A county may not form an area within the territorial jurisdiction of a city without the consent of the city council of that city. A city may not form an area within the unincorporated territory of a county, without the consent of the board of supervisors of that county. A city may not form an area within the territorial jurisdiction of another city without the consent of the city council of the other city.

(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1110, Sec. 45.)

Terms Used In California Streets and Highways Code 36521.5

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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