Plain English Breakdown
The official status shows the bill passed both chambers, but no effective date is listed in the source material.
Removing Rules That Block Grocery Stores
This law makes certain property rules unenforceable if they stop a grocery store or supermarket from operating on land where one used to exist, provided an approved document is recorded.
What This Bill Does
- Makes covenants that ban grocery stores void and unenforceable under specific conditions.
- Applies when a grocery store previously operated on the property but stopped working.
- Applies when a commercial project or shopping center no longer has an operating grocery store.
- Allows interested parties to record a document with the county recorder to remove these restrictions.
- Requires the county counsel to review documents before they are recorded in public records.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who own or want to buy property for a grocery store
- County recorders and county counsels who process legal documents
Terms To Know
- Covenant
- A written rule in a property document that limits how the land can be used.
- Interested party
- A person or group defined by law who has the right to act on this bill, such as an owner of the property.
Limits and Unknowns
- The rule only applies if an approved modification document is recorded in public records.
- The state says it will not pay local agencies for costs created by these new duties.
- The text does not list specific dates when this rule becomes active.