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TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]›DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]›CHAPTER 3. Local Planning [65100 - 65763]›ARTICLE 6. Preparation, Adoption, and Amendment of the General Plan [65350 - 65362]

§ 65356

Government Code §§ 65100–65763 — Local Planning, General Plans, Specific Plans, Community Plans (Planning and Zoning Law, Chapter 3, excluding Articles 10.6–10.7) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

  1. (a) The legislative body shall adopt or amend a general plan by resolution, which resolution shall be adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total membership of the legislative body. The legislative body may approve, modify, or disapprove the recommendation of the planning commission, if any. However, any substantial modification proposed by the legislative body not previously considered by the commission during its hearings, shall first be referred to the planning commission for its recommendation. The failure of the commission to report within 45 calendar days after the reference, or within the time set by the legislative body, shall be deemed a recommendation for approval.

(b) A general plan of a charter city shall be adopted by resolution of the legislative body of the city, or the planning commission if the charter so provides.

(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 856, Sec. 2. (SB 1333) Effective January 1, 2019.)

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▸ Contents — Government Code §§ 65100–65763 — Local Planning, General Plans, Specific Plans, Community Plans (Planning and Zoning Law, Chapter 3, excluding Articles 10.6–10.7)
Government Code §§ 65100–65763 — Local Planning, General Plans, Specific Plans, Community Plans (Planning and Zoning Law, Chapter 3, excluding Articles 10.6–10.7)
  1. Government Code §§ 65100–65763 — Local Planning, General Plans…
  2. ▸ TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]
    Overview
    1. ▸ DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]
      Overview
      1. ▸ CHAPTER 3. Local Planning [65100 - 65763]
        Overview
        1. ARTICLE 1. Local Planning [65100 - 65107]
        2. ARTICLE 4. Long Range Planning Trust Fund [65250- 65250.]
        3. ARTICLE 5. Authority for and Scope of General Plans [65300 - 6…
        4. ▸ ARTICLE 6. Preparation, Adoption, and Amendment of the General…
          Overview
          1. § 65350
          2. § 65351
          3. § 65352
          4. § 65353
          5. § 65354
          6. § 65355
          7. § 65356
          8. § 65357
          9. § 65358
          10. § 65359
          11. § 65360
          12. § 65361
          13. § 65362
        5. ARTICLE 7. Administration of General Plan [65400 - 65404]
        6. ARTICLE 8. Specific Plans [65450 - 65457]
        7. ARTICLE 8.2. Community Plans [65458 - 65458.4]
        8. ARTICLE 8.5. Transit Village Development Planning Act of 1994 …
        9. ARTICLE 9. Transit Priority Project Program [65470- 65470.]
        10. ARTICLE 10.5. Open-Space Lands [65560 - 65570]
        11. ARTICLE 10.8. Water Conservation in Landscaping [65591 - 65599]
        12. ARTICLE 10.9. Water Recycling in Landscaping Act [65601 - 65607]
        13. ARTICLE 10.10. Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone [65620 - 656…
        14. ARTICLE 10.11. Thrift Retail Stores [65630 - 65632]
        15. ARTICLE 11. Supportive Housing [65650 - 65656]
        16. ARTICLE 11.5. Office to Housing Conversion Act [65658 - 65658.…
        17. ARTICLE 12. Low Barrier Navigation Centers [65660 - 65666]
        18. ARTICLE 13. Applicability of Chapter [65700 - 65701]
        19. ARTICLE 14. Actions or Proceedings [65750 - 65763]

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