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Division 8 — MANAGEMENT OF COUNTY PROPERTY

San Bernardino County Municipal Code Ch. 1 Leasing County Realty

San Bernardino County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Bernardino County

Cite as: San Bernardino County Municipal Code Chapter 1 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 18.0101 Alternative Bidding Procedure.

As an alternative to the bidding procedures set forth in Government Code §§ 25526 to 25535, inclusive, the Real Property Manager, Real Estate Services Division, is authorized to call for bids, except as provided herein, for leasing or licensing any County realty as follows:

(a) By posting a description and minimum acceptable terms for the property to be leased or licensed in at least three public places for not less than 15 days; and

(b) By publishing a description and minimum acceptable terms for the property to be leased or licensed for not less than two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in this County.

(Am. Ord. 1920, passed - -1974; Am. Ord. 3236, passed - -1988; Am. Ord. 3833, passed - -2001)

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§ 18.0102 Action by Board.

The Board of Supervisors shall either accept the highest proposal for the proposed lease or license submitted in response to the call for bids as provided in § 18.0101 hereof, or reject all bids.

(Am. Ord. 1920, passed - -1974; Am. Ord. 3236, passed - -1988; Am. Ord. 3833, passed - -2001)

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§ 18.0103 Leases Excluded from Bidding Procedure.

Leases and licenses of a duration not exceeding five years and having an estimated monthly rental or use fee of not exceeding $5,000.00 may be excluded from the bidding procedures of § 18.0101 provided that the actual monthly rental or use fee of the executed lease or license shall not exceed $5,000.00, the term of the executed lease or license shall not exceed five years, and the executed lease or license shall not be renewable. Prior to executing any such lease or license, notice shall be given pursuant to Government Code § 6061, posted in the Office of the San Bernardino County Clerk and, if the lease or license involves residential property, notice shall be given to the housing sponsors, as defined by Health and Safety Code §§ 50074 and 50074.5. The notice shall describe the property proposed to be leased or licensed, the terms of the lease or license, the location where offers to lease or license the property will be accepted, the location where the lease or license will be executed, and any County officer authorized to execute the lease or license.

(Am. Ord. 1920, passed - -1974; Am. Ord. 3236, passed - -1988; Am. Ord. 3383, passed - -1990; Am. Ord. 3833, passed - -2001)

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§ 18.0104 Execution and Termination of Leases, Rental Agreements, Licenses and Use…

(a) The Real Property Manager, Real Estate Services Division, is hereby authorized to enter into and terminate on behalf of the County all County leases, rental agreements, licenses and use permits of a duration not exceeding five years and having a monthly rental or use fee not exceeding $5,000.00 for any County realty.

(b) The Director, Department of Airports, is hereby authorized to enter into and terminate on behalf of the County leases, rental agreements, licenses and use permits of a duration not exceeding three years and having a monthly rental or use fee not exceeding $3,000.00 for County realty located on County airports.

(c) The Chief, Regional Parks Division, is hereby authorized to enter into and terminate on behalf of the County leases, rental agreements, licenses and use permits of a duration not exceeding three years and having a monthly rental or use fee not exceeding $3,000.00 for County realty located on County regional parks.

(Am. Ord. 1920, passed - -1974; Am. Ord. 3236, passed - -1988; Am. Ord. 3470, passed - -1991; Am. Ord. 3833, passed - -2001)

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§ 18.0105 Initiation of Termination Proceedings.

County Counsel, at the request of those County officers authorized to execute and terminate agreements by § 18.0104, above, is hereby authorized to initiate any and all legal actions necessary to terminate the agreements and recover possession of the affected County realty.

(Ord. 3470, passed - -1991)

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