Title GOV — California Gov. Code

The Legislature declares that there are communities in the State in which a considerable portion of the agricultural lands and improved commercial and business sites are real property as defined in this article owned by local agencies situate in distant parts of the State. These …

(a) This article applies to local agencies governed under general laws or charter. (b) “Real property” as used in this article is coextensive with lands, tenements, and hereditaments and includes land, any interest or estate in land, and any servitude upon land. (c) This article …

This article is not applicable to the sale or lease of real property by a local agency to the State or a county, city, district, or political subdivision.

A local agency shall not receive any charge in excess of a reasonable charge for the sale, leasing, licensing, or other use or disposition of its real property. A local agency which receives in excess of a reasonable charge shall repay the amount of the excess, with interest from…

The economic utility of the property to the user for the purpose to which it is suited is the prime factor in determining the reasonableness of the charge. For example, in a lease for grazing livestock, the prime factor is the value of the forage to the livestock producer, consid…

In selling or leasing its real property, a local agency shall first give any person who has occupied or used that property or a portion of it as a lawful tenant of the local agency for not less than 24 months during the 36 months next preceding the sale or lease, an opportunity t…

Upon a finding that the public interest will be furthered and with the approval of the legislative body, the board or officer having charge of real property belonging to the local agency may sell or lease the property without advertising or calling for bids.

It is against public policy to permit a person to waive the benefit of any provision of this article. A person shall not waive a right of action accruing to him pursuant to this article or any right he has as to the place of commencement or trial of the action. A person may waive…

Notwithstanding any of the provisions of Sections 50300 to 50307, inclusive, a local agency may sell leased property, being used for nonagricultural purposes, at public auction under appropriate laws, rules, and charter provisions applying to that local agency, provided that the …

Whether governed under general laws or charter, a local agency may donate and grant to the Regents of the University of California, the Trustees of the California State University, or the governing board of a community college district real property that it owns as a site for uni…

For the purposes of Section 50330, a local agency may purchase land or options on land or contract for and make downpayments on land or options on land within or without its boundaries and make a gift of that land, option, or contract and downpayment to the Trustees of the Califo…

A local agency may acquire and hold land within its boundaries for: (a) Developing and encouraging agricultural, horticultural, or botanical products. (b) Exhibiting such products. (c) Erecting, rebuilding, or furnishing historical museums and art galleries. Such land may be acqu…

By a four-fifths vote of its legislative body, a local agency may donate and convey, for fairground or exposition, park, playground, or recreational purposes, to the State or to the district agricultural association of the agricultural district in which the local agency is situat…

Whether governed under general laws or charter, a local agency may donate and grant to the State real property which it owns within its boundaries as a site for public buildings and grounds. A local agency may acquire such real property by purchase or eminent domain proceedings i…

Whether governed under general laws or charter, a local agency may donate and grant to the United States real property which it owns within its boundaries as a site for post-office and federal office buildings and grounds. A local agency may expend its funds, incur indebtedness, …

The legislative body of a local agency may convey to any public corporation, or private corporation engaged in the public utility business, an easement to lay, construct, reconstruct, maintain, and operate water, sewer, gas or storm drain pipes or ditches, electric or telephone l…

The legislative body of a local agency may convey land which it owns within its boundaries to the United States to be used for federal purposes and may acquire land for this purpose pursuant to this article.

Whenever the legislative body determines that it is desirable for the general welfare and benefit of the people, and for the interests of the local agency, it may incur an indebtedness evidenced by negotiable bonds for the purpose of acquiring land to be conveyed to the United St…

By a four-fifths vote, the legislative body of a local agency may convey land which it owns within the state to the United States for use by the Defense Department or as customs and immigration offices and may expend money from the general fund to acquire such land or to improve …

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.