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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 2Ch. 5Art. 1§ 25351 County Public Building Construction

§ 25351 County Public Building Construction

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§ 25351 County Public Building Construction

Key Takeaways

  • •The county can build or fix up buildings like hospitals, libraries, or sports arenas.
  • •If the county wants to build, expand, or rent a building in a city, they must tell the city clerk 60 days before.
  • •If the county doesn’t have to ask for bids, they still need to tell the city clerk 60 days before.
  • •The city can say it’s okay to skip the 60-day wait if they agree.

Example

The county wants to build a new library in a city.

The county must tell the city clerk 60 days before they start building. If the city says it’s okay, they can start sooner.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 25351 County Public Building Construction

(a) The board may construct, expand, lease, build, rebuild, furnish, refurnish, or repair buildings for a hospital, almshouse, courthouse, jail, historical museum, aquarium, library, art gallery, art institute, exposition building for exhibiting and advertising farming, mining, manufacturing, livestock raising, and other resources of the county, stadium, coliseum, sports arena, or sports pavilion or other building for holding sports events, athletic contests, contests of skill, exhibition, spectacles and other public meetings, and such other public buildings as are necessary to carry out the work of the county government. (b) Whenever the board of supervisors of a county decides to go out to bid to construct a county building, expand an existing building, expand the use of an existing building, or enter into a lease of an existing building within the incorporated territory of a city, the board shall notify in writing, at least 60 days prior to going to bid or entering into a lease, the city clerk of the city where the building is to be constructed, expanded, or leased. (c) In those instances where the board is exempt from the bidding process, the board shall notify the city clerk in writing, at least 60 days prior to the construction, expansion, or lease of a building. (d) The 60-day notification requirements imposed by subdivisions (b) and (c) may be waived if the city council consents, by resolution, thereto. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 137, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

resolutionporthospitalleasestockexpositionexhibitionconstruction

Related Statutes

  • § 25350.55 County Financing Payment Guarantees
  • § 25350.7 County Financing Payment Guarantees
  • § 25350.9 County Financing Payment Guarantee
  • § 25350.95 County Financing Payment Guarantees
  • § 37351.5 City Financing Payment Guarantees

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 25351.
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