ARTICLE 2. Leases [37380. - 37396.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 2.
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Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37380. Section 37380.

(a) A city may lease property owned or held or controlled by it, or any of its departments, for not to exceed 55 years. (b) Notwithstanding the 55-year limitation in subdivision (a), a city may lease property owned or held or controlled by it, or any of its departments or boards for a period exceeding 55 years but not exceeding 99 years, if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The lease shall be subject to periodic review by the city and shall take into consideration the then current market conditions. The local legislative body may, prior to final execution of the lease, establish the lease provisions which will periodically be reviewed, and determine when those provisions are to be reviewed. (2) Any lease entered into pursuant to this section shall be authorized by an ordinance adopted by the legislative body. The ordinance shall be subject to referendum in the manner prescribed by law for ordinances of cities. (3) Prior to adopting an ordinance authorizing a lease, the governing body shall hold a public hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the city, and shall be mailed to any person requesting special notice, to any present tenant of the public property, and to all owners of land adjoining the property. (4) Any lease shall be awarded to the bidder which, in the determination of the legislative body, offers the greatest economic return to the city, after competitive bidding conducted in the manner determined by the legislative body. Notice inviting bids shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the city. The provisions of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) do not apply to any charter city, which may utilize a procedure as specified by charter or adopted by ordinance in accordance with its charter.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37382. Section 37382.

A city may lease city land used for agricultural or horticultural purposes upon which sewage or waste water is discharged for not to exceed twenty-five years.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37383. Section 37383.

A city may lease city property not acquired for park purposes for not to exceed thirty-five years for the production of minerals, oil, gas, or other hydrocarbon substances.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37384. Section 37384.

Except when the state grant specifically provides otherwise, a city may lease tide or submerged lands for not to exceed fifty years.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37385. Section 37385.

A city may lease tide and submerged lands, the wharves, docks, piers, and other structures or improvements on these lands, and as much of the uplands abutting upon them as the legislative body deems necessary for the proper development and use of its waterfront and harbor facilities, for not to exceed 66 years.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37386. Section 37386.

A city may lease such tide and submerged lands and uplands for: (a) Industrial uses. (b) Improvement and development of city harbors. (c) Construction and maintenance of wharves, docks, piers, or bulkhead piers. (d) Other public uses consistent with the requirements of commerce or navigation in city harbors.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37387. Section 37387.

When the legislative body deems that industrial use of such tidelands and uplands is inimical to the best interest of the city, it may lease them for park, recreational, residential, or educational purposes, under conditions not inconsistent with the trust imposed upon the tidelands by the Constitution.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37388. Section 37388.

A city may lease property owned or held or controlled by it or any of its departments for not to exceed fifty years to any nonprofit corporation for a housing development on the property.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37389. Section 37389.

A city may lease or sublease property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by it for not to exceed fifty years for airport purposes or purposes incidental to aircraft, including: (a) Manufacture of aircraft, airplane engines, and aircraft equipment, parts, and accessories. (b) Construction and maintenance of hangars, mooring masts, flying fields, signal lights, radio equipment, service shops, conveniences, appliances, works, structures, and other air navigation, aircraft, and airplane engine manufacturing plants and facilities.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37391. Section 37391.

A city or any of its departments may lease or sublease land to the State or any of its political subdivisions, or any nonprofit corporation, for fair, exposition, celebration, or exhibition purposes, for not to exceed fifty years.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37392. Section 37392.

A city or any of its departments may lease or sublease land to the state for housing personnel and equipment, or to the State Adjutant General for military or armory purposes, for not to exceed 99 years.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37392.1. Section 37392.1.

A city, district, or other public corporation, acting individually or jointly with others, may lease sewers and sewage treatment and disposal facilities, and any land, rights of way, or other property appurtenant thereto, to any other city or to any county, city and county, municipal corporation, public district, sanitation district or other public corporation, or any two or more of them acting jointly, for any term or in perpetuity. A city, district or other public corporation, acting individually or jointly with others, may grant to any other city or to any county, city and county, municipal corporation, sanitation district, public district or other public corporation, or any two or more of them acting jointly, a perpetual right of use, or right of use for any term, in any such facilities, land or other property.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37392.2. Section 37392.2.

Notwithstanding Section 718 of the Civil Code, a city may lease any of its lands to a county, county water authoritiy, or special district for the purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, and replacing a dam, reservoir, and appurtenant facilities to collect, divert, and store water for all beneficial uses, including development of power, flood control, and recreational uses. The lease may be for any term, but not to exceed the time during which the lands are devoted to the purposes and uses authorized by this section.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37393. Section 37393.

A lease of an interest in real property of a city shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which the property is located.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37394. Section 37394.

A city or city and county may lease property owned, held or controlled by it for not to exceed 55 years, if the contemplated use of the property is for off-street parking purposes. This section is applicable to any lease executed on or after January 1, 1986.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37395. Section 37395.

A city may lease for not to exceed 55 years property owned, held, or controlled by it, or any of its departments, for commercial development for business purposes, when the governing body determines by ordinance or resolution that the property is not required for other city purposes. This section is applicable to any lease executed on or after January 1, 1986.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37396. Section 37396.

(a) A city, county, or city and county may lease property owned, held, or controlled by it for not to exceed 99 years, for stadium, park, recreational, fair, exposition, or exhibition purposes, or for general sports purposes such as training and competitive sports. (b) On and after April 24, 2002, a lease executed pursuant to this section on territory annexed pursuant to Section 56742, may not include a shopping center, hotel, motel, or lodging house, but may include a lease for all other purposes authorized under this section, including a lease for either or both of the following purposes: (1) Any dormitory or medical facility that exclusively, except in the case of a medical emergency, serves individuals participating in training or competitions held at the site leased pursuant to subdivision (a). (2) Any food facility, as defined by Section 113785 of the Health and Safety Code, food vending, and sales of goods and services incidental to, and in support of, the purposes of the lease. (c) A lease made by a county pursuant to this section is subject to Article 8 (commencing with Section 25520) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of Title 3.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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