Title GOV — California Gov. Code

Whenever the legislative body determines that it is desirable for the general welfare and benefit of the people, and for the interest of the local agency, it may incur an indebtedness evidenced by negotiable bonds to acquire or improve lands desired to be conveyed to the United S…

Except as modified in this article, Chapter 6, Division 3, Title 3 is applicable to bonds issued by a county pursuant to this article.

Except as modified in this article, Article 1, Chapter 4, Division 4, Title 4 is applicable to bonds issued by a city pursuant to this article.

A local agency may exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire any property necessary or convenient to carry out this article.

The consent of the Legislature is given to the United States to acquire land upon the conditions and for the purposes set forth in this article.

Title shall be transferred by a deed signed by the chairman of the legislative body and attested by the clerk under seal.

The legislative body may insert in the deeds any conditions subsequent necessary to insure the use of the lands by the United States for the purposes mentioned in, and to carry out the provisions of, this article.

When land has been granted to a local agency in trust or dedicated for park purposes, the construction of buildings on the land by private persons is not inconsistent with the grant or dedication if all of the following conditions exist: (a) The buildings are constructed with the…

(a) A city, county, or city and county owning property or leasing property which is devoted to park, amusement, or recreational purposes may make a charge for use or services provided therein in the amount as may be provided by resolution by the governing body. No charge shall be…

Whether governed under general laws or charter, a local agency may acquire property by purchase, condemnation, donation, lease, or otherwise for the purposes of this article and may use any real property which it owns or acquires within or without its limits as a site for an airp…

All or any portion of land acquired by a governmental agency for airport purposes may be used for park or recreation purposes until actually needed for airport development.

By the methods provided by law, a local agency may incur indebtedness and issue bonds for the purposes of Section 50470.

A local agency may levy taxes to raise funds to acquire land for the purposes of this article and to pay the principal and interest of bonds issued pursuant to this article.

In connection with the erection, improvement, expansion, or maintenance of such airports or facilities, a local agency may: (a) Regulate the receipt, deposit, and removal, and the embarkation or debarkation of passengers or property to and from such landing places or moorage. (b)…

(a) An airport operated by a city and county may require a rental car company, in writing, to collect a fee from its customers on behalf of the airport for the use of an airport-mandated common use busing system or light rail transit system operated for the movement of passengers…

This article shall apply to both of the following in the same manner as it applies to a rental car company and any customer facility charges collected shall be proportionate to the services and infrastructure utilized: (a) A personal vehicle sharing program as defined in subdivis…

(a) For purposes of this article, “customer facility charge” means any fee, including an alternative fee, required by an airport to be collected by a rental company from a renter for any of the following purposes: (1) To finance, design, construct, and perform major maintenance o…

(a) For purposes of this section, “customer facility charge” means any fee, including an alternative fee, required by the Los Angeles International Airport to be collected by a rental company from a renter for any of the following purposes: (1) To finance, design, construct, or o…

(a) A customer facility charge may be collected by a rental company under the following circumstances: (1) Collection of the fee by the rental company is required by an airport operated by a city, a county, a city and county, a joint powers authority, a special district, or the S…

Whenever a local agency rents or leases hangar space at any airport owned or operated by it, the local agency may regulate the conduct of aircraft maintenance or repairs for compensation at or in the hangar space, but may not prohibit the renter or lessee from performing maintena…

A local agency operating or maintaining an airport may grant leases, licenses, concessions, and other privileges, regarding aviation facilities to the state or the United States, for the use or occupation of hangars, structures, works, or other aviation facilities by the Departme…

The legislative body may acquire or construct hangars, structures, works, or other facilities on the airport required for such uses and may enter into contracts with the State or the United States.

The contracts, leases, licenses, concessions, or privileges shall be subject to the same limitations as to duration of term provided by law for the granting of leases, licenses, concessions, or privileges to, or the entering into of contracts with, private persons or agencies.

(a) A local agency may lease or sublease property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by it for a period not to exceed 50 years for airport purposes or purposes incidental to aircraft, including all of the following: (1) Manufacture of aircraft, airplane engines, and aircraft …

(a) On or before January 1, 2016, the airport manager of an airport operated by a city, county, city and county, or airport district that conducts commercial operations and that has more than one million enplanements a year shall provide a room or other location at each airport t…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Airport Approaches Zoning Law.”

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Airport” means any area of land or water designed and set aside for the landing and taking off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for such purposes. “Airport hazard” means any s…

Any airport zoning regulations shall provide that before any nonconforming structure or tree may be replaced, substantially altered or repaired, rebuilt, allowed to grow higher, or replanted, a permit must be secured from the administrative agency authorized to administer and enf…

Any person aggrieved or taxpayer affected by any decision of the administrative agency or of any governing body of a city or county, may petition a court for a review of the matter in accordance with law. The court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to affirm, modify, or set aside…

Each violation of this article or of any regulations, orders, or rulings promulgated or made pursuant to this article, shall constitute a misdemeanor. In addition, the city or county adopting zoning regulations under this article may institute in any court of competent jurisdicti…

Neither this article nor anything expressed in it is intended to be or is to be construed as a denial of the power of local governing bodies and agencies to provide for zoning regulations pursuant to Article XI, Section 11, of the Constitution.

It is hereby found that an airport hazard endangers the lives and property of users of the airport and of occupants of land in its vicinity and also, if of the obstruction type, in effect reduces the size of the area available for the landing, taking off and maneuvering of the ai…

In order to prevent the creation or establishment of airport hazards, every city or county having an airport hazard area within its territorial limits may adopt, administer, and enforce, under the police power and in the manner and upon the conditions hereinafter prescribed, airp…

In the event that a city or county has adopted, or hereafter adopts, a comprehensive zoning ordinance regulating, among other things, the height of buildings, any airport zoning regulations applicable to the same area or portion thereof may be incorporated in and made a part of s…

No airport zoning regulations shall be adopted, amended or changed under this article except by action of the legislative body of the city or county in question after a public hearing in relation thereto, at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be h…

Prior to the initial zoning of any airport hazard area under this article, the city or county which is to adopt the regulations shall appoint a commission, to be known as the airport zoning commission, to recommend the boundaries of the various zones to be established and the reg…

All airport zoning regulations adopted under this article shall be reasonable and none shall impose any requirement or restriction which is not reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this article. In determining what regulations it may adopt, each city or county shall…

No airport zoning regulations adopted under this article shall require the removal, lowering, or other change or alteration of any structure or tree not conforming to the regulations when adopted or amended, or otherwise interfere with the continuance of any nonconforming use, ex…

All airport zoning regulations adopted under this article shall provide for the administration and enforcement of such regulations by an administrative agency which may be an agency created by such regulations or any official, board, or other existing agency of the city or county…

Pursuant to this article, the legislative body of a local agency may lease real property owned by it if: (a) The property was acquired for a particular purpose with funds derived from an assessment district. (b) It appears to the legislative body that it is advantageous to the ow…

The legislative body shall lease the property upon receipt of a petition signed by the owners of at least 51 percent of the property lying in the assessment district created for the purpose of acquiring the property, and who have paid or are paying special assessment taxes or ass…

The legislative body of the local agency or assessment district shall not lease the property or use it except for the purposes for which it is acquired unless such a petition is filed with it. It may lease or use the property only according to the terms of the petition.

The petition shall be in general language and no particular requirements are necessary for its validity, except it shall provide that the property be leased to the highest bidder. The petition may state the terms under which the property may be leased.

Upon receiving the petition, the legislative body may adopt a resolution of intention to lease the property according to the terms of the petition. The resolution of intention is sufficient if it states in general terms: (a) The terms of the petition. (b) The location of the prop…

The resolution of intention shall also contain a notice of the time and place persons objecting to the proposed leasing may appear before the legislative body and show cause why the proposed leasing should not be executed in accordance with the resolution of intention and petitio…

The clerk of the legislative body shall cause the resolution of intention to be published once a week for two successive weeks in one or more daily newspapers published and circulated in the local agency.

At the time fixed in the resolution of intention, any owner of property assessed or being assessed to purchase the property to be leased may appear before the legislative body and object to the lease. Failure to object at that time is a waiver of all objections to the proposed le…

At any time not later than the hour set for hearing objections, any owner of property assessed or being assessed to purchase the property to be leased may make and deliver to the clerk of the legislative body a written protest against the proposed leasing. No other protest or obj…

At the time for hearing protests, the legislative body shall hear and pass upon all protests and objections and its decision is final.

The legislative body shall also pass upon the protests filed by other persons than those petitioning. If in the opinion of a majority of the legislative body the protests are valid and the terms of the petition will not result in the leasing of the property to the best interests …