Chapter 12.7. Dedication Of Real Property For Public Purposes of California Government Code >> Division 7. >> Title 1. >> Chapter 12.7.
With the consent of the city, county, or city and county, as
the case may be, an irrevocable offer of dedication of real property
for any public purpose, including, but not limited to, streets,
highways, paths, alleys, including access rights and abutter's
rights, drainage, open space, public utility or other public
easements, parks, or other public places, may be made pursuant to
this section. Such offer of dedication shall be executed,
acknowledged, and recorded in the same manner as a conveyance of real
property. Such offer of dedication, when recorded in the office of
the county recorder, shall be irrevocable and may be accepted at any
time by the city council of the city within which such real property
is located at the time of acceptance or, if located in unincorporated
territory, by the board of supervisors of the county within which
such real property is located.
Such offer of dedication may be terminated and the right to accept
such offer abandoned in the same manner as is prescribed for the
summary vacation of streets or highways by Part 3 (commencing with
Section 8300) of Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code. Such
termination and abandonment may be by the city council of the city
within which such real property is located or, if located in
unincorporated territory, by the board of supervisors of the county
within which such real property is located.
The procedure prescribed by this section shall be alternative to
any other procedure authorized by law.