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TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]›DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]›CHAPTER 4.5. Review and Approval of Development Projects [65920 - 65964.5]›ARTICLE 2. Definitions [65925 - 65934]

§ 65928

Government Code §§ 65920–65964.5 — Permit Streamlining Act · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

  1. (a) “Development project” means any project undertaken for the purpose of development. “Development project” includes a project involving the issuance of a permit for construction or reconstruction but not a permit to operate.

(b) (1) (A) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B), “development project” does not include any ministerial projects proposed to be carried out or approved by public agencies.

(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), “development project” includes a housing development project, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5, that requires an entitlement from a local agency, regardless of whether the process for permitting that entitlement is discretionary or ministerial.

(2) “Development project” does not include a postentitlement phase permit, as that term is defined in Section 65913.3.

(Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 650, Sec. 3. (SB 158) Effective October 11, 2025.)

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▸ Contents — Government Code §§ 65920–65964.5 — Permit Streamlining Act
Government Code §§ 65920–65964.5 — Permit Streamlining Act
  1. Government Code §§ 65920–65964.5 — Permit Streamlining Act
  2. ▸ TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]
    Overview
    1. ▸ DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]
      Overview
      1. ▸ CHAPTER 4.5. Review and Approval of Development Projects [6592…
        Overview
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [65920 - 65923.8]
        2. ▸ ARTICLE 2. Definitions [65925 - 65934]
          Overview
          1. § 65925
          2. § 65926
          3. § 65927
          4. ▸ § 65928
            Overview
            1. § 65928.5
          5. § 65929
          6. § 65930
          7. § 65931
          8. § 65932
          9. § 65933
          10. § 65934
        3. ARTICLE 3. Applications for Development Projects [65940 - 6594…
        4. ARTICLE 4. Expedited Review [65946 - 65946.1]
        5. ARTICLE 5. Approval of Development Permits [65950 - 65957.5]
        6. ARTICLE 5.6. Environmental Permits [65959 - 65959.3]
        7. ARTICLE 6. Development Permits for Classes of Projects [65960 …

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