Section 31473 Of Chapter 7. Otay Mesa East Toll Facility Act From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 17. >> Chapter 7.
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. (a) The cities and county in the San Diego region are
authorized and empowered to lease, lend, grant, or convey to SANDAG
at its request upon such terms and conditions as the city or county
considers reasonable and fair and without the necessity for any
advertisement, order of court, or other action of formality, other
than the regular and formal action of the governing body of the
cities or county, any real property that may be necessary or
convenient to the effectuation of the authorized purposes of SANDAG,
including public highways and other real property already devoted to
public use.
(b) If a reasonable price cannot be agreed upon, or if the owner
is legally incapacitated, absent, unknown, or unable to convey valid
title, SANDAG is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire by
condemnation or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any
lands, property, rights, rights-of-way, easements, and other
property, including highways or parkways, or parts thereof or rights
therein, of any person, copartnership, association, railroad, public
service, public utility or other corporation, municipality, or
political subdivision considered necessary or convenient for the
construction, repair, or improvement or the efficient operation of a
project or necessary in restoration of public or private property
damaged or destroyed, but not including any of the rights of any
franchisee, lessee, or owner of airspace rights in the demonstration
toll road project known as State Route 125 in the County of San
Diego.
(c) Any proceedings pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be
conducted in accordance with and subject to the relocation assistance
guidelines in Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division
7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. Title to any property acquired
by SANDAG shall be taken in the name of SANDAG or the department.
(d) If the owner, lessee, or occupier of any property to be
condemned refuses to remove his or her personal property from the
property or give up possession of the property, SANDAG may proceed to
obtain possession in any manner now or hereafter provided by law.