2011 California Code
Government Code
TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]
ARTICLE 2. Adoption of Regulations
Section 65850
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.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 550, Sec. 17. Effective September 28, 1999. Operative January 1, 2000, by Sec. 33 of Ch. 550.)
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