California § 65850.02 - Notwithstanding any other local law, with respect to land zoned for residential u
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§ 65850.02. Notwithstanding any other local law, with respect to land zoned for residential u
(a) Notwithstanding any other local law, with respect to land zoned for residential use, the legislative body of a city or county shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance requiring a public hearing as a condition of reconfiguring existing space to increase the bedroom count within an existing dwelling unit. (b) This section shall only apply to a permit application for no more than two additional bedrooms within an existing dwelling unit. (c) This section shall not be construed to prohibit a local agency from requiring a public hearing for a proposed project that would increase the number of dwelling units within an existing structure. (d) The Legislature finds and declares that ensuring adequate housing is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair, as that term is used in Section 5 of Article IX of the California Constitution. Therefore, this section applies to all cities, including charter cities.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65850.02 ("Notwithstanding any other local law, with respect to land zoned for residential u") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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