Property Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2011
 

Article 1 General Provisions

• 51200 Citation of chapter
• 51201 Definitions
• 51202 Use of county-assessed values [Repealed]
• 51203 Current fair market valuations subject to equalization [Repealed]
• 51203 Current fair market valuations subject to equalization
• 51205 Inclusion within agricultural preserve; "agricultural land"
• 51205.1 Scenic highway corridor
• 51206 Interpretation of chapter; Department of Conservation
• 51207 Report to the Legislature

Article 2 Declaration

• 51220 Legislative findings
• 51220.5 Legislative finding; "compatible uses"
• 51221 Declaration as to expenditure of public funds; purpose and necessity
• 51222 Retaining of agricultural lands by local officials and landowners
• 51223 Local officials review of petition for rescission of contract

Article 2.5 Agricultural Preserves

• 51230 Establishment of preserves; notice and hearing; procedure
• 51230.1 Transfer of ownership to an immediate family member
• 51230.2 Subdivisions
• 51231 Rules governing administration and establishment of preserves
• 51232 Notice to owners of proposal to disestablish or alter boundaries
• 51233 Notice of proposed establishment
• 51234 Submission of proposal
• 51235 Annexation, detachment, incorporation or disincorporation of land within preserve
• 51236 Removal of land from preserve as equivalent to notice of nonrenewal
• 51237 Filing of map and resolution
• 51237.5 Filing of map with Director of Conservation
• 51238 Facilities as compatible uses
• 51238.1 Compatible uses
• 51238.2 Compatible uses; mineral extraction

• 51238.3 Pre-June 7, 1994 approved compatible uses
• 51238.5 Owner's agreement permitting use of land for free public recreation: Indemnification against claims; absence of implied dedication
• 51239 Advisory board

Article 3 Contracts

• 51240 Authority of city or county to contract
• 51241 Other owners of prime agricultural land to whom contract to be offered
• 51242 Lands as to which city or county may contract
• 51243 Contract provisions
• 51243.5 Notice to city of intention to consider contract [Repealed]
• 51243.5 Protest; record of filing
• 51243.6 Legislative findings
• 51244 Term of contract
• 51244.3 Term of contract; reduced term
• 51244.5 Term of 10 years or more; automatic renewal
• 51245 Notice of nonrenewal
• 51246 Termination of contract
• 51247 Information to city or county by landowner
• 51248 Recording with county recorder
• 51248.5 Filing of fictitious contracts
• 51249 Filing sample copy of contract with Director of Conservation
• 51250 Breaches of contract
• 51251 Authority of state to bring court enforcement action
• 51252 Assessment as open space land
• 51253 Amendment of prior contracts to conform to amended chapter
• 51254 Rescission and entry into new contract
• 51255 Rescission and entry into easement agreement
• 51256 Rescission and entry into new contract on uncontracted land [Repealed]
• 51256 Rescission and entry into new contract on uncontracted land
• 51256.1 Approval by Secretary of Resources
• 51256.2 Chino Basin

• 51256.3 Agricultural conservation easement; Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
• 51257 Boundary adjustments [Repealed]
• 51257 Lot line adjustments

Article 5 Cancellation

• 51280 Purpose of cancellation provision
• 51280.1 Cancellation; alternative use
• 51281 Request by landowner
• 51281.1 Payment of application fee
• 51282 Cancellation as to all or part of land; conditions for approval
• 51282.1 Cancellation; alternative provisions [Repealed]
• 51282.2 Exception; parcel of 300 acres or less [Repealed]
• 51282.3 Cancellation; land used for agricultural laborer housing [Repealed]
• 51282.3 Cancellation; land used for agricultural laborer housing
• 51282.5 Cancellation; land zoned as timberland production
• 51283 Cancellation fee; amount; waiver or extension of time [Repealed]
• 51283 Cancellation fee; amount; waiver or extension of time
• 51283.1 Payment of deferred taxes [Repealed]
• 51283.3 Action upon cancellation [Repealed]
• 51283.4 Certificate of tentative cancellation fees
• 51283.5 Reports by Department of Conservation [Repealed]
• 51283.5 Cancellation fee; formal review
• 51284 Public hearing; notice and publication
• 51284.1 Cancellation notice
• 51285 Protest by other owners within preserve
• 51286 Mandamus action or proceeding
• 51287 Fee to recover cost of services

Article 6 Eminent Domain or Other Acquisition

• 51290 State or local public improvements within preserve
• 51290.5 "Public improvement"

• 51291 "Public agency"
• 51291.5 Exceptions
• 51292 Conditions under which public improvement may not be located within preserve
• 51293 Same; special exceptions
• 51293.1 Establishment of preserve prior to location of public utility improvement
• 51294 Enforcement
• 51294.1 Water transmission facilities within preserve; local agency's approval
• 51294.2 Same; validation proceedings
• 51295 Contract automatically void by condemnation

Article 7 Demonstration Land Preservation Project

• 51296 Legislative intent [Repealed]
• 51296.5 Agreements between the State Coastal Conservancy and Marin County [Repealed]
• 51297 Marin County projects [Repealed]
• 51297.5 State Coastal Conservancy reporting [Repealed]
• 51298 Termination date [Repealed]

Article 7 Farmland Security Zones [Repealed]

• 51296 Farmland Security Zones [Repealed]

Article 7 Farmland Security Zones

• 51296 Farmland Security Zones
• 51296.1 Contracts
• 51296.2 Tax treatment
• 51296.3 Annexation to a city
• 51296.4 Annexation to a special district
• 51296.5 School district's use of land
• 51296.6 School district's acquisition of land
• 51296.7 Compatible use
• 51296.8 Important Farmland Series
• 51296.9 Nonrenewal
• 51297 Petition for cancellation
• 51297.1 Exceptions
• 51297.2 Entitlement
• 51297.3 Exceptions for termination
• 51297.4 Williamson Act contracts