2007 California Government Code Article 2. Airports

CA Codes (gov:26020-26028)

26020.  As a necessary adjunct to aerial transportation and the use
of aerial highways, the board of supervisors may provide and maintain
public airports and landing places for aerial traffic for the use of
the public.  For such purposes the board of supervisors may:
   (a) Acquire by purchase, condemnation, donation, lease, or
otherwise real or personal property, either within or without the
incorporated territory of municipalities, necessary for such
purposes, and improve, construct, reconstruct, lease, furnish,
refurnish, use, repair, maintain, and control the property, including
buildings, structures, and lighting and other equipment and
facilities necessary for such use.
   (b) Provide all necessary custodians, employees, attendants, and
supplies for the proper maintenance of the property for the purposes
specified in this section.
   (c) In addition to all other taxes, levy in any year a special tax
not to exceed three mills (.003) on the one dollar () of
assessed valuation on all taxable property in the county, the
proceeds of which may be accumulated for not to exceed five years for
use in carrying out the purposes of this section.  A county board of
supervisors shall not levy an airport tax as provided for by this
section on any airport district formed pursuant to the "California
Airport District Act" (Part 2 (commencing with Section 22001) of
Division 9 of the Public Utilities Code).
   (d) Establish a fund or funds for such purposes and appropriate
and transfer from the general fund to such fund or funds from time to
time such money as it deems necessary.
   (e) In the manner provided by law, incur a bonded indebtedness on
behalf of the county.



26021.  By a resolution adopted by a four-fifths vote of its
members, the board may determine that the acquisition by purchase,
condemnation, lease, or otherwise of real or personal property for
the construction and completion of improvements necessary and
convenient for any of the following purposes is of general county
interest, and that county aid shall be extended for:
   (a) The maintenance of airports owned and operated by cities.
   (b) The flying and landing of aircraft.
   (c) The maintenance of hangars, mooring masts, flying fields, and
places for flying, take-off, landing, and storage of aircraft,
together with signal lights, radio equipment, service shops,
conveniences, appliances, works, structures, and other aircraft
facilities now known or hereafter invented.



26022.  The board by resolution shall specify the general nature of
the improvement proposed, the nature of the aid to be furnished by
the county, and any funds from which the aid is to be paid.



26023.  The county may give aid in one or more of the following
ways:
   (a) Contribute money.
   (b) Acquire and deliver material.
   (c) Furnish labor or engineering services.
   (d) Loan its road building machinery.
   (e) Sell any county property to any city within the county,
without bid and upon such terms and conditions as the board of
supervisors deems advisable.


26024.  The expense of the aid may be paid from the county general
fund and any other fund available for the purpose.



26025.  The city shall use all aid which it receives for the
activities described in the resolution and shall return to the county
any portion which is not so used.



26026.  The board of supervisors, by a four-fifths vote, may
contribute money to the United States for the acquisition or
improvement by the United States or any of its authorized agencies of
airports in the county, when, in the judgment of the board it is in
the interest of the county so to do.



26027.  Any zoning ordinance adopted after October 1, 1949, by any
county, shall not be effective, nor shall any zoning ordinance
previously adopted remain effective six months after the effective
date of this act unless:
   (a) A provision is made in the ordinance for suitable areas in
which airports may be located as conforming uses, or
   (b) A finding is made by the governing body of the county that
there is no site in the area zoned suitable for an airport.



26028.  The finding required by Section 26027 shall not be made
without notice and opportunity to be heard being given to all
interested persons.  Notice shall be given by publication pursuant to
Section 6064 in a newspaper of general circulation published in the
county, or, if there is none, in a newspaper of general circulation
published in an adjoining county.  The notice shall specify the date
of hearing.