California Government Code

§ 56426.6

GOV § 56426.6 Effective Jan 1, 2010Div. 3 · Title 5 · Part 2 · Ch. 4

Statute text

(a)The commission shall not approve a change to the sphere of influence of a local government agency of territory that is subject to a contract entered into pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 51200) of Part 1 of Division 1) if that local government agency provides, or would provide, facilities or services related to sewers, nonagricultural water, or streets and roads to the territory, unless these facilities or services benefit land uses that are allowed under the contract and the landowner consents to the change to the sphere of influence.

(b)(1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the commission may nevertheless approve a change for that territory if it finds either of the following:

(A)That the change would facilitate planned, orderly, and efficient patterns of land use or provision of services, and the public interest in the change substantially outweighs the public interest in the current continuation of the contract beyond its current expiration date.

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Legislative history

Added by renumbering Section 56426.5 (as added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 614) by Stats. 2009, Ch. 155, Sec. 2. (AB 1582) Effective January 1, 2010.