Public Resources Code section 8853

The official geodetic datum to which orthometric heights are referenced within the State of California shall be NAVD88 or NAPGD2022.

Source: Section 8853, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=8853. (updated Jan. 1, 2024; accessed Jul. 27, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/public_resources_code_section_8853

Original Source: Section 8853, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=8853. (last accessed May 12, 2025).