{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"65950.5","citation":"Gov. Code, § 65950.5","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000. - 66499.58.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-7"},{"name":"DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000. - 66345.4.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-7/division-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 4.5. Review and Approval of Development Projects [65920. - 65964.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-7/division-1/chapter-4.5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 5. Approval of Development Permits [65950. - 65957.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-7/division-1/chapter-4.5/article-5"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 439, Sec. 1.   Effective January 1, 2005.","effective":"2005-01-01","html":"<p>(a) If an applicant for a development project for natural gas exploration or production and a public agency agree in writing to expedite the public agency’s actions pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/gov/65940\">65940</a>) or this article, the public agency may provide the services, contract with a private entity, or employ persons on a temporary basis to perform the services necessary to meet those time limits.</p><p>(b) The private entities or persons temporarily employed by the public agency may, pursuant to a contract or agreement with the public agency, perform any of the functions necessary to comply with the requirements of Article 3 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/gov/65940\">65940</a>), this article, or local ordinances adopted pursuant to those articles, except those functions reserved by those articles or local ordinances to the legislative body of a local agency.</p><p>(c) A public agency may charge the applicant a fee that does not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service pursuant to this section. A local agency shall comply with Section <a href=\"/gov/66014\">66014</a>, Chapter 8 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/gov/66016\">66016</a>), and Chapter 9 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/gov/66020\">66020</a>).</p>","text":"(a) If an applicant for a development project for natural gas exploration or production and a public agency agree in writing to expedite the public agency’s actions pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 65940) or this article, the public agency may provide the services, contract with a private entity, or employ persons on a temporary basis to perform the services necessary to meet those time limits. (b) The private entities or persons temporarily employed by the public agency may, pursuant to a contract or agreement with the public agency, perform any of the functions necessary to comply with the requirements of Article 3 (commencing with Section 65940), this article, or local ordinances adopted pursuant to those articles, except those functions reserved by those articles or local ordinances to the legislative body of a local agency. (c) A public agency may charge the applicant a fee that does not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service pursuant to this section. A local agency shall comply with Section 66014, Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 66016), and Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 66020).","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/approval-of-development-permits-65950-5","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}