Title GOV — California Gov. Code

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. The ordinance shall do all of the following: (a) Designate areas within the jurisdiction of the local agency where…

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. No additional standards, other than those provided in Section 66314, shall be used or…

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 approval process that includes only ministerial provisions for the approval of access…

(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 local ordinance regulating the issuance of variances or special use permits. (2) (A)…

(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 provisions are consistent with the limitations of this article. (b) An accessory dwelli…

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 which it is located, and shall be deemed to be a residential use that is consiste…

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 unit pursuant to this article, the local agency shall approve or disapprove the …

(a) Subject to subdivision (b), a local agency may establish minimum and maximum unit size requirements for both attached and detached accessory dwelling units. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a local agency shall not establish by ordinance any of the following: (1) A minimu…

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 local agency shall not impose any parking standards for an accessory dwelling u…

(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 following units, or any combination of the following units: (1) One accessory dwelli…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this article shall supersede a conflicting local ordinance. (b) This article does not limit the authority of local agencies to adopt less restrictive requirements for the creation of an accessory dwelling unit.

(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. After adoption of an ordinance, the department may submit written findings to the local agency as to whe…

(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. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a local agency shall issue a certificate of occupancy for an acces…

(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 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) of the Public Resources Code), except that…

A local agency may count an accessory dwelling unit for purposes of identifying adequate sites for housing, as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 65583.1, subject to authorization by the department and compliance with this division.

In enforcing building standards pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 17960) of Chapter 5 of Part 1.5 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code for an accessory dwelling unit described in subdivision (a) or (b), a local agency, upon request of an owner of an accessory…

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. The ordinance may require a permit to be obtained for the creation of a junior accessory dw…

(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. After adoption of an ordinance, the department may submit written findings to the local agency as to whe…

(a) A junior accessory dwelling unit ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 66333 shall not require additional parking as a condition to grant a permit. (b) This article shall not be interpreted to prohibit the requirement of an inspection, including the imposition of a fee for th…

(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 considered ministerially, without discretionary review or a hearing. (2) (A) A permitt…

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 accessory dwelling unit pursuant to this article, the local agency shall approve or di…

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 violations, or unpermitted structures that do not present a threat to public healt…

(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. (b) This article shall not be construed to prohibit a city, county, city and county, or other local public entity fro…

(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. (b) This section shall not be construed to prohibit a local agency from adopting an ordinance or…

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 requirements set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 66323 and the…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this article shall supersede a conflicting local ordinance. (b) This article does not limit the authority of local agencies to adopt less restrictive requirements for the creation of a junior accessory dwelling unit.

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. (b) “Qualified nonprofit corporation” means a nonprofit corporation organized pursuant to Section 501(…

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 or the primary dwelling was built or developed by a qualified nonprofit corporati…

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 allow the separate conveyance of the primary dwelling unit and accessory dwelling u…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Brown-Presley Trial Court Funding Act.

The Judicial Council shall adopt rules which establish a decentralized system of trial court management. These rules shall ensure: (a) Local authority and responsibility of trial courts to manage day-to-day operations. (b) Countywide administration of the trial courts. (c) The au…

As used in this chapter, “board” means the board of supervisors of a county.

(a) As used in this chapter, “court operations” means all of the following: (1) Salaries, benefits, and public agency retirement contributions for superior court judges and for subordinate judicial officers. For purposes of this paragraph, “subordinate judicial officers” includes…

As used in this chapter, “option county” means a county which has adopted the provisions of this chapter for the current fiscal year.

As used in this chapter, “state-mandated local program” means any and all reimbursements owed or owing by operation of either Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution, or Section 17561 of the Government Code, or both.

As used in this chapter, “subordinate judicial officer” means a court commissioner or referee authorized by statute.

As used in this chapter, “trial court funding” means the amount of state funds provided for the operation of the trial courts, as defined in Section 77003, appropriated in the Budget Act, and allocated or reallocated by the Judicial Council.

As used in this chapter, “trial court” means a superior court.

As used in this chapter, “filing fees” means any and all fees and charges, liberally construed, collected or collectible for filing, processing, including service of process, copying, endorsing, or for any other service related to court operations as defined in Section 77003.

(a) The Judicial Council may establish bank accounts for the superior courts and require the courts to deposit moneys for trial court operations, and any other moneys under the control of the courts, into those accounts. Deposits to these accounts shall include, but are not limit…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county or city and county may, pursuant to this section, lend money to the trial courts of that county to help the courts with cash-flow problems or other emergency monetary needs. If a county lends a trial court money pursuant to…

As used in this chapter, “county” includes a city and county.

As used in this chapter, “Controller” means the State Controller.

The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The trial of civil and criminal actions is an integral and necessary function of the judicial branch of state government under Article VI of the California Constitution. (b) All citizens of this state should enjoy equal and ready acces…

The Legislature further finds and declares that the expenditure of the state funds under the provisions of this chapter is in the public interest and necessary to the accomplishment of the purposes set forth above.

On and after July 1, 1997, the state shall assume sole responsibility for the funding of court operations, as defined in Section 77003 and Rule 10.810 of the California Rules of Court as it read on January 1, 2007. In meeting this responsibility, the state shall do all of the fol…

(a) Commencing on July 1, 1997, no county shall be responsible for funding court operations, as defined in Section 77003 and Rule 10.810 of the California Rules of Court as it read on January 1, 2007. (b) In the 1997–98 fiscal year, each county shall remit to the state in install…

(a) Commencing on July 1, 1997, no county shall be responsible for funding court operations, as defined in Section 77003 and Rule 10.810 of the California Rules of Court as it read on January 1, 2007. (b) Commencing in the 1999–2000 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter un…

All moneys required to be paid to the Trial Court Trust Fund pursuant to Sections 77201, 77201.1, and 77201.3 shall be considered delinquent if not received by the dates therein specified, and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Section 68085.

(a) Commencing with the 2006–07 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, each county shall remit to the state the amounts described in this subdivision in four equal installments due on October 1, January 1, April 1,…