California Government Code ARTICLE 3.5 - Public Access to Public Resources

• Section 66478.1.
  It is the intent of the Legislature, by the provisions of Sections 66478.1 through 66478.10 of this article to implement Section 4 of Article X...
• Section 66478.2.
  The Legislature finds and declares that the public natural resources of this state are limited in quantity and that the population of this state has...
• Section 66478.3.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that it is essential to the health and well-being of all citizens of this state that public access to...
• Section 66478.4.
  (a) No local agency shall approve either a tentative or a final map of any proposed subdivision to be fronted upon a public waterway, river, or...
• Section 66478.5.
  (a) No local agency shall approve either a tentative or a final map of any proposed subdivision to be fronted upon a public waterway, river, or...
• Section 66478.6.
  Any public access route or routes and any easement along the bank of a public waterway, river, or stream provided by the subdivider shall be...
• Section 66478.7.
  Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit any powers or duties in connection with or affect the operation of beaches or parks in...
• Section 66478.8.
  Nothing in Sections 66478.1 to 66478.10, inclusive, of this article shall require a local agency to disapprove either a tentative or final map solely on...
• Section 66478.9.
  Nothing in Section 66478.5 shall apply to the site of electric power generating facilities.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
• Section 66478.10.a.
  Nothing in Sections 66478.1 through 66478.10 of this article shall apply to industrial subdivisions.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
• Section 66478.11.
  (a) No local agency shall approve either the tentative or the final map of any subdivision fronting upon the coastline or shoreline which subdivision does not...
• Section 66478.12.
  (a) No local agency shall approve either the tentative or the final map of any subdivision fronting upon any lake or reservoir which is owned in...
• Section 66478.13.
  No local agency shall issue any permit or grant any approval necessary to develop any real property which is excluded from regulation under this division...
• Section 66478.14.
  Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the subdivider to improve any route or routes which are primarily for the benefit of nonresidents...

Last modified: October 22, 2018