California Government Code 65060.2 – The Legislature further finds and declares:(a) That the State …
The Legislature further finds and declares:
(a) That the State has a positive interest in the preparation and maintenance of a long-term, general plan for the physical development of each of the State’s urban areas that can serve as a guide to the affected local governmental units within such areas and to the state departments and divisions that are charged with constructing state-financed public works within such urban areas.
Terms Used In California Government Code 65060.2
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(b) That continuing growth of the State, and particularly urban areas within the State, present problems which are not confined to the boundaries of any single county or city.
(c) That the planning activities of counties and cities can be strengthened and more effectively performed when conducted in relation to studies and planning of an urban regional character.
(d) That in order to assure, insofar as possible, the orderly and harmonious development of the urban areas of the State, and to provide for the needs of future generations, it is necessary to develop a means of studying, forecasting, and planning for the physical growth and development of these areas.
(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1811.)