ARTICLE 2. Airports [26020. - 26028.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 2.

in effect

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 26020. Section 26020.

As a necessary adjunct to aerial transportation and the use of aerial highways, the board of supervisors may provide and maintain public airports and landing places for aerial traffic for the use of the public. For those purposes the board of supervisors may: (a) Acquire by purchase, condemnation, donation, lease, or otherwise real or personal property, either within or without the incorporated territory of municipalities, necessary for those purposes, and improve, construct, reconstruct, lease, furnish, refurnish, use, repair, maintain, and control the property, including buildings, structures, and lighting and other equipment and facilities necessary for that use. (b) Provide all necessary custodians, employees, attendants, and supplies for the proper maintenance of the property for the purposes specified in this section. (c) In addition to all other taxes, levy a special tax, pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, and spend the proceeds for the purposes specified in this section. The proceeds of the special tax may be accumulated for not to exceed five years for use in carrying out the purposes of this section. A board of supervisors shall not levy an airport tax as provided for by this section on any airport district formed pursuant to the California Airport District Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 22001) of Division 9 of the Public Utilities Code). (d) Establish a fund or funds for the purposes specified in this section and appropriate and transfer from the general fund to such fund or funds from time to time any money as it deems necessary. (e) In the manner provided by law, incur a bonded indebtedness on behalf of the county.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 26021. Section 26021.

By a resolution adopted by a four-fifths vote of its members, the board may determine that the acquisition by purchase, condemnation, lease, or otherwise of real or personal property for the construction and completion of improvements necessary and convenient for any of the following purposes is of general county interest, and that county aid shall be extended for: (a) The maintenance of airports owned and operated by cities. (b) The flying and landing of aircraft. (c) The maintenance of hangars, mooring masts, flying fields, and places for flying, take-off, landing, and storage of aircraft, together with signal lights, radio equipment, service shops, conveniences, appliances, works, structures, and other aircraft facilities now known or hereafter invented.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 26022. Section 26022.

The board by resolution shall specify the general nature of the improvement proposed, the nature of the aid to be furnished by the county, and any funds from which the aid is to be paid.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 26023. Section 26023.

The county may give aid in one or more of the following ways: (a) Contribute money. (b) Acquire and deliver material. (c) Furnish labor or engineering services. (d) Loan its road building machinery. (e) Sell any county property to any city within the county, without bid and upon such terms and conditions as the board of supervisors deems advisable.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 26024. Section 26024.

The expense of the aid may be paid from the county general fund and any other fund available for the purpose.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 26025. Section 26025.

The city shall use all aid which it receives for the activities described in the resolution and shall return to the county any portion which is not so used.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 26026. Section 26026.

The board of supervisors, by a four-fifths vote, may contribute money to the United States for the acquisition or improvement by the United States or any of its authorized agencies of airports in the county, when, in the judgment of the board it is in the interest of the county so to do.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 26027. Section 26027.

Any zoning ordinance adopted after October 1, 1949, by any county, shall not be effective, nor shall any zoning ordinance previously adopted remain effective six months after the effective date of this act unless: (a) A provision is made in the ordinance for suitable areas in which airports may be located as conforming uses, or (b) A finding is made by the governing body of the county that there is no site in the area zoned suitable for an airport.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 26028. Section 26028.

The finding required by Section 26027 shall not be made without notice and opportunity to be heard being given to all interested persons. Notice shall be given by publication pursuant to Section 6064 in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county, or, if there is none, in a newspaper of general circulation published in an adjoining county. The notice shall specify the date of hearing.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026