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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 3Ch. 5Art. 2§ 56856 Farmland Security Zone Annexation

§ 56856 Farmland Security Zone Annexation

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§ 56856 Farmland Security Zone Annexation

Key Takeaways

  • •Farmland in a special zone can't be added to a district for sewers, water, or roads unless the landowner agrees and it helps farm-related uses.
  • •This rule doesn't apply in the last 3 years before the farmland zone contract ends.
  • •The goal is to protect farmland from being turned into non-farm uses without the owner's okay.

Example

A city wants to add a farmer's land to its water district to build new pipes.

If the farmer's land is in a farmland security zone, the city can't do this unless the farmer agrees and the water is for farming, not houses or businesses. But if the zone contract ends in 2 years, the city can try to add the land without the farmer's okay.

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

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§ 56856 Farmland Security Zone Annexation

(a) The commission shall not approve or conditionally approve a change of organization or reorganization that would result in the annexation to a special district of territory that is within a farmland security zone created pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 51296) of Chapter 7 of Division 1 if that special district provides or would provide facilities or services related to sewers, nonagricultural water, or streets and roads, unless the facilities or services benefit land uses that are allowed under the farmland security zone contract and the landowner consents to the change of organization or reorganization. (b) This section shall not apply during the three-year period preceding the termination of a farmland security zone contract under Article 7 (commencing with Section 51296) of Chapter 7 of Division 1. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 204. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

securityterminationcommissioncontractbenefitroadspecial districtorganization

Related Statutes

  • § 56856.5 Land Conservation Annexation Limits
  • § 56855 Fire District Annexation Contracts
  • § 51296.4 Farmland Annexation Restrictions
  • § 56426 Farmland Security Zone Protections
  • § 56426.6 Land Conservation Contract Restrictions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 56856.
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