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Cal. Government Code § 65302.6 (2026)

Authority for and Scope of General Plans

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(a)A city, county, or a city and county may adopt with its safety element pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 65302 a local hazard mitigation plan (HMP) specified in the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390). The hazard mitigation plan shall include all of the following elements called for in the federal act requirements:

(1)An initial earthquake performance evaluation of public facilities that provide essential services, shelter, and critical governmental functions.

(2)An inventory of private facilities that are potentially hazardous, including, but not limited to, multiunit, soft story, concrete tilt-up, and concrete frame buildings.

(3)A plan to reduce the potential risk from private and governmental facilities in the event of a disaster.

(b)Local jurisdictions that have not adopted a local hazard mitigation plan shall be given preference by the Office of Emergency Services in recommending actions to be funded from the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program, the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program to assist the local jurisdiction in developing and adopting a local hazard mitigation plan, subject to available funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1982–1983 · leading case: Guardians of Turlock's Integrity v. Turlock City Council, 149 Cal. App. 3d 584 (Cal. Ct. App. 1983).
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Guardians of Turlock's Integrity v. Turlock City Council, 149 Cal. App. 3d 584 (Cal. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 3× “OPR Extension Letter Upon a proper request the director of planning and research grants an extension of time to a governmental body to prepare and adopt one or more general plan elements.”
City of Carmel-By-The-Sea v. Bd. of Supervisors, 137 Cal. App. 3d 964 (Cal. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “(Gov. Code, §§ 65302.6, 65858.) 1 On August 21, 1979, the Board, by a vote of three to two, granted Rancho’s appeal and approved the use permit subject to 27 conditions.”
Resource Def. Fund v. Cnty. of Santa Cruz, 133 Cal. App. 3d 800 (Cal. Ct. App. 1982). “— Summary We hold that issuance by the state Office of Planning and Research of an extension of time for completion of an adequate general plan (Gov. Code, § 65302.6 1 ) does not validate or immunize a city’s or county’s prior approval of land use permits from the requirement of…”
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