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TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]›DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]›CHAPTER 4. Zoning Regulations [65800 - 65912]›ARTICLE 2. Adoption of Regulations [65850 - 65863.13]

§ 65856

Government Code §§ 65800–65912 — Zoning Regulations (Planning and Zoning Law, Chapter 4) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

  1. (a) Upon receipt of the recommendation of the planning commission, the legislative body shall hold a public hearing. However, if the matter under consideration is an amendment to a zoning ordinance to change property from one zone to another, and the planning commission has recommended against the adoption of such amendment, the legislative body shall not be required to take any further action on the amendment unless otherwise provided by ordinance or unless an interested party requests a hearing by filing a written request with the clerk of the legislative body within five days after the planning commission files its recommendations with the legislative body.

(b) Notice of the hearing shall be given pursuant to Section 65090.

(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1009, Sec. 23.)

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▸ Contents — Government Code §§ 65800–65912 — Zoning Regulations (Planning and Zoning Law, Chapter 4)
Government Code §§ 65800–65912 — Zoning Regulations (Planning and Zoning Law, Chapter 4)
  1. Government Code §§ 65800–65912 — Zoning Regulations (Planning …
  2. ▸ TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]
    Overview
    1. ▸ DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]
      Overview
      1. ▸ CHAPTER 4. Zoning Regulations [65800 - 65912]
        Overview
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [65800 - 65804]
        2. ▸ ARTICLE 2. Adoption of Regulations [65850 - 65863.13]
          Overview
          1. § 65850
          2. § 65851
          3. § 65852
          4. § 65853
          5. § 65854
          6. § 65855
          7. § 65856
          8. § 65857
          9. § 65858
          10. § 65859
          11. § 65860
          12. § 65861
          13. § 65862
          14. § 65863
        3. ARTICLE 2.5. Development Agreements [65864 - 65869.5]
        4. ARTICLE 2.7. Covenants for Easement [65870 - 65875]
        5. ARTICLE 2.9. Guidebook for Jobs-Housing Balance [65890.1 - 658…
        6. ARTICLE 3. Administration [65900 - 65909.5]
        7. ARTICLE 4. Open-Space Zoning [65910 - 65912]

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