California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1240.240

Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, any public entity authorized to acquire property for a particular use by eminent domain may acquire property to be used in the future for that use by any means (including eminent domain) expressly consented to by its owner.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1240.240 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-3-of-special-proceedings-of-a-civil-nature/title-7-eminent-domain-law/chapter-3-the-right-to-take/article-3-future-use/section-1240.240

Other sections in Article 3 - Future Use

§ 1240.210§ 1240.220§ 1240.230§ 1240.240§ 1240.250

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