Title SHC, California Sts. & High. Code

Whenever any area has been or may hereafter be constituted a National park or be added to any existing National park and jurisdiction thereover has been ceded by the Legislature to the United States, any lands within such area acquired for highway purposes may be conveyed by the …

Any city or county aggrieved by any decision of the department, under the provisions of Division 3 (commencing with Section 2004.5) or under the provisions of Sections 186.3 and 186.5, may, within 30 days after such decision, petition the commission for a hearing. If a petition i…

The planning commission and legislative body of a city or county shall, prior to recommending the adoption of a state highway route by the Legislature or the selection of a state highway location by the commission, conduct a public hearing on the subject. (Amended by Stats. 1980,…

Except as otherwise provided by law, the commission at any time and from time to time may: (a) Select, adopt, and determine the location for State highways on routes authorized by law. (b) Allocate, from the funds available therefor, moneys for the construction, improvement or ma…

Upon the selection, adoption, and determination of the location for a state highway or freeway, the commission shall notify all planning agencies and legislative bodies having responsibility pursuant to Section 65300 of the Government Code for the adoption of the general plan or …

There is hereby delegated to the commission by the Legislature of the State of California full power and authority to request or accept on behalf of the State of California any grant or grants or modifications of grants made by any executive agency of the United States whereby ri…

The commission may accept, by appropriate resolution, a grant or modification of a grant of right-of-way for any of the roads mentioned in Section 76 across property of the United States of America. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1310.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Governor of the State of California is authorized to accept any retrocession of legislative jurisdiction offered by the United States of America over real property upon which an easement for a right-of-way or any other interest for …

Any of the said grants received by the State of California and accepted by the commission, or relocations of such rights of way so received in any military reservation, shall by the acceptance thereof become a part of the system of public highways of the State. (Added by Stats. 1…

This delegation of power to the commission shall not be deemed exclusive, but any of the powers herein enumerated may continue to be exercised by the Legislature itself while in session. (Added by Stats. 1935, Ch. 144.)

The commission shall act by resolution or by vote or order entered in its minutes. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 436.)

Except as is provided in Section 2109, whenever there exists between the termini of, and approximately on, any route included in the state highway system a traversable highway, the commission shall adopt the same as the state highway between such termini. The commission may adopt…

Whenever a traversable highway is adopted as a state highway as provided in Section 81, written notice of such action shall be given to the board of supervisors of each county and to the city council of each city within which such highway or any portion thereof is located. The fi…

Any public street or highway or portion thereof which is within the boundaries of a state highway, including a traversable highway adopted or designated as a state highway, shall constitute a part of the right of way of such state highway without compensation being paid therefor,…

Before the department commences the construction of any state highway or of any bridge, viaduct, conduit, pipe, trestle, or other obstruction in connection therewith across any cove, bay, or inlet of the ocean in this state, the department shall submit the plans of the proposed p…

During the design hearing process relating to state highway projects that include the construction by the department of a new bridge across a navigable river, there shall be included full consideration of, and a report on, the feasibility of providing a means of public access to …

In order to provide the commission with an independent evaluation of routing proposals as the commission may desire from time to time, the commission may contract with specialists, including, but not limited to, persons trained and experienced in engineering, economics, landscape…

The commission may delegate to the department any ministerial or administrative power, duty, responsibility, or function of the commission. The delegations authorized herein shall be upon such conditions and terms as the commission deems appropriate. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. …

Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this article shall govern the construction of this division. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

All words in this division relating to municipal officers and matters shall be construed as referring to the corresponding county officers and matters under this division. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

“Auditor” means: (a) When used with reference to a county, the county auditor. (b) When used with reference to a city, any person who, under whatever name or title, is charged with the duty of extending taxes upon the assessment rolls and lists. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)…

“City” includes counties, cities and counties, and all corporations organized and existing for municipal purposes. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

“Clerk” means: (a) When used with reference to a county, the clerk of the board of supervisors. (b) When used with reference to a city, the person who is or acts as clerk of the legislative body of the city. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 129. Effective January 1, 2003.)…

“Legislative body” means: (a) When used with reference to a county, the board of supervisors. (b) When used with reference to a city, the body which by law constitutes the legislative department of the government of the city. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

“Parcel” means lot, piece, parcel, or tract of land. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

As used with reference to a county, “street superintendent” or “superintendent of streets” means the county surveyor or such other competent county officer as may be appointed by the board of supervisors to perform the duties imposed upon the street superintendent. (Added by Stat…

“Tax collector” means any person who, under whatever name or title, is charged with the duty of collecting taxes, advertising delinquent lists of unpaid taxes, selling lands thereunder and executing certificates of sale and deeds thereon. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

“Tax-deeded lands” are parcels of land, the assessment upon which is security for the outstanding bonds to be refunded, which have been deeded to the State for delinquent taxes or delinquent taxes and assessments. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

“Treasurer” means: (a) When used with reference to a county, the county treasurer. (b) When used with reference to a city, the city treasurer. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

Using existing resources, the department shall monitor the cumulative impact of fragmented gaps in the state highway system to identify safety and long-term maintenance issues. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 745, Sec. 205. Effective October 12, 2001.)

The department is authorized to do any and all things necessary to lay out, acquire and construct any section or portion of a State highway as a freeway or to make any existing State highway a freeway. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 687.)

Before the commission approves a capacity-increasing project or a major street or highway lane realignment project, the department or a regional transportation planning agency submitting the project for approval shall demonstrate that reversible lanes were considered for the proj…

The department is authorized to enter into an agreement with the city council or board of supervisors having jurisdiction over the street or highway and, as may be provided in such agreement, to close any city street or county highway at or near the point of its interception with…

(a) Whenever a street or highway closing agreement is required by Section 100.2, the department shall not acquire, except by gift, and except in hardship or protective cases as determined by the department or the commission, any real property for a freeway through a city until an…

The city council or board of supervisors shall, prior to entering into the agreement contemplated by Section 100.2, conduct a public hearing on the subject. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 515.)

In addition to the other matters that may be covered by the agreements authorized under Section 100.2, provisions for improvements, revisions or extensions of city streets or county highways leading to or from a freeway, deemed by the department to be necessary in accommodating t…

From and after the adoption of a resolution by the commission declaring any section of a state highway to be a freeway, the highway described in such resolution shall have the status of a freeway for all purposes of Section 100.2. Such declaration shall not affect private propert…

When the department constructs a freeway on the route selected pursuant to Section 100.4 the department shall meet and confer with affected counties and cities with respect to the design of the portion of the freeway to be constructed within the jurisdiction of the affected count…

Whenever the location of a State highway is such that a ferry must be used to completely traverse said highway, and there is no existing ferry furnishing service to traffic on said highway, the department may construct, maintain and operate such a ferry, or may, by cooperative ag…

Notwithstanding any provision of Section 100.5, whenever any bridge or highway crossing over a navigable waterway in this state, including, but not limited to, toll bridges or other toll highway crossings built or acquired under the provisions of the California Toll Bridge Author…

The department may, on behalf of the State of California, enter into agreements with any adjoining state, or any proper agency of such state, for the construction, reconstruction, operation and maintenance, by any party to such agreement, in the manner and by such means as may be…

The department may, for the protection of the State of California, insure any bridge on the State Highway System acquired or constructed under provisions of the California Toll Bridge Authority Act against all risks in any amount up to the full insurable value thereof. In case of…

When any state highway is relocated in such a manner as to bypass a city or business district, the department shall erect and maintain appropriate directional signs, at the junction of the bypass and the road leading into such city or business district, and at a reasonable distan…

(a) The department shall keep in repair all objects or markers adjacent to a state highway which have been erected to mark registered historical places and shall keep such markers free from vegetation which may obscure them from view. (b) When the Legislature, by concurrent resol…

(a) The department may place the state’s 9-1-1 emergency telephone number on road signs on all state highways at state entry points and county, city, and town limit entry points. The department shall place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, on all state highways …

(a) (1) The department shall design, construct, place, and maintain, or cause to be designed, constructed, placed, and maintained, along state highways, signs that read as follows: “Please Don’t Drink and Drive,” followed by: “In Memory of (victim’s name).” These signs shall be p…