The legislative body of a city or county may, by ordinance, create and establish either a board of zoning adjustment, or the office of zoning administrator or both. It may also, by ordinance, create and establish a board of appeals. Members of a board of zoning adjustment and members of a board of appeals may receive compensation for their attendance at each meeting of their respective boards in a sum to be fixed by the legislative body by which they are appointed. In addition, they may also receive reasonable traveling expenses to and from the usual place of business of such board to any place of meeting of the board within the county or city.
Cal. Gov. Code § 65900
Administration
Known as the Planning and Zoning Law
The act spans §§ 65000–66499 (597 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 250 Cal. App. 2d 568 - Gong v. City of Fremont (1967)
Most recently applied in 71 Cal. App. 3d 84 - City of Carmel-By-The-Sea v. Bd. of Supervisors of Monterey Cty. (June 1977)
Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1880.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.