Prior to taking any action to dispose of surplus land, a local agency must declare the land "surplus" unless qualified as "exempt surplus." Once the land is declared surplus land, the local agency then issues a Notice of Availability (NOA) to the required entities and follows the standard disposition process.
HCD created a Standard Surplus Land Disposition Checklist (PDF) to assist local agencies when disposing of surplus land.
Local agencies submit disposition documentation to HCD for review via the Surplus Land Act Portal.
SLA Disposition Documents and Links
- Description of Disposition Template (XLS)
- Sample Notice of Availability of Surplus Land Cover Letter (DOC)
- Sample Notice of Availability of Surplus Land Property Description (XLS)
- List of Developers who have notified HCD of their interest in developing affordable housing on surplus local land (list last updated: 10/31/2025). For additional information on accessing and utilizing the Developers Interest List, review the User Aide (PDF).
- Sample Covenant/Restriction (DOC) (Government Code section 54233): For use by a local agency (including a transit district) that is not a district.
- Sample Covenant/Restriction for District (DOC) (Government Code section 54233.5): For use by a non-transit district.