Section 65997 Of Chapter 4.9. Payment Of Fees, Charges, Dedications, Or Other Requirements Against A Development Project From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 7. >> Chapter 4.9.
65997
. (a) The following provisions shall be the exclusive methods
of mitigating environmental effects related to the adequacy of school
facilities when considering the approval or the establishment of
conditions for the approval of a development project, as defined in
Section 17620 of the Education Code, pursuant to Division 13
(commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code:
(1) Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 17000) of, or Chapter 12.5
(commencing with Section 17070.10) of, Part 10 of the Education
Code.
(2) Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 17085) of Part 10 of the
Education Code.
(3) Chapter 18 (commencing with Section 17170) of Part 10 of the
Education Code.
(4) Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 17430) of Chapter 4 of
Part 10.5 of the Education Code.
(5) Section 17620 of the Education Code.
(6) Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 53311) of Division 2 of
Title 5.
(7) Chapter 4.7 (commencing with Section 65970) of Division 1 of
Title 7.
(b) A public agency may not, pursuant to Division 13 (commencing
with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code or Division 2
(commencing with Section 66410) of this code, deny approval of a
project on the basis of the adequacy of school facilities.
(c) (1) This section shall become operative on or after any
statewide election in 2012, if a statewide general obligation bond
measure submitted for voter approval in 2012 or thereafter that
includes bond issuance authority to fund construction of kindergarten
and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, public school facilities is submitted
to the voters and fails to be approved.
(2) (A) This section shall become inoperative if subsequent to the
failure of a general obligation bond measure described in paragraph
(1) a statewide general bond measure as described in paragraph (1) is
approved by the voters.
(B) Thereafter, this section shall become operative if a statewide
general obligation bond measure submitted for voter approval that
includes bond issuance authority to fund construction of kindergarten
and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, public school facilities is submitted
to the voters and fails to be approved and shall become inoperative
if subsequent to the failure of the general obligation bond measure a
statewide bond measure as described in this subparagraph is approved
by the voters.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public agency
may deny or refuse to approve a legislative act involving, but not
limited to, the planning, use, or development of real property, on
the basis that school facilities are inadequate, except that a public
agency may not require the payment or satisfaction of a fee, charge,
dedication, or other financial requirement in excess of that levied
or imposed pursuant to Section 65995 and, if applicable, any amounts
specified in Sections 65995.5 or 65995.7.