California Government Code

§ 65915

GOV § 65915 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Title 7 · Ch. 4.3

Statute text

(a)(1) When an applicant seeks a density bonus for a housing development within, or for the donation of land for housing within, the jurisdiction of a city, county, or city and county, that local government shall comply with this section. A city, county, or city and county shall adopt an ordinance that specifies how compliance with this section will be implemented. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (s), failure to adopt an ordinance shall not relieve a city, county, or city and county from complying with this section.

(2)A local government shall not condition the submission, review, or approval of an application pursuant to this chapter on the preparation of an additional report or study that is not otherwise required by state law, including this section. This subdivision does not prohibit a local government from requiring an applicant to provide reasonable documentation to establish eligibility for a requested density bonus, as described in subdivision (b), and parking ratios, as described in subdivision (p).

(3)In order to provide for the expeditious processing of a density bonus application, the local government shall do all of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 486, Sec. 1.5. (AB 87) Effective January 1, 2026.