Unless amended or canceled pursuant to Section 65868, or modified or suspended pursuant to Section 65869.5, and except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b) of Section 65865.3, a development agreement shall be enforceable by any party thereto notwithstanding any change in any applicable general or specific plan, zoning, subdivision, or building regulation adopted by the city, county, or city and county entering the agreement, which alters or amends the rules, regulations, or policies specified in Section 65866.
Cal. Gov. Code § 65865.4
Development Agreements
Known as the Planning and Zoning Law
The act spans §§ 65000–66499.58 (597 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 191 Cal. App. 4th 435 - Mammoth Lakes Land Acquisition, LLC v. Town of Mammoth Lakes (2010)
Most recently applied in 191 Cal. App. 4th 435 - Mammoth Lakes Land Acquisition, LLC v. Town of Mammoth Lakes (December 2010)
Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 857, Sec. 3.
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