California § 771.010 - If a proposal is heretofore or hereafter made to dedicate real property for publi
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 771.010 — If a proposal is heretofore or hereafter made to dedicate real property for publi, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 771.010. If a proposal is heretofore or hereafter made to dedicate real property for publi
If a proposal is heretofore or hereafter made to dedicate real property for public improvement, there is a conclusive presumption that the proposed dedication was not accepted if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The proposal was made by filing a map only. (b) No acceptance of the dedication was made and recorded within 25 years after the map was filed. (c) The real property was not used for the purpose for which the dedication was proposed within 25 years after the map was filed. (d) The real property was sold to a third person after the map was filed and used as if free of the dedication.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 771.010 cover?
Section 771.010 ("If a proposal is heretofore or hereafter made to dedicate real property for publi") 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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