Chapter 4.4 - Interagency Referrals

California Government Code — §§ 65919-65919.11

Sections (4)

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 177. Effective January 1, 2005.

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a)“Affected city” means a city within whose planning review area an affected territory is located.
(b)“Affected territory” means an area of land located in the unincorporated portion of a county that is the subject of one or more proposed actions.
(c)“Proposed action” means a proposal to adopt or amend all or part of a general or specific plan or to adopt or amend a zoning ordinance, but does not include action taken by an ordinance that became effective immediately pursuant to subdivision (b) or (d) of Section 25123 or pursuant to Section 65858.
(d)“Planning review area” means the territory included in a general plan or in any specific plan of a city or county. A planning review area in the case of a city shall not extend beyond whichever of the following includes the largest area and, in the case of a county, shall not extend beyond the territory described in paragraph (2) or (3), whichever includes the largest area:
(1)The area included within the sphere of influence of the city.
(2)A radius of one mile outside the boundary of the city which area shall not include any territory within the sphere of influence of another city.
(3)An area that is agreed upon and designated by a county and a city within the county.

Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 443, Sec. 2.

A county and a city may agree upon a procedure for referral by the county to the city or by the city to the county of proposed actions and for comment upon those proposals. In the absence of that agreement, the procedures prescribed by this chapter shall be followed.

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 469, Sec. 2. (SB 226) Effective January 1, 2012.

If the proposed action is a change in a zoning ordinance, the county or city need not refer the zoning proposal to an affected city or county, as the case may be, if the zoning proposal is consistent with the general plan and the general plan proposal was referred and acted upon pursuant to this chapter.

Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 860, Sec. 2.

Failure to comply with the procedural requirements of this chapter shall not affect the validity of any proposed action.