§ 80320 Local Authority Preservation

Health and Safety Code·California

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•This law doesn’t stop other rules from being used.
•It doesn’t change how cities decide what can be built where.

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A city wants to stop a factory from polluting a river.

This law doesn’t stop the city from using other rules to protect the river. It also doesn’t change the city’s power to decide where factories can be built.

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§ 80320 Local Authority Preservation

(a) Except as provided in Section 25264, this chapter shall not be construed to limit the authority of the department, the regional board, or the state board to take any action otherwise authorized under any other provision of law. (b) This chapter shall not be construed to limit, extend, or affect local land use and zoning authority. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

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authority operative january

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California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 80320.

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