Gov. Code § 65945.7

Gov. Code § 65945.7

Procedural error must be prejudicialTITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 4.5. Review and Approval of Development Projects › ARTICLE 3. Applications for Development Projects

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Limits court challenges to actions on ordinances, rules, and regulations subject to §§ 65945, 65945.3, and 65945.5 based on procedural error.

  • Prejudicial error required. An action, inaction, or recommendation may not be held void or set aside for procedural error in notices, records, determinations, publications, or other procedure unless the court finds, after examining the entire case, that the error was prejudicial, caused substantial injury, and that a different result would have been probable. Full section
  • No presumption. There is no presumption that error is prejudicial or that injury was done if error is shown. Full section

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§ 65945.7

No action, inaction, or recommendation regarding any ordinance, rule, or regulation subject to this Section 65945, 65945.3, or 65945.5 by any legislative body, administrative body, or the officials of any state or local agency shall be held void or invalid or be set aside by any court on the ground of any error, irregularity, informality, neglect or omission (hereinafter called “error”) as to any matter pertaining to notices, records, determinations, publications or any matters of procedure whatever, unless after an examination of the entire case, including evidence, the court shall be of the opinion that the error complained of was prejudicial, and that by reason of such error the party complaining or appealing sustained and suffered substantial injury, and that a different result would have been probable if such error had not occurred or existed. There shall be no presumption that error is prejudicial or that injury was done if error is shown.

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History. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1263, Sec. 14.)

Cites, in this navigator. Gov. Code § 65945, Gov. Code § 65945.3, Gov. Code § 65945.5

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