Gov. Code, § 65850 · Article 2. Adoption of Regulations
Gov. Code, § 65850
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The legislative body of any county or city may, pursuant to this chapter, adopt ordinances that do any of the following:
(a) Regulate the use of buildings, structures, and land as between industry, business, residences, open space, including agriculture, recreation, enjoyment of scenic beauty, use of natural resources, and other purposes.
(b) Regulate signs and billboards.
(c) Regulate all of the following:
(1) The location, height, bulk, number of stories, and size of buildings and structures.
(2) The size and use of lots, yards, courts, and other open spaces.
(3) The percentage of a lot which may be occupied by a building or structure.
(4) The intensity of land use.
(d) Establish requirements for offstreet parking and loading.
(e) Establish and maintain building setback lines.
(f) Create civic districts around civic centers, public parks, public buildings, or public grounds, and establish regulations for those civic districts.
(g) Require, as a condition of the development of residential rental units, that the development include a certain percentage of residential rental units affordable to, and occupied by, households with incomes that do not exceed the limits for moderate-income, lower income, very low income, or extremely low income households specified in Sections 50079.5, 50093, 50105, and 50106 of the Health and Safety Code. The ordinance shall provide alternative means of compliance that may include, but are not limited to, in-lieu fees, land dedication, off-site construction, or acquisition and rehabilitation of existing units.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 376, Sec. 1. (AB 1505) Effective January 1, 2018.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 50079.5Printed as Sections 50079.5, 50093, 50105, and 50106 of the Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 50093Printed as Sections 50079.5, 50093, 50105, and 50106 of the Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 50105Printed as Sections 50079.5, 50093, 50105, and 50106 of the Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 50106Printed as Sections 50079.5, 50093, 50105, and 50106 of the Health and Safety Code
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