{"code":"PRC","codeName":"Public Resources Code","section":"8874","citation":"Pub. Resources Code, § 8874","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 8. SURVEYING AND MAPPING [8801. - 8902.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/public-resources-code/division-8"},{"name":"CHAPTER 4. California Geodetic Coordinates [8870. - 8880.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/public-resources-code/division-8/chapter-4"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 29.15.   Effective January 1, 2006.","effective":"2006-01-01","html":"<p>CGC83 latitude and longitude values shall be expressed in degrees, minutes, seconds, and decimals of a second, or degrees and decimals of a degree. CGC83 ellipsoid height values shall be expressed in meters and decimals of a meter or feet and decimals of a foot. When ellipsoid height values are expressed in feet, the “U.S. Survey Foot” (one foot equals 1200/3937 meters) shall be used as the standard foot. CGC83 Cartesian coordinate values shall be expressed in meters and decimals of a meter.</p><p>When CGC83 values are stated on any document, the unit of measure shall be clearly stated.</p>","text":"CGC83 latitude and longitude values shall be expressed in degrees, minutes, seconds, and decimals of a second, or degrees and decimals of a degree. CGC83 ellipsoid height values shall be expressed in meters and decimals of a meter or feet and decimals of a foot. When ellipsoid height values are expressed in feet, the “U.S. Survey Foot” (one foot equals 1200/3937 meters) shall be used as the standard foot. CGC83 Cartesian coordinate values shall be expressed in meters and decimals of a meter. When CGC83 values are stated on any document, the unit of measure shall be clearly stated.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/public-resources-code/california-geodetic-coordinates-8874","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}