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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 2Ch. 6Art. 2§ 25581 County Park Abandonment Rules

§ 25581 County Park Abandonment Rules

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§ 25581 County Park Abandonment Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •The county can stop using a park or part of it if people don't use it or it's not needed anymore.
  • •They can sell the land or use it for something else the county needs.
  • •If they give the park to a city or district, it must still be used as a park.

Example

A small park in a county is almost always empty, and the county needs space for a new school.

The county can decide to close the park and use the land for the school if they see that nobody really uses the park and it's not needed.

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

Official Source
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§ 25581 County Park Abandonment Rules

The board of supervisors of any county may abandon all or any portion of a park dedicated to the county for park purposes or acquired by the county by deed limiting its use to park purposes, and may sell the land comprising it pursuant to this article or use the land for other county purposes, if it finds that all of the park, where all is to be abandoned, or the portion to be abandoned is not being used by the public for park purposes and that all of said park, or the portion to be abandoned if less than all, is not appropriate, convenient or necessary for park purposes. The transfer of a park or any portion thereof by the county to any city or district of the county, whether by lease or conveyance, shall not be deemed to be an abandonment of park purposes under this article if such lease or conveyance is expressly made subject to the condition that the property transferred be used only for park purposes. (Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 170.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

conveyancepropertydeedportleaseabandonmentcondition

Related Statutes

  • § 25582 Park Land Abandonment Approval
  • § 25588 Park Land Ownership Rights
  • § 27263 Recording Index Requirements
  • § 91527 Authority Property Powers
  • § 12956.2 Restrictive Covenant Modification Process

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 25581.
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