Gov. Code § 65589
Housing Element Law

Gov. Code § 65589

Limits of the articleTITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 3. Local Planning › ARTICLE 10.6. Housing Elements

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Clarifies limits on what housing element law requires of local governments and how it is to be construed.

  • No mandated spending. The article does not require a city or county to spend local revenues on housing construction, subsidies, or land acquisition, or to disapprove residential development consistent with the general plan. (a)(1)–(2)
  • Authority unchanged. The article neither grants nor repeals any local authority to impose rent controls or restrictions on sale of real property, or regarding measures to implement the housing element. (b)–(c)
  • Construction. The article is construed consistent with, and in promotion of, the statewide goal of a sufficient supply of decent housing for all Californians. (d)

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§ 655894 subdivisions

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History. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1143.)

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