Government Code section 65096

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a person applies to a city, including a charter city, county, or city and county, for a zoning variance, special use permit, conditional use permit, zoning ordinance amendment, general or specific plan amendment, or any entitlement for use which would permit all or any part of a cemetery to be used for other than cemetery purposes, the city, county, or city and county shall give notice pursuant to Section 65091, 65092, 65093, and 65094.

(b)

Those requesting notice shall be notified by the local agency at the address provided at the time of the request.

(c)

Notwithstanding Section 65092, a local agency shall not require a request made pursuant to this section to be annually renewed.

(d)

“Cemetery,” as used in this section, has the same meaning as that word is defined in Section 8100 of the Health and Safety Code.

Source: Section 65096, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=65096.­ (accessed May 13, 2025).

Last Updated

May 12, 2025

§ 65096’s source at ca​.gov