California Public Resources Code 5862 – (a) Designation of property by the director as a California …
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(a) Designation of property by the director as a California natural landmark does not change the property’s ownership and does not dictate activity.
(b) Designation as a California natural landmark does not require, mandate, or authorize, under state law, any further state or local planning, zoning, or other land-use action or decision.
Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 5862
- California natural landmark: means property designated by the director as being of state significance to California because it is an outstanding example of major biological and geological features found within the boundaries of the state. See California Public Resources Code 5861
- Department: means the Department of Parks and Recreation. See California Public Resources Code 5861
- Director: means the Director of Parks and Recreation. See California Public Resources Code 5861
- Owner: means the person, corporation, or partnership that holds fee simple title to real property, or its agent, or the head of the public agency or subordinate employee of the public agency to whom that authority is delegated, who is responsible for administering publicly owned land and who has presented satisfactory evidence of his or her legal right to represent the interests of the subject land. See California Public Resources Code 5861
(c) An owner who agrees to have his or her property designated as a California natural landmark does not give up without his or her consent, under state law, any legal rights and privileges of ownership or use of the property.
(d) The department does not gain a property interest in a California natural landmark by virtue of that designation.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 827, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.)