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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 49Ch. 2Art. 5§ 81394 Community College Lease Agreements

§ 81394 Community College Lease Agreements

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§ 81394 Community College Lease Agreements

Key Takeaways

  • •Community colleges can rent out their land to private people or companies.
  • •The renter must build something on the land that both the college and the renter can use.
  • •The college owns its part of the building, and the renter owns their part while they rent.
  • •The college doesn’t have to pay rent for using its part of the building.

Example

A community college rents an empty lot to a coffee shop.

The coffee shop builds a café on the lot. Half of the café is for the college to use for classes, and the other half is for the coffee shop to sell drinks. The college owns its half of the café, and the coffee shop owns its half while it rents the land. The college doesn’t pay rent for using its part.

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§ 81394 Community College Lease Agreements

The governing board of a community college district may let to any private person, firm, or corporation, any real property which belongs to the district if the instrument by which such property is let requires the lessee therein to construct on the demised premises, or provide for the construction thereon of, a building or buildings for the joint use of the district and the private person, firm, or corporation during the term of the agreement; provided that title to that portion of the building to be occupied by the private individual, firm or corporation shall remain exclusively the personal property of the private party during the term of the lease and the title to such portion of the building to be occupied by the district shall vest in the district upon completion thereof and acceptance thereof by the district; provided further that no rental fee or other charge for the use of the building shall be paid by the district. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 81390 Joint Use Property Agreements
  • § 81395 Community College Lease Exemptions
  • § 81391 Community College Lease Requirements
  • § 81400 Community College Contract Selection
  • § 81562 Community College Lease Agreements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 81394.
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