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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 7Ch. 16§ 7267 Public Land Acquisition Guidelines

§ 7267 Public Land Acquisition Guidelines

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§ 7267 Public Land Acquisition Guidelines

Key Takeaways

  • •The government should try to buy land by making deals with owners instead of going to court.
  • •This makes things faster and keeps courts from getting too busy.
  • •The government should treat all land owners the same way when buying land.
  • •Some rules don’t apply when the government needs land for things like sewers or water pipes under the ground.

Example

The city wants to build a new park and needs to buy some land from a family.

Instead of going to court to take the land, the city should talk to the family and try to make a fair deal. This way, it’s faster, cheaper, and the family is treated fairly, just like other land owners.

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

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§ 7267 Public Land Acquisition Guidelines

In order to encourage and expedite the acquisition of real property by agreements with owners, to avoid litigation and relieve congestion in the courts, to assure consistent treatment for owners in the public programs, and to promote public confidence in public land acquisition practices, public entities shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be guided by the provisions of Sections 7267.1 to 7267.7, inclusive, except that the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 7267.1 and Section 7267.2 shall not apply to the acquisition of any easement, right-of-way, covenant, or other nonpossessory interest in real property to be acquired for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, enlargement, maintenance, renewal, repair, or replacement of subsurface sewers, waterlines or appurtenances, drains, septic tanks, or storm water drains. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 208.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

acquisitiontreatmenteasementpropertycovenantagreementlitigationcongestion

Related Statutes

  • § 6953 Public Land Preservation Funding
  • § 27255 Conservation Easement Indexing
  • § 51081 Open-Space Easement Dedication
  • § 7001 Scenic Land Conservation Funding
  • § 7260 Public Entity Property Acquisition

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 7267.
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