § 65962.3 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 9795 and 10231.
• § 65962.4 — (a) For purposes of Sections 65865.
• § 65962.5 — (a) The Department of Toxic Substances Control shall compile and update as appropriate, but at least annually, and shall submit to the Secretary for Environmental Protection, a list of all of the foll
• § 65963.1 — Except as otherwise provided in Article 8.
• § 65963.2 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission.
• § 65964 — As a condition of approval of an application for a permit for construction or reconstruction for a development project for a wireless telecommunications facility, as defined in Section 65850.
• § 65964.1 — (a) A collocation or siting application for a wireless telecommunications facility, as defined in Section 65850.
• § 65964.3 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Batch broadband permit processing” means the simultaneous processing of multiple broadband permit applications for substantially
• § 65964.5 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Fiber” means fiber optic cables, and related ancillary equipment such as conduit, ancillary cables, hand holes, vaults, and term
• § 65965 — For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Endowment” means the funds that are conveyed solely for the long-term stewardship of a mitigation property.
• § 65966 — (a) Any conservation easement created as a component of satisfying a local or state mitigation requirement shall be perpetual in duration, whether created pursuant to Chapter 6.
• § 65967 — (a) If a state or local agency requires a project proponent to transfer property to mitigate any adverse impact upon natural resources caused by permitting the development of a project or facility, th
• § 65968 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 13014 of the Fish and Game Code, if an endowment is conveyed pursuant to Section 65966 for property conveyed pursuant to Section 65967, the endowment may be held by the sam
• § 6597 — All public capital improvements financed by the authority shall pay interest within a reasonable time after the authority receives revenues or proceeds from bonds as provided under this article.
• § 6597.5 — All public capital improvements financed by the authority shall be constructed or completed subject to the rules and regulations of the authority.
• § 65970 — The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) Adequate school facilities should be available for children residing in new residential developments.
• § 65971 — (a) The governing body of a school district that operates an elementary or high school shall notify the city council or board of supervisors of the city or county within which the school district is l
• § 65972 — Within the attendance area where it has been determined pursuant to Section 65971 that conditions of overcrowding exist, the city council or board of supervisors shall not approve an ordinance rezonin
• § 65973 — As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Conditions of overcrowding” means that the total enrollment of a school, including enrollment from proposed development,
• § 65974 — (a) For the purpose of establishing an interim method of providing classroom facilities where overcrowded conditions exist, as determined necessary pursuant to Section 65971, and notwithstanding Secti
• § 65974.5 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the governing board of any school district that receives funds that are collected pursuant to this chapter under a local ordinance, resolution, or
• § 65975 — (a) Whenever a school district has received approval, under the State School Building Lease-Purchase Law of 1976, (Ch.
• § 65976 — As a part of the notice required by Section 65971, or in any event before the city council or board of supervisors make a decision to require the dedication of land or the payment of fees, or both, or
• § 65977 — Where two separate school districts operate schools in an attendance area where overcrowding conditions exist for both school districts, the governing body of the city or county shall enter into an ag
• § 65978 — Any school district receiving funds pursuant to this chapter shall maintain a separate account for any fees paid and shall file a report with the city council or board of supervisors on the balance in
• § 65979 — (a) One year after receipt of an apportionment pursuant to the Leroy F.
• § 6598 — Interest earned on any bonds issued by the authority shall at all times be free from state personal income tax and corporate income tax.
• § 6598.5 — Local agencies may request advice from the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission pursuant to Section 8859 regarding the formation of local bond pooling authorities and the planning, prepa
• § 65980 — For the purposes of Section 65974 the following terms mean: (a) “Approval of a residential development” means any approval for the development prior to and including the issuance of a building permit
• § 65980.1 — Notwithstanding Section 69580, for the purposes of Section 65974, interim facilities shall include leased residential dwellings used by the Lodi Unified School District for school purposes.
• § 65981 — If an ordinance has been adopted pursuant to Section 65974 which provides for the school district governing body to recommend the fees for providing interim facilities that are to be assessed on a dev
• § 6599 — (a) In an action filed pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure to determine the validity of any matter of an authority governed by this
• § 6599.01 — Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, local agencies may enter into a joint pooling agreement to form a single statewide insurance pooling arrangement administered by a
• § 6599.02 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Local agency” means any city, county, city and county, school district, special district, authority, other political subdivision of or within the state, an association or
• § 6599.03 — In addition to the powers specified in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500), the authority may issue revenue bonds or certificates of participation, or both, to establish capital, surplus, and pru
• § 6599.04 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) applies to the authority.
• § 6599.05 — The authority is not a state agency and has no power at any time or in any manner to pledge the credit of the state.
• § 6599.06 — The authority shall be organized and administered by a board of directors.
• § 6599.07 — There shall not be any liability in an individual or private capacity on the part of the board of directors or any member of the board, or any officer or employee of the authority for or on account of
• § 6599.08 — The authority shall be operated on an actuarially sound basis and become neither more nor less than self-supporting.
• § 6599.09 — The board shall do all of the following: (a) Develop, promulgate, and effectuate loss prevention programs, risk management programs, and safety programs.
• § 6599.1 — (a) The legislative body shall, no later than 30 days prior to the sale of any bonds pursuant to this article, give written notice of the proposed sale to the California Debt and Investment Advisory C
• § 6599.10 — All those local agencies that request membership in the authority and meet the standards established by the authority pursuant to Section 6599.
• § 6599.2 — Notwithstanding Sections 863 and 869 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Attorney General or the Treasurer may jointly or separately file an action pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860)
• § 6599.21 — The authority may only cover risks to the extent that liability on any one occurrence exceeds one million dollars ($1,000,000), and may not provide coverage for any amount of liability on any one occu
• § 6599.22 — The authority may establish limits on coverage for a member or category of members, but those limits may neither be less than the minimum nor more than the maximum limits established by Section 6599.
• § 6599.23 — A local agency requesting membership from the authority may request coverage in any sum, so long as the coverage requested is neither less than the minimum nor more than the maximum limits established
• § 6599.3 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action may be brought under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to determine the validity of an
• § 6599.31 — The books and records of the authority shall be audited annually and a summary of the audit shall be provided to the authority’s members and shall be a public record.
• § 6599.41 — If the original board is not selected on or before January 1, 1990, this chapter shall cease to be operative.
• § 65990 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a person applies for any authorization required by a public agency for the construction, operation, or removal of any article, machine, equipment, or con
• § 65991 — This chapter is not a limitation on the authority of a public agency to require a monitoring program that is capable of assuring the applicant’s conformance with all conditions or stipulations of the
• § 65992 — This chapter is not a limitation on the authority of any public agency pursuant to Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.
• § 65993 — As to any portion of a project for which an authorization is required that is not essential and directly related to the improvement of the adverse environmental condition, this chapter is not a limita
• § 65995 — (a) Except for a fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement authorized under Section 17620 of the Education Code, or pursuant to Chapter 4.
• § 65995.1 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as to any development project for the construction of senior citizen housing, as described in Section 51.
• § 65995.2 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the imposition of any fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement authorized under Section 53080, or Chapter 4.
• § 65995.5 — (a) The governing board of a school district may impose the amount calculated pursuant to this section as an alternative to the amount that may be imposed on residential construction calculated pursua
• § 65995.6 — (a) The school facilities needs analysis required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65995.
• § 65995.7 — (a) If state funds for new school facility construction are not available, the governing board of a school district that complies with Section 65995.
• § 65996 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 65858, or Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, or any other provision of state or local law, the following provisions shall be the excl
• § 65997 — (a) The following provisions shall be the exclusive methods of mitigating environmental effects related to the adequacy of school facilities when considering the approval or the establishment of condi
• § 65998 — (a) Nothing in this chapter or in Section 17620 of the Education Code shall be interpreted to limit or prohibit the authority of a local agency to reserve or designate real property for a schoolsite.
• § 6600 — This chapter applies only to property and funds, and the disposition thereof, of inmates of any state home, reformatory, hospital, state prison, or other institution where the custody, management, and
• § 66000 — As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Development project” means any project undertaken for the purpose of development.
• § 66000.5 — (a) This chapter, Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 66010), Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 66012), Chapter 7.
• § 66001 — (a) In any action establishing, increasing, or imposing a fee as a condition of approval of a development project by a local agency, the local agency shall do all of the following: (1) Identify the pu
• § 66002 — (a) Any local agency which levies a fee subject to Section 66001 may adopt a capital improvement plan, which shall indicate the approximate location, size, time of availability, and estimates of cost
• § 66003 — Sections 66001 and 66002 do not apply to a fee imposed pursuant to a reimbursement agreement by and between a local agency and a property owner or developer for that portion of the cost of a public fa
• § 66004 — The establishment or increase of any fee pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the requirements of Section 66018.
• § 66005 — (a) When a local agency imposes any fee or exaction as a condition of approval of a proposed development, as defined by Section 65927, or development project, those fees or exactions shall not exceed
• § 66005.1 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), when a local agency imposes a fee on a housing development pursuant to Section 66001 for the purpose of mitigating vehicular traffic impacts, if th
• § 66006 — (a) If a local agency requires the payment of a fee specified in subdivision (c) in connection with the approval of a development project, the local agency receiving the fee shall deposit it with the
• § 66006.5 — (a) A city or county which imposes an assessment, fee, or charge, other than a tax, for transportation purposes may, by ordinance, prescribe conditions and procedures allowing real property which is n
• § 66007 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and (h), any local agency that imposes any fees or charges on a residential development for the construction of public improvements or facilities s
• § 66008 — A local agency shall expend a fee for public improvements, as accounted for pursuant to Section 66006, solely and exclusively for the purpose or purposes, as identified in subdivision (g) of Section 6
• § 6601 — When any person confined in any state home, reformatory, hospital, state prison, or other institution dies, escapes, or is discharged or paroled from the home, reformatory, hospital, state prison, or
• § 66010 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Development project” means a development project as defined in Section 66000.
• § 66011 — No fee may be applied by a local agency to the reconstruction of any residential, commercial, or industrial development project that is damaged or destroyed as a result of a natural disaster, as decla
• § 66012 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law which prescribes an amount or otherwise limits the amount of a fee or charge which may be levied by a city, county, or city and county, a city, county, o
• § 66013 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when a local agency imposes fees for water connections or sewer connections, or imposes capacity charges, those fees or charges shall not exceed the est
• § 66014 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when a local agency charges fees for zoning variances; zoning changes; use permits; building inspections; building permits; filing and processing applic
• § 66015 — (a) For a residential solar energy system: (1) A city, county, city and county, or charter city shall not charge a residential permit fee that exceeds the estimated reasonable cost of providing the se
• § 66016 — (a) Prior to levying a new fee or service charge, or prior to approving an increase in an existing fee or service charge, a local agency shall hold at least one open and public meeting, at which oral
• § 66016.5 — (a) A city, county, or special district that conducts an impact fee nexus study shall follow all of the following standards and practices: (1) Before the adoption of an associated development fee, an
• § 66016.6 — (a) Prior to levying a new fee or capacity charge, a local agency shall evaluate the amount of the fee or capacity charge.
• § 66017 — (a) Any action adopting a fee or charge, or increasing a fee or charge adopted, upon a development project, as defined in Section 66000, which applies to the filing, accepting, reviewing, approving, o
• § 66018 — (a) Prior to adopting an ordinance, resolution, or other legislative enactment adopting a new fee or approving an increase in an existing fee to which this section applies, a local agency shall hold a
• § 66018.5 — “Local agency,” as used in this chapter, has the same meaning as provided in Section 66000.
• § 66019 — (a) As used in this section: (1) “Fee” means a fee as defined in Section 66000, but does not include any of the following: (A) A fee authorized pursuant to Section 66013.
• § 6602 — If the charge is not paid, a lien to secure the payment of the charge accrues to the State.
• § 66020 — (a) Any party may protest the imposition of any fees, dedications, reservations, or other exactions imposed on a development project, as defined in Section 66000, by a local agency by meeting both of
• § 66021 — (a) Any party on whom a fee, tax, assessment, dedication, reservation, or other exaction has been imposed, the payment or performance of which is required to obtain governmental approval of a developm
• § 66022 — (a) Any judicial action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul an ordinance, resolution, or motion adopting a new fee or service charge, or modifying or amending an existing fee or
• § 66023 — (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (3), a person may request an audit in order to determine all of the following: (A) Whether any fee or charge levied by a local agency exceeds the amou
• § 66024 — (a) In any judicial action or proceeding to validate, attack, review, set aside, void, or annul any ordinance or resolution providing for the imposition of a development fee by any city, county, or di
• § 66025 — “Local agency,” as used in this chapter, means a local agency as defined in Section 66000.
• § 6603 — If the charge is not paid within three years, the lien may be foreclosed, and the superintendent or warden may sell the property, or such part as is necessary, to satisfy the lien and costs of sale.
• § 66030 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Current law provides that aggrieved agencies, project proponents, and affected residents may bring suit against the land use decisions
• § 66031 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any action brought in the superior court relating to any of the following subjects may be subject to a mediation proceeding conducted pursuant to this c
• § 66032 — (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all time limits with respect to an action shall be tolled while the mediator conducts the mediation, pursuant to this chapter.
• § 66034 — If the mediation does not resolve the action, the court may, in its discretion, schedule a settlement conference before a judge of the superior court.
• § 66035 — The Judicial Council may adopt rules, forms, and standards necessary to implement this chapter.
• § 6604 — At least 10 days before the sale notice of sale shall be posted in a public place at the state home, reformatory, hospital, institution, or state prison where it is to take place.
• § 6605 — The proceeds of the sale shall be turned over immediately to the State Treasurer to be credited to the General Fund, except that the proceeds of the sale of property of a member of the Veterans’ Home
• § 6606 — The superintendent or warden may deposit any funds of inmates in his possession in any bank in the state.
• § 6607 — The superintendent or warden is the trustee of the benefit fund.
• § 6608 — He may expend the money in the benefit fund or post fund for the education or entertainment of the inmates of the institution or prison under his supervision.
• § 66100 — The Legislature finds and declares that , because substantial public moneys will be expended on the development of the West Side Freeway portion of Interstate Route 5, including the development of rec
• § 66101 — To preserve the effective traffic capacity and safety of the West Side Freeway, to maintain and enhance the present character of the landscape abutting the freeway, and to ensure compatible land use a
• § 66102 — The boundaries of each district shall be designated by the local jurisdiction within which each interchange is located and shall include the territory that the local jurisdiction deems to be affected
• § 66103 — Each local jurisdiction shall prepare for each highway interchange district a general land use plan and appropriate zoning ordinances by January 1, 1964.
• § 66200 — For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Approving authority” means an agency of a city, county, or city and county that is established in the city’s, county’s, or
• § 66201 — (a) A city, county, or city and county, upon receipt of preliminary approval by the department pursuant to Section 66202, may establish by ordinance a housing sustainability district in accordance wit
• § 66202 — (a) (1) A city, county, or city and county that has proposed an ordinance establishing a housing sustainability district in accordance with this chapter may apply to the department for preliminary app
• § 66203 — (a) On or before October 1 of each year following the approval of a city’s, county’s, or city and county’s housing sustainability district by the department under Section 66202, the department shall i
• § 66204 — (a) (1) A city, county, or city and county with a housing sustainability district approved by the department under Section 66202 shall be entitled to a zoning incentive payment, upon appropriation of
• § 66205 — (a) (1) A city, county, or city and county may incorporate provisions in its housing sustainability district ordinance prescribing the contents of an application for a permit for residential developme
• § 66206 — (a) If the approving authority denies an application for a permit submitted in accordance with Section 66205 or has approved it with conditions rendering the project infeasible for residential use, th
• § 66207 — (a) A city, county, or city and county may, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the department, adopt design review standards applicable to development projects within the housing sustainabi
• § 66208 — (a) If a proposed development within a housing sustainability district includes any parcels being used for affordable housing at the time the application is submitted to the approving authority, the a
• § 66209 — (a) The department shall be responsible for the administration of this chapter.
• § 66210 — If a city, county, or city and county reduces the density of sites within the district from the levels required pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 66201, the city, county, or city
• § 66300 — (a) As used in this article, the following definitions shall apply: (1) (A) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B), “affected city” means a city, including a charter city, that the Departmen
• § 66300.5 — For purposes of this article: (a) (1) (A) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B), “affected city” means a city, including a charter city, that the Department of Housing and Community Develop
• § 66300.6 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law and notwithstanding local density requirements, and except as provided in Section 66300.
• § 66300.6.5 — (a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Complete private bathroom” means a bathroom that consists of a toilet and a shower, with a vanity sink that may or may not b
• § 66310 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Accessory dwelling units are a valuable form of housing in California.
• § 66311 — It is the intent of the Legislature that an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit ordinance adopted by a local agency has the effect of providing for the creation of accessory dw
• § 66311.5 — (a) Fees charged for the construction of accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 66000) and Chapter 7 (com
• § 66311.7 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), a local agency shall not deny a permit for an unpermitted accessory dwelling unit or an unpermitted junior acces
• § 66312 — Notwithstanding Section 65803, this chapter shall also apply to a charter city.
• § 66313 — For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Accessory dwelling unit” means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and i
• § 66313.5 — The department may review, adopt, amend, or repeal guidelines to implement uniform standards or criteria that supplement or clarify the terms, references, and standards set forth in this chapter.
• § 66314 — A local agency may, by ordinance, provide for the creation of accessory dwelling units in areas zoned to allow single-family or multifamily dwelling residential use.
• § 66315 — Section 66314 establishes the maximum standards that a local agency shall use to evaluate a proposed accessory dwelling unit on a lot that includes a proposed or existing single-family dwelling.
• § 66316 — An existing accessory dwelling unit ordinance governing the creation of an accessory dwelling unit by a local agency or an accessory dwelling ordinance adopted by a local agency shall provide an appro
• § 66317 — (a) (1) A permit application for an accessory dwelling unit shall be considered and approved ministerially without discretionary review or a hearing, notwithstanding Section 65901 or 65906 or any loca
• § 66318 — (a) A local agency may amend its zoning ordinance or general plan to incorporate the policies, procedures, or other provisions applicable to the creation of an accessory dwelling unit if these provisi
• § 66319 — An accessory dwelling unit that conforms to Section 66314 shall be deemed to be an accessory use or an accessory building and shall not be considered to exceed the allowable density for the lot upon w
• § 66320 — When a local agency that has not adopted an ordinance governing accessory dwelling units in accordance with Section 66314 receives an application for a permit to create or serve an accessory dwelling
• § 66321 — (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a local agency may establish minimum and maximum unit size requirements for both attached and detached accessory dwelling units.
• § 66322 — Notwithstanding any other law, and whether or not the local agency has adopted an ordinance governing accessory dwelling units in accordance with Section 66314, all of the following shall apply: (a) A
• § 66323 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 66314 to 66322, inclusive, a local agency shall ministerially approve an application for a building permit within a residential or mixed-use zone to create any of the foll
• § 66325 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this article shall supersede a conflicting local ordinance.
• § 66326 — (a) A local agency shall submit a copy of the ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 66314 to the Department of Housing and Community Development within 60 days after adoption.
• § 66328 — (a) A local agency shall not issue a certificate of occupancy for an accessory dwelling unit before the local agency issues a certificate of occupancy for the primary dwelling.
• § 66329 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), nothing in this article shall be construed to supersede or in any way alter or lessen the effect or application of the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Divisi
• § 66330 — A local agency may count an accessory dwelling unit for purposes of identifying adequate sites for housing, as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 65583.
• § 66331 — In enforcing building standards pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 17960) of Chapter 5 of Part 1.
• § 66333 — Notwithstanding Article 2 (commencing with Section 66314), a local agency may, by ordinance, provide for the creation of junior accessory dwelling units in single-family residential zones.
• § 66333.5 — (a) A local agency shall submit a copy of the ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 66333 to the Department of Housing and Community Development within 60 days after adoption.
• § 66334 — (a) A junior accessory dwelling unit ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 66333 shall not require additional parking as a condition to grant a permit.
• § 66335 — (a) (1) An application for a permit pursuant to this article shall, notwithstanding Section 65901 or 65906 or any local ordinance regulating the issuance of variances or special use permits, be consid
• § 66335.5 — When a local agency that has not adopted an ordinance governing junior accessory dwelling units in accordance with Section 66333 receives an application for a permit to create or serve a junior access
• § 66336 — A local agency shall not deny an application for a permit to create a junior accessory dwelling unit pursuant to this article due to the correction of nonconforming zoning conditions, building code vi
• § 66337 — (a) For purposes of any fire or life protection ordinance or regulation, a junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered a separate or new dwelling unit.
• § 66338 — (a) For purposes of providing service for water, sewer, or power, including a connection fee, a junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered a separate or new dwelling unit.
• § 66339 — If a local agency has not adopted a local ordinance pursuant to this article, the local agency shall ministerially approve a permit to construct a junior accessory dwelling unit that satisfies the req
• § 66339.5 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this article shall supersede a conflicting local ordinance.
• § 66340 — For purposes of this article: (a) “Qualified buyer” means persons and families of low or moderate income, as that term is defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.
• § 66341 — A local agency shall allow an accessory dwelling unit to be sold or conveyed separately from the primary residence to a qualified buyer if all of the following apply: (a) The accessory dwelling unit o
• § 66342 — In addition to the requirement that a local agency allow the separate sale or conveyance of an accessory dwelling unit pursuant to Section 66341, a local agency may also adopt a local ordinance to all
• § 66345 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Small, independent restaurants are essential to California’s identity as a world-renowned culinary destination and reflect the state’s dive
• § 66345.1 — For purposes of this chapter, all of the following definitions apply: (a) “Qualified professional certifier” means an architect licensed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Divisio
• § 66345.2 — (a) (1) A local building department shall allow, upon request from an applicant for a permit for a tenant improvement relating to a restaurant, a qualified professional certifier to certify, at the ap
• § 66345.3 — This chapter does not prohibit a local building department from charging permit fees for applications utilizing a qualified professional certifier.
• § 66345.4 — (a) Qualified professional certifiers shall be liable for any damages arising from negligent plan review pursuant to this chapter.
• § 66410 — This division may be cited as the Subdivision Map Act.
• § 66411 — Regulation and control of the design and improvement of subdivisions are vested in the legislative bodies of local agencies.
• § 66411.1 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 66428, whenever a local ordinance requires improvements for a division of land which is not a subdivision of five or more lots, the regulations shall be limited to the dedi
• § 66411.5 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, whenever a parcel map or final map is required to effectuate a judicial partition of property pursuant to subdivision (b) and pursuant to Sect
• § 66411.7 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division and any local law, a local agency shall ministerially approve, as set forth in this section, a parcel map for an urban lot split only if the lo