No city or county may contract with respect to any land pursuant to this chapter unless the land:
(a) Is devoted to agricultural use.
(b) Is located within an area designated by a city or county as an agricultural preserve.
Cal. Gov. Code § 51242
Contracts
Known as the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 or as the Williamson Act
The act spans §§ 51200–51297 (97 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Delucchi v. County of Santa Cruz (1986)
Most recently applied in Delucchi v. County of Santa Cruz (April 1986)
Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1372.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.