Title GOV — California Gov. Code

The boundaries of Placer County are as follows: Beginning at a point where the west line of T. 10 N., R. 5 E., M. D. B. & M., intersects the northern line of Sacramento; thence north on range line to the northwest corner of Sec. 6, in T. 10 N., R. 5 E.; thence east on the townshi…

The boundaries of Plumas County are as follows: Beginning at the corner common to Plumas, Butte, and Yuba, situated in the NW. 1/4 of Sec. 15, T. 20 N., R. 8 E., M. D. B. & M., and indicated by a large spruce tree standing in front of the Buckeye House marked “Corner of Plumas, B…

The boundaries of Riverside County are as follows: Beginning at the corner common to Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties, being located at the point of intersection of the easterly boundary of the El Canon de Santa Ana Rancho with course number seven of the boundary li…

The boundaries of Sacramento County are as follows: Beginning on the northern line of the county, at a point 10 miles north of a point which was, on the thirtieth of March, 1857, the mouth of the American River; thence easterly to the junction of the north and south forks of said…

The boundaries of San Benito County are as follows: Commencing at a point in the center of the Pajaro River, said point being the northwest corner of the Rancho las Arromitas y Agua Caliente, and being on the northern boundary line of Monterey, and running thence in a southerly d…

The boundaries of San Bernardino County are as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Sec. 1, T. 25 S., R. 40 E., M. D. B. & M.; thence east along the township line between T. 24 and 25 S. of the Mount Diablo base line, being the sixth standard south, Mount Diablo Base, an…

The boundaries of San Diego County are as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of the State of California as described in Article XXI of the Constitution of the State of California; thence easterly along the international boundary line between the United States and Mexico t…

The boundaries of San Francisco city and county are as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner, being the northwest corner of San Mateo, in the Pacific Ocean, on the extension of northern line of T. 3 S., of Mount Diablo base; thence northerly along the Pacific Coast, to its p…

The boundaries of San Joaquin County are as follows: Beginning at the junction of the San Joaquin and Mokelumne Rivers on the line of Sacramento; thence up the latter to the mouth of Dry Creek; thence up Dry Creek to the southeast corner of Sacramento; thence southeasterly to a p…

The boundaries of San Luis Obispo County are as follows: Beginning in the Pacific Ocean, at the northwestern corner of Santa Barbara; thence easterly, on the northern line of Santa Barbara, up the Santa Maria River, to the intersection of the southern line of T. 10 N., San Bernar…

The boundaries of San Mateo County are as follows: Beginning, at the southwest corner, being the West corner of Santa Cruz; thence on the northwestern line of Santa Cruz to the southwestern line of Santa Clara, being the summit line of the Santa Cruz Mountains; thence northwester…

The boundaries of Santa Barbara County are as follows: Beginning at the southwestern corner of Ventura; thence northerly, on the westerly line of Ventura to the point of intersection with the southern line of T. 10 N., San Bernardino base; said point being on the southern boundar…

The boundaries of Santa Clara County are as follows: Beginning at a point distant North 30° West 1,254 feet from the southwest corner of Sec. 22, T. 5 S., R. 2 W., M.D.B. & M., being the corner common to San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda; thence southeasterly in a direct line t…

The boundaries of Santa Cruz County are as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of San Mateo, at a point in the Pacific Ocean south 45 degrees W., three nautical miles from the intersection of the east line of Rancho Punta del Año Nuevo with said ocean, forming the western …

The boundaries of Shasta County are as follows: Beginning at the northern line of Tehama, at the head of Bloody Island, in the Sacramento River; thence to and down the eastern channel to the mouth of Battle Creek; thence easterly, up Battle Creek, by the main channel, to the mout…

The boundaries of Sierra County are as follows: Beginning at the south corner of Plumas, in the center of Slate Creek; thence easterly on the southern line of Plumas to the range line between T. 21 N., R. 13 E., and T. 21 N., R. 14 E., M. D. B. & M.; thence north on said range li…

The boundaries of Siskiyou County are as follows: Commencing on the northern line of the State of California at the northeast corner of Del Norte, being on the summit of a spur of the Siskiyou Range of mountains; thence southerly along the eastern line of Del Norte to the norther…

The boundaries of Solano County are as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner, in San Pablo Bay, at the common corner of Contra Costa, Sonoma, Marin, and Solano; thence north, 261/2 degrees W., about six and one-quarter miles on the eastern line of Sonoma to the southwest cor…

The boundaries of Sonoma County are as follows: Commencing at a point in the Pacific Ocean, three miles due west of a point in the center of the channel at the mouth of the Gualala River, thence due east three miles to said point in the center of the channel at the mouth of said …

The boundaries of Stanislaus County are as follows: Beginning at the common corner of Stanislaus, Santa Clara, Alameda, and San Joaquin, on the summit of Mount Boardman, of the Mount Diablo Range, as shown on the survey and map of Wallace and Stakes, May, 1868; thence southeaster…

The boundaries of Sutter County are as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Sacramento County, said northwest corner being at the intersection of the center line of the channel of the Sacramento River with the line dividing Section 12, Township 10 North, Range 3 East, Mo…

The boundaries of Tehama County are as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Sacramento River with the south line of T. 23 N., M. D. B.; thence west, on said line, being the northern line of Glenn to the summit of the Coast Range, being the southwest corner; then…

The boundaries of Trinity County are as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of Mendocino and southeast corner of Trinity as established and marked by Wm. H. Fauntleroy in 1872, on the summit of the Coast Range at or near the quarter section corner on the east line of Sec. …

The boundaries of Tulare County are as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner, being the common corner of Kings, Kern, and Tulare, and being located on the sixth standard south at the southwest corner of T. 24 S., R. 23 E., M. D. B. & M.; thence east, on said standard, to the…

The boundaries of Tuolumne County are as follows: Beginning at the most western corner, being the southern corner of Calaveras, in the Stanislaus River; thence southeasterly to the common corner of Merced, Mariposa, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne; thence easterly on the northern line o…

The boundaries of Ventura County are as follows: Commencing on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, at the mouth of the Rincon Creek; thence following up the center of said creek to its source; thence due north to the corner common to Kern, Santa Barbara, and Ventura located on the to…

The boundaries of Yolo County are as follows: Beginning on the southeast corner, at the most easterly northeast corner of Solano, in Sutter Slough, at its intersection with the first standard north; thence west on said standard line to the west line of R. 3 E., M. D. M.; thence n…

The boundaries of Yuba County are as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner at a point at the intersection of the center of the channel of Bear River with the center of the channel of Feather River, said point being 2100.00 feet south of a monument on the boundary line betwee…

Every common boundary between counties which has been mutually recognized and used by the counties adjacent thereto for the purpose of the assessment and collection of taxes for a period of 25 years continuously prior to July 30, 1927, is confirmed, validated, and declared to be …

All common boundaries and common corners of counties not adequately marked by natural objects or lines, or by surveys lawfully made, shall be definitely established by surveys made jointly by the surveyors of all the counties affected, and approved by the boards of supervisors of…

If the boards of supervisors do not agree upon and finally approve the survey made by the county surveyors, each surveyor shall make a report to the State Lands Commission, with surveys, maps, notes, and explanations touching disputed points.

Upon the reports made by the county surveyors the State Lands Commission shall finally determine and establish the common boundaries and corners, if it can collate a satisfactory description therefrom. If the reports are insufficient for the purpose, it shall cause surveys to be …

The cost of making any survey pursuant to this article shall be apportioned equally among the counties interested. The boards of supervisors shall audit the account, and the amounts shall be paid out of the general county fund.

Any survey finally approved pursuant to this article is a conclusive ascertainment of the lines and corners included in the survey.

All surveys and maps of boundary lines legally made and approved prior to March 30, 1874, are valid, and are prima facie evidence of the establishment of such lines, except as they are inconsistent with this code.

Every common boundary between counties which has been mutually used by the counties adjacent thereto for the purpose of the assessment and collection of taxes for a period of 15 years continuously prior to the effective date of this section is hereby confirmed, validated, and dec…

Whenever a common boundary between counties has been legally established in accordance with Article 3 of this chapter, or by judicial proceedings, a certified copy of any instrument recorded in one of such counties affecting title to real property so established to be situated in…

The Legislature finds and declares that the existing boundaries of some counties no longer meet the needs of their residents and landowners. The Legislature further finds and declares that the statutory procedures for altering county boundaries which existed before the enactment …

As used in this article: (a) “Affected county” means any county which contains or would contain territory which is the subject of a boundary change. (b) “Affected territory” means any unincorporated area which is proposed to be transferred from one county to another. (c) “Conduct…

A boundary line between counties shall not be changed, pursuant to this article, if the change would result in any of the following: (a) The line to be moved a distance of more than 5 miles from its original location. (b) A reduction by more than 5 percent in the area of any affe…

The board of supervisors of any affected county may propose to change the boundary line between that county and another county by adopting a resolution which shall: (a) State that the proposal is made pursuant to this article and request that proceedings be taken. (b) State the r…

The board of supervisors of the initiating county shall file its resolution with the board of supervisors of the other affected county.

(a) A proposal to change the boundary line of two counties may be initiated by petition which shall contain all the matters required to be contained in a resolution adopted pursuant to Section 23203. The petition shall also designate a chief petitioner. (b) A petition shall be si…

Within 30 days of receiving a resolution adopted pursuant to Section 23203 or of determining that a petition filed pursuant to Section 23205 has been signed by the required number of signatures, the board of supervisors shall adopt a resolution which shall: (a) Set a time, date, …

The board of supervisors of the conducting county shall give notice of the hearing by each of the following: (a) Notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the affected territory and within each affected county. Publ…

The hearing on the proposed boundary change shall be held by the board of supervisors of the conducting county on the date and at the time specified in the resolution adopted pursuant to Section 23206. The board of supervisors of the conducting county may hold the hearing jointly…

At the conclusion of the hearing, the board of supervisors of the conducting county shall adopt a resolution abandoning the proposed boundary change if: (a) In the case of inhabited territory, more than 50 percent of the resident-voters in the affected territory have filed and no…

(a) Not later than 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing, if a proposed boundary change has not been abandoned pursuant to Section 23209, the board of supervisors of each affected county shall adopt substantially similar ordinances approving the proposed boundary change. (b…

Each county shall continue to provide services to the territory within its own boundaries until the effective date of the boundary change as specified in the ordinances adopted pursuant to Section 23210.

When a county boundary is changed pursuant to this article, the boards of supervisors of the affected counties shall file before the following December 1, with the State Board of Equalization and with the assessors of the affected counties, a statement setting forth the legal des…