California Government Code

§ 65561

GOV § 65561Div. 1 · Title 7 · Ch. 3 · Art. 10.5

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares as follows:

(a)That the preservation of open-space land, as defined in this article, is necessary not only for the maintenance of the economy of the state, but also for the assurance of the continued availability of land for the production of food and fiber, for the enjoyment of scenic beauty, for recreation and for the use of natural resources.

(b)That discouraging premature and unnecessary conversion of open-space land to urban uses is a matter of public interest and will be of benefit to urban dwellers because it will discourage noncontiguous development patterns which unnecessarily increase the costs of community services to community residents.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1590.