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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 2Pt. 2Ch. 3§ 813 Land Use Permission Notice

§ 813 Land Use Permission Notice

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§ 813 Land Use Permission Notice

Key Takeaways

  • •If you own land, you can file a paper saying people can only use your land if you allow it.
  • •This paper stops people from saying they have a right to use your land just because they’ve been using it for a long time.
  • •You can take back your permission later by filing another paper.
  • •You can’t block people from using the land while the permission is still active.

Example

A family has been walking across your empty field for years to get to the park.

If you file the notice, they can’t later say they have a right to keep walking there just because they’ve done it for a long time. You can still let them walk, but it’s your choice.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 813 Land Use Permission Notice

The holder of record title to land may record in the office of the recorder of any county in which any part of the land is situated, a description of said land and a notice reading substantially as follows: “The right of the public or any person to make any use whatsoever of the above described land or any portion thereof (other than any use expressly allowed by a written or recorded map, agreement, deed or dedication) is by permission, and subject to control, of owner: Section 813, Civil Code.” The recorded notice is conclusive evidence that subsequent use of the land during the time such notice is in effect by the public or any user for any purpose (other than any use expressly allowed by a written or recorded map, agreement, deed or dedication) is permissive and with consent in any judicial proceeding involving the issue as to whether all or any portion of such land has been dedicated to public use or whether any user has a prescriptive right in such land or any portion thereof. The notice may be revoked by the holder of record title by recording a notice of revocation in the office of the recorder wherein the notice is recorded. After recording a notice pursuant to this section, and prior to any revocation thereof, the owner shall not prevent any public use appropriate thereto by physical obstruction, notice or otherwise. In the event of use by other than the general public, any such notices, to be effective, shall also be served by registered mail on the user. The recording of a notice pursuant to this section shall not be deemed to affect rights vested at the time of recording. The permission for public use of real property provided for in such a recorded notice may be conditioned upon reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of such public use, and no use in violation of such restrictions shall be considered public use for purposes of a finding of implied dedication. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 941.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

agreementpropertydeedportdedicationevidencerevocationcivil code

Related Statutes

  • § 2079.26 Unsolicited Home Purchase Ban
  • § 1009 Private Land Recreation Protection
  • § 1916.7 Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Exemption
  • § 1195 Proof Of Instrument Execution
  • § 1917.331 Senior Shared Appreciation Loans

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 813.
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