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Redevelopment Law

Redevelopment Law contained in California Health and Safety Code

The following are the relevant redevelopment law sections. The links are to the California legislative information website. The website is maintained by the Legislative Counsel of California, pursuant to California law.

DIVISION 24.  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
  PART 1.  COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW
   CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL
    Article 1.  General Definitions ........................ 33000-33013
    Article 2.  Redevelopment .............................. 33020-33022
    Article 3.  Declaration of State Policy--Blighted Areas  33030-33039
    Article 4.  Declaration of State 
                Policy--Antidiscrimination ................. 33050-33051
    Article 5.  Further Declaration of State Policy ........ 33070-33071
    Article 6.  Reporting Requirement .................... 33080-33080.8
   CHAPTER 2.  REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
    Article 1.  Creation of Agencies ....................... 33100-33105
    Article 2.  Appointment, Compensation, and Removal of
                Agency Members ............................. 33110-33115
    Article 3.  Nature, Jurisdiction, and General Powers of
                Agencies ................................... 33120-33136
    Article 4.  Suspension and Dissolution of Agencies ..... 33140-33142
   CHAPTER 3.  OTHER ENTITIES UNDERTAKING OR ASSISTING
               REDEVELOPMENT
    Article 1.  Legislative Body as the Agency ............. 33200-33206
    Article 2.  Joint Exercise or Delegation of Power to
                Redevelop .................................. 33210-33217
    Article 3.  Aid, Assistance, and Co-operation .......... 33220-33221
   CHAPTER 4.  REDEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES AND ACTIVITIES
    Article 1.  Community Prerequisites .................... 33300-33302
    Article 2.  Designation of Survey Area ................. 33310-33312
    Article 3.  Selection of Project Area and 
                Formulation of Preliminary Plans ....... 33320.1-33328.7
    Article 4.  Preparation and Adoption of 
                Redevelopment Plans by the Agency ........ 33330-33354.6
    Article 4.5.  Alternative Procedures for a Joint 
                  Public Hearing by the Agency and the 
                  Legislative Body ......................... 33355-33359
    Article 5.  Procedure for Adoption of Redevelopment
                Plans by the Legislative Body .............. 33360-33376
    Article 5.5.  Referendums ............................ 33378-33378.5
    Article 6.   Owner Participation ....................... 33380-33381
    Article 6.5.  Project Area Committee ................... 33385-33388
    Article 7.  Property Acquisition ....................... 33390-33399
    Article 8.  Property Management ........................ 33400-33402
    Article 9.  Relocation of Persons Displaced by 
                Projects ................................... 33410-33418
    Article 10.  Demolition, Clearance, Project 
                 Improvements, and Site Preparation ...... 33420-33426.7
    Article 11.  Property Disposition, Rehabilitation and
                 Development ............................... 33430-33449
    Article 12.  Amendment of Redevelopment Plans .......... 33450-33458
    Article 12.5.  Hazardous Substance Release Cleanup ... 33459-33459.8
    Article 14.  Merger of Redevelopment Project Areas 
                 in the City of San Bernardino ........... 33470-33476.5
    Article 14.5.  Merger of Redevelopment Project Areas 
                   in the Cities of Richmond and 
                   Pittsburg ............................. 33478-33478.3
    Article 15.  Merger of Redevelopment Project Areas 
                 in the Cities of Chula Vista, San Jose, 
                 and Santa Fe Springs ...................... 33480-33484
    Article 16.  Merger of Project Areas ................... 33485-33489
    Article 16.5.  Adoption of Implementation Plans .............. 33490
   CHAPTER 4.5.  MILITARY BASE CONVERSION REDEVELOPMENT
                 AGENCIES
    Article 1.  General Provisions ...................... 33492-33492.29
    Article 1.5.  Norton Air Force Base and George Air
                  Force Base Redevelopment Project 
                  Areas ............................... 33492.40-33492.42
    Article 4.  Redevelopment Agency of Fort Ord ...... 33492.70-33492.78
    Article 5.  March Joint Powers Redevelopment 
                Agency ................................ 33492.80-33492.89
    Article 6.  Mare Island Redevelopment Project 
                Area .................................. 33492.90-33492.95
    Article 7.  Tustin Marine Corps Air Station ..... 33492.100-33492.116
    Article 8.  The Alameda Naval Air Station and the
                Fleet Industrial Supply Center ...... 33492.125-33492.131
    Article 9.  Hamilton Army Airfield ........................ 33492.140
   CHAPTER 4.6.  CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHANNEL 
                 ISLANDS SITE AUTHORITY ................... 33498-33498.2
   CHAPTER 5.  LEGAL ACTIONS
    Article 1.  Actions Involving Redevelopment Plans
                or Bonds .................................... 33500-33504
    Article 2.  Actions for Money or Damages ...................... 33510
    Article 3.  Actions Involving Public Agencies ................. 33515
   CHAPTER 6.  FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
    Article 1.  General ..................................... 33600-33608
    Article 2.  Community Redevelopment Agency Administrative
                Fund ........................................ 33610-33615
    Article 3.  Redevelopment Revolving Fund ................ 33620-33626
    Article 4.  Community Appropriations and General 
                Obligation Bonds ............................ 33630-33633
    Article 5.  Agency Bonds ................................ 33640-33665
    Article 6.  Taxation .................................... 33670-33679
    Article 7.  School Finance .............................. 33680-33683
   CHAPTER 7.  SPECIAL HOUSING AND RENEWAL .................. 33701-33738
   CHAPTER 7.5.  LOANS TO TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS .......... 33740-33746
   CHAPTER 8.  REDEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION LOANS
    Article 1.  General Provisions and Definitions .......... 33750-33753
    Article 2.  Powers and Procedures ....................... 33760-33769
    Article 3.  Bonds and Notes ............................. 33775-33784
    Article 4.  Residential Construction .................... 33790-33799
   CHAPTER 9.  SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
    Article 1.  Definitions ................................. 33800-33804
    Article 2.  Findings and Declarations ................... 33810-33817
    Article 3.  Proceedings ................................. 33820-33839
    Article 4.  Collection of Assessments ................... 33840-33845
    Article 5.  Legal Actions, Exceptions ................... 33850-33855
  PART 1.5.  COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT DISASTER PROJECT LAW ... 34000-34008
  PART 1.6.  NATURAL DISASTERS
   CHAPTER 1.  NATURAL DISASTER COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE ........ 34050-34055
   CHAPTER 2.  NATURAL DISASTER EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM ... 34070-34082
  PART 1.7.  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
   CHAPTER 1.  DEFINITIONS .................................. 34100-34104
   CHAPTER 2.  ESTABLISHMENT, CREATION, AND SUSPENSION OF
               COMMISSION
    Article 1.  Declaration of Creation and Establishment ... 34110-34112
    Article 2.  Procedures Making Commission Operative ...... 34115-34118
    Article 3.  Legislative Body as Commission .............. 34120-34121
    Article 4.  Suspension of Commission .................... 34125-34126
   CHAPTER 3.  APPOINTMENT, COMPENSATION, AND REMOVAL OF
               COMMISSIONERS ................................ 34130-34131
   CHAPTER 4.  NATURE, JURISDICTION, AND GENERAL POWERS OF
               COMMISSION ................................... 34140-34152
   CHAPTER 5.  COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW AND HOUSING 
               AUTHORITIES LAW .................................... 34160