BILL NUMBER: SB 184	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Leno

                        FEBRUARY 7, 2011

   An act to amend Section 65850 of Government Code, relating to land
use.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 184, as introduced, Leno. Land use: zoning regulations.
   The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes a city or county to adopt
ordinances regulating zoning within its jurisdiction, as specified.
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change in that
law.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 65850 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   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  
off-street  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.