California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 51057

Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 762.

The governing body of the city or county shall not accept any grant of an open-space easement until the matter has first been referred to the city or county planning department or planning commission and a report thereon has been received from the planning department or planning commission. Within 30 days after receiving the proposal to accept a grant of an open-space easement, the planning department or planning commission shall submit its report to the governing body. The governing body may extend the time for submitting such a report for an additional period not exceeding 30 days. The report shall contain a statement that the proposal is, or is not, consistent with the

general plan of the jurisdiction.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 51057 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-5-local-agencies/division-1-cities-and-counties/part-1-powers-and-duties-common-to-cities-and-counties/chapter-6-5-open-space-easements/section-51057

Other sections in Chapter 6.5 - Open-Space Easements

§ 51050§ 51051§ 51053§ 51054§ 51055§ 51056§ 51057§ 51058§ 51059§ 51060§ 51061§ 51062§ 51063§ 51064§ 51065

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