CHAPTER 8. Parks Outside City Limits [38300. - 38304.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 8.

in effect

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 38300. Section 38300.

City officers have the same jurisdiction over city-owned parks, boulevards, golf courses, and playgrounds situated outside the city limits, over streets leading from the city to such places, and over persons and property in such places, as they have over the cities and persons and property in them.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 38302. Section 38302.

The city legislative body may grant franchises for the building and operation of railroads from any point in, or at the exterior boundary of, the city to, in, or through city-owned parks situated outside the city limits, in the manner and to the extent that it may for street railroads within the city limits. Any such franchise shall contain a condition that the railroad fare does not exceed five cents ($0.05) for a single trip.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 38303. Section 38303.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 38302, such franchises shall be granted pursuant to Part 4, Title 4, Division 1, of the Civil Code and Chapter 578 of the Statutes of 1905.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 38304. Section 38304.

The legislative body of any city may lay out, open, construct, maintain, and control all roads, streets, and boulevards necessary or requisite for the purpose of connecting the city with any city-owned public park or playground situated wholly or partly outside of the limits of the city. For such purpose it may acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain any land or rights of way lying between the limits of the city and the exterior limits of the park or playground.

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