§ 5836 Hearing Continuation Extension

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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This rule lets the board of supervisors keep a hearing going longer than 90 days if they need more time, but they can only extend it up to six months from when the petition was filed.

Key Takeaways

•The board can extend a hearing past 90 days only if it’s really needed.
•The longest they can extend it is six months from the petition’s filing date.
•The extension is meant to make sure the hearing is thorough and fair.

Example

A neighbor files a petition to stop a noisy construction project, and the hearing goes on for three months without a decision.

If the board thinks they still need more time to look at all the evidence, they can push the hearing out, but they can only do that until six months after the neighbor first filed the petition.

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§ 5836 Hearing Continuation Extension

If it appears, and the board of supervisors finds that it is necessary, in order to make a sufficient and adequate examination, to continue the hearing beyond ninety days, the board may for that purpose continue the hearing for not longer than six months from the date of the presentation of the petition. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

board of supervisors sufficient and adequate examination continue the hearing six months

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 5836.

§ 5836 Hearing Continuation Extension

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 5836 Hearing Continuation Extension

This rule lets the board of supervisors keep a hearing going longer than 90 days if they need more time, but they can only extend it up to six months from when the petition was filed.

Key Takeaways

•The board can extend a hearing past 90 days only if it’s really needed.
•The longest they can extend it is six months from the petition’s filing date.
•The extension is meant to make sure the hearing is thorough and fair.

Example

A neighbor files a petition to stop a noisy construction project, and the hearing goes on for three months without a decision.

If the board thinks they still need more time to look at all the evidence, they can push the hearing out, but they can only do that until six months after the neighbor first filed the petition.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 5836 Hearing Continuation Extension

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

board of supervisors sufficient and adequate examination continue the hearing six months

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 5836.

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