Gov. Code § 65300.7
Authority for and Scope of General Plans

Gov. Code § 65300.7

Flexibility to fit local conditionsTITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 3. Local Planning › ARTICLE 5. Authority for and Scope of General Plans

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Article 5 is to be applied flexibly, but its minimums still apply.

  • Local conditions. Planning agencies and legislative bodies may implement Article 5 in ways that accommodate local conditions and circumstances. Text
  • Minimum requirements. Flexibility does not excuse meeting the article's minimum requirements. Text

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§ 65300.7

The Legislature finds that the diversity of the state’s communities and their residents requires planning agencies and legislative bodies to implement this article in ways that accommodate local conditions and circumstances, while meeting its minimum requirements.

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History. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 837.)

Cited by, in this navigator. Gov. Code § 65302.9

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