# Cal. GOV § 65850.02: Section 65850.02

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T7_D1_C4_A2_S65850.02

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. GOV § 65850.02
- **Heading:** Section 65850.02
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code gov / Title 7 / Division 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 65850.02

## Text

(a) Notwithstanding any other local law, with respect to land zoned for residential use, the legislative body of a city or county shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance requiring a public hearing as a condition of reconfiguring existing space to increase the bedroom count within an existing dwelling unit.

(b) This section shall only apply to a permit application for no more than two additional bedrooms within an existing dwelling unit.

(c) This section shall not be construed to prohibit a local agency from requiring a public hearing for a proposed project that would increase the number of dwelling units within an existing structure.

(d) The Legislature finds and declares that ensuring adequate housing is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair, as that term is used in Section 5 of Article IX of the California Constitution. Therefore, this section applies to all cities, including charter cities.

## Nearby sections

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