Tentative map: appeal advisory agency or appeal board action to appeal board or legislative body within 10 days after the action
10 days after date of the advisory agency or appeal board action being appealed, under Cal. Gov. Code 66452.5(a)(2), (b)(1), (d)(1) (amended by Stats. 2021, ch. 106 (SB 414), eff. Jan. 1, 2022).
Rule text
(2) The appeal shall be filed with the clerk of the appeal board, or if there is none, with the clerk of the legislative body within 10 days after the action of the advisory agency from which the appeal is being taken. ... The appeal shall be filed in writing with the clerk of the legislative body within 10 days after the action of the appeal board from which the appeal is being taken. ... (d) (1) Any interested person adversely affected by a decision of the advisory agency or appeal board may file an appeal with the legislative body concerning any decision of the advisory agency or appeal board. The appeal shall be filed with the clerk of the legislative body within 10 days after the action of the advisory agency or appeal board that is the subject of the appeal.
Calculate this deadline
Deadline
Monday, November 16, 2026
- Trigger (Date of the advisory agency or appeal board action being appealed): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Monday, November 16, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Gov. Code 66452.5(a)(2), (b)(1), (d)(1) (amended by Stats. 2021, ch. 106 (SB 414), eff. Jan. 1, 2022)
(2) The appeal shall be filed with the clerk of the appeal board, or if there is none, with the clerk of the legislative body within 10 days after the action of the advisory agency from which the appeal is being taken. ... The appeal shall be filed in writing with the clerk of the legislative body within 10 days after the action of the appeal board from which the appeal is being taken. ... (d) (1) Any interested person adversely affected by a decision of the advisory agency or appeal board may file an appeal with the legislative body concerning any decision of the advisory agency or appeal board. The appeal shall be filed with the clerk of the legislative body within 10 days after the action of the advisory agency or appeal board that is the subject of the appeal.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b; Cal. Gov. Code 6800, 6707 (state agency filings); Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a) (federal statutes and federal court filings)
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." Gov. Code 6707: "When the last day for filing any instrument or other document with a state agency falls upon a Saturday or holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed." FRCP 6(a): "The following rules apply in computing any time period specified in these rules, in any local rule or court order, or in any statute that does not specify a method of computing time. (1) ... (A) exclude the day of the event that triggers the period; (B) count every day, including intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and (C) include the last day of the period, but if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."Official source
- Same 10-day period for the subdivider (or tenant in a condominium/stock cooperative conversion) appealing the advisory agency (a)(2), appeals from the appeal board to the legislative body (b)(1), and any adversely affected interested person (d)(1). Calendar days; a weekend/holiday last day rolls under Gov. Code 6800 / CCP 12a, but the clerk's office closures control (AMBIGUITY; file early). Hearing within 45 days after the request and decision within 10 days after the hearing are agency duties (not modeled). Local ordinances for other permits may set different appeal periods.
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Date of the advisory agency or appeal board action being appealed on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, March 25, 2027.
- Trigger (Date of the advisory agency or appeal board action being appealed): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Thursday, March 25, 2027.
Notes
Same 10-day period for the subdivider (or tenant in a condominium/stock cooperative conversion) appealing the advisory agency (a)(2), appeals from the appeal board to the legislative body (b)(1), and any adversely affected interested person (d)(1). Calendar days; a weekend/holiday last day rolls under Gov. Code 6800 / CCP 12a, but the clerk's office closures control (AMBIGUITY; file early). Hearing within 45 days after the request and decision within 10 days after the hearing are agency duties (not modeled). Local ordinances for other permits may set different appeal periods.
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- Housing Accountability Act: file and serve petition within 90 days from effective date of local agency decision (alternative 1) (90 days after)
- Housing Accountability Act: file and serve petition within 90 days from expiration of the 65589.5(h)(5)(B) time periods (alternative 2) (90 days after)
- Action to enforce zoning consistency with general plan (Gov. Code 65860): commence AND serve legislative body within 90 days (90 days after)
- Mitigation Fee Act: protest fees, dedications or exactions within 90 days after imposition (or at approval) (90 days after)
Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.