{"code":"PRC","codeName":"Public Resources Code","section":"31052","citation":"Pub. Resources Code, § 31052","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 21. STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY [31000. - 31414.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/public-resources-code/division-21"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. Declaration of State Policy and General Provisions [31050. - 31056.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/public-resources-code/division-21/chapter-2"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1441.","effective":null,"html":"<p>The Legislature further finds and declares that lands within the coastal zone, principally in rural areas, are vacant or improperly utilized because of inadequate circulation patterns, poor lot layout, scattered ownerships, lack of recreation and open space, and other conditions which adversely affect the coastal environment and reduce opportunities for orderly development.</p>","text":"The Legislature further finds and declares that lands within the coastal zone, principally in rural areas, are vacant or improperly utilized because of inadequate circulation patterns, poor lot layout, scattered ownerships, lack of recreation and open space, and other conditions which adversely affect the coastal environment and reduce opportunities for orderly development.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/public-resources-code/declaration-of-state-policy-and-general-provisions-31052","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}