Government Code section 65953

All time limits specified in this article are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects. All public agencies shall, if possible, approve or disapprove development projects in shorter periods of time.

Source: Section 65953, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=65953. (updated Jan. 1, 1977; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_65953

Original Source: Section 65953, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=65953. (last accessed May 12, 2025).