Kaatz v. CITY OF SEASIDE

Opinion

DUFFY, J.

Code of Civil Procedure sections 860 through 870 (hereafter the validation statutes) 1 provide an expedited process by which certain public agency actions may be determined valid and not subject to attack. The public agency may validate its action by either active or passive means. It may initiate an action in rem to establish the validity of the matter. (§ 860.) Alternatively, the agency may do nothing, and if no “interested person” brings suit to determine the validity of the public agency’s action within 60 days (§ 863), the action is deemed valid. (§ 869.) But not all…