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Public Resources Code

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The Legislature states that increased requests to take water from state streams, especially for electric energy, may harm streamflows and dependent fish and wildlife resources. The Director of Fish and Game must identify and list state streams and watercourses that need minimum flow levels, include significant ones with findings, rank them by need, and finish the initial list by January 1, 1984. The Director of Fish and Game must prepare proposed streamflow requirements for each identified stream or watercourse and send them to the State Water Resources Control Board. The Director of Fish and Game may review any streamflow requirement and may propose changes, and any proposed change must be sent to the State Water Resources Control Board. The Department of Fish and Game must start studies to develop proposed streamflow requirements, and finish each study within three years.

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  1. 30171.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Revisions to the Coastal Zone Boundary [30150 - 30174] ( Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1109. )

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    This section sets a mitigation fee range for certain Carlsbad coastal development and directs how the collected money must be deposited and spent.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Revisions to the Coastal Zone Boundary [30150 - 30174] ( Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1109. ) ## 30171.5. (a) The amount of the mitigation fee for development on nonprime agricultural lands in the coastal zone in the City of Carlsbad that lie outside of the areas described in subdivision (f) of Section 30170 and subdivision (b) of Section 30171 shall be determined in the applicable segment of the local coastal program of the City of Carlsbad, but shall not be less than five thousand dollars ($5,000), nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), per acre. All mitigation fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the State Coastal Conservancy Fund. (b) All mitigation fees collected pursuant to this section are hereby appropriated to, and shall be expended by, the State Coastal Conservancy in the following order of priority: (1) Restoration of natural resources and wildlife habitat in Batiquitos Lagoon. (2) Development of an interpretive center at Buena Vista Lagoon. (3) Provision of access to public beaches in the City of Carlsbad. (4) Any other project or activity benefiting or enhancing the use of natural resources, including open field cultivated floriculture, in the coastal zone in the City of Carlsbad that is provided for in the local coastal program of the City of Carlsbad. (c) The State Coastal Conservancy may establish a special account in the State Coastal Conservancy Fund and deposit mitigation fees collected pursuant to this section in the special account. Any interest accruing on that money in the special account shall be expended pursuant to subdivision (b). (d) Not less than 50 percent of collected and bonded mitigation fees shall be expended for the purpose specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b). (e) Other than to mitigate the agricultural conversion impacts for which they are collected, none of the mitigation fees collected pursuant to this section shall be used for elements of a project which cause that project to be in compliance with this division or to mitigate a project which would otherwise be inconsistent with this division. When reviewing a potential project for consistency with this subdivision, the State Coastal Conservancy shall consult with the commission. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 513, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
  2. 30172.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Revisions to the Coastal Zone Boundary [30150 - 30174] ( Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1109. )

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    A specified approximately 180-acre area in San Diego County is to be excluded from the coastal zone once the required drainage plan is approved and certified.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Revisions to the Coastal Zone Boundary [30150 - 30174] ( Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1109. ) ## 30172. In the San Diego County, an area consisting of approximately 180 acres lying west and south of Palomar Airport as shown on Map 155, which has been placed on file with the Secretary of State on April 22, 1980, shall be excluded from the coastal zone after the City Engineer of the City of Carlsbad approves and the commission certifies a drainage plan for the area, pursuant to the commission’s interim permit authority, which plan the city shall implement and enforce. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 170, Sec. 4. Effective June 12, 1980.)
  3. 30174.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Revisions to the Coastal Zone Boundary [30150 - 30174] ( Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1109. )

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    This section amends the inland boundary of the coastal zone to match map A for the San Diego County areas shown on that map.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 2.5. Revisions to the Coastal Zone Boundary [30150 - 30174] ( Chapter 2.5 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1109. ) ## 30174. Notwithstanding the maps adopted pursuant to Section 17 of Chapter 1330 of the Statutes of 1976, as amended by Section 29 of Chapter 1331 of the Statutes of 1976, the inland boundary of the coastal zone, as shown on detailed coastal map 157 adopted by the commission on March 1, 1977, shall be amended to conform to the inland boundary shown on map A which is hereby adopted by reference and which shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State and the commission on the date of enactment of this section. The areas deleted and added to the coastal zone which are specifically shown on map A are in the County of San Diego and are generally described as follows: (a) In the vicinity of the intersection of Del Mar Heights Road and the San Diego Freeway, approximately 250 acres are excluded as specifically shown on map A. (b) In the vicinity of the intersection of Carmel Valley Road and the San Diego Freeway, approximately 45 acres are added as specifically shown on map A. (c) Near the head of the south branch of Los Penasquitos Canyon, the boundary is moved seaward to the five-mile limit as described in Section 30103 and as specifically shown on map A. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1128.)
  4. 30200.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30200- 30200.] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section sets the standards for coastal program adequacy and development permissibility, and requires certain public agencies to consider offshore activities’ effects on coastal zone resources. It also directs the commission or local governments to use Section 30007.5 and make findings when resolving policy conflicts.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30200- 30200.] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30200. (a) Consistent with the coastal zone values cited in Section 30001 and the basic goals set forth in Section 30001.5, and except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this division, the policies of this chapter shall constitute the standards by which the adequacy of local coastal programs, as provided in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 30500), and the permissibility of proposed developments subject to the provisions of this division are determined. All public agencies carrying out or supporting activities outside the coastal zone that could have a direct impact on resources within the coastal zone shall consider the effect of such actions on coastal zone resources in order to assure that these policies are achieved. (b) Where the commission or any local government in implementing the provisions of this division identifies a conflict between the policies of this chapter, Section 30007.5 shall be utilized to resolve the conflict and the resolution of such conflicts shall be supported by appropriate findings setting forth the basis for the resolution of identified policy conflicts. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 43, Sec. 8. Effective February 17, 1982.)
  5. 30210.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Public Access [30210 - 30214] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Maximum access and recreational opportunities must be provided, and maximum access must be conspicuously posted, consistent with safety and protection of public and private rights and natural resource areas.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Public Access [30210 - 30214] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30210. In carrying out the requirement of Section 4 of Article X of the California Constitution, maximum access, which shall be conspicuously posted, and recreational opportunities shall be provided for all the people consistent with public safety needs and the need to protect public rights, rights of private property owners, and natural resource areas from overuse. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1075.)
  6. 30211.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Public Access [30210 - 30214] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Development must not interfere with the public’s right to access the sea when that access was acquired through use or legislative authorization.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Public Access [30210 - 30214] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30211. Development shall not interfere with the public’s right of access to the sea where acquired through use or legislative authorization, including, but not limited to, the use of dry sand and rocky coastal beaches to the first line of terrestrial vegetation. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1331.)
  7. 30212.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Public Access [30210 - 30214] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    New development projects must provide public access from the nearest public roadway to the shoreline and along the coast, unless a stated exception applies.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Public Access [30210 - 30214] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30212. (a) Public access from the nearest public roadway to the shoreline and along the coast shall be provided in new development projects except where (1) it is inconsistent with public safety, military security needs, or the protection of fragile coastal resources, (2) adequate access exists nearby, or (3) agriculture would be adversely affected. Dedicated accessway shall not be required to be opened to public use until a public agency or private association agrees to accept responsibility for maintenance and liability of the accessway. (b) For purposes of this section, “new development” does not include: (1) Replacement of any structure pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (g) of Section 30610. (2) The demolition and reconstruction of a single-family residence; provided, that the reconstructed residence shall not exceed either the floor area, height or bulk of the former structure by more than 10 percent, and that the reconstructed residence shall be sited in the same location on the affected property as the former structure. (3) Improvements to any structure which do not change the intensity of its use, which do not increase either the floor area, height, or bulk of the structure by more than 10 percent, which do not block or impede public access, and which do not result in a seaward encroachment by the structure. (4) The reconstruction or repair of any seawall; provided, however, that the reconstructed or repaired seawall is not seaward of the location of the former structure. (5) Any repair or maintenance activity for which the commission has determined, pursuant to Section 30610, that a coastal development permit will be required unless the commission determines that the activity will have an adverse impact on lateral public access along the beach. As used in this subdivision, “bulk” means total interior cubic volume as measured from the exterior surface of the structure. (c) Nothing in this division shall restrict public access nor shall it excuse the performance of duties and responsibilities of public agencies which are required by Sections 66478.1 to 66478.14, inclusive, of the Government Code and by Section 4 of Article X of the California Constitution. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 744, Sec. 1.)
  8. 30212.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Public Access [30210 - 30214] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Public facilities, including parking areas, should be distributed throughout an area when appropriate and feasible to reduce overcrowding or overuse in any one place.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Public Access [30210 - 30214] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30212.5. Wherever appropriate and feasible, public facilities, including parking areas or facilities, shall be distributed throughout an area so as to mitigate against the impacts, social and otherwise, of overcrowding or overuse by the public of any single area. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  9. 30213.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Public Access [30210 - 30214] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Lower-cost visitor and recreational facilities should be protected and encouraged, and the commission is barred from setting fixed overnight room rental amounts or creating/approving income-identification methods for rental eligibility.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Public Access [30210 - 30214] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30213. Lower cost visitor and recreational facilities shall be protected, encouraged, and, where feasible, provided. Developments providing public recreational opportunities are preferred. The commission shall not: (1) require that overnight room rentals be fixed at an amount certain for any privately owned and operated hotel, motel, or other similar visitor-serving facility located on either public or private lands; or (2) establish or approve any method for the identification of low or moderate income persons for the purpose of determining eligibility for overnight room rentals in any such facilities. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 3.)
  10. 30214.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Public Access [30210 - 30214] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission and other responsible public agencies must consider and encourage innovative access management techniques when carrying out public access policies.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Public Access [30210 - 30214] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30214. (a) The public access policies of this article shall be implemented in a manner that takes into account the need to regulate the time, place, and manner of public access depending on the facts and circumstances in each case including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Topographic and geologic site characteristics. (2) The capacity of the site to sustain use and at what level of intensity. (3) The appropriateness of limiting public access to the right to pass and repass depending on such factors as the fragility of the natural resources in the area and the proximity of the access area to adjacent residential uses. (4) The need to provide for the management of access areas so as to protect the privacy of adjacent property owners and to protect the aesthetic values of the area by providing for the collection of litter. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the public access policies of this article be carried out in a reasonable manner that considers the equities and that balances the rights of the individual property owner with the public’s constitutional right of access pursuant to Section 4 of Article X of the California Constitution. Nothing in this section or any amendment thereto shall be construed as a limitation on the rights guaranteed to the public under Section 4 of Article X of the California Constitution. (c) In carrying out the public access policies of this article, the commission and any other responsible public agency shall consider and encourage the utilization of innovative access management techniques, including, but not limited to, agreements with private organizations which would minimize management costs and encourage the use of volunteer programs. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 3.5.)
  11. 30220.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Recreation [30220 - 30224] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Coastal areas suited for water-oriented recreation that cannot readily be provided inland must be protected for those uses.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Recreation [30220 - 30224] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30220. Coastal areas suited for water-oriented recreational activities that cannot readily be provided at inland water areas shall be protected for such uses. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  12. 30221.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Recreation [30220 - 30224] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Oceanfront land suitable for recreation must be protected for recreational use and development, unless local present and foreseeable future demand for public or commercial recreational activities is already adequately provided for.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Recreation [30220 - 30224] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30221. Oceanfront land suitable for recreational use shall be protected for recreational use and development unless present and foreseeable future demand for public or commercial recreational activities that could be accommodated on the property is already adequately provided for in the area. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 380.)
  13. 30222.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Recreation [30220 - 30224] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Use of private lands for visitor-serving commercial recreational facilities that enhance public coastal recreation has priority over private residential, general industrial, and general commercial development, but not over agriculture or coastal-dependent industry.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Recreation [30220 - 30224] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30222. The use of private lands suitable for visitor-serving commercial recreational facilities designed to enhance public opportunities for coastal recreation shall have priority over private residential, general industrial, or general commercial development, but not over agriculture or coastal-dependent industry. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  14. 30222.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Recreation [30220 - 30224] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Oceanfront land suitable for coastal dependent aquaculture must be protected for that use, and aquaculture facility proposals on those sites get priority except over other coastal dependent developments or uses.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Recreation [30220 - 30224] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30222.5. Oceanfront land that is suitable for coastal dependent aquaculture shall be protected for that use, and proposals for aquaculture facilities located on those sites shall be given priority, except over other coastal dependent developments or uses. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 589. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  15. 30223.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Recreation [30220 - 30224] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Upland areas needed to support coastal recreation should be reserved for that use when feasible.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Recreation [30220 - 30224] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30223. Upland areas necessary to support coastal recreational uses shall be reserved for such uses, where feasible. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  16. 30224.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Recreation [30220 - 30224] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Recreational boating use of coastal waters should be encouraged by developing boating-supporting facilities and limiting land uses that block access or support uses.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Recreation [30220 - 30224] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30224. Increased recreational boating use of coastal waters shall be encouraged, in accordance with this division, by developing dry storage areas, increasing public launching facilities, providing additional berthing space in existing harbors, limiting non-water-dependent land uses that congest access corridors and preclude boating support facilities, providing harbors of refuge, and by providing for new boating facilities in natural harbors, new protected water areas, and in areas dredged from dry land. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  17. 30230.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Marine resources must be maintained, enhanced, and where feasible restored, with special protection for important areas and species.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30230. Marine resources shall be maintained, enhanced, and, where feasible, restored. Special protection shall be given to areas and species of special biological or economic significance. Uses of the marine environment shall be carried out in a manner that will sustain the biological productivity of coastal waters and that will maintain healthy populations of all species of marine organisms adequate for long-term commercial, recreational, scientific, and educational purposes. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  18. 30231.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Coastal biological productivity and water quality must be maintained, and restored where feasible, using measures that reduce pollution and protect waterways and habitats.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30231. The biological productivity and the quality of coastal waters, streams, wetlands, estuaries, and lakes appropriate to maintain optimum populations of marine organisms and for the protection of human health shall be maintained and, where feasible, restored through, among other means, minimizing adverse effects of waste water discharges and entrainment, controlling runoff, preventing depletion of ground water supplies and substantial interference with surface waterflow, encouraging waste water reclamation, maintaining natural vegetation buffer areas that protect riparian habitats, and minimizing alteration of natural streams. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  19. 30232.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Protection against spills of crude oil, gas, petroleum products, or hazardous substances must be provided for related development or transportation, and effective containment and cleanup facilities and procedures must be provided for accidental spills.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30232. Protection against the spillage of crude oil, gas, petroleum products, or hazardous substances shall be provided in relation to any development or transportation of such materials. Effective containment and cleanup facilities and procedures shall be provided for accidental spills that do occur. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  20. 30233.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section allows certain diking, filling, and dredging only under specified environmental conditions and limits the activity to listed purposes.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30233. (a) The diking, filling, or dredging of open coastal waters, wetlands, estuaries, and lakes shall be permitted in accordance with other applicable provisions of this division, where there is no feasible less environmentally damaging alternative, and where feasible mitigation measures have been provided to minimize adverse environmental effects, and shall be limited to the following: (1) New or expanded port, energy, and coastal-dependent industrial facilities, including commercial fishing facilities. (2) Maintaining existing, or restoring previously dredged, depths in existing navigational channels, turning basins, vessel berthing and mooring areas, and boat launching ramps. (3) In open coastal waters, other than wetlands, including streams, estuaries, and lakes, new or expanded boating facilities and the placement of structural pilings for public recreational piers that provide public access and recreational opportunities. (4) Incidental public service purposes, including, but not limited to, burying cables and pipes or inspection of piers and maintenance of existing intake and outfall lines. (5) Mineral extraction, including sand for restoring beaches, except in environmentally sensitive areas. (6) Restoration purposes. (7) Nature study, aquaculture, or similar resource-dependent activities. (b) Dredging and spoils disposal shall be planned and carried out to avoid significant disruption to marine and wildlife habitats and water circulation. Dredge spoils suitable for beach replenishment should be transported for these purposes to appropriate beaches or into suitable longshore current systems. (c) In addition to the other provisions of this section, diking, filling, or dredging in existing estuaries and wetlands shall maintain or enhance the functional capacity of the wetland or estuary. Any alteration of coastal wetlands identified by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, including, but not limited to, the 19 coastal wetlands identified in its report entitled, “Acquisition Priorities for the Coastal Wetlands of California”, shall be limited to very minor incidental public facilities, restorative measures, nature study, commercial fishing facilities in Bodega Bay, and development in already developed parts of south San Diego Bay, if otherwise in accordance with this division. For the purposes of this section, “commercial fishing facilities in Bodega Bay” means that not less than 80 percent of all boating facilities proposed to be developed or improved, where the improvement would create additional berths in Bodega Bay, shall be designed and used for commercial fishing activities. (d) Erosion control and flood control facilities constructed on watercourses can impede the movement of sediment and nutrients that would otherwise be carried by storm runoff into coastal waters. To facilitate the continued delivery of these sediments to the littoral zone, whenever feasible, the material removed from these facilities may be placed at appropriate points on the shoreline in accordance with other applicable provisions of this division, where feasible mitigation measures have been provided to minimize adverse environmental effects. Aspects that shall be considered before issuing a coastal development permit for these purposes are the method of placement, time of year of placement, and sensitivity of the placement area. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 2. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  21. 30234.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Facilities serving commercial fishing and recreational boating must be protected and, where feasible, upgraded.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30234. Facilities serving the commercial fishing and recreational boating industries shall be protected and, where feasible, upgraded. Existing commercial fishing and recreational boating harbor space shall not be reduced unless the demand for those facilities no longer exists or adequate substitute space has been provided. Proposed recreational boating facilities shall, where feasible, be designed and located in such a fashion as not to interfere with the needs of the commercial fishing industry. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  22. 30234.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Fishing activities must be recognized and protected for their economic, commercial, and recreational importance.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30234.5. The economic, commercial, and recreational importance of fishing activities shall be recognized and protected. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 802, Sec. 2.)
  23. 30235.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Some shoreline-altering coastal structures may be permitted when they are needed for coastal-dependent uses or to protect structures or beaches from erosion, and when they reduce harm to shoreline sand supply.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30235. Revetments, breakwaters, groins, harbor channels, seawalls, cliff retaining walls, and other such construction that alters natural shoreline processes shall be permitted when required to serve coastal-dependent uses or to protect existing structures or public beaches in danger from erosion and when designed to eliminate or mitigate adverse impacts on local shoreline sand supply. Existing marine structures causing water stagnation contributing to pollution problems and fishkills should be phased out or upgraded where feasible. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  24. 30236.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Channelizations, dams, or other substantial river and stream alterations must use the best feasible mitigation measures and are limited to certain listed project types.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30236. Channelizations, dams, or other substantial alterations of rivers and streams shall incorporate the best mitigation measures feasible, and be limited to (1) necessary water supply projects, (2) flood control projects where no other method for protecting existing structures in the flood plain is feasible and where such protection is necessary for public safety or to protect existing development, or (3) developments where the primary function is the improvement of fish and wildlife habitat. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  25. 30240.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Environmentally sensitive habitat areas must be protected from significant disruption, and only uses dependent on those resources are allowed there.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30240. (a) Environmentally sensitive habitat areas shall be protected against any significant disruption of habitat values, and only uses dependent on those resources shall be allowed within those areas. (b) Development in areas adjacent to environmentally sensitive habitat areas and parks and recreation areas shall be sited and designed to prevent impacts which would significantly degrade those areas, and shall be compatible with the continuance of those habitat and recreation areas. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 4.)
  26. 30241.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The section requires prime agricultural land to be kept in agricultural production and land-use conflicts between agriculture and urban development to be minimized.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30241. The maximum amount of prime agricultural land shall be maintained in agricultural production to assure the protection of the areas’ agricultural economy, and conflicts shall be minimized between agricultural and urban land uses through all of the following: (a) By establishing stable boundaries separating urban and rural areas, including, where necessary, clearly defined buffer areas to minimize conflicts between agricultural and urban land uses. (b) By limiting conversions of agricultural lands around the periphery of urban areas to the lands where the viability of existing agricultural use is already severely limited by conflicts with urban uses or where the conversion of the lands would complete a logical and viable neighborhood and contribute to the establishment of a stable limit to urban development. (c) By permitting the conversion of agricultural land surrounded by urban uses where the conversion of the land would be consistent with Section 30250. (d) By developing available lands not suited for agriculture prior to the conversion of agricultural lands. (e) By assuring that public service and facility expansions and nonagricultural development do not impair agricultural viability, either through increased assessment costs or degraded air and water quality. (f) By assuring that all divisions of prime agricultural lands, except those conversions approved pursuant to subdivision (b), and all development adjacent to prime agricultural lands shall not diminish the productivity of prime agricultural lands. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 43, Sec. 10. Effective February 17, 1982.)
  27. 30241.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    If a local coastal program needs a viability finding for existing agricultural uses, the local government must include an economic feasibility evaluation and submit it to the commission; if the local government lacks expertise, a jointly selected consultant may do the evaluation.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30241.5. (a) If the viability of existing agricultural uses is an issue pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 30241 as to any local coastal program or amendment to any certified local coastal program submitted for review and approval under this division, the determination of “viability” shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of an economic feasibility evaluation containing at least both of the following elements: (1) An analysis of the gross revenue from the agricultural products grown in the area for the five years immediately preceding the date of the filing of a proposed local coastal program or an amendment to any local coastal program. (2) An analysis of the operational expenses, excluding the cost of land, associated with the production of the agricultural products grown in the area for the five years immediately preceding the date of the filing of a proposed local coastal program or an amendment to any local coastal program. For purposes of this subdivision, “area” means a geographic area of sufficient size to provide an accurate evaluation of the economic feasibility of agricultural uses for those lands included in the local coastal program or in the proposed amendment to a certified local coastal program. (b) The economic feasibility evaluation required by subdivision (a) shall be submitted to the commission, by the local government, as part of its submittal of a local coastal program or an amendment to any local coastal program. If the local government determines that it does not have the staff with the necessary expertise to conduct the economic feasibility evaluation, the evaluation may be conducted under agreement with the local government by a consultant selected jointly by local government and the executive director of the commission. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 259, Sec. 1.)
  28. 30242.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Lands suitable for agricultural use generally cannot be converted to nonagricultural uses unless specific conditions are met.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30242. All other lands suitable for agricultural use shall not be converted to nonagricultural uses unless (1) continued or renewed agricultural use is not feasible, or (2) such conversion would preserve prime agricultural land or concentrate development consistent with Section 30250. Any such permitted conversion shall be compatible with continued agricultural use on surrounding lands. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  29. 30243.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The provision says long-term soil and timberland productivity must be protected, and changes or subdivision of coastal commercial timberlands are limited to what is needed for timber processing and related facilities.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30243. The long-term productivity of soils and timberlands shall be protected, and conversions of coastal commercial timberlands in units of commercial size to other uses or their division into units of noncommercial size shall be limited to providing for necessary timber processing and related facilities. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  30. 30244.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    If development would adversely affect archaeological or paleontological resources identified by the State Historic Preservation Officer, reasonable mitigation measures are required.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30244. Where development would adversely impact archaeological or paleontological resources as identified by the State Historic Preservation Officer, reasonable mitigation measures shall be required. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  31. 30250.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section limits where new development may be located along the coast and sets special conditions for land divisions and certain facilities.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30250. (a) New residential, commercial, or industrial development, except as otherwise provided in this division, shall be located within, contiguous with, or in close proximity to, existing developed areas able to accommodate it or, where such areas are not able to accommodate it, in other areas with adequate public services and where it will not have significant adverse effects, either individually or cumulatively, on coastal resources. In addition, land divisions, other than leases for agricultural uses, outside existing developed areas shall be permitted only where 50 percent of the usable parcels in the area have been developed and the created parcels would be no smaller than the average size of surrounding parcels. (b) Where feasible, new hazardous industrial development shall be located away from existing developed areas. (c) Visitor-serving facilities that cannot feasibly be located in existing developed areas shall be located in existing isolated developments or at selected points of attraction for visitors. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1090.)
  32. 30251.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Coastal development must be sited and designed to protect scenic views, reduce changes to natural land forms, and fit the surrounding area; where feasible, it should also restore or enhance visual quality in degraded areas.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30251. The scenic and visual qualities of coastal areas shall be considered and protected as a resource of public importance. Permitted development shall be sited and designed to protect views to and along the ocean and scenic coastal areas, to minimize the alteration of natural land forms, to be visually compatible with the character of surrounding areas, and, where feasible, to restore and enhance visual quality in visually degraded areas. New development in highly scenic areas such as those designated in the California Coastline Preservation and Recreation Plan prepared by the Department of Parks and Recreation and by local government shall be subordinate to the character of its setting. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  33. 30252.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    New development should be located and sized to maintain and improve public access to the coast.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30252. The location and amount of new development should maintain and enhance public access to the coast by (1) facilitating the provision or extension of transit service, (2) providing commercial facilities within or adjoining residential development or in other areas that will minimize the use of coastal access roads, (3) providing nonautomobile circulation within the development, (4) providing adequate parking facilities or providing substitute means of serving the development with public transportation, (5) assuring the potential for public transit for high intensity uses such as high-rise office buildings, and by (6) assuring that the recreational needs of new residents will not overload nearby coastal recreation areas by correlating the amount of development with local park acquisition and development plans with the provision of onsite recreational facilities to serve the new development. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  34. 30253.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    New development must meet several coastal development standards, including reducing hazard risks, maintaining stability, following air quality requirements, minimizing energy use and vehicle miles, and protecting certain special communities where appropriate.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30253. New development shall do all of the following: (a) Minimize risks to life and property in areas of high geologic, flood, and fire hazard. (b) Assure stability and structural integrity, and neither create nor contribute significantly to erosion, geologic instability, or destruction of the site or surrounding area or in any way require the construction of protective devices that would substantially alter natural landforms along bluffs and cliffs. (c) Be consistent with requirements imposed by an air pollution control district or the State Air Resources Board as to each particular development. (d) Minimize energy consumption and vehicle miles traveled. (e) Where appropriate, protect special communities and neighborhoods that, because of their unique characteristics, are popular visitor destination points for recreational uses. (Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 187. Effective January 1, 2009.)
  35. 30254.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Public works facilities must be designed and limited to meet development needs allowed by this division; special districts may not be formed or expanded unless the service would not spur inconsistent new development.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30254. New or expanded public works facilities shall be designed and limited to accommodate needs generated by development or uses permitted consistent with the provisions of this division; provided, however, that it is the intent of the Legislature that State Highway Route 1 in rural areas of the coastal zone remain a scenic two-lane road. Special districts shall not be formed or expanded except where assessment for, and provision of, the service would not induce new development inconsistent with this division. Where existing or planned public works facilities can accommodate only a limited amount of new development, services to coastal-dependent land use, essential public services and basic industries vital to the economic health of the region, state, or nation, public recreation, commercial recreation, and visitor-serving land uses shall not be precluded by other development. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  36. 30254.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission may not impose terms or conditions on sewage treatment plant development if the condition would apply to future development that the commission finds the plant can accommodate consistently with this division.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30254.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission may not impose any term or condition on the development of any sewage treatment plant which is applicable to any future development that the commission finds can be accommodated by that plant consistent with this division. Nothing in this section modifies the provisions and requirements of Sections 30254 and 30412. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 978, Sec. 1.)
  37. 30255.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Coastal-dependent developments get priority near the shoreline, and they generally cannot be placed in wetlands unless another part of the division provides otherwise.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30255. Coastal-dependent developments shall have priority over other developments on or near the shoreline. Except as provided elsewhere in this division, coastal-dependent developments shall not be sited in a wetland. When appropriate, coastal-related developments should be accommodated within reasonable proximity to the coastal-dependent uses they support. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1090.)
  38. 30260.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Coastal-dependent industrial facilities may be allowed to locate or expand at existing sites, and additional permission may be given when specific conditions are met.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30260. (a) Coastal-dependent industrial facilities shall be encouraged to locate or expand within existing sites and shall be permitted reasonable long-term growth where consistent with this division. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), where new or expanded coastal-dependent industrial facilities cannot feasibly be accommodated consistent with other policies of this division, they may nonetheless be permitted in accordance with this section and Sections 30261 and 30262 if all of the following conditions are met: (1) Alternative locations are infeasible or more environmentally damaging. (2) Permitting the development would not adversely affect the public welfare. (3) Adverse environmental effects are mitigated to the maximum extent feasible. (4) The new or expanded coastal-dependent industrial facility is not an oil and gas development, refinery, or petrochemical facility. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 292, Sec. 2. (SB 704) Effective January 1, 2024.)
  39. 30261.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Tanker facilities and new tanker terminals must be designed and sited to reduce spill, collision, and environmental risks, with limited exceptions.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30261. Multicompany use of existing and new tanker facilities shall be encouraged to the maximum extent feasible and legally permissible, except where to do so would result in increased tanker operations and associated onshore development incompatible with the land use and environmental goals for the area. New tanker terminals outside of existing terminal areas shall be situated as to avoid risk to environmentally sensitive areas and shall use a monobuoy system, unless an alternative type of system can be shown to be environmentally preferable for a specific site. Tanker facilities shall be designed to (1) minimize the total volume of oil spilled, (2) minimize the risk of collision from movement of other vessels, (3) have ready access to the most effective feasible containment and recovery equipment for oilspills, and (4) have onshore deballasting facilities to receive any fouled ballast water from tankers where operationally or legally required. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 182, Sec. 1.)
  40. 30262.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    New or expanded oil and gas development may be permitted only if it meets listed safety, environmental, consolidation, reinjection, and transport conditions.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30262. (a) New or expanded oil and gas development shall not be considered a coastal-dependent industrial facility for the purposes of Section 30260, and may be permitted only if found to be consistent with all applicable provisions of this division and if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The development is performed safely and consistent with the geologic conditions of the well site. (2) Activities related to that development are consolidated, to the maximum extent feasible and legally permissible, unless consolidation will have adverse environmental consequences and will not significantly reduce the number of producing wells, support facilities, or sites required to produce the reservoir economically and with minimal environmental impacts. (3) The development will not cause or contribute to subsidence hazards unless it is determined that adequate measures will be undertaken to prevent damage from that subsidence. (4) All oilfield brines are reinjected into oil-producing zones unless the Geologic Energy Management Division of the Department of Conservation determines to do so would adversely affect production of the reservoirs and unless injection into other subsurface zones will reduce environmental risks. Exceptions to reinjections will be granted consistent with the California Ocean Plan of the State Water Resources Control Board and where adequate provision is made for the elimination of petroleum odors and water quality problems. (5) (A)All oil produced offshore California shall be transported onshore by pipeline only. The pipelines used to transport this oil shall utilize the best achievable technology to ensure maximum protection of public health and safety and of the integrity and productivity of terrestrial and marine ecosystems. (B) Once oil produced offshore California is onshore, it shall be transported to processing and refining facilities by pipeline that uses the best available technology pursuant to Section 51013.1 of the Government Code. (C) The following guidelines shall be used when applying subparagraphs (A) and (B): (i) “Best achievable technology,” means the technology that provides the greatest degree of protection taking into consideration both of the following: (I) Processes that are being developed, or could feasibly be developed, anywhere in the world, given overall reasonable expenditures on research and development. (II) Processes that are currently in use anywhere in the world. This clause is not intended to create any conflicting or duplicative regulation of pipelines, including those governing the transportation of oil produced from onshore reserves. (ii) “Oil” refers to crude oil before it is refined into products, including gasoline, bunker fuel, lubricants, and asphalt. Crude oil that is upgraded in quality through residue reduction or other means shall be transported as provided in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (iii) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall apply only to new or expanded oil extraction operations. “New extraction operations” means production of offshore oil from leases that did not exist or had never produced oil, as of January 1, 2003, or from platforms, drilling islands, subsea completions, or onshore drilling sites, that did not exist as of January 1, 2003. “Expanded oil extraction” means an increase in the geographic extent of existing leases or units, including lease boundary adjustments, an increase in the number of well heads, reactivation of a facility idled, inactive, or out of service for more than five years, or an increase in oil extraction from the use of hydraulic fracturing, extended reach drilling, acidization, or other unconventional technologies, on or after January 1, 2003. (6) If a state of emergency is declared by the Governor for an emergency that disrupts the transportation of oil by pipeline, oil may be transported by a waterborne vessel, if authorized by permit, in the same manner as required by emergency permits that are issued pursuant to Section 30624. (7) In addition to all other measures that will maximize the protection of marine habitat and environmental quality, when an offshore well is abandoned, the best achievable technology shall be used. (b) (1) Repair and maintenance of an existing oil and gas facility may be permitted in accordance with Section 30260 only if it does not result in expansion of capacity of the oil and gas facility, and if all applicable conditions of subdivision (a) are met. (2) Repair, reactivation, and maintenance of an oil and gas facility, including an oil pipeline, that has been idled, inactive, or out of service for five years or more shall be considered a new or expanded development requiring a new coastal development permit consistent with this section. (3) Development associated with the repair, reactivation, or maintenance of an oil pipeline that has been idled, inactive, or out of service for five years or more requires a new coastal development permit consistent with this section. (4) The commission or local government with a certified local coastal program shall review and approve, modify, condition, or deny the permit based on the requirements of this section. (c) Where appropriate, monitoring programs to record land surface and near-shore ocean floor movements shall be initiated in locations of new large-scale fluid extraction on land or near shore before operations begin and shall continue until surface conditions have stabilized. Costs of monitoring and mitigation programs shall be borne by liquid and gas extraction operators. (d) This section does not affect the activities of any state agency that is responsible for regulating the extraction, production, or transport of oil and gas. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 118, Sec. 9. (SB 237) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  41. 30263.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    New or expanded refineries or petrochemical facilities are restricted: they are not treated as coastal-dependent industrial facilities for Section 30260, must minimize once-through cooling, and can be permitted only under stated conditions.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30263. (a) New or expanded refineries or petrochemical facilities shall not be considered a coastal-dependent industrial facility for the purposes of Section 30260, and may be permitted only if found to be consistent with all applicable provisions of this division. (b) New or expanded refineries or petrochemical facilities shall minimize the need for once-through cooling by using air cooling to the maximum extent feasible and by using treated waste waters from inplant processes where feasible. (c) Repair and maintenance of existing refineries or petrochemical facilities may be permitted in accordance with Section 30260 only if the following conditions are met: (1) The development does not result in expansion of capacity of existing refineries or petrochemical facilities. (2) Alternative locations are not feasible or are more environmentally damaging. (3) Adverse environmental effects are mitigated to the maximum extent feasible. (4) Permitting the development would not adversely affect the public welfare. (5) The development is not located in a highly scenic or seismically hazardous area, on any of the Channel Islands, or within or contiguous to environmentally sensitive areas. (6) The development is sited so as to provide a sufficient buffer area to minimize adverse impacts on surrounding property. (d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of this section and paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 30260, development of facilities for the purposes of producing low-carbon fuels at an existing refinery or petrochemical facility may be permitted in accordance with Section 30260 if all requirements of that section and subdivision (c) of this section are met. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 292, Sec. 4. (SB 704) Effective January 1, 2024.)
  42. 30264.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    New or expanded thermal electric generating plants may be built in the coastal zone only if the proposed site has been found to have greater relative merit than acceptable alternatives.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30264. Notwithstanding any other provision of this division except subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 30413, new or expanded thermal electric generating plants may be constructed in the coastal zone if the proposed coastal site has been determined by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to have greater relative merit pursuant to the provisions of Section 25516.1 than available alternative sites and related facilities for an applicant’s service area which have been determined to be acceptable pursuant to the provisions of Section 25516. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  43. 30265.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The Legislature states that pipeline transport of oil is generally economically feasible and environmentally preferable, and that the Governor should coordinate decisions on offshore oil transport and refining.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30265. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Transportation studies have concluded that pipeline transport of oil is generally both economically feasible and environmentally preferable to other forms of crude oil transport. (b) Oil companies have proposed to build a pipeline to transport offshore crude oil from central California to southern California refineries, and to transport offshore oil to out-of-state refiners. (c) California refineries would need to be retrofitted if California offshore crude oil were to be used directly as a major feedstock. Refinery modifications may delay achievement of air quality goals in the southern California air basin and other regions of the state. (d) The County of Santa Barbara has issued an Oil Transportation Plan that assesses the environmental and economic differences among various methods for transporting crude oil from offshore California to refineries. (e) The Governor should help coordinate decisions concerning the transport and refining of offshore oil in a manner that considers state and local studies undertaken to date, that fully addresses the concerns of all affected regions, and that promotes the greatest benefits to the people of the state. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 294, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  44. 30265.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The Governor or the Governor’s designee must coordinate and facilitate activities on transporting and refining offshore oil, and consult with knowledgeable individuals and organizations.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30265.5. (a) The Governor, or the Governor’s designee, shall coordinate activities concerning the transport and refining of offshore oil. Coordination efforts shall consider public health risks, the ability to achieve short-term and long-term air emission reduction goals, the potential for reducing California’s vulnerability and dependence on oil imports, economic development and jobs, and other factors deemed important by the Governor, or the Governor’s designee. (b) The Governor, or the Governor’s designee, shall work with state and local agencies, and the public, to facilitate the transport and refining of offshore oil in a manner that will promote the greatest public health and environmental and economic benefits to the people of the state. (c) The Governor, or the Governor’s designee, shall consult with any individual or organization having knowledge in this area, including, but not limited to, representatives from the following: (1) State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. (2) State Air Resources Board. (3) California Coastal Commission. (4) Department of Fish and Wildlife. (5) State Lands Commission. (6) Public Utilities Commission. (7) Santa Barbara County. (8) Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District. (9) Southern California Association of Governments. (10) South Coast Air Quality Management District. (11) Oil industry. (12) Public interest groups. (13) United States Department of the Interior. (14) United States Department of Energy. (15) United States Environmental Protection Agency. (16) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (17) United States Coast Guard. (d) This act is not intended, and shall not be construed, to decrease, duplicate, or supersede the jurisdiction, authority, or responsibilities of any local government, or any state agency or commission, to discharge its responsibilities concerning the transportation and refining of oil. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 3. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  45. 30270.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Sea Level Rise [30270- 30270.] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 236, Sec. 2. )

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    The commission must consider sea level rise when planning and managing coastal resources, and do so to identify, assess, and, where feasible, avoid or lessen harmful effects.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Sea Level Rise [30270- 30270.] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 236, Sec. 2. ) ## 30270. The commission shall take into account the effects of sea level rise in coastal resources planning and management policies and activities in order to identify, assess, and, to the extent feasible, avoid and mitigate the adverse effects of sea level rise. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 236, Sec. 2. (SB 1) Effective January 1, 2022.)
  46. 30300.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Creation, Membership of Commission and Regional Commission [30300 - 30305] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The California Coastal Commission exists within the Resources Agency.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Creation, Membership of Commission and Regional Commission [30300 - 30305] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30300. There is in the Resources Agency the California Coastal Commission. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1173, Sec. 1.5.)
  47. 30301.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Creation, Membership of Commission and Regional Commission [30300 - 30305] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section sets the Coastal Commission’s membership at 15 and assigns specific appointing or selecting authorities for the members.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Creation, Membership of Commission and Regional Commission [30300 - 30305] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30301. The commission shall consist of the following 15 members: (a) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency. (b) The Secretary of Transportation. (c) The Chairperson of the State Lands Commission. (d) Six representatives of the public from the state at large. The Governor, the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint two of these members. (e) Six representatives selected from six coastal regions. The Governor shall select one member from the north coast region and one member from the south central coast region. The Speaker of the Assembly shall select one member from the central coast region and one member from the San Diego coast region. The Senate Committee on Rules shall select one member from the north central coast region and one member from the south coast region. For purposes of this division, these regions are defined as follows: (1) The north coast region consists of the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino. (2) The north central coast region consists of the Counties of Sonoma and Marin and the City and County of San Francisco. (3) The central coast region consists of the Counties of San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey. (4) The south central coast region consists of the Counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. (5) The south coast region consists of the Counties of Los Angeles and Orange. (6) The San Diego coast region consists of the County of San Diego. (f) Of the representatives appointed by the Governor pursuant to subdivision (d) or (e), one of the representatives shall reside in, and work directly with, communities in the state that are disproportionately burdened by, and vulnerable to, high levels of pollution and issues of environmental justice, including, but not limited to, communities with diverse racial and ethnic populations and communities with low-income populations. The Governor shall appoint a representative qualified pursuant to this subdivision to a vacant position from the appointments available pursuant to either subdivision (d) or (e) no later than the fourth appointment available after January 1, 2017. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 578, Sec. 3. (AB 2616) Effective January 1, 2017.)
  48. 30301.2.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Creation, Membership of Commission and Regional Commission [30300 - 30305] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section sets deadlines and procedures for county boards and city selection committees to nominate candidates, and for the appointing authority to choose from those nominees.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Creation, Membership of Commission and Regional Commission [30300 - 30305] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30301.2. (a) The appointments of the Governor, the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Speaker of the Assembly, pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 30301, shall be made as prescribed in this section. Within 45 days from the date of receipt of a request for nominations by the appointing authority, the board of supervisors and city selection committee of each county within the region shall nominate supervisors, mayors, or city council members who reside in the region from which the Governor, the Senate Committee on Rules, or the Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint a replacement. In regions composed of three counties, the board of supervisors and the city selection committee in each county within the region shall each nominate one or more supervisors and one or more mayors or city council members. In regions composed of two counties, the board of supervisors and the city selection committee in each county within the region shall each nominate not less than two supervisors and not less than two mayors or city council members. In regions composed of one county, the board of supervisors and the city selection committee in the county shall each nominate not less than three supervisors and not less than three mayors or city council members. Immediately upon selecting the nominees, the board of supervisors and the city selection committee shall send the names of the nominees to either the Governor, the Senate Committee on Rules, or the Speaker of the Assembly, whoever will appoint the replacement. (b) Within 30 days from the date of receipt of the names of the nominees pursuant to subdivision (a), the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, or the Senate Committee on Rules, whoever will appoint the replacement, shall either appoint one of the nominees or notify the boards of supervisors and city selection committees within the region that none of the nominees are acceptable and request the boards of supervisors and city selection committees to make additional nominations. Within 45 days from the date of receipt of a notice rejecting all of the nominees, the boards of supervisors and city selection committees within the region shall nominate and send to the appointing authority the names of additional nominees in accordance with subdivision (a). Upon receipt of the names of those additional nominees, the appointing authority shall appoint one of the nominees. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 683, Sec. 38. (SB 798) Effective January 1, 2016.)
  49. 30301.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Creation, Membership of Commission and Regional Commission [30300 - 30305] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Certain commission members are nonvoting, and they may appoint a designee who serves at their pleasure and has the member’s powers and duties under this division.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Creation, Membership of Commission and Regional Commission [30300 - 30305] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30301.5. A member of the commission serving pursuant to subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 30301 shall be a nonvoting member and may appoint a designee to serve at the member’s pleasure who shall have all the powers and duties of the member pursuant to this division. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 4. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  50. 30304.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Creation, Membership of Commission and Regional Commission [30300 - 30305] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Commission members may appoint alternates, but only with appointing-power confirmation; alternates can serve up to 90 days before confirmation and have full member powers except they may vote only when the member is absent, and conflict-of-interest rules apply.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Creation, Membership of Commission and Regional Commission [30300 - 30305] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30304. (a) Any member of the commission may, subject to the confirmation of the member’s appointing power, appoint an alternate member to represent the member at any commission meeting. An alternate for a locally elected official need not also be a locally elected official. An alternate may serve before confirmation for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of appointment unless and until confirmation is specifically refused. The alternate shall serve at the pleasure of the member who appointed them and shall have all the powers and duties as a member of the commission, except that the alternate shall only participate and vote in meetings in the absence of the member who appointed them. (b) All provisions of law relating to conflicts of interest that are applicable to a member shall apply to an alternate member. Whenever a member has, or is known to have, a conflict of interest on any matter, the member’s alternate is not eligible to vote on that matter. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 5. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  51. 30305.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Creation, Membership of Commission and Regional Commission [30300 - 30305] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission succeeds to the obligations, powers, duties, responsibilities, benefits, and legal interests of prior regional coastal commissions, unless this division provides otherwise.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Creation, Membership of Commission and Regional Commission [30300 - 30305] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30305. Except as otherwise provided in this division, the commission shall succeed to any and all obligations, powers, duties, responsibilities, benefits, or legal interests of regional coastal commissions which existed prior to July 1, 1981. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1173, Sec. 5.)
  52. 30310.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The Governor, Senate Committee on Rules, and Speaker of the Assembly must try in good faith to make their appointments reflect the state’s economic, social, and geographic diversity as much as feasible.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30310. In making their appointments pursuant to this division, the Governor, the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Speaker of the Assembly shall make good faith efforts to assure that their appointments, as a whole, reflect, to the greatest extent feasible, the economic, social, and geographic diversity of the state. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 22, Sec. 163. Effective January 1, 2006.)
  53. 30312.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section sets the terms of office for commission members and describes when memberships end, renew, or become vacant.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30312. The term of office of commission members shall be as follows: (a) (1) A person appointed by the Governor and qualified for membership because the person holds a specified office as a locally elected official shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. However, the membership shall cease 60 days after the member’s term of office as a locally elected official ceases, or when a person has been appointed to fill that position by the Governor, if that occurs sooner. (2) A person appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules or by the Speaker of the Assembly and qualified for membership because the person holds a specified office as a locally elected official shall serve a term of four years. However, the membership shall cease 60 days after the member’s term of office as a locally elected official ceases, if that occurs sooner. (b) (1) A member appointed by the Governor shall serve for two years at the pleasure of the Governor, and may be reappointed for succeeding two-year periods, provided that the member may continue to serve beyond the two-year term until the Governor has acted and the appointee is authorized to sit and serve on the commission. (2) A member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules or the Speaker of the Assembly shall serve for four years, and may be reappointed for succeeding four-year periods, provided that the member may continue to serve beyond the four-year term until the member’s appointing authority has acted and the appointee is authorized to sit and serve on the commission. If the Senate Committee on Rules or the Speaker of the Assembly has not acted within 60 days after the expiration of a member’s term, the position shall become vacant until a person is appointed to a four-year term, calculated from the expiration date of the preceding term. (c) If a vacancy occurs before the expiration of the term for the vacated seat, the appointing authority shall appoint a member for the remainder of the unexpired term pursuant to this chapter. (d) On the effective date of the act adding this subdivision, the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint two members to serve two-year terms and two members to serve four-year terms. All subsequent terms shall be for four years. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 6. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  54. 30313.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Vacancies on the commission must be filled within 30 days and in the same way the departing member was selected or appointed. The executive director must notify the appointing authority of expected vacancies, and in a specific locally elected official situation, the appointing authority must also notify county boards of supervisors and city selection committees.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30313. (a) Vacancies that occur shall be filled within 30 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, and shall be filled in the same manner in which the vacating member was selected or appointed. (b) The executive director of the commission shall notify the appropriate appointing authority of any expected vacancies on the commission. If the expected vacancy is a person qualified for membership because he or she holds a specified office as a locally elected official, whose term of office as a locally elected official is expected to expire or has expired, then the appointing authority shall notify the boards of supervisors and city selection committees of each county within the affected region of the expected vacancy. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1469, Sec. 6. Effective September 28, 1982.)
  55. 30314.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Commission members and alternates generally serve without compensation, but they can receive expense reimbursement and set payments for meeting attendance and preparation time.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30314. (a) Except as provided in this section, members or alternates of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties to the extent that reimbursement for those expenses is not otherwise provided or payable by another public agency or agencies, and shall receive fifty dollars ($50) for each full day of attending meetings of the commission. In addition, members or alternates of the commission shall receive twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) for each hour actually spent in preparation for a commission meeting, provided that for each meeting no more than eight hours of preparation time shall be compensated as provided in this section. (b) An alternate shall be entitled to payment and reimbursement for the necessary expenses incurred in participating in commission meetings, provided that only the member or the member’s alternate shall receive that payment and reimbursement, and if both the member and alternate prepare for, attend, and participate in any portion of a commission meeting, only the alternate shall be entitled to that payment and reimbursement. (c) For the purposes of this section, “full day of attending a meeting” means presence at, and participation in, not less than 60 percent of the total meeting time of the commission during any particular 24-hour period. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 7. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  56. 30315.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must meet at least 11 times a year, keep meetings within 45 working days of the prior meeting, and hold all meetings open to the public.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30315. (a) The commission shall meet at least 11 times annually at a place convenient to the public. Each meeting shall occur not more than 45 working days after the previous meeting. All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public. (b) A majority of the total appointed membership of the commission shall constitute a quorum. An action taken by the commission under this division requires a majority vote of the members present at the meeting of the commission, with a quorum being present, unless otherwise specifically provided for in this division. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 546, Sec. 29. (SB 1473) Effective January 1, 2017.)
  57. 30315.1.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission may act only if findings are adopted by a majority vote of the prevailing members present, with at least three prevailing members present and voting.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30315.1. Adoption of findings for any action taken by the commission requires a majority vote of the members from the prevailing side present at the meeting of the commission, with at least three of the prevailing members present and voting. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 590. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  58. 30315.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must make notices of its public meetings or hearings available in English and Spanish, and it may provide them in other languages too.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30315.5. Notwithstanding any other law, the commission shall make the notice of any public meeting or hearing of the commission available in both English and Spanish, and may also make the notice available in any other language. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 866, Sec. 1. (AB 288) Effective January 1, 2015.)
  59. 30316.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from among its members.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30316. The commission shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from among its members. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 12.)
  60. 30317.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission’s headquarters must be in a coastal county, and the commission may meet or exercise its powers anywhere in the state.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30317. The headquarters of the commission shall be in a coastal county, but it may meet and may exercise any or all of its powers in any part of the state. The commission may maintain regional offices, if it finds that accessibility to, and participation by, the public will be better served or that the provisions of this division can be implemented more efficiently through the maintenance of those offices. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 13.)
  61. 30318.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Certain commission members or employees who also hold listed public roles may still vote or act on a matter as commission members or employees if they already voted or acted on that matter in the other role.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30318. This division shall not preclude or prevent a member or employee of the commission who is also an employee of another public agency, a county supervisor or city councilperson, member of the Association of Bay Area Governments, member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, member of a joint powers authority, member of a local agency formation commission, delegate to the Southern California Association of Governments, or member of the San Diego Association of Governments, and who has in that designated capacity voted or acted upon a particular matter, from voting or otherwise acting upon that matter as a member or employee of the commission. This section shall not exempt a member or employee of the commission from any other provision of this article. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 108, Sec. 1. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2024.)
  62. 30319.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    A permit applicant must tell the commission the names and addresses of anyone paid to communicate with the commission on the applicant’s or business partners’ behalf, before that communication happens.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30319. Any person who applies to the commission for approval of a development permit shall provide the commission with the names and addresses of all persons who, for compensation, will be communicating with the commission or commission staff on the applicant’s behalf or on behalf of the applicant’s business partners. That disclosure shall be provided to the commission prior to any such communication. Failure to comply with that disclosure requirement is a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, the person shall be punished by a fine of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, and, in addition, shall be subject to immediate denial of the permit. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 798, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
  63. 30319.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    If an applicant’s permit is denied for failing to comply with Section 30319, the applicant may not seek commission approval for the same or a similar project for two years.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Qualifications and Organization [30310 - 30319.5] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30319.5. An applicant whose permit is denied due to the applicant’s failure to comply with Section 30319 may not apply to the commission for approval of an identical or similar project for two years from the date of the permit denial. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 8. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  64. 30320.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. )

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    This section says the commission’s work should be open, objective, impartial, and conducted in public, with limited exceptions.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. ) ## 30320. (a) The people of California find and declare that the duties, responsibilities, and quasi-judicial actions of the commission are sensitive and extremely important for the well-being of current and future generations and that the public interest and principles of fundamental fairness and due process of law require that the commission conduct its affairs in an open, objective, and impartial manner free of undue influence and the abuse of power and authority. It is further found that, to be effective, California’s coastal protection program requires public awareness, understanding, support, participation, and confidence in the commission and its practices and procedures. Accordingly, this article is necessary to preserve the public’s welfare and the integrity of, and to maintain the public’s trust in, the commission and the implementation of this division. (b) The people of California further find that in a democracy, due process, fairness, and the responsible exercise of authority are all essential elements of good government which require that the public’s business be conducted in public meetings, with limited exceptions for sensitive personnel matters and litigation, and on the official record. Reasonable restrictions are necessary and proper to prevent future abuses and misuse of governmental power so long as all members of the public are given adequate opportunities to present their views and opinions to the commission through written or oral communications on the official record either before or during the public hearing on any matter before the commission. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)
  65. 30321.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. )

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    This section defines “a matter within the commission’s jurisdiction” for this article.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. ) ## 30321. For purposes of this article, “a matter within the commission’s jurisdiction” means any permit action, federal consistency review, appeal, local coastal program, port master plan, public works plan, long-range development plan, categorical or other exclusions from coastal development permit requirements, or any other quasi-judicial matter requiring commission action, for which an application has been submitted to the commission. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)
  66. 30322.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. )

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    This section defines “ex parte communication” and lists several communications that are not treated as ex parte communications.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. ) ## 30322. (a) For purposes of this article, except as provided in subdivision (b), an “ex parte communication” is any oral or written communication between a member of the commission and an interested person, about a matter within the commission’s jurisdiction, which does not occur in a public hearing, workshop, or other official proceeding, or on the official record of the proceeding on the matter. (b) The following communications are not ex parte communications: (1) Any communication between a staff member acting in their official capacity and any commission member or interested person. (2) Any communication limited entirely to procedural issues, including, but not limited to, the hearing schedule, location, format, or filing date. (3) Any communication that takes place on the record during an official proceeding of a state, regional, or local agency that involves a member of the commission who also serves as an official of that agency. (4) Any communication between a member of the commission, with regard to any action of another state agency or of a regional or local agency of which the member is an official, and any other official or employee of that agency, including any person who is acting as an attorney for the agency. (5) Any communication between a nonvoting commission member and a staff member of a state agency where both the commission member and the staff member are acting in an official capacity. (6) Any communication to a nonvoting commission member relating to an action pending before the commission, where the nonvoting commission member does not participate in that action, either through written or verbal communication, on or off the record, with other members of the commission. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 9. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  67. 30323.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. )

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    This section defines who counts as an “interested person” for this article.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. ) ## 30323. For purposes of this article, an “interested person” is any of the following: (a) Any applicant, an agent or an employee of the applicant, or a person receiving consideration for representing the applicant, or a participant in the proceeding on any matter before the commission. (b) Any person with a financial interest, as described in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7 of Title 9 of the Government Code, in a matter before the commission, or an agent or employee of the person with a financial interest, or a person receiving consideration for representing the person with a financial interest. (c) A representative acting on behalf of any civic, environmental, neighborhood, business, labor, trade, or similar organization who intends to influence the decision of a commission member on a matter before the commission. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)
  68. 30324.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. )

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    Commission members and interested persons may not have ex parte communications unless the commission member fully discloses the communication and reports it on time; the commission must provide disclosure forms, and the executive director must place reports in the public record.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. ) ## 30324. (a) No commission member, nor any interested person, shall conduct an ex parte communication unless the commission member fully discloses and makes public the ex parte communication by providing a full report of the communication to the executive director within seven days after the communication or, if the communication occurs within seven days of the next commission hearing, to the commission on the record of the proceeding at that hearing. (b) (1) The commission shall adopt standard disclosure forms for reporting ex parte communications which shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following information: (A) The date, time, and location of the communication. (B) (i) The identity of the person or persons initiating and the person or persons receiving the communication. (ii) The identity of the person on whose behalf the communication was made. (iii) The identity of all persons present during the communication. (C) A complete, comprehensive description of the content of the ex parte communication, including a complete set of all text and graphic material that was part of the communication. (2) The executive director shall place in the public record any report of an ex parte communication. (c) Communications shall cease to be ex parte communications when fully disclosed and placed in the commission’s official record. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 125, Sec. 1. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2015.)
  69. 30325.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. )

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    People may testify at commission hearings and related proceedings, and may submit written comments to the commission.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. ) ## 30325. Nothing in this article prohibits any person or any interested person from testifying at a commission hearing, workshop, or other official proceeding, or from submitting written comments for the record on a matter before the commission. Written comments shall be submitted by mail or delivered to a commission office, or may be delivered to the commission at the time and place of a scheduled hearing. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)
  70. 30326.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. )

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    Any person, including a commission member, may ask commission staff to conduct a workshop on matters before the commission or useful to it.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. ) ## 30326. Any person, including a commission member, may request the commission staff to conduct a workshop on any matter before the commission or on any subject that could be useful to the commission. When the executive director determines that a request is appropriate and feasible, a workshop shall be scheduled at an appropriate time and location. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)
  71. 30327.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. )

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    Commission members and alternates must not try to influence a commission decision after an unreported ex parte communication. A commission member who knowingly violates this section can be fined up to $7,500, and the court may award attorneys’ fees and costs to the prevailing party.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. ) ## 30327. (a) No commission member or alternate shall make, participate in making, or any other way attempt to use their official position to influence a commission decision about which the member or alternate has knowingly had an ex parte communication that has not been reported pursuant to Section 30324. (b) In addition to any other applicable penalty, including a civil fine imposed pursuant to Section 30824, a commission member who knowingly violates this section shall be subject to a civil fine, not to exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500). Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the court may award attorneys’ fees and costs to the prevailing party. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 10. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  72. 30327.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. )

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    An interested person may not give gifts over $10 a month to a commissioner or commission staff, and commissioners or staff may not accept gifts over that amount from an interested person.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. ) ## 30327.5. (a) An interested person shall not give, convey, or make available gifts aggregating more than ten dollars ($10) in a calendar month to a commissioner or a member of the commission’s staff. (b) A commissioner or member of the commission’s staff shall not accept gifts aggregating more than ten dollars ($10) in a calendar month from an interested person. (c) For purposes of this section, “interested person” shall have the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 30323. (d) For purposes of this section, “gift” means, except as provided in subdivision (e), a payment, as defined in Section 82044 of the Government Code, that confers a personal benefit on the recipient, to the extent that consideration of equal or greater value is not received and includes a rebate or discount in the price of anything of value unless the rebate or discount is made in the regular course of business to members of the public without regard to official status. A person, other than a defendant in a criminal action, who claims that a payment is not a gift by reason of receipt of consideration has the burden of proving that the consideration received is of equal or greater value. (e) For purposes of this section, “gift” does not include any of the following: (1) A gift that is not used and that, within 30 days after receipt, is either returned to the donor or delivered to a nonprofit entity exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, without being claimed as a charitable contribution for tax purposes. (2) A gift from an individual’s spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, parent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, aunt, uncle, or first cousin, or the spouse of one of those individuals. However, a gift from one of those people shall be considered a gift if the donor is acting as an agent or intermediary for a person not covered in this paragraph. (3) A cost associated with the provision of evidentiary material provided to the commission and its staff. (4) An educational or training activity that has received prior approval from the commission. (5) A field trip or site inspection that is made available on equal terms and conditions to all commissioners and appropriate staff. (6) A reception or purely social event that is not offered in connection with or is not intended to influence a decision or action of the commission and that is open to all commissioners, members of the staff, and members of the public and press. (Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 188. Effective January 1, 2009.)
  73. 30327.6.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. )

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    People paid to influence a commission decision may be barred from that activity and may also face a civil fine if they violate Section 30327.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. ) ## 30327.6. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person who for compensation attempts to influence or affect the outcome of a commission decision or action and who violates Section 30327.5 may, in addition to any other applicable penalty, be barred from any activity seeking to influence or affect the outcome of a commission decision or action for a period of up to one year from the date of the finding of the violation. Each violation shall be grounds for the person being barred from any activity seeking to influence or affect a commission decision or action for an additional year from the date of conviction. (2) This section does not prohibit an individual from representing the individual’s own self in seeking to influence or affect the outcome of a commission decision or action if that individual is acting solely on their own personal behalf and not on behalf of another person or entity. (b) A person who violates Section 30327.5 shall, in addition to any other applicable penalty, be subject to a civil fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 11. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  74. 30328.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. )

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    If a violation of this article may have affected a commission decision, an aggrieved person may ask a court for a writ of mandate requiring the commission to revoke its action and rehear the matter.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. ) ## 30328. If a violation of this article occurs and a commission decision may have been affected by the violation, an aggrieved person, as described in Section 30801, may seek a writ of mandate from a court requiring the commission to revoke its action and rehear the matter. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)
  75. 30329.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. )

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    The ex parte communications rules in the Administrative Procedure Act do not apply to California Coastal Commission proceedings under this division.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2.5. Fairness and Due Process [30320 - 30329] ( Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1114, Sec. 3. ) ## 30329. Notwithstanding Section 11425.10 of the Government Code, the ex parte communications provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Article 7 (commencing with Section 11430.10) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) do not apply to proceedings of the California Coastal Commission under this division. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 938, Sec. 83. Effective January 1, 1996. Operative July 1, 1997, by Sec. 98 of Ch. 938.)
  76. 30330.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission generally has primary responsibility for implementing this division and may exercise related federal coastal management powers.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30330. The commission, unless specifically otherwise provided, shall have the primary responsibility for the implementation of the provisions of this division and is designated as the state coastal zone planning and management agency for any and all purposes, and may exercise any and all powers set forth in the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451, et seq.) or any amendment thereto or any other federal act heretofore or hereafter enacted that relates to the planning or management of the coastal zone. In addition to any other authority, the commission may, except for a facility defined in Section 25110, grant or issue any certificate or statement required pursuant to any such federal law that an activity of any person, including any local, state, or federal agency, is in conformity with the provisions of this division. With respect to any project outside the coastal zone that may have a substantial effect on the resources within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, established pursuant to Title 7.2 (commencing with Section 66600) of the Government Code, and for which any certification is required pursuant to the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451, et seq.), such certification shall be issued by the Bay Conservation and Development Commission; provided however, the commission may review and submit comments for any such project which affects resources within the coastal zone. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1331.)
  77. 30331.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission is named the successor in interest to the remaining obligations, powers, duties, responsibilities, benefits, and interests of specified coastal conservation commissions.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30331. The commission is designated the successor in interest to all remaining obligations, powers, duties, responsibilities, benefits, and interests of any sort of the California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission and of the six regional coastal zone conservation commissions established by the California Coastal Zone Conservation Act of 1972 (commencing with Section 27000). (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  78. 30333.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission may adopt or amend rules and regulations, and those rules must follow the Government Code procedure and stay consistent with the division and other applicable law, subject to stated exceptions.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30333. (a) Except as provided in Section 18930 of the Health and Safety Code, the commission may adopt or amend, by vote of a majority of the appointed membership of the commission, rules and regulations to carry out the purposes and provisions of this division, and to govern procedures of the commission. (b) Except as provided in Section 18930 of the Health and Safety Code and paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 30620, these rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. These rules and regulations shall be consistent with this division and other applicable law. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 472, Sec. 6. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2014.)
  79. 30333.1.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must regularly review its regulations and procedures and make any needed revisions to speed up review of matters before it.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30333.1. The commission shall periodically review its regulations and procedures and determine what revisions, if any, are necessary and appropriate to simplify and expedite the review of any matter that is before the commission for action pursuant to this division. The commission shall implement, within 60 days of the review, any revisions it determines to be appropriate, so that its regulations and procedures may continue to be as simple and expeditious as practicable. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 294, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  80. 30333.2.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission generally may not adopt or publish a building standard unless the stated Health and Safety Code provisions are expressly excepted; a standard adopted in violation has no force or effect. If federal law specifically requires a building standard, the commission must adopt and publish it within the time federal law requires.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30333.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in the State Building Standards Law, Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18900) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, the commission shall not adopt nor publish a building standard, as defined in Section 18909 of the Health and Safety Code, unless the provisions of Sections 18930, 18933, 18938, 18940, 18943, 18944, and 18945 of the Health and Safety Code are expressly excepted in the statute under which the authority to adopt rules, regulations, or orders is delegated. A building standard adopted in violation of this section shall have no force or effect. A building standard expressly required by a provision of federal law, specifically requiring that building standard, shall be adopted and published in the State Building Standards Code within the time required by federal law. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 294, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  81. 30334.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission may contract for certain services and may sue or be sued. The Attorney General must represent the commission in litigation or proceedings before state or federal bodies.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30334. The commission may do the following: (a) Contract for any private professional or governmental services, if the work or services cannot be satisfactorily performed by its employees. (b) Sue and be sued. The Attorney General shall represent the commission in any litigation or proceeding before any court, board, or agency of the state or federal government. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 17.)
  82. 30334.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission may apply for and accept grants, appropriations, and contributions in any form.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30334.5. In addition to the authority granted by Section 30334, the commission may apply for and accept grants, appropriations, and contributions in any form. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1331.)
  83. 30335.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must appoint an executive director, set that director’s duties and salary, and may appoint or discharge certain commission staff as needed and consistent with civil service laws.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30335. The commission shall appoint an executive director who shall be exempt from civil service and shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. The commission shall prescribe the duties and salaries of the executive director, and, consistent with applicable civil service laws, shall appoint and discharge any officer, house staff counsel, or employee of the commission as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this division. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 12. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  84. 30335.1.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must provide staff to help applicants and other interested parties with matters before the commission, but that help is limited to procedure only.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30335.1. The commission shall provide for appropriate employees on the staff of the commission to assist applicants and other interested parties in connection with matters which are before the commission for action. The assistance rendered by those employees shall be limited to matters of procedure and shall not extend to advice on substantive issues arising out of the provisions of this division, such as advice on the manner in which a proposed development might be made consistent with the policies specified in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200). (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 18.)
  85. 30335.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must create scientific panels if it has enough resources, may seek and use grant or endowment funds for this section, and must report funding to the Legislature’s fiscal committees when its budget is under formal review.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30335.5. (a) The commission shall, if it determines that it has sufficient resources, establish one or more scientific panels to review technical documents and reports and to give advice and make recommendations to the commission before making decisions requiring scientific expertise and analysis not available to the commission through its staff resources. It is the intent of the Legislature that the commission base any such technical decisions on scientific expertise and advice. The panel or panels may be composed of, but not limited to, persons with expertise and training in marine biology, fisheries, geology, coastal geomorphology, coastal erosion, geographic information systems, water quality, hydrology, ocean and coastal engineering, economics, and social sciences. (b) Members of a scientific panel, while performing duties required by this division or by the commission, shall be entitled to the same rights and immunities granted public employees by Article 3 (commencing with Section 820) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code. Those rights and immunities shall attach to the member as of the date of appointment of the person to the panel. (c) The commission is encouraged to seek funding from any appropriate public or private source, and may apply for and expend any grant or endowment funds, for the purposes of this section. Any funding made available to the commission for these purposes shall be reported to the fiscal committee of each house of the Legislature at the time the commission’s budget is being formally reviewed. (d) The commission is encouraged to use innovative techniques to increase effective communication between the commission and the scientific community, including the use of existing grant programs and volunteers, in order to improve and strengthen the technical basis of its planning and regulatory decisions. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 88, Sec. 1. (AB 1881) Effective January 1, 2025.)
  86. 30336.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must help local governments, and other public agencies must cooperate with and help the commission.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30336. The commission shall, to the maximum extent feasible, assist local governments in exercising the planning and regulatory powers and responsibilities provided for by this division where the local government elects to exercise those powers and responsibilities and requests assistance from the commission, and shall cooperate with and assist other public agencies in carrying out this division. Similarly, every public agency, including regional and state agencies and local governments, shall cooperate with the commission and shall, to the extent their resources permit, provide any advice, assistance, or information the commission may require to perform its duties and to more effectively exercise its authority. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 19.)
  87. 30337.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must, where feasible and with the affected agency, establish a joint development permit application system and public hearing procedures with permit issuing agencies.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30337. The commission shall, where feasible, and in cooperation with the affected agency, establish a joint development permit application system and public hearing procedures with permit issuing agencies. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  88. 30338.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must adopt regulations on the timing of its review of proposed treatment works by May 1, 1977, after full consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30338. By May 1, 1977, the commission, after full consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board, shall adopt regulations for the timing of its review of proposed treatment works pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (c) of Section 30412. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  89. 30339.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must promote public participation, give timely and complete notice of meetings and hearings, advise the public on how to participate, and recommend additional public participation measures to certain local governments and state agencies.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30339. The commission shall: (a) Ensure full and adequate participation by all interested groups and the public at large in the commission’s work program. (b) Ensure that timely and complete notice of commission meetings and public hearings is disseminated to all interested groups and the public at large. (c) Advise all interested groups and the public at large as to effective ways of participating in commission proceedings. (d) Recommend to any local government preparing or implementing a local coastal program and to any state agency that is carrying out duties or responsibilities pursuant to this division, additional measures to assure open consideration and more effective public participation in its programs or activities. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 20.)
  90. 30340.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must manage and budget funds made available to it for expenditure.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30340. The commission shall manage and budget any funds that may be appropriated, allocated, granted, or in any other way made available to the commission for expenditure. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 589, Sec. 133. Effective January 1, 1994.)
  91. 30340.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section sets a reimbursement-claim process for local governments subject to the division, with deadlines, form requirements, and review rules.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30340.5. (a) It is the policy of the state that no less than 50 percent of funds received by the state from the federal government pursuant to the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1451 et seq.) shall be used for the preparation, review, approval, certification, and implementation of local coastal programs. (b) A local government subject to this division may claim reimbursement of costs incurred as a direct result of the operation of or any requirement promulgated pursuant to this division. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a claim for reimbursement of mandated costs directly attributable to the operation of this division shall only be submitted, reviewed, and approved in the manner set forth in this section. (c) A claim pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the executive director of the commission no later than September 30. The executive director shall review the claim in accordance with this section and shall submit the claim to the Controller within 60 days after receipt of a claim but in no event later than November 30. (d) A claim submitted pursuant to this section shall be filed on forms approved and prepared by the commission in consultation with the Controller. The forms shall specify the information needed to enable the executive director of the commission and the Controller to make the determinations required by subdivision (e). The forms shall clearly set forth information requirements for the evaluation of the following categories of costs: (1) Costs for work relating to the preparation, review, and approval of a local coastal program or a portion of a program. (2) Costs for work that is not covered by paragraph (1). The claim forms required by this section shall provide for claims of actual costs incurred during the fiscal year preceding submittal and for the costs the claimant local government estimates will be incurred during the then-current fiscal year. (e) The executive director shall review and evaluate each claim submitted pursuant to this section and shall determine whether: (1) The costs claimed are not paid for or reimbursed from any other source of state or federal funding. (2) The costs are for work that is the direct result of and is mandated by the operation of this division or by the commission or whether the work is optional. (3) With respect to costs specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d), the work done or to be done is reasonable and necessary for the preparation and approval of a local coastal program pursuant to a local coastal program work program approved by the commission, or for work that is not part of an approved work program if the work can be shown to be necessary for the completion of a certifiable local coastal program or if new information or other circumstances cause the commission to require that the work be carried out. (f) The executive director of the commission shall submit to the Controller, on behalf of each claimant local government, all claims submitted pursuant to this section together with the executive director’s recommendation whether the Controller should allow or deny, in whole or in part, the claim. The executive director’s recommendation shall be based on their determinations made pursuant to subdivision (e). If the executive director fails to make a recommendation by the time a claim is required to be submitted to the Controller as provided in subdivision (c), the executive director is deemed to have recommended approval of the claim. (g) Section 17561 of the Government Code shall apply to a claim filed pursuant to this section. However, where a conflict between Section 17561 of the Government Code and this section occurs, the conflict shall be resolved in a manner that best carries out the purposes of this section. The Controller shall apply the criteria of subdivision (e) in determining whether to allow or deny, in whole or in part, a claim and shall consider the recommendations of the executive director of the commission. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 13. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  92. 30340.6.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    If a reimbursable mandated cost claim has been approved but not funded, a claimant local government can ask for related deadlines to be pushed back.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30340.6. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that all costs mandated by the operation of this division be paid either with state or federal funds or both. The Legislature hereby declares that Section 30340.5 is designed to ensure that local governments are paid for legitimate claims for costs mandated by this division or the commission, costs for work that is not optional, and costs that are not otherwise reimbursed. (b) In the event a claimed mandated cost has been approved by the Controller pursuant to Section 30340.5 and the Legislature fails to appropriate the funds to pay those claims by special legislation or in the annual state budget for the fiscal year following approval of the claims by the Controller, any dates specified in this division or by order of the commission for the submission of a local coastal program or any portion of a local coastal program or for the performance of any task or duty by a claimant local government whose approved claim has not been paid shall, at the request of the claimant local government, be postponed by the number of years elapsing between the specified date and the year in which the funds to pay the approved claim are provided. (c) Subdivision (b) shall not apply to any local government if the Legislature determines that the local government’s claim should not be paid because the claim is not of the type intended to be subject to reimbursement pursuant to Section 30340.5. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 102, Sec. 5. (SB 856) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  93. 30341.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission may prepare and adopt additional plans and maps, and may undertake studies it considers necessary and appropriate. Any plans and maps must be adopted after a public hearing.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30341. The commission may prepare and adopt any additional plans and maps and undertake any studies it determines to be necessary and appropriate to better accomplish the purposes, goals, and policies of this division; provided, however, that the plans and maps shall only be adopted after public hearing. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 22.)
  94. 30344.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must prepare a coastal resources guide by July 1, 1984 and make it available to the public at a reasonable cost.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties [30330 - 30344] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30344. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the coastal zone is one of its most precious natural resources, rich in diversity of living and nonliving resources and in the wide range of opportunities it provides for the use and conservation by the people of this state and nation. The Legislature further finds that, in order to promote the wise use of coastal resources for, among other things, recreation, habitat conservation, educational, and scientific study, the production of food and fiber, residential purposes, and economic growth, it is necessary to provide the public with an informative and educational guide to coastal resources. (b) The commission shall, not later than July 1, 1984, prepare a guide to coastal resources. The guide shall include, but not be limited to, the following components: (1) An inventory of the natural resources which are of environmental, social, economic, and educational importance to the public. The inventory shall include a description of the resources, their location, and their significance to the people and the natural environment. (2) An inventory of manmade resources of cultural, historic, economic, and educational importance to the public. The inventory shall focus on those resources which, by virtue of their location in or near the coastal zone, take on a special character or which, because of their nature, require a coastal location. The inventory shall include a description of the resource and any historic, educational, and technical notes of interest. (3) A listing of public and private entities having responsibility for the planning, management, use, and restoration of the coastal resources and how interested persons can contact those entities for further information about their projects and programs. The purpose of this guide shall be to contribute to a better understanding by the public of the importance of coastal resources, both to the quality of life for people and to the maintenance of a healthy and productive natural environment. The guide shall be sensitive to the need for a balanced approach to the conservation and use of coastal resources, to the rights and responsibilities of individuals and the public in the protection and use of these resources, and the need to limit human use of some resources in order to avoid their degradation or destruction. The guide shall not be a policy guide, but rather it shall be an educational tool to increase the public understanding and appreciation of the value of California’s coastal resources. (c) The commission shall utilize innovative techniques for the preparation, production, and distribution of the guide so as to minimize costs to the public. To this end, the commission is encouraged to enlist the voluntary assistance of private and public organizations with appropriate expertise. In addition, the commission shall seek grants from private and public institutions to augment its limited funding. Notwithstanding Section 14850 of the Government Code or any other provision of law, the commission may contract for the production of this guide with any public or private entity in order to meet the objective of this section. (d) The guide shall be written and illustrated so as to be easily understood by the general public and shall be set forth in a format that ensures its usefulness. (e) The guide shall be made available to the public at a reasonable cost. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1470, Sec. 3. Effective September 28, 1982.)
  95. 30350.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Coastal Program Implementation Costs [30350 - 30355] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919. )

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    The state policy is to pay local governments their legitimate costs for certified local coastal programs, but only for costs directly tied to those programs and not costs they would have incurred anyway or normally bear under other law.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Coastal Program Implementation Costs [30350 - 30355] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919. ) ## 30350. (a) It is the policy of the state that local governments be paid their legitimate costs, from either state or federal funds, for the implementation of certified local coastal programs; provided, however, that such payment shall only be available for those costs directly attributable to the operation of a certified local coastal program and which costs would not have been incurred but for such local coastal program and which costs are not of a nature which would normally be incurred by such local government in carrying out its land use planning and regulatory responsibilities pursuant to any provision of law other than this division. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, claims for payment of costs directly attributable to the operation and implementation of a certified local coastal program shall only be submitted, reviewed, and approved in the manner set forth in, and pursuant to the provisions of, this article. (c) The provisions of this article are intended to establish a procedure that ensures the orderly and carefully monitored expenditure of limited public funds for payment of such costs, the incurring of which is hereby recognized as being in the interest of all the people of this state because they carry out state policies for the wise, long-term conservation and use of coastal resources. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919.)
  96. 30351.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Coastal Program Implementation Costs [30350 - 30355] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919. )

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    The commission must adopt procedures for local coastal program implementation grants by July 1, 1980.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Coastal Program Implementation Costs [30350 - 30355] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919. ) ## 30351. The commission shall, not later than July 1, 1980, prepare and adopt procedures for the issuance and management of local coastal program implementation grants. The purpose of the grants program is to provide, to the extent funds are available, financial assistance for local governments and, in cases the commission deems appropriate, other public agencies to carry out certified local coastal programs. The procedures required by this section shall specify, consistent with the criteria set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 30350, the categories of expenditures eligible for implementation grants and shall include procedures for application, review, approval, and disbursement of grant funds. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919.)
  97. 30352.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Coastal Program Implementation Costs [30350 - 30355] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919. )

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    Certain local governments may seek reimbursement for eligible local coastal program implementation costs, but must follow the filing and timing rules in this section.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Coastal Program Implementation Costs [30350 - 30355] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919. ) ## 30352. (a) Any local government carrying out its certified local coastal programs may, upon the delegation of the development review authority pursuant to Section 30519, claim reimbursement of costs incurred for the implementation of such local coastal program if costs have not been provided in an implementation grant issued pursuant to Section 30351. (b) Claims made pursuant to this article shall be submitted to the executive director of the commission not later than September 30 immediately following the fiscal year during which the claimed costs were incurred. The executive director shall review such claims in accordance with the provisions of this article and shall submit all such claims to the Controller within 60 days after receipt of a claim, but in no event later than November 30. (c) All claims submitted pursuant to this section shall be filed on forms approved and prepared by the commission in consultation with the Controller. Such forms shall specify the information needed to enable the executive director of the commission and the Controller to make the determinations required by Section 30353. The claim forms required by this section shall provide for claims of actual costs incurred during the fiscal year preceding submittal and for the costs the claimant local government estimates will be incurred during the then-current fiscal year. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1308, Sec. 2.)
  98. 30353.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Coastal Program Implementation Costs [30350 - 30355] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919. )

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    This section allows reimbursement of certain local coastal program implementation costs only when specified conditions are met, and sets limits for some payments.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Coastal Program Implementation Costs [30350 - 30355] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919. ) ## 30353. Payment for costs claimed pursuant to this article shall be made only for costs which, but for the operation of a certified local coastal program, would not have been incurred by the claimant local government and if the following criteria are met: (a) Costs for establishing a regulatory program to implement a certified local coastal program, including costs for the preparation and printing of public information materials, application forms, establishing new procedures, and staff training are payable. The costs specified in this subdivision include initial startup costs incurred over a period not to exceed one year from the date a certified local coastal program has been adopted for implementation by the appropriate local government. (b) A fixed payment not to exceed ten dollars ($10) per permit application for any development subject to a certified local coastal program may be claimed and paid. The payment specified in this subdivision is intended to cover general costs, including costs for public notice, notice and submittal of files to the commission, and appearances before the commission. (c) Other costs of processing and reviewing coastal development permits pursuant to a certified local coastal program shall normally not be eligible for reimbursement because these types of activities should either be incorporated within the routine regulatory process of the local government or, at the discretion of the local government, be paid for from reasonable permit fees. A local government may, however, request payment for increased regulatory costs if it can show that either or both of the following special circumstances apply within its jurisdiction: (1) In jurisdictions with a population of less than 10,000, the existing regulatory program of the local government is not capable of processing and reviewing additional coastal development permits pursuant to a certified local coastal program and where the increased costs could not reasonably be expected to be covered by permit fees. (2) The regulatory program included in a certified local coastal program requires the discharge of resource management functions that exceed the level of regulatory review normally required or undertaken by the local government. (d) Costs for enforcement of regulatory requirements that are directly related to local coastal program implementation, such as ensuring compliance with coastal development permit terms and conditions, are payable, if the enforcement activities are not of a type routinely undertaken or of a type required by law as part of the affected local government’s normal regulatory responsibilities. (e) Litigation costs which, but for the operation of a certified local coastal program, would not have been incurred may be paid. Where an action is brought against a local government and the action states as a principal cause of action the operation of the local government’s local coastal program and the local government prevails in the action, litigation costs may be paid to the extent the costs are not assessed against the party bringing the action. Where the local government loses the action primarily on grounds it has failed to properly carry out its certified local coastal program, litigation costs shall not be paid. In accordance with procedures established by the executive director of the commission in consultation with the Attorney General, litigation costs may be paid prior to the rendering of a final judgment in the action, if the Attorney General has intervened in the action in support of the local government’s position, the amount paid does not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), and the amount paid is equal to or greater than 5 percent of the local government’s general revenues as published in the most recent version of “Cities Annual Report” by the Controller. The local government shall reimburse the state from any costs recovered after a final judgment is rendered in the action. (f) If additional planning is required by the commission as a condition of its certification of any local coastal program, costs for the additional planning are payable. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1104, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  99. 30354.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Coastal Program Implementation Costs [30350 - 30355] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919. )

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    The executive director must review and evaluate each claim, make specific findings, and send claims with a recommendation to the Controller. The Controller must apply this article’s criteria and consider the executive director’s recommendation.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Coastal Program Implementation Costs [30350 - 30355] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919. ) ## 30354. (a) The executive director of the commission shall review and evaluate each claim submitted pursuant to this article and shall determine whether: (1) The costs claimed meet the requirements of this article. (2) The costs claimed are not paid for or reimbursed from any other source of state or federal funding. (3) The claimed costs are reasonable for the implementation of a certified local coastal program. (b) The executive director of the commission shall submit to the Controller, on behalf of each claimant local government, all claims submitted pursuant to this section together with the executive director’s recommendation whether the Controller should allow or deny, in whole or in part, the claim. A copy of each claim shall also be sent to the claimant local government at the time such claim is submitted to the Controller. The executive director’s recommendation shall be based on their determinations made pursuant to this article. If the executive director fails to make a recommendation by the time claims are required to be submitted to the Controller, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 30352, the executive director shall be deemed to have recommended approval of the claim. (c) The provisions of Section 17561 of the Government Code shall apply to claims filed pursuant to this article, provided that where a conflict between Section 17561 of the Government Code and this article occurs, the conflict shall be resolved in a manner that best carries out the purposes of this article. The Controller shall apply the criteria of this article in determining whether to allow or deny, in whole or in part, a claim and shall consider the recommendations of the executive director of the commission. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 14. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  100. 30355.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Coastal Program Implementation Costs [30350 - 30355] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919. )

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    This section defines “certified local coastal program” as any portion of a local coastal program that has been certified.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and Regional Commissions [30300 - 30355] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Local Coastal Program Implementation Costs [30350 - 30355] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919. ) ## 30355. As used in this article, “certified local coastal program” means any portion of a local coastal program that has been certified. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919.)
  101. 30400.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421] ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30400 - 30405] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    State agencies may not carry out powers or duties under this division or the federal coastal zone law unless specifically authorized; the Director of the Office of Planning and Research must ensure this section is followed.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421] ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30400 - 30405] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30400. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to minimize duplication and conflicts among existing state agencies carrying out their regulatory duties and responsibilities. (b) In the absence of a specific authorization set forth in this division or any other provision of law or in an agreement entered into with the commission, no state agency, including the Office of Planning and Research, shall exercise any powers or carry out any duties or responsibilities established by this division or by the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) or any amendment thereto. The Director of the Office of Planning and Research shall, in carrying out the director’s duties as set forth in Section 30415, ensure that the provisions of this section are carried out. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 15. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  102. 30401.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421] ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30400 - 30405] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission may not adopt standards or regulations that duplicate controls already established by an existing state agency, except where this division specifically provides otherwise.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421] ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30400 - 30405] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30401. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this division, enactment of this division does not increase, decrease, duplicate or supersede the authority of any existing state agency. This chapter shall not be construed to limit in any way the regulatory controls over development pursuant to Chapters 7 (commencing with Section 30600) and 8 (commencing with Section 30700), except that the commission shall not set standards or adopt regulations that duplicate regulatory controls established by any existing state agency pursuant to specific statutory requirements or authorization. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 23.)
  103. 30402.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421] ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30400 - 30405] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    All state agencies must carry out their duties and responsibilities in line with this division.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421] ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30400 - 30405] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30402. All state agencies shall carry out their duties and responsibilities in conformity with this division. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  104. 30403.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421] ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30400 - 30405] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The Legislature states that the division’s policies and local coastal programs should provide the common assumptions for state functional plans for the coastal zone.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421] ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30400 - 30405] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30403. It is the intent of the Legislature that the policies of this division and all local coastal programs prepared pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 30500) should provide the common assumptions upon which state functional plans for the coastal zone are based in accordance with the provisions of Section 65036 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  105. 30404.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421] ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30400 - 30405] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The Natural Resources Agency must periodically submit recommendations to certain listed state agencies, and may do so for other state agencies.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421] ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30400 - 30405] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30404. The Natural Resources Agency shall periodically, in the case of the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards, the State Air Resources Board and air pollution control districts and air quality management districts, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the California Geological Survey and the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation, and the State Lands Commission, and may, with respect to any other state agency, submit recommendations designed to encourage the state agency to carry out its functions in a manner consistent with this division. The recommendations may include proposed changes in administrative regulations, rules, and statutes. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 16. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  106. 30405.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421] ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30400 - 30405] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must submit an annual report to the Legislature by July 1, 2027, and the report must include specified information about appealed residential development projects.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421] ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General [30400 - 30405] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30405. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, no later than July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature that includes all of the following information for the preceding year: (1) The number of residential development projects that were appealed to the commission. (2) The number of appealed residential development projects for which the permit applicant waived the deadline for the commission to hear the appeal. (3) The number of appealed residential development projects that were approved, approved with conditions, denied, or withdrawn. (4) For each project described in paragraph (3), the commission shall include all of the following: (A) A description of the project, including, but not limited to, the number of units in the project and the percentage of units affordable to very low, low-, and moderate-income households. (B) The length of time from the appeal to the final action on each project. (C) Any conditions imposed by the commission on a project, and the reason for approval, approval with conditions, or denial. (b) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 22, Sec. 63. (AB 130) Effective June 30, 2025.)
  107. 30500.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Local governments in the coastal zone must prepare a local coastal program, and the program must include a public access component.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30500. (a) Each local government lying, in whole or in part, within the coastal zone shall prepare a local coastal program for that portion of the coastal zone within its jurisdiction. However, any local government may request, in writing, the commission to prepare a local coastal program, or a portion thereof, for the local government. Each local coastal program prepared pursuant to this chapter shall contain a specific public access component to assure that maximum public access to the coast and public recreation areas is provided. (b) Amendments to a local general plan for the purpose of developing a certified local coastal program shall not constitute an amendment of a general plan for purposes of Section 65358 of the Government Code. (c) The precise content of each local coastal program shall be determined by the local government, consistent with Section 30501, in full consultation with the commission and with full public participation. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1009, Sec. 42.)
  108. 30500.1.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    A local coastal program is not required to include housing policies and programs.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30500.1. No local coastal program shall be required to include housing policies and programs. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1007, Sec. 3.)
  109. 30500.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must work with the Department of Housing and Community Development to issue guidance for local governments on simplifying coastal-zone permitting for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30500.5. (a) By July 1, 2026, the commission shall, in coordination with the Department of Housing and Community Development, develop and provide guidance for local governments to facilitate the preparation of amendments to a local coastal program to clarify and simplify the permitting process for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units, as defined in Section 66313 of the Government Code, within the coastal zone. (b) The commission shall, in coordination with the Department of Housing and Community Development, convene at least one public workshop to receive and consider public comments on the draft guidance before the finalization of the guidance document. The commission and the Department of Housing and Community Development shall post the draft guidance on their respective internet websites at least 30 days before the public workshop. The commission shall provide notice of the public workshop to all cities and counties within the coastal zone. The final guidance document shall be posted on the commission’s and the Department of Housing and Community Development’s respective internet websites. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 454, Sec. 1. (SB 1077) Effective January 1, 2025.)
  110. 30501.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must adopt procedures, after a public hearing, for preparing, submitting, approving, appealing, certifying, and amending a local coastal program.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30501. The commission shall adopt, after public hearing, procedures for the preparation, submission, approval, appeal, certification, and amendment of a local coastal program, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) A common methodology for the preparation of, and the determination of the scope of, the local coastal programs, taking into account the fact that local governments have differing needs and characteristics. (b) Recommended uses that are of more than local importance that should be considered in the preparation of local coastal programs. Those uses may be listed generally or the commission may, from time to time, recommend specific uses for consideration by a local government. (c) Recommendations and guidelines, which shall be periodically updated by the commission to incorporate new information as it becomes available, for the identification, assessment, minimization, and mitigation of sea level rise within each local coastal program, taking into account local and regional conditions and the differing capacities and funding available to local governments. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 236, Sec. 4. (SB 1) Effective January 1, 2022.)
  111. 30502.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must designate sensitive coastal resource areas by the deadline, after public hearing and consultation, and local coastal programs in those areas must include implementing actions to protect coastal resources.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30502. (a) The commission, in consultation with affected local governments and the appropriate regional commissions, shall, not later than September 1, 1977, after public hearing, designate sensitive coastal resource areas within the coastal zone where the protection of coastal resources and public access requires, in addition to the review and approval of zoning ordinances, and the review and approval by the regional commissions and commission of other implementing actions. (b) The designation of each sensitive coastal resource area shall be based upon a separate report prepared and adopted by the commission which shall contain all of the following: (1) A description of the coastal resources to be protected and the reasons why the area has been designated as a sensitive coastal resource area. (2) A specific determination that the designated area is of regional or statewide significance. (3) A specific list of significant adverse impacts that could result from development where zoning regulations alone may not adequately protect coastal resources or access. (4) A map of the area indicating its size and location. (c) In sensitive coastal resource areas designated pursuant to this section, a local coastal program shall include the implementing actions adequate to protect the coastal resources enumerated in the findings of the sensitive coastal resource area report in conformity with the policies of this division. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1331.)
  112. 30502.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must recommend designated sensitive coastal resource areas to the Legislature, and recommended areas stay in that category for no more than two years unless the Legislature rejects them sooner.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30502.5. The commission shall recommend to the Legislature for designation by statute those sensitive coastal resource areas designated by the commission pursuant to Section 30502. Recommendation by the commission to the Legislature shall place the described area in the sensitive coastal resource area category for no more than two years, or a shorter period if the Legislature specifically rejects the recommendation. If two years pass and a recommended area has not been designated by statute, it shall no longer be designated as a sensitive coastal resource area. A bill proposing such a statute may not be held in committee, but shall be reported from committee to the floor of each respective house with its recommendation within 60 days of referral to committee. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1440.)
  113. 30503.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Local governments must hold a public hearing or hearings before submitting a local coastal program for approval, and the public and affected agencies must be given maximum opportunities to participate during the program process.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30503. During the preparation, approval, certification, and amendment of any local coastal program, the public, as well as all affected governmental agencies, including special districts, shall be provided maximum opportunities to participate. Prior to submission of a local coastal program for approval, local governments shall hold a public hearing or hearings on that portion of the program which has not been subjected to public hearings within four years of such submission. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  114. 30504.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Certain special districts must submit their development plans to the affected local government, and the local government must consider those plans when preparing its local coastal program.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30504. Special districts, which issue permits or otherwise grant approval for development or which conduct development activities that may affect coastal resources, shall submit their development plans to the affected local government pursuant to Section 65401 of the Government Code. Such plans shall be considered by the affected local government in the preparation of its local coastal program. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  115. 30510.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    A proposed local coastal program may be submitted to the commission only if it is adopted by local government after a public hearing and includes materials sufficient for a thorough and complete review.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30510. Consistent with this chapter, a proposed local coastal program may be submitted to the commission, if both of the following are met: (a) It is submitted pursuant to a resolution adopted by the local government, after public hearing, that certifies the local coastal program is intended to be carried out in a manner fully in conformity with this division. (b) It contains, in accordance with guidelines established by the commission, materials sufficient for a thorough and complete review. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 27.)
  116. 30511.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Local governments must submit local coastal programs on the schedule set by Section 30517.5, and may choose among three submission/process options.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30511. Local coastal programs shall be submitted in accordance with the schedule established pursuant to Section 30517.5. At the option of the local government, this program may be submitted and processed in any of the following ways: (a) At one time, in which event Section 30512 with respect to time limits, resubmission, approval, and certification shall apply. However, the zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, and, if required, other implementing actions included in the local coastal program shall be approved and certified pursuant to the standards of Section 30513. (b) In two phases, in which event the land use plans shall be processed first pursuant to Section 30512, and the zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, and, if required, other implementing actions, shall be processed thereafter pursuant to Section 30513. (c) In separate geographic units consisting of less than the local government’s jurisdiction lying within the coastal zone, each submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), if the commission finds that the area or areas proposed for separate review can be analyzed for the potential cumulative impacts of development on coastal resources and access independently of the remainder of the affected jurisdiction. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 28.)
  117. 30512.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must review a proposed local coastal program’s land use plan within set deadlines and either certify it, refuse certification, or certify parts of it.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30512. (a) The land use plan of a proposed local coastal program shall be submitted to the commission. The commission shall, within 90 working days after the submittal, after public hearing, either certify or refuse certification, in whole or in part, of the land use plan pursuant to the following procedure: (1) No later than 60 working days after a land use plan has been submitted to it, the commission shall, after public hearing and by majority vote of those members present, determine whether the land use plan, or a portion thereof applicable to an identifiable geographic area, raises no substantial issue as to conformity with the policies of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200). If the commission determines that no substantial issue is raised, the land use plan, or portion thereof applicable to an identifiable area, which raises no substantial issue, shall be deemed certified as submitted. The commission shall adopt findings to support its action. (2) Where the commission determines pursuant to paragraph (1) that one or more portions of a land use plan applicable to one or more identifiable geographic areas raise no substantial issue as to conformity with the policies of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200), the remainder of that land use plan applicable to other identifiable geographic areas shall be deemed to raise one or more substantial issues as to conformity with the policies of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200). The commission shall identify each substantial issue for each geographic area. (3) The commission shall hold at least one public hearing on the matter or matters that have been identified as substantial issues pursuant to paragraph (2). No later than 90 working days after the submittal of the land use plan, the commission shall determine whether or not to certify the land use plan, in whole or in part. If the commission fails to act within the required 90-day period, the land use plan, or portion thereof, shall be deemed certified by the commission. (b) If the commission determines not to certify a land use plan, in whole or in part, the commission shall provide a written explanation and may suggest modifications, which, if adopted and transmitted to the commission by the local government, shall cause the land use plan to be deemed certified upon confirmation of the executive director. The local government may elect to meet the commission’s refusal of certification in a manner other than as suggested by the commission and may then resubmit its revised land use plan to the commission. If a local government requests that the commission not recommend or suggest modifications which, if made, will result in certification, the commission shall refuse certification with the required findings. (c) The commission shall certify a land use plan, or any amendments thereto, if it finds that a land use plan meets the requirements of, and is in conformity with, the policies of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200). Except as provided in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), a decision to certify shall require a majority vote of the appointed membership of the commission. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 742, Sec. 16. (SB 1493) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  118. 30512.2.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission’s review of a land use plan is limited to deciding whether the plan conforms to Chapter 3 requirements, and it may require conformance only as much as needed to achieve basic state goals.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30512.2. The following provisions shall apply to the commission’s decision to certify or refuse certification of a land use plan pursuant to Section 30512: (a) The commission’s review of a land use plan shall be limited to its administrative determination that the land use plan submitted by the local government does, or does not, conform with the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200). In making this review, the commission is not authorized by any provision of this division to diminish or abridge the authority of a local government to adopt and establish, by ordinance, the precise content of its land use plan. (b) The commission shall require conformance with the policies and requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200) only to the extent necessary to achieve the basic state goals specified in Section 30001.5. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1173, Sec. 13.6.)
  119. 30513.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Local government must submit required coastal zoning materials to the commission, and the commission can only reject them on specific land-use-plan grounds.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30513. (a) The local government shall submit to the commission the zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, and, where necessary, other implementing actions that are required pursuant to this chapter. (b) If within 60 working days after receipt of the zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, and other implementing actions, the commission, after public hearing, has not rejected the zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, or other implementing actions, they shall be deemed approved. The commission may only reject zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, or other implementing actions on the grounds that they do not conform with, or are inadequate to carry out, the provisions of the certified land use plan. If the commission rejects the zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, or other implementing actions, it shall give written notice of the rejection specifying the provisions of land use plan with which the rejected zoning ordinances do not conform or which it finds will not be adequately carried out together with its reasons for the action taken. (c) The commission may suggest modifications in the rejected zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, or other implementing actions, which, if adopted by the local government and transmitted to the commission, shall be deemed approved upon confirmation by the executive director. (d) The local government may elect to meet the commission’s rejection in a manner other than as suggested by the commission and may then resubmit its revised zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, and other implementing actions to the commission. (e) If a local government requests that the commission not suggest modifications in the rejected zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, or other implementing ordinances, the commission shall not do so. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 742, Sec. 17. (SB 1493) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  120. 30514.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Local governments may amend certified local coastal programs, but the amendment does not take effect until the commission certifies it.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30514. (a) A certified local coastal program and all local implementing ordinances, regulations, and other actions may be amended by the appropriate local government, but no such amendment shall take effect until it has been certified by the commission. (b) Any proposed amendments to a certified local coastal program shall be submitted to, and processed by, the commission in accordance with the applicable procedures and time limits specified in Sections 30512 and 30513, except that the commission shall make no determination as to whether a proposed amendment raises a substantial issue as to conformity with the policies of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200) as would otherwise be required by Section 30512. In no event shall there be more than three of these submittals of proposed amendments in any calendar year. However, there are no limitations on the number of amendments included in each of the three submittals. (c) The commission, by regulation, shall establish a procedure whereby proposed amendments to a certified local coastal program may be reviewed and designated by the executive director of the commission as being minor in nature or as requiring rapid and expeditious action. That procedure shall include provisions authorizing local governments to propose amendments to the executive director for that review and designation. Proposed amendments that are designated as being minor in nature or as requiring rapid and expeditious action shall not be subject to subdivision (b) or Sections 30512 and 30513 and shall take effect on the 10th working day after designation. Amendments that allow changes in uses shall not be so designated. (d) (1) The executive director may determine that a proposed local coastal program amendment is de minimis if the executive director determines that a proposed amendment would have no impact, either individually or cumulatively, on coastal resources, is consistent with the policies of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200), and meets the following criteria: (A) The local government, at least 21 days prior to the date of submitting the proposed amendment to the executive director, has provided public notice, and provided a copy to the commission, that specifies the dates and places where comments will be accepted on the proposed amendment, contains a brief description of the proposed amendment, and states the address where copies of the proposed amendment are available for public review, by one of the following procedures: (i) Publication, not fewer times than required by Section 6061 of the Government Code, in a newspaper of general circulation in the area affected by the proposed amendment. If more than one area will be affected, the notice shall be published in the newspaper of largest circulation from among the newspapers of general circulation in those areas. (ii) Posting of the notice by the local government both onsite and offsite in the area affected by the proposed amendment. (iii) Direct mailing to the owners and occupants of contiguous property shown on the latest equalized assessment roll. (B) The proposed amendment does not propose any change in land use or water uses or any change in the allowable use of property. (2) At the time that the local government submits the proposed amendment to the executive director, the local government shall also submit to the executive director any public comments that were received during the comment period provided pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1). (3) (A) The executive director shall make a determination as to whether the proposed amendment is de minimis within 10 working days of the date of submittal by the local government. If the proposed amendment is determined to be de minimis, the proposed amendment shall be noticed in the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the commission, in accordance with Section 11125 of the Government Code, and any public comments forwarded by the local government shall be made available to the members of the commission. (B) If three members of the commission object to the executive director’s determination that the proposed amendment is de minimis, the proposed amendment shall be set for public hearing in accordance with the procedures specified in subdivision (b), or as specified in subdivision (c) if applicable, as determined by the executive director, or, at the request of the local government, returned to the local government. If set for public hearing under subdivision (b), the time requirements set by Sections 30512 and 30513 shall commence from the date on which the objection to the de minimis designation was made. (C) If three or more members of the commission do not object to the de minimis determination, the de minimis local coastal program amendment shall become part of the certified local coastal program upon adjournment of the commission meeting on that date. (4) The commission, after a noticed public hearing, may adopt guidelines to implement this subdivision, which shall be exempt from review by the Office of Administrative Law and from Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The commission shall file any guidelines adopted pursuant to this paragraph with the Office of Administrative Law. (e) For purposes of this section, “amendment of a certified local coastal program” includes, but is not limited to, any action by a local government that authorizes the use of a parcel of land other than a use that is designated in the certified local coastal program as a permitted use of the parcel. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 556, Sec. 1. (AB 439) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  121. 30514.1.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must adopt the findings or provide a written explanation or written notice, as appropriate, to support its action within 60 days after the action is taken.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30514.1. The commission shall adopt the findings or provide a written explanation or written notice, as appropriate, required by Sections 30512, 30512.2, and 30513 to support its action no later than 60 days after the date on which action was taken. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 746, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2005.)
  122. 30515.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Certain project proponents may ask a local government to amend a certified local coastal program, and the local government or commission may approve further action if the stated conditions are met.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30515. Any person authorized to undertake a public works project or proposing an energy facility development may request any local government to amend its certified local coastal program, if the purpose of the proposed amendment is to meet public needs of an area greater than that included within such certified local coastal program that had not been anticipated by the person making the request at the time the local coastal program was before the commission for certification. If, after review, the local government determines that the amendment requested would be in conformity with the policies of this division, it may amend its certified local coastal program as provided in Section 30514. If the local government does not amend its local coastal program, such person may file with the commission a request for amendment which shall set forth the reasons why the proposed amendment is necessary and how such amendment is in conformity with the policies of this division. The local government shall be provided an opportunity to set forth the reasons for its action. The commission may, after public hearing, approve and certify the proposed amendment if it finds, after a careful balancing of social, economic, and environmental effects, that to do otherwise would adversely affect the public welfare, that a public need of an area greater than that included within the certified local coastal program would be met, that there is no feasible, less environmentally damaging alternative way to meet such need, and that the proposed amendment is in conformity with the policies of this division. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  123. 30516.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    A local coastal program cannot be denied approval just because a local government cannot financially support or implement policies in this division.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30516. (a) Approval of a local coastal program shall not be withheld because of the inability of the local government to financially support or implement any policy or policies contained in this division; provided, however, that this shall not require the approval of a local coastal program allowing development not in conformity with the policies in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200). (b) Where a certified port master plan has been incorporated in a local coastal program in accordance with Section 30711 and the local coastal program is disapproved by the commission, that disapproval shall not apply to the certified port master plan. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 29.)
  124. 30517.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission may extend a chapter deadline for good cause, but only for up to one year.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30517. The commission may extend, for a period of not to exceed one year, any time limitation established by this chapter for good cause. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 102, Sec. 6. (SB 856) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  125. 30517.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must set a timetable for overdue land use plan submissions, and it may take follow-up actions if a local government misses that timetable.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30517.5. (a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this section, the commission shall establish a schedule for the submittal of all land use plans that have not been submitted, pursuant to Section 30501, to a former regional commission or the commission on or before July 1, 1981. This schedule shall be based on the commission’s assessment, in consultation with local governments, of each local government’s current status and progress. The schedule shall specify that submittals may not be made sooner than nor later than certain specified dates and in no event later than January 1, 1983. (b) If a local government fails to meet the schedule established pursuant to subdivision (a), the commission may take any of the following actions: (1) Waive the deadlines for commission action on a submitted land use plan, or any portion thereof, as set forth in Sections 30511 and 30512. (2) Prepare and adopt, after a public hearing but not sooner than January 1, 1984, a land use plan for the land area within the local government’s jurisdiction. After adoption of the land use plan, the commission shall determine the permissibility of proposed developments pursuant to the provisions of the adopted plan. The affected local government may choose to adopt, in whole or in part, the commission’s prepared and adopted land use plan in which event the commission shall certify the plan, in whole or in part, or it may continue to prepare its own land use plan consistent with the provisions of this chapter. (3) Report the matter to the Legislature with recommendations for appropriate action. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 747, Sec. 1. Effective September 13, 1983.)
  126. 30517.6.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must set a submission date for the local government within 30 days after land use plan certification, and that date cannot be later than January 1, 1984. If the local government misses the schedule, the commission may waive certain deadlines.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30517.6. (a) Within 30 days after the certification of a land use plan, or any portion thereof, the commission shall, after consultation with the appropriate local government, establish a date for that local government to submit the zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, and, where necessary, other implementing actions. In no event shall that date be later than January 1, 1984. (b) If a local government fails to meet the schedule established pursuant to subdivision (a), the commission may waive the deadlines for commission action on submitted zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, and, where necessary, other implementing actions, as set forth in Sections 30511 and 30513. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1173, Sec. 16.)
  127. 30519.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    After a local coastal program is certified and effective, the commission generally stops exercising development review authority for new development in that area and the authority is delegated to the implementing local government, with listed exceptions.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30519. (a) Except for appeals to the commission, as provided in Section 30603, after a local coastal program, or any portion thereof, has been certified and all implementing actions within the area affected have become effective, the development review authority provided for in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 30600) shall no longer be exercised by the commission over any new development proposed within the area to which the certified local coastal program, or any portion thereof, applies and shall at that time be delegated to the local government that is implementing the local coastal program or any portion thereof. (b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to any development proposed or undertaken on any tidelands, submerged lands, or on public trust lands, whether filled or unfilled, lying within the coastal zone, nor shall it apply to any development proposed or undertaken within ports covered by Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 30700) or within any state university or college within the coastal zone; however, this section shall apply to any development proposed or undertaken by a port or harbor district or authority on lands or waters granted by the Legislature to a local government whose certified local coastal program includes the specific development plans for such district or authority. (c) The commission may, from time to time, recommend to the appropriate local government local coastal program amendments to accommodate uses of greater than local importance, which uses are not permitted by the applicable certified local coastal program. These uses may be listed generally or the commission may recommend specific uses of greater than local importance for consideration by the appropriate local government. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 31.)
  128. 30519.1.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section applies only to certain City of Carlsbad parcels and areas, and the commission must issue a coastal development permit when the proposed development conforms to the certified local coastal program, excluding inoperative housing provisions.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30519.1. (a) This section shall apply only to those parcels and areas within the City of Carlsbad for which a local coastal program has been prepared and certified by the commission pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 30170 or Section 30171. (b) Any provisions of any such local coastal program with respect to housing for persons and families of low or moderate income shall have no force or effect after January 1, 1982. After that date, housing requirements for those parcels and areas shall be determined pursuant to Section 65590 of the Government Code. (c) Until such time as, (i) the City of Carlsbad adopts or enacts the implementing actions contained in any such local coastal program, or (ii) other statutory provisions provide alternately for the adoption, certification, and implementation of a local coastal program for those parcels and areas, coastal development permits for those parcels and areas shall be issued by the commission as provided in this subdivision. Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the commission shall issue a coastal development permit if it finds that a proposed development is in conformity with the certified local coastal program, exclusive of any provisions with respect to housing for persons and families of low or moderate income which have been rendered inoperative pursuant to subdivision (b). (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 43, Sec. 14.5. Effective February 17, 1982.)
  129. 30519.2.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section sets rules for the Annexed Area after annexation, including who keeps coastal program authority, when Newport Beach may prepare its own program, and a $1,000 monthly late fee if deadlines are missed.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30519.2. (a) (1) This subdivision shall only apply to territory described in paragraph (2) and defined as the “Annexed Area.” (2) For purposes of this section, “Annexed Area” means the territory consisting of approximately 5,450 acres in the County of Orange bounded to the north by the inland boundary of the coastal zone, to the east by the western boundary of Crystal Cove State Park, to the south by the state’s outer limit of jurisdiction over the Pacific Ocean, and to the west by the city limits of the City of Newport Beach. (3) This subdivision shall be operative upon the effective date of the annexation of all or part of the Annexed Area by the City of Newport Beach. (4) Upon the recordation of a certificate of completion of any reorganization or change of organization that results in the annexation of all or part of the Annexed Area by the City of Newport Beach, both of the following shall occur: (A) The local coastal program applicable to any part of the Annexed Area shall continue to be the certified local coastal program for the County of Orange. (B) The County of Orange shall continue to exercise all development review authority described in Section 30519, as delegated to it by the commission consistent with the certified local coastal program of the County of Orange for the Annexed Area. (5) If, at any time after the recordation of the certificate of completion of the annexation of the Annexed Area, the City of Newport Beach elects to assume coastal management responsibility for the Annexed Area, the city may begin preparation of a local coastal program for that area. The City of Newport Beach may adopt provisions of the County of Orange’s certified local coastal program that apply to the Annexed Area. All of the procedures for the preparation, approval, and certification of a local coastal program set forth in this division, and any applicable regulations adopted by the commission, shall apply to the preparation, approval, and certification of a local coastal program for the Annexed Area. (6) If the City of Newport Beach obtains certification of a local coastal program for the Annexed Area, the city shall, upon the effective date of that certification, exercise all of the authority granted to a local government with a certified local coastal program, and the provisions of paragraph (4) shall become inoperative. (b) On or before June 30, 2003, or 24 months after the annexation of the Annexed Area, whichever event occurs first, the City of Newport Beach shall submit to the commission for approval and certification the city’s local coastal program for all of the geographic area within the coastal zone and the city’s corporate boundaries as of June 30, 2000. The submittal may include a local coastal program segment for the Annexed Area that will implement the local coastal program for the County of Orange as described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a). (c) If the City of Newport Beach fails to submit a local coastal program to the commission for approval and certification pursuant to subdivision (b) or does not have an effectively certified local coastal program within six months after the commission’s approval of the local coastal program, the City of Newport Beach shall submit a monthly late fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to be deposited into the Violation Remediation Account of the Coastal Conservancy Fund, to be expended in accordance with the purposes of Section 30823. The City of Newport Beach shall pay the monthly late fee until the time that the city commences implementation of an effectively certified local coastal program. The city may not recover the cost of the late fee from any owner or lessee of property in the coastal zone. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 537, Sec. 1. Effective October 5, 2001.)
  130. 30519.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must review certified local coastal programs at least every five years and, if a program is not being implemented consistently with the division’s policies, send corrective recommendations to the affected local government.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30519.5. (a) The commission shall, from time to time, but at least once every five years after certification, review every certified local coastal program to determine whether such program is being effectively implemented in conformity with the policies of this division. If the commission determines that a certified local coastal program is not being carried out in conformity with any policy of this division it shall submit to the affected local government recommendations of corrective actions that should be taken. Such recommendations may include recommended amendments to the affected local government’s local coastal program. (b) Recommendations submitted pursuant to this section shall be reviewed by the affected local government and, if the recommended action is not taken, the local government shall, within one year of such submission, forward to the commission a report setting forth its reasons for not taking the recommended action. The commission shall review such report and, where appropriate, report to the Legislature and recommend legislative action necessary to assure effective implementation of the relevant policy or policies of this division. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  131. 30520.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    When a court blocks or stays a certified local coastal program, this section redirects permit authority and limits it to affected developments.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30520. (a) If the application of any certified local coastal program, or any portion thereof, is prohibited or stayed by any court, the permit authority provided for in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 30600) shall be exercised pursuant to the provisions of this section until a final court order has withdrawn such prohibition or stay. A coastal development permit shall be issued by the affected local government or the commission on appeal, if that local government or the commission on appeal finds that the proposed development is in conformity with the provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200) or the applicable certified land use plan if the court-ordered prohibition or stay applies only to the zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, or, where necessary, the other implementing actions which are required pursuant to this chapter. Any development approved by a local government pursuant to this subdivision may be appealed to the commission by any person, including the executive director or any commissioner during the period the permit provisions of this section are in effect. (b) Until a local government has adopted an interim ordinance prescribing procedures for issuing coastal development permits in the circumstances described in subdivision (a), the permit authority provided for in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 30600) shall be reinstated in the commission. A coastal development permit shall be issued by the commission if the commission finds that the proposed development is in conformity with the provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200) or the applicable certified land use plan, if the court-ordered prohibition or stay applies only to zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, or, where necessary, the other implementing actions which are required pursuant to this chapter. (c) The permit authority provided for in this section shall be limited to only those developments which would be affected by the court-ordered prohibition or stay. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 43, Sec. 15. Effective February 17, 1982.)
  132. 30522.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission may not certify a local coastal program if it would provide less environmental protection than formally adopted, legally enforceable state agency plans and policies used in that agency’s regulatory program.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30522. Nothing in this chapter shall permit the commission to certify a local coastal program which provides for a lesser degree of environmental protection than that provided by the plans and policies of any state regulatory agency that are formally adopted by such agency, are used in the regulatory program of such agency, and are legally enforceable. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 899.)
  133. 30523.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The Legislature states that certified local coastal programs should be specific enough to satisfy Section 30108.5, but not so detailed that minor changes trigger amendment and commission review.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30523. It is the intent of the Legislature that local coastal programs certified by the commission should be sufficiently specific to meet the requirements of Section 30108.5, but not so detailed as to require amendment and commission review for minor changes, or to discourage the assumption by local governments of postcertification authority which ensures and implements effective protection of coastal resources. The Legislature also recognizes that the applicable policies and the level of specificity required to ensure coastal resource protection may differ between areas on or near the shoreline and inland areas. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 899.)
  134. 30525.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    State agencies that manage coastal-zone lands or waters must identify sensitive resource values and harmful development patterns, advise the local government, and finish the work in a timely way.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30525. (a) Every state agency that owns or manages land or water areas within the coastal zone, including public beaches, parks, natural areas, and fish and wildlife preserves, shall identify the sensitive resource values within those areas that are particularly susceptible to adverse impacts from nearby development that is not carefully planned. Every such agency shall also identify the location and type of development that would have a significant adverse impact on those sensitive resource values. (b) Every agency subject to this section shall advise the appropriate local government of particular considerations that should be evaluated during the preparation of a local coastal program and which, in the opinion of such agency, may be necessary to protect identified sensitive resource values. In addition, the work undertaken pursuant to this section shall be completed in a timely manner in order to maximize the opportunity for the public, affected local governments, and the commission to consider this information fully during the preparation, review, and approval of the appropriate local coastal program. (c) Work already completed pursuant to former Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 31300) of Division 21 of the Public Resources Code, added by Chapter 1441 of the Statutes of 1976, and in conformity with this section, that identifies sensitive resource values within publicly owned or managed land and water areas of the coastal zone shall be considered by local government and the commission in the course of carrying out this chapter. (d) For purposes of this section, “sensitive resource values” means those fragile or unique natural resources which are particularly susceptible to degradation resulting from surrounding development, the adverse effects of which have not been carefully evaluated, mitigated, or avoided. Examples include, but are not limited to, environmentally sensitive areas, as defined in Section 30107.5, areas uniquely suited for scientific or educational purposes, and specific public recreation areas where the quality of the recreational experience is dependent on the character of the surrounding area. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 33.)
  135. 30526.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    San Diego must include a mitigation fee program in its local coastal program for certain coastal development permits, and related fees are restricted to specified mitigation uses.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30526. (a) Because of the intensity of development contemplated, the area’s steep topography and highly erodible soils, and the demonstrated impacts from development despite the utilization of mitigation measures, the Legislature finds that the threat from development to wetlands in the City of San Diego requires that a mitigation fee program be included in the city’s local coastal program. Therefore, the City of San Diego shall provide in its local coastal program for payment of a reasonable fee to the State Coastal Conservancy by applicants for a coastal development permit if the proposed development has, or is reasonably expected to have, a direct and significant effect on coastal resources within a specific geographic watershed in the coastal zone which can be mitigated through the incorporation of feasible onsite and offsite mitigation measures into the proposed development and through the mitigation fee program. (b) Fees paid by an applicant pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be deposited in an account established by the State Coastal Conservancy . None of the funds in the account shall be appropriated for any purpose not specified in this section. Except as provided in this section, any fee paid pursuant to this section may only be used to restore, replace, or improve resources or ecological systems which are adversely affected by the proposed development and with respect to which the fee constitutes partial or total mitigation. Any fees established pursuant to this section are not required for any development that is undertaken by a public agency for the purpose of providing resource enhancement or public recreation. In the event that mitigation of all development impacts cannot be feasibly carried out within the watershed, the conservancy may, with the approval of the local government and the commission, complete the mitigation for the development outside of the watershed. (c) This section and Section 31108.5 apply only to the Los Penasquitos Lagoon area in the City of San Diego. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 198, Sec. 1.)
  136. 30530.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coastal Public Access Program [30530 - 30534] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 840. )

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    The Legislature says coastal public access programs should be prepared and implemented with coordination, efficient use of limited public funds, and integration among agencies.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coastal Public Access Program [30530 - 30534] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 840. ) ## 30530. It is the intent of the Legislature, consistent with the provisions of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 31400) of Division 21, that a program to maximize public access to and along the coastline be prepared and implemented in a manner that ensures coordination among and the most efficient use of limited fiscal resources by federal, state, and local agencies responsible for acquisition, development, and maintenance of public coastal accessways. There is a need to coordinate public access programs so as to minimize costly duplication and conflicts and to assure that, to the extent practicable, different access programs complement one another and are incorporated within an integrated system of public accessways to and along the state’s coastline. The Legislature recognizes that different public agencies are currently implementing public access programs and encourages such agencies to strengthen those programs in order to provide yet greater public benefits. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 840.)
  137. 30531.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coastal Public Access Program [30530 - 30534] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 840. )

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    The commission must prepare and keep updating a public coastal access program and inventory, make recommendations by set deadlines, and help identify agencies to manage coastal accessways.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coastal Public Access Program [30530 - 30534] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 840. ) ## 30531. The commission shall be responsible for the preparation of a public coastal access program which includes the elements set forth in this section and which, to the maximum extent practicable, is incorporated into the local coastal programs prepared, approved, and implemented pursuant to this division. (a) On or before January 1, 1981, the commission shall prepare a coastal access inventory. The coastal access inventory shall be updated on a continuing basis and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) A list identifying lands held or operated for the purpose of providing public access to or along the coast. Each listing shall include a brief description of the type of access provided, access constraints, access facility ownership, and resources or uses for which access is provided or suitable. (2) A list of known offers to dedicate, accepted dedications, and any other legally binding actions taken that provide opportunities for any type of public use of or access to or along the coast. Each listing shall include a brief description of the legal status of the instrument granting or otherwise providing public access, whether public access is physically available, and if not, what action is necessary to be taken to accomplish actual public use. (3) A map showing the precise location of the listings included pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subdivision. (b) On or before June 1, 1980, the commission shall, in consultation with the Department of Parks and Recreation, the State Coastal Conservancy, and other appropriate public agencies, make recommendations to guide state, local, and to the extent permitted by law federal public agencies in the identification, development, and management of public accessways to and along the coast. The recommendations made pursuant to this section shall be consistent with the public access policies of this division and, with respect to recommendations relating to development of public accessways, consistent with the policy of protecting coastal resources. (c) On or before January 1, 1981, and from time to time thereafter, the commission, in consultation with the State Coastal Conservancy and other affected public agencies, shall identify the public agency or agencies it deems the most appropriate agency or agencies to accept responsibility for the management of those public coastal accessways listed pursuant to subdivision (a) for which no public agency has accepted such management responsibilities. In identifying the agency or agencies most appropriate to accept public access management responsibilities, the commission shall include its best estimate of costs for the development, operation, and maintenance of such accessways and shall recommend to the Governor and the Legislature a method of funding such costs. In preparing its recommendations for funding public coastal accessway operation and maintenance costs, the commission shall develop alternative, innovative funding techniques that take into account the appropriateness of local funding for the operation and maintenance of accessways that serve primarily local needs. If the commission identifies a state agency as the appropriate agency to assume management responsibility and such agency does not accept such responsibility, the agency shall, by December 31 of the year in which the commission completes its report, advise the commission of its reasons why it did not or cannot accept such responsibility. The State Coastal Conservancy shall take those actions it deems appropriate, including necessary agreements, to negotiate or otherwise accomplish the acceptance of management responsibility by the agency identified by the commission. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 840.)
  138. 30532.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coastal Public Access Program [30530 - 30534] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 840. )

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    The commission may give grants or make agreements with public agencies, and it must make specific agreements with certain state agencies and the State Coastal Conservancy.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coastal Public Access Program [30530 - 30534] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 840. ) ## 30532. The commission may enter into agreements with or issue grants to any public agency for the purpose of assisting the commission in meeting the requirements of this article. The commission shall, to the extent available funding permits, enter into agreements with those state agencies that currently operate some form of public coastal access program for the purpose of completing the inventory required by subdivision (a) of Section 30531. The commission shall enter into an agreement with the State Coastal Conservancy to provide the funding necessary for the conservancy to carry out its responsibilities pursuant to this article and Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 31400) of Division 21. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 840.)
  139. 30534.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coastal Public Access Program [30530 - 30534] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 840. )

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    The commission must send a copy of the recordation evidence and a description of the real property to three state entities within 10 days after receiving that evidence, when the dedication was required for a coastal development permit.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Coastal Public Access Program [30530 - 30534] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 840. ) ## 30534. The commission shall, within 10 days after receiving evidence of recordation of any offer to dedicate real property for access to or along the coast, which dedication was required as a condition to the issuance of a coastal development permit, forward a copy of such evidence and a description of such real property to the Department of Parks and Recreation, the State Coastal Conservancy, and the State Lands Commission. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 840.)
  140. 30600.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Certain coastal development in the coastal zone requires a coastal development permit, with some exceptions.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30600. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (e), and in addition to obtaining any other permit required by law from any local government or from any state, regional, or local agency, any person, as defined in Section 21066, wishing to perform or undertake any development in the coastal zone, other than a facility subject to Section 25500, shall obtain a coastal development permit. (b) (1) Prior to certification of its local coastal program, a local government may, with respect to any development within its area of jurisdiction in the coastal zone and consistent with the provisions of Sections 30604, 30620, and 30620.5, establish procedures for the filing, processing, review, modification, approval, or denial of a coastal development permit. Those procedures may be incorporated and made a part of the procedures relating to any other appropriate land use development permit issued by the local government. (2) A coastal development permit from a local government shall not be required by this subdivision for any development on tidelands, submerged lands, or on public trust lands, whether filled or unfilled, or for any development by a public agency for which a local government permit is not otherwise required. (c) If prior to certification of its local coastal program, a local government does not exercise the option provided in subdivision (b), or a development is not subject to the requirements of subdivision (b), a coastal development permit shall be obtained from the commission or from a local government as provided in subdivision (d). (d) After certification of its local coastal program or pursuant to the provisions of Section 30600.5, a coastal development permit shall be obtained from the local government as provided for in Section 30519 or Section 30600.5. (e) This section does not apply to any of the following projects, except that notification by the agency or public utility performing any of the following projects shall be made to the commission within 14 days from the date of the commencement of the project: (1) Immediate emergency work necessary to protect life or property or immediate emergency repairs to public service facilities necessary to maintain service as a result of a disaster in a disaster-stricken area in which a state of emergency has been proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (2) Emergency projects undertaken, carried out, or approved by a public agency to maintain, repair, or restore an existing highway, as defined in Section 360 of the Vehicle Code, except for a highway designated as an official state scenic highway pursuant to Section 262 of the Streets and Highways Code, within the existing right-of-way of the highway, damaged as a result of fire, flood, storm, earthquake, land subsidence, gradual earth movement, or landslide, within one year of the damage. This paragraph does not exempt from this section any project undertaken, carried out, or approved by a public agency to expand or widen a highway damaged by fire, flood, storm, earthquake, land subsidence, gradual earth movement, or landslide. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 825, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1997.)
  141. 30600.1.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section sets out what the applicant and the commission must do about housing conditions tied to a coastal development permit.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30600.1. (a) In the event that an applicant for a coastal development permit had, prior to January 1, 1982, received from the appropriate local government final discretionary approval to proceed with a proposed development, but had not been issued a coastal development permit prior to that date, the provisions of subdivision (b) or (c) shall apply to any requirements for housing for persons or families of low or moderate income which may be applicable to the proposed development. (b) In the event that the commission has approved an application for a coastal development permit, but the applicant has not complied with conditions in regard to such housing which were imposed by the commission as part of its approval, the applicant shall do either of the following: (1) Comply with the housing and other applicable conditions imposed by the commission, in which event the coastal development permit shall be issued and the provisions of Section 65590 of the Government Code shall not apply to the development. (2) Apply to the appropriate local government as provided in Section 65590.1 of the Government Code to have that local government apply the requirements of Section 65590 of the Government Code to the proposed development, in which event, no condition previously imposed by the commission with respect to such housing shall be applicable to the proposed development. (c) In the event that application has not been acted upon prior to January 1, 1982, the commission shall process the application as otherwise required by this division, but shall not impose any condition or requirement with respect to housing for persons or families of low or moderate income on the proposed development. The applicant shall apply to the appropriate local government as provided in Section 65590.1 of the Government Code to have that local government apply the requirements of Section 65590 of the Government Code to the proposed development. The commission, at its discretion, may defer action on this application until the local government has acted to apply the requirements of Section 65590 of the Government Code. The time limits otherwise applicable to commission action on this application shall be stayed during any such period of deferral. If however any such application is for a conversion of a residential dwelling as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 65590 of the Government Code, the commission shall not defer processing of such application but shall defer the final issuance of a coastal development permit until the local government has applied the requirements of Section 65590 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 43, Sec. 15.5. Effective February 17, 1982.)
  142. 30600.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section delegates coastal development permit authority to local governments, requires local procedures and commission standards, and allows appeals to the commission.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30600.5. (a) Before the certification of a local coastal program and notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 30519, after the effective date of this section, the authority for issuance of coastal development permits provided for in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 30600) shall be delegated to local governments pursuant to the provisions of this section. (b) Except for any development specified in subdivision (b) of Section 30519 and Section 30601 or with respect to any development proposed by any state agency, the authority for issuance of coastal development permits provided for in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 30600) shall be delegated to the respective local governments within 120 days after (1) the effective date of certification of a land use plan pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 30500) or (2) the effective date of this section, whichever occurs last. This delegation shall only apply with respect to those areas governed by the certified land use plan or a certified portion of the land use plan, applicable to an identifiable geographic area. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, after delegation of authority to issue coastal development permits pursuant to subdivision (b), a coastal development permit shall be issued by the respective local government or the commission on appeal, if that local government or the commission on appeal finds that the proposed development is in conformity with the certified land use plan. (d) Any action taken by a local government on a coastal development permit application pursuant to the provisions of this section may be appealed to the commission pursuant to Section 30602. The commission shall hear an appeal brought pursuant to the provisions of this section, unless it determines that the local government action taken raises no substantial issue as to conformity with the certified land use plan. For purposes of this subdivision, failure by any local government to act within any time limit specified in this division shall constitute an “action taken.” (e) The commission shall, following a public hearing and within 90 days after the effective date of this section, adopt minimum standards for public notice, hearing, and appeal procedures to govern local government review of coastal development permit applications pursuant to this section. The standards shall, as nearly as practical, follow the standards required for local agencies after certification of local coastal programs for appealable developments and shall ensure that the notice and hearing required for the coastal development permit can be provided at the same time as the notice and hearing requirements for other local land use decisions that may be necessary for the project requiring the permit. Within 60 days before assumption of authority for issuance of coastal development permits pursuant to this section, the local government shall provide drafts of all procedures for issuance of coastal development permits to the executive director of the commission. Delegation of the authority to issue coastal development permits pursuant to subdivision (b) shall not occur until the local government has provided copies of all the adopted procedures for the issuance of coastal development permits to the executive director of the commission. Any amendments to the procedures shall also be furnished to the executive director for their information. (f) Before the delegation of authority to issue coastal development permits as provided in subdivision (b), a local government, after appropriate notice and hearing, shall adopt an ordinance prescribing the procedures to be used in issuing coastal development permits. Each ordinance shall incorporate at least the minimum standards for public notice, hearings, and appeals established by the commission pursuant to subdivision (e). In addition, each ordinance shall contain provisions that prohibit the issuance of a coastal development permit for any development that may conflict with the ordinances that are being prepared to implement the certified land use plan. (g) In order to expedite certification of complete local coastal programs and the transfer of coastal development controls to local government, the commission shall, on request from a local government, prepare the ordinances necessary for that local government to implement the coastal permit responsibilities of this division. (h) The time limits set forth in subdivision (b) shall be extended, by right, for not more than 90 days if a local government, by resolution of its governing body, so requests. (i) The provisions of this section and of any local ordinance enacted pursuant thereto shall have no further force or effect or application after that local government’s local coastal program has been certified and taken effect pursuant to the provisions of this division. (j) This section shall become inoperative and shall have no force or effect on the date, if any, of a final judicial decision that its provisions are inconsistent with the requirements of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), as amended. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 102, Sec. 7. (SB 856) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally inoperative as provided in subd. (j).)
  143. 30600.6.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Local governments delegated authority to issue coastal development permits must recover new costs from fees charged to permit applicants, though they may choose not to levy those fees. After local coastal program certification, the local government is entitled to reimbursement for implementation costs.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30600.6. (a) The Legislature finds that some new cost may be incurred by local governments when the authority to issue coastal development permits is delegated to these local governments as provided in Section 30600.5. It is the intent of the Legislature that during the period prior to certification of a local government’s local coastal program these new costs shall be funded as provided in this section. (b) If a local government has been delegated authority to issue coastal development permits as provided in Section 30600.5, any new costs incurred by reason thereof shall be recovered from fees charged to individual permit applicants. Such fees shall cover only those costs which meet all of the following criteria: (1) The costs are attributable to the actual issuance of coastal development permits, including a pro rata share of general administrative costs. (2) The costs would not have been incurred except for the delegation of authority to issue coastal development permits as provided in Section 30600.5. (3) The costs are of a type which would not normally be incurred by the local government in carrying out its land use planning and regulatory responsibilities pursuant to other provisions of law. (c) A local government may elect not to levy fees as provided in this section. If the local government does not levy such fees, it shall not be eligible to be reimbursed for such costs pursuant to other provisions of law. (d) After certification of its local coastal program, each respective local government shall be reimbursed for costs associated with implementation of that local coastal program as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 30350) of Chapter 4. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 43, Sec. 17. Effective February 17, 1982.)
  144. 30600.6.1.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    A city or county may waive or reduce a coastal development permit fee for certain public access or habitat restoration projects, and an applicant may go directly to the commission if that request is rejected.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30600.6.1. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall apply: (1) “Applicant” means a public agency or a nonprofit organization, as that term is defined in Section 31013. (2) “Habitat restoration project” means a project proposed for the sole purpose of restoring or enhancing the ecological function, biodiversity, or resiliency of native habitat. (3) “Public access project” means a project with the primary purpose of creating, enhancing, expanding, or restoring public amenities that provide access to or along the coast. (b) At the request of an applicant for a coastal development permit, a city or county may waive or reduce a coastal development permit fee for a public access project or habitat restoration project. If a city or county rejects a fee waiver or fee reduction request, the applicant may, notwithstanding Section 30519, submit the coastal development permit application directly to the commission. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impact, address, or change a local coastal plan or program. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 280, Sec. 1. (AB 2160) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  145. 30600.7.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Certain refinery or petrochemical facility modifications must get a coastal development permit from the commission only if they are needed to meet specified air-quality requirements for reformulated or alternative fuels.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30600.7. Where, prior to delegation of coastal permit authority pursuant to Section 30519, a modification of a refinery facility or petrochemical facility is necessary to comply with a goal, policy, or requirement of an air pollution control district, the State Air Resources Board, or the Environmental Protection Agency to provide for reformulated or alternative fuels, that modification shall require a coastal development permit from the commission only, notwithstanding the option afforded local governments under subdivision (b) of Section 30600. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 535, Sec. 2.)
  146. 30601.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Before local coastal program certification, a coastal development permit from the commission is required for certain listed developments.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30601. Prior to certification of the local coastal program and, where applicable, in addition to a permit from local government pursuant to subdivision (b) or (d) of Section 30600, a coastal development permit shall be obtained from the commission for any of the following: (1) Developments between the sea and the first public road paralleling the sea or within 300 feet of the inland extent of any beach or of the mean high tide line of the sea where there is no beach, whichever is the greater distance. (2) Developments not included within paragraph (1) located on tidelands, submerged lands, public trust lands, within 100 feet of any wetland, estuary, stream, or within 300 feet of the top of the seaward face of any coastal bluff. (3) Any development which constitutes a major public works project or a major energy facility. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1173, Sec. 21.)
  147. 30601.3.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission may handle a consolidated coastal development permit application if the stated conditions are met, and it may adopt implementing guidelines.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30601.3. (a) Notwithstanding Section 30519, the commission may process and act upon a consolidated coastal development permit application if both of the following criteria are satisfied: (1) A proposed project requires a coastal development permit from both a local government with a certified local coastal program and the commission. (2) The applicant, the appropriate local government, and the commission, which may agree through its executive director, consent to consolidate the permit action, provided that public participation is not substantially impaired by that review consolidation. (b) The standard of review for a consolidated coastal development permit application submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall follow Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200), with the appropriate local coastal program used as guidance. (c) The application fee for a consolidated coastal development permit shall be determined by reference to the commission’s permit fee schedule. (d) To implement this section, the commission may adopt guidelines, in the same manner as interpretive guidelines adopted pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 30620. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 294, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  148. 30601.4.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must process certain consolidated coastal development permits for offshore wind projects in the coastal zone, and the State Lands Commission is the lead agency for CEQA environmental documents.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30601.4. (a) (1) The commission shall process a consolidated coastal development permit for any new development that requires a coastal development permit and that is associated with, appurtenant to, or necessary for the construction and operation of offshore wind energy projects, and transmission facilities needed for those projects, located in the coastal zone, as defined in this division. Section 30601.3 applies to a consolidated coastal development permit pursuant to this section, except that paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 30601.3 does not apply, and provided that public participation is not substantially impaired by the review of the consolidated coastal development permit. (2) Upon receipt of an application for purposes of this subdivision, the commission shall forward the application to local governmental agencies having land use and related jurisdiction in the area in which the project would occur. The local governmental agencies may review the application and submit comments on, among other things, applicable provisions of the local coastal program and other appropriate aspects of the design, construction, or operation of the proposed site and related facility. (3) The commission shall coordinate with affected local governmental agencies to incorporate or otherwise address their recommendations in the final consolidated coastal development permit, including measures to address impacts from offshore wind development and respond to community needs, consistent with this division. (4) The commission shall engage with federally recognized and nonfederally recognized California Native American tribes with fisheries that could be affected by future development associated with a lease for an offshore wind energy project on all elements of the lessees’ project development process, including measures to address impacts from offshore wind development and respond to community needs, consistent with the commission’s tribal consultation policy. (5) To avoid duplication and to increase regulatory efficiency, the commission and the State Lands Commission shall coordinate with relevant local, state, and federal agencies to encourage and facilitate the preparation of joint environmental documents pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)) and the federal National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321 et seq.) for projects proposed pursuant to this section. (b) (1) The State Lands Commission shall be the lead agency for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act for offshore wind energy projects pursuant to this division and shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, all environmental documents required by law. (2) Paragraph (1) does not affect the determination of which entity shall serve as a lead agency for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act for projects undertaken pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 30700). (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 386, Sec. 3. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2024.)
  149. 30601.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    If a coastal development permit applicant is not the fee owner but has a legal right to use the property, the commission cannot require the superior interest holder to join as a coapplicant.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30601.5. Where the applicant for a coastal development permit is not the owner of a fee interest in the property on which a proposed development is to be located, but can demonstrate a legal right, interest, or other entitlement to use the property for the proposed development, the commission shall not require the holder or owner of any superior interest in the property to join the applicant as coapplicant. All holders or owners of any other interests of record in the affected property shall be notified in writing of the permit application and invited to join as coapplicant. In addition, prior to the issuance of a coastal development permit, the applicant shall demonstrate the authority to comply with all conditions of approval. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 43, Sec. 18. Effective February 17, 1982.)
  150. 30602.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Before local coastal program certification, certain people may appeal a local government’s coastal development permit decision to the commission.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30602. Prior to certification of its local coastal program, any action taken by a local government on a coastal development permit application may be appealed by the executive director of the commission, any person, including the applicant, or any two members of the commission to the commission. The action shall become final at the close of business on the 20th working day from the date of receipt of the notice required by subdivision (c) of Section 30620.5, unless an appeal is submitted within that time. Regardless of whether an appeal is submitted, the local government’s action shall become final if an appeal fee is imposed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 30620 and is not deposited with the commission within the time prescribed. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 669, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
  151. 30603.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    A local government must notify the commission of its final action on a coastal development permit within 7 calendar days, using certified mail or qualifying email.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30603. (a) After certification of its local coastal program, an action taken by a local government on a coastal development permit application may be appealed to the commission for only the following types of developments: (1) Developments approved by the local government between the sea and the first public road paralleling the sea or within 300 feet of the inland extent of any beach or of the mean high tideline of the sea where there is no beach, whichever is the greater distance. (2) Developments approved by the local government not included within paragraph (1) that are located on tidelands, submerged lands, public trust lands, within 100 feet of any wetland, estuary, or stream, or within 300 feet of the top of the seaward face of any coastal bluff. (3) (A) Developments approved by the local government not included within paragraph (1) or (2) that are located in a sensitive coastal resource area. (B) This paragraph shall not apply to a residential development project. (4) (A) Any development approved by a coastal county that is not designated as the principal permitted use under the zoning ordinance or zoning district map approved pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 30500). (B) This paragraph shall not apply to a residential development project. (C) For purposes of this paragraph, “coastal county” shall not include a local government that is both a city and county. (5) Any development that constitutes a major public works project or a major energy facility. (b) (1) The grounds for an appeal pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be limited to an allegation that the development does not conform to the standards set forth in the certified local coastal program or the public access policies set forth in this division. (2) The grounds for an appeal of a denial of a permit pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) shall be limited to an allegation that the development conforms to the standards set forth in the certified local coastal program and the public access policies set forth in this division. (c) An action described in subdivision (a) shall become final at the close of business on the 10th working day from the date of receipt by the commission of the notice of the local government’s final action, unless an appeal is submitted within that time. Regardless of whether an appeal is submitted, the local government’s action shall become final if an appeal fee is imposed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 30620 and is not deposited with the commission within the time prescribed. (d) (1) A local government taking an action on a coastal development permit shall send notification of its final action to the commission by certified mail, or by electronic mail pursuant to paragraph (2), within seven calendar days from the date of taking the action. (2) (A) In order for a local government to notify the commission via electronic mail of an action on a coastal development permit, the notification shall be sent from a verifiable local government electronic mail account, and shall be received in the electronic mailbox designated by the commission on its internet website for receipt of that notification. (B) For the purposes of determining the 10th working day from the date of receipt of notice by the commission under subdivision (c), notice received by the commission by electronic mail after the close of business shall be considered received on the next working day. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 22, Sec. 64. (AB 130) Effective June 30, 2025.)
  152. 30603.1.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission may adjust the inland boundary for coastal development permit appeals when a city and county requests it, and it may later readjust the boundary after notice if circumstances change.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30603.1. (a) In any city and county which so requests, the commission may adjust the inland boundary of the area within which the issuance of coastal development permits may be appealed to the commission pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 30603. Any such adjustment shall be made solely to avoid the circumstance of having the boundary of that area bisect an individual parcel of property. The adjustment may be made landward or seaward, but shall be the minimum distance necessary, consistent with the policies of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200), to avoid bisecting a parcel of property. (b) If the commission subsequently finds that the circumstances which warranted a boundary adjustment pursuant to subdivision (a) have changed, it may, after notice to the city and county, readjust the boundary so that it is consistent with the changed circumstances. The requirements of subdivision (a) shall apply to any such boundary adjustment. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 43, Sec. 20. Effective February 17, 1982.)
  153. 30604.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section requires coastal development permits to be issued when specified conformity findings are made, and it limits when permits may be denied or density-reduction measures may be required.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30604. (a) Prior to certification of the local coastal program, a coastal development permit shall be issued if the issuing agency, or the commission on appeal, finds that the proposed development is in conformity with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200) and that the permitted development will not prejudice the ability of the local government to prepare a local coastal program that is in conformity with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200). A denial of a coastal development permit on grounds it would prejudice the ability of the local government to prepare a local coastal program that is in conformity with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200) shall be accompanied by a specific finding that sets forth the basis for that conclusion. (b) After certification of the local coastal program, a coastal development permit shall be issued if the issuing agency, or the commission on appeal, finds that the proposed development is in conformity with the certified local coastal program. (c) Every coastal development permit issued for any development between the nearest public road and the sea or the shoreline of any body of water located within the coastal zone shall include a specific finding that the development is in conformity with the public access and public recreation policies of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200). (d) No development or any portion thereof that is outside the coastal zone shall be subject to the coastal development permit requirements of this division, nor shall anything in this division authorize the denial of a coastal development permit by the commission on the grounds the proposed development within the coastal zone will have an adverse environmental effect outside the coastal zone. (e) No coastal development permit may be denied under this division on the grounds that a public agency is planning or contemplating to acquire the property, or property adjacent to the property, on which the proposed development is to be located, unless the public agency has been specifically authorized to acquire the property and there are funds available, or funds that could reasonably be expected to be made available within one year, for the acquisition. If a permit has been denied for that reason and the property has not been acquired by a public agency within a reasonable period of time, a permit may not be denied for the development on grounds that the property, or adjacent property, is to be acquired by a public agency when the application for such a development is resubmitted. (f) The commission shall encourage housing opportunities for persons of low and moderate income. In reviewing residential development applications for low- and moderate-income housing, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (h) of Section 65589.5 of the Government Code, the issuing agency, or the commission on appeal, may not require measures that reduce residential densities below the density sought by an applicant if the density sought is within the permitted density or range of density established by local zoning plus the additional density permitted under Section 65915 of the Government Code, unless the issuing agency or the commission on appeal makes a finding, based on substantial evidence in the record, that the density sought by the applicant cannot feasibly be accommodated on the site in a manner that is in conformity with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200) or the certified local coastal program. (g) The Legislature finds and declares that it is important for the commission to encourage the protection of existing and the provision of new affordable housing opportunities for persons of low and moderate income in the coastal zone. (h) When acting on a coastal development permit, the issuing agency, or the commission on appeal, may consider environmental justice, or the equitable distribution of environmental benefits throughout the state. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 578, Sec. 4. (AB 2616) Effective January 1, 2017.)
  154. 30605.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section lets certain development plans be reviewed and certified by the commission instead of only project-by-project review, and it sets conditions for certification, consultation, environmental information, transportation priorities, and later amendments.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30605. (a) To promote greater efficiency for the planning of any public works or state university or college or private university development projects, and as an alternative to project-by-project review, public works plans or state university or college or private university long-range development plans may be submitted to the commission for review in the same manner prescribed for the review of local coastal programs as set forth in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 30500). (b) If a public works plan or long-range development plan is submitted before certification of the local coastal programs for the jurisdictions affected by the proposed plan, the commission shall certify whether the proposed plan is consistent with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200). (c) The commission shall, by regulation, provide for the submission and distribution to the public, before public hearings on a proposed public works plan or long-range development plan, detailed environmental information sufficient to enable the commission to determine the consistency of the plan with the policies of this division. (d) If a public works plan is submitted after the certification of local coastal programs, the plan shall be certified by the commission only if it finds, after full consultation with the affected local governments, that the proposed plan is in conformity with certified local coastal programs in jurisdictions affected by the proposed public works. (e) Each state university or college or private university shall coordinate and consult with local government in the preparation of long-range development plans so as to be consistent, to the fullest extent feasible, with the appropriate local coastal program. (f) Where a public works plan or long-range development plan has been certified by the commission, any subsequent review by the commission of a specific project contained in the certified plan shall be limited to imposing conditions consistent with Sections 30607 and 30607.1. (g) (1) When considering the certification of, or an amendment to, a long-range development plan, the commission shall prioritize the provision of active transportation and public transportation facilities over vehicle parking spaces. (2) For student, faculty, or staff housing facilities proposed for inclusion in a long-range development plan, or subject to commission review under a long-range development plan, the commission shall defer to the state university or college or private university in determining the number of vehicle parking spaces necessary for residents of those facilities. (h) A certified long-range development plan may be amended by the state university or college or private university, but no amendment shall take effect until it has been certified by the commission. Any proposed amendment shall be submitted to, and processed by, the commission in the same manner as prescribed for amendment of a local coastal program. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 256, Sec. 1. (AB 357) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  155. 30605.1.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The executive director may treat certain university plan amendments as de minimis if they have no coastal-resource impact and fit Chapter 3 policies, and must act within 10 working days after a complete submittal.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30605.1. (a) The executive director of the commission may determine that a proposed amendment to a public works plan or long-range development plan submitted by a state university or college or private university is de minimis if the executive director determines that the proposed amendment would have no impact, either individually or cumulatively, on coastal resources and is consistent with the policies of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200). (b) (1) The executive director shall make a determination as to whether the proposed amendment is de minimis within 10 working days of the date of a complete submittal by the state university or college or private university. If the proposed amendment is determined to be de minimis, the proposed amendment shall be noticed in the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the commission. (2) If three members of the commission object to the executive director’s determination that the proposed amendment is de minimis, the proposed amendment shall be set for public hearing in accordance with the procedures specified by regulation for amendments to public works plans and long-range development plans or, at the request of the state university or college or private university, be returned to the state university or college or private university. If the proposed amendment is set for public hearing, any applicable time requirements shall commence from the date on which the objection to the de minimis determination was made. (3) If three or more members of the commission do not object to the de minimis determination, the amendment shall become part of the certified public works plan or long-range development plan upon adjournment of the commission meeting on that date. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 256, Sec. 2. (AB 357) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  156. 30605.2.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must publish specified public works and development information on a public website and update it at least monthly.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30605.2. The commission shall track and publish on a public portion of its internet website any public works plans or long-range development plans, amendments to public works plans or long-range development plans, and notices of impending development submitted by a state university or college or private university to the commission for approval. Information provided to the public shall include at least a description of the plan, plan amendment, or notice of impending development, the status of the plan, plan amendment, or notice of impending development in the approval process, any conditions imposed by the commission for approval of the plan, plan amendment, or notice of impending development, and the length of time to approval or denial of the plan, plan amendment, or notice of impending development. Information on the internet website shall be updated no less than monthly. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 256, Sec. 3. (AB 357) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  157. 30606.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Before certain development starts, the public agency, state university, college, or private university must notify the commission and other interested parties and provide supporting data. Development also cannot begin for 30 working days after notice.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30606. Prior to the commencement of any development pursuant to Section 30605, the public agency proposing the public works project, or state university or college or private university, shall notify the commission and other interested persons, organizations, and governmental agencies of the impending development and provide data to show that it is consistent with the certified public works plan or long-range development plan. No development shall take place within 30 working days after the notice. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 600, Sec. 2.)
  158. 30607.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Permits and appeal approvals under this chapter must be subject to reasonable terms and conditions to ensure compliance with the division.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30607. Any permit that is issued or any development or action approved on appeal, pursuant to this chapter, shall be subject to reasonable terms and conditions in order to ensure that such development or action will be in accordance with the provisions of this division. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  159. 30607.1.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    If dike and fill development is allowed in wetlands, it must include specified mitigation measures, unless it is temporary or short-term fill or diking with financial assurance for prompt restoration.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30607.1. Where any dike and fill development is permitted in wetlands in conformity with Section 30233 or other applicable policies set forth in this division, mitigation measures shall include, at a minimum, either acquisition of equivalent areas of equal or greater biological productivity or opening up equivalent areas to tidal action; provided, however, that if no appropriate restoration site is available, an in-lieu fee sufficient to provide an area of equivalent productive value or surface areas shall be dedicated to an appropriate public agency, or the replacement site shall be purchased before the dike or fill development may proceed. The mitigation measures shall not be required for temporary or short-term fill or diking if a bond or other evidence of financial responsibility is provided to assure that restoration will be accomplished in the shortest feasible time. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1088, Sec. 1. Effective September 29, 1992.)
  160. 30607.2.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section limits how certain coastal development permit housing conditions can be changed and bars the commission from denying or conditioning sewer-project permits to carry out housing policies.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30607.2. (a) Conditions requiring housing for persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, which were incorporated into a coastal development permit issued prior to January 1, 1982, may, at the request of the permittee, be amended or modified by the commission or by a local government having the authority to issue coastal development permits. In approving those amendments or modifications, only those conditions and requirements authorized by Section 65590 of the Government Code may be imposed on the permittee. (b) Any person who, prior to January 1, 1982, has been issued a coastal development permit which contains requirements for low- and moderate-income housing but who, prior to January 1, 1982, has not performed substantial work on the development site (such as grading, installation of streets, sewers, or utilities, or construction of major buildings) may elect to proceed under either of the following options: (1) To proceed pursuant to all of the requirements of the coastal development permit, in which event the provisions of subdivision (a) shall apply to any subsequent request to amend or alter the coastal development permit in regard to housing requirements. (2) To proceed without complying with the housing requirements contained in the coastal development permit, in which event the housing requirements for the development shall be governed by Section 65590 of the Government Code. (c) No new coastal development permit or amendment to any existing permit for a sewer project shall be denied, restricted, or conditioned by the commission in order to implement housing policies or programs. (d) Nothing in this section authorizes or requires the modification of or amendment to any terms or conditions of any previously issued coastal development permit which guarantees housing opportunities for persons and families of low or moderate income where the term or condition has been met through an agreement executed and recorded on or before January 1, 1982, between an applicant and the commission. For previously approved or issued permits which involve new construction of less than 10 residential units, an executed and recorded agreement guaranteeing housing opportunities for persons or families of low or moderate income, which has not been implemented by the transfer of an interest in real property or payment of a fee to a public agency or nonprofit association for the purpose of providing these housing opportunities, shall be voided if the applicant records the notice provided by the executive director of the commission. Further, nothing in this section impairs the commission’s authority to deny, restrict, or condition new permits or amendments to existing permits based on any requirement of this division. (e) Nothing in this section authorizes or requires the modification of or amendment to any terms or conditions in Permit #P-80-419 issued by the commission with respect to the reservation or administration of sewer capacity for affordable housing in the San Mateo County local coastal program. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1500, Sec. 1.)
  161. 30607.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    In the City of San Diego, the commission may not impose or adopt requirements that conflict with the vernal pools protection plan.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30607.5. Within the City of San Diego, the commission shall not impose or adopt any requirements in conflict with the provisions of the plan for the protection of vernal pools approved and adopted by the City of San Diego on June 17, 1980, following consultation with state and federal agencies, and approved and adopted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in coordination with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 892, Sec. 1.)
  162. 30607.7.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    For a coastal development permit for sand replenishment, the project applicant must provide onsite monitoring and supervision during permit implementation, and the permit cannot be issued until the applicant gives the issuing agency a monitoring-and-supervision plan.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30607.7. (a) A coastal development permit for sand replenishment requires the project applicant to provide onsite monitoring and supervision during the implementation of the permit. (b) A permit subject to subdivision (a) may not be issued until the project applicant provides the issuing agency with a plan for onsite monitoring and supervision during the implementation of the permit. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 285, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
  163. 30607.8.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must consider a specified lower-cost accommodations assessment when using reclaimed in-lieu fees, and it may reclaim and reassign unspent fees after seven years if the executive director makes a written determination.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30607.8. (a) The commission shall, when assessing or directing the use of any reclaimed in-lieu fees for any coastal development project, consider the lower cost coastal accommodations assessment required to be prepared pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 31413. (b) (1) The commission may reclaim any in-lieu fee assessed that has not been expended within seven years of the date of its deposit with the appropriate entity, and reassign any such fee for use for one or more projects that are consistent with Section 30213, including lower cost coastal accommodations funded under Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 31411), if the executive director makes a written determination that the original intent of the in-lieu fee will be better utilized by the reassignment to those projects. (2) This subdivision is not intended, and shall not be construed, to authorize the commission to alter or abrogate coastal development permit conditions in a manner that would violate a provision of this division or any other law. (c) For purposes of this section, “in-lieu fee” means any fee paid as a condition for issuance of a coastal development permit to mitigate impacts associated with the development of lower cost coastal visitor-serving projects. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 838, Sec. 2. (AB 250) Effective January 1, 2018.)
  164. 30608.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Some developers with a pre-existing vested right or a permit from the California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission do not need new approval under this division, but substantial changes still need prior approval.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30608. No person who has obtained a vested right in a development prior to the effective date of this division or who has obtained a permit from the California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission pursuant to the California Coastal Zone Conservation Act of 1972 (former Division 18 (commencing with Section 27000)) shall be required to secure approval for the development pursuant to this division. However, no substantial change may be made in the development without prior approval having been obtained under this division. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 591. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  165. 30609.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    A qualifying property owner may ask to modify or हट? remove recordation of certain permit conditions, but any change cannot make the conditions more restrictive than they were originally.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30609. Where, prior to January 1, 1977, a permit was issued and expressly made subject to recorded terms and conditions that are not dedications of land or interests in land for the benefit of the public or a public agency pursuant to the California Coastal Zone Conservation Act of 1972 (commencing with Section 27000), the owner of real property which is the subject of such permit may apply for modification or elimination of the recordation of such terms and conditions pursuant to the provisions of this division. Such application shall be made in the same manner as a permit application. In no event, however, shall such a modification or elimination of recordation result in the imposition of terms or conditions which are more restrictive than those imposed at the time of the initial grant of the permit. Unless modified or deleted pursuant to this section, any condition imposed on a permit issued pursuant to the former California Coastal Zone Conservation Act of 1972 (commencing with Section 27000) shall remain in full force and effect. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  166. 30609.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The state generally may not transfer or sell covered coastal state land to a private entity unless it keeps a permanent property interest that protects public access. If a transfer is allowed, the conveyance must require continued protection of access, and a violation causes reversion to the state.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30609.5. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), no state land that is located between the first public road and the sea, with an existing or potential public accessway to or from the sea, or that the commission has formally designated as part of the California Coastal Trail, shall be transferred or sold by the state to any private entity unless the state retains a permanent property interest in the land adequate to provide public access to or along the sea. In any transfer or sale of real property by a state agency to a private entity or person pursuant to this section, the instrument of conveyance created by the state shall require that the private entity or person or the entity or person’s successors or assigns manage the property in such a way as to ensure that existing or potential public access is not diminished. The instrument of conveyance shall further require that any violation of this management requirement shall result in the reversion of the real property to the state. (b) This section shall not apply to the transfer of state land to a nonprofit organization that exists for the purposes of preserving lands for public use and enjoyment and meets the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 831.5 of the Government Code. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a), state lands between the first public road and the sea, that are under the possession and control of the Department of Parks and Recreation or the State Coastal Conservancy, may be transferred or sold if the department or the conservancy makes one or more of the following findings at a noticed public hearing relating to the transfer or sale of the property: (1) The state has retained or will retain, as a condition of the transfer or sale, permanent property interests on the land providing public access to or along the sea. (2) Equivalent or greater public access to the same beach or shoreline area is provided for than would be feasible if the land were to remain in state ownership. (3) The land to be transferred or sold is an environmentally sensitive area with natural resources that would be adversely impacted by public use, and the state will retain permanent property interests in the land that may be necessary to protect, or otherwise provide for the permanent protection of, those resources prior to or as a condition of the transfer or sale. (4) The land to be transferred or sold has neither existing nor potential public accessway to the sea. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with the management responsibilities of state resource agencies, including, but not limited to, the responsibilities to ensure public safety and implement the California Endangered Species Act (Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code). (e) As used in this section, “state land” means any real property in which the state or any state agency has an ownership interest including, but not limited to, a fee, title, easement, deed restriction, or other interest in land. It does not include land in which a city, county, city and county, or district has an ownership interest. (f) Nothing in this section is intended to restrict a private property owner’s right to sell or transfer private property. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 822, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
  167. 30610.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section lists types of coastal development that do not require a permit, subject to listed conditions and commission-made regulations.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30610. Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, no coastal development permit shall be required pursuant to this chapter for the following types of development and in the following areas: (a) Improvements to existing single-family residences; provided, however, that the commission shall specify, by regulation, those classes of development which involve a risk of adverse environmental effect and shall require that a coastal development permit be obtained pursuant to this chapter. (b) Improvements to any structure other than a single-family residence or a public works facility; provided, however, that the commission shall specify, by regulation, those types of improvements which (1) involve a risk of adverse environmental effect, (2) adversely affect public access, or (3) involve a change in use contrary to any policy of this division. Any improvement so specified by the commission shall require a coastal development permit. (c) Maintenance dredging of existing navigation channels or moving dredged material from those channels to a disposal area outside the coastal zone, pursuant to a permit from the United States Army Corps of Engineers. (d) Repair or maintenance activities that do not result in an addition to, or enlargement or expansion of, the object of those repair or maintenance activities; provided, however, that if the commission determines that certain extraordinary methods of repair and maintenance involve a risk of substantial adverse environmental impact, it shall, by regulation, require that a permit be obtained pursuant to this chapter. (e) Any category of development, or any category of development within a specifically defined geographic area, that the commission, after public hearing, and by two-thirds vote of its appointed members, has described or identified and with respect to which the commission has found that there is no potential for any significant adverse effect, either individually or cumulatively, on coastal resources or on public access to, or along, the coast and, where the exclusion precedes certification of the applicable local coastal program, that the exclusion will not impair the ability of local government to prepare a local coastal program. (f) The installation, testing, and placement in service or the replacement of any necessary utility connection between an existing service facility and any development approved pursuant to this division; provided, however, that the commission may, where necessary, require reasonable conditions to mitigate any adverse impacts on coastal resources, including scenic resources. (g) (1) The replacement of any structure, other than a public works facility, destroyed by a disaster. The replacement structure shall conform to applicable existing zoning requirements, shall be for the same use as the destroyed structure, shall not exceed either the floor area, height, or bulk of the destroyed structure by more than 10 percent, and shall be sited in the same location on the affected property as the destroyed structure. (2) As used in this subdivision: (A) “Disaster” means any situation in which the force or forces which destroyed the structure to be replaced were beyond the control of its owner. (B) “Bulk” means total interior cubic volume as measured from the exterior surface of the structure. (C) “Structure” includes landscaping and any erosion control structure or device which is similar to that which existed prior to the occurrence of the disaster. (h) Any activity anywhere in the coastal zone that involves the conversion of any existing multiple-unit residential structure to a time-share project, estate, or use, as defined in Section 11212 of the Business and Professions Code. If any improvement to an existing structure is otherwise exempt from the permit requirements of this division, no coastal development permit shall be required for that improvement on the basis that it is to be made in connection with any conversion exempt pursuant to this subdivision. The division of a multiple-unit residential structure into condominiums, as defined in Section 783 of the Civil Code, shall not be considered a time-share project, estate, or use for purposes of this subdivision. (i) (1) Any proposed development which the executive director finds to be a temporary event which does not have any significant adverse impact upon coastal resources within the meaning of guidelines adopted pursuant to this subdivision by the commission. The commission shall, after public hearing, adopt guidelines to implement this subdivision to assist local governments and persons planning temporary events in complying with this division by specifying the standards which the executive director shall use in determining whether a temporary event is excluded from permit requirements pursuant to this subdivision. The guidelines adopted pursuant to this subdivision shall be exempt from the review of the Office of Administrative Law and from the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (2) Exclusion or waiver from the coastal development permit requirements of this division pursuant to this subdivision does not diminish, waive, or otherwise prevent the commission from asserting and exercising its coastal development permit jurisdiction over any temporary event at any time if the commission determines that the exercise of its jurisdiction is necessary to implement the coastal resource protection policies of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200). (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 697, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2005.)
  168. 30610.05.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must identify certain infill areas for categorical exclusion from coastal development permits, and developers must request a notice of exclusion before starting construction.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30610.05. (a) (1) By July 1, 2027, the commission shall, pursuant to the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 30610, and in consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, identify infill areas within at least three local jurisdictions that currently do not have a certified local coastal program, wherein development of a residential housing project comprised entirely of units, excluding managers’ units, that are deed-restricted for persons of very low-, low-, or moderate-income shall be categorically excluded from the requirement to obtain a coastal development permit. (2) The categorical exclusion described in this subdivision shall remain in effect until June 30, 2037. The categorical exclusion described in paragraph (1) shall be of no further force or effect within an identified jurisdiction if the certification of the applicable local coastal program occurs on or before June 30, 2037. (b) Notwithstanding Section 13244 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, each of the areas identified by the commission pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be effective upon the commission certifying the exclusion pursuant to the two-thirds vote of its appointed members. (c) (1) In identifying categorical exclusion areas within the jurisdictions described in subdivision (a), the commission, in consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, shall do both of the following: (A) Select jurisdictions located in various regions of the coast. (B) Select jurisdictions that vary in population size from one another. (2) In identifying the categorical exclusion infill areas described in subdivision (a), the commission, in consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, shall do all of the following: (A) Identify the largest feasible categorical exclusion areas. (B) Ensure the areas affirmatively further fair housing, consistent with paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 8899.50 of the Government Code. (C) Consider each selected jurisdiction’s inventory of sites in its housing element prepared pursuant to Section 65583 of the Government Code. (D) Avoid sites that are projected to be impacted by sea level rise and associated coastal hazards. (d) Nothing in this section shall exempt a qualifying residential housing project proposed in a categorical exclusion area from obtaining a land use entitlement approval otherwise required by the local jurisdiction pursuant to Division 1 (commencing with Section 65000) of Title 7 of the Government Code. (e) Before commencing construction of a proposed residential housing project that is categorically excluded from the permit requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (a), the development proponent shall request, and the commission shall issue, a notice of exclusion documenting that the proposed project is categorically excluded from the requirement to obtain a coastal development permit. (f) On or before August 1, 2027, the commission shall post on its internet website clearly defined maps of the categorical exclusion areas established pursuant to this section. (g) (1) On or before January 1, 2035, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature identifying the number of projects that were constructed or that are currently under construction that were categorically excluded from the permit requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (a). (2) The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (3) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the requirement for submitting a report imposed by this subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2039. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 416, Sec. 1. (SB 484) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  169. 30610.1.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    A coastal development permit is not required for certain single-family homes on qualifying vacant lots in commission-designated coastal areas before local coastal program certification.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30610.1. (a) Prior to certification of the applicable local coastal program, no coastal development permit shall be required for the construction of a single-family residence on any vacant lot meeting the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) and located in a specified area designated by the commission pursuant to subdivision (b). (b) Within 60 days from the effective date of this section, the commission shall designate specific areas in the coastal zone where the construction of a single-family residence on a vacant lot meeting the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) shall not require a coastal development permit. Areas shall be designated for the exclusion provided for in this section if construction of single-family residences within the area to be designated has no potential, either individually or cumulatively, for significant adverse impacts on highly scenic resources of public importance, on environmentally sensitive areas, on prime agricultural land or on agricultural lands currently in production, or on public access to or along the coast. In addition, if septic tanks will be required or used, an area identified as having septic tank problems by the appropriate regional water quality control board or the State Water Resources Control Board in an approved basin plan or by other formal action of such board may not be designated for exclusion pursuant to this section. (c) Within areas designated pursuant to subdivision (b), no coastal development permit shall be required for the construction of a single-family residence on any vacant lot which meets all of the following criteria: (1) Is not located between the first public road and the sea or immediately adjacent to the inland extent of any beach or of the mean high tide line where there is no beach. (2) Is a legal lot as of the effective date of this section and conforms with the minimum lot size and lot use designations of the applicable general plan and zoning ordinances. (3) Is not located within an area known to the affected local government, or designated by any other public agency, as a geologic hazard area or as a flood hazard area, or, if located within such an area, it has been determined by the affected local government to be a safe site for the construction of a single-family residence. (4) Is no more than 250 feet from an existing improved road adequate for use throughout the year. (5) Can be served by an adequate water supply that is legally available for use either by means of a well or by means of a connection to a water system with sufficient capacity to serve such lot or lots; provided, that no such connection shall require the extension of an existing water main which would have the capacity of serving four or more additional single-family residential structures. (d) The commission shall, within 120 days from the effective date of this section, specify uniform criteria that shall be used to determine the location of “the first public road” and the inland extent of any beach for purposes of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c). (e) Within 30 days after the 120-day period specified in subdivision (b), the commission shall report to the Legislature and the Governor what has been done to carry out the provisions of this section. (f) The provisions of this section shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of this division to the contrary. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 919.)
  170. 30610.2.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    A person building a single-family home on a vacant lot in a designated area must get a written local certification before construction starts if the lot qualifies for the exemption.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30610.2. (a) Any person wishing to construct a single-family residence on a vacant lot within an area designated by the commission pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 30610.1 shall, prior to the commencement of construction, secure from the local government with jurisdiction over the lot in question a written certification or determination that the lot meets the criteria specified in subdivision (c) of Section 30610.1 and is therefore exempt from the coastal development permit requirements of this division. A copy of every certification of exemption shall be sent by the issuing local government to the commission within five working days after it is issued. (b) If the commission does not designate the areas within the coastal zone as required by subdivision (b) of Section 30610.1 within the 60 days specified therein, a local government may make the certification authorized by subdivision (a) of this section without regard to the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 30610.1. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 35.)
  171. 30610.3.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must set up public access requirements and a public access program when the stated coastal-access criteria are met. People getting a coastal development permit or exemption for a vacant lot in a designated area must pay an in-lieu public access fee before construction starts.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30610.3. (a) Whenever the commission determines (1) that public access opportunities through an existing subdivided area, which has less than 75 percent of the subdivided lots built upon, or an area proposed to be subdivided are not adequate to meet the public access requirements of this division and (2) that individual owners of vacant lots in those areas do not have the legal authority to comply with public access requirements as a condition of securing a coastal development permit for the reason that some other person or persons has legal authority, the commission shall implement public access requirements as provided in this section. (b) The commission, on its own motion or at the request of an affected property owner, shall identify an area as meeting the criteria specified in subdivision (a). After an area has been identified, the commission shall, after appropriate public hearings adopt a specific public access program for the area and shall request that the State Coastal Conservancy, established pursuant to Division 21 (commencing with Section 31000), implement the program. The access program shall include, but not be limited to, the identification of specific land areas and view corridors to be used for public access, any facilities or other development deemed appropriate, the commission’s recommendations regarding the manner in which public access will be managed, and the types of permitted public uses. The State Coastal Conservancy shall, pursuant to its authority, implement the public access program. (c) The State Coastal Conservancy shall be authorized to expend funds when appropriated from the Coastal Access Account for the purchase of lands and view easements and to pay for any development needed to carry out the public access program specified in subdivision (a). Not more than 5 percent of the amount of funds necessary to carry out each public access program may be provided as a grant to the State Coastal Conservancy for its administrative costs incurred in carrying out the access program. (d) The State Coastal Conservancy may enter into any agreement it deems necessary and appropriate with any state or local public agency or with a private association authorized to perform those functions for the operation and maintenance of any access facilities acquired or developed pursuant to this section. (e) Every person receiving a coastal development permit or a certificate of exemption for development on any vacant lot within an area designated pursuant to this section shall, prior to the commencement of construction, pay to the commission, for deposit in the Coastal Access Account, an “in-lieu” public access fee. The amount of each fee shall be determined by dividing the cost of acquiring the specified lands and view easements by the total number of lots within the identified area. The proportion of the acquisition cost that can be allocated to lots built upon pursuant to permits that were not subject to public access conditions under this division or the California Coastal Zone Conservation Act of 1972 (former Division 18 (commencing with Section 27000)) shall be paid from the Coastal Access Account. An “in-lieu” public access fee may be in the form of an appropriate dedication, in which event the lots to which the dedication can be credited shall not be counted toward the total number of lots used in arriving at the “in-lieu” public access fee share for each remaining lot. (f) For purposes of determining the acquisition costs specified in subdivision (e), the State Coastal Conservancy may, in the absence of a fixed price agreed to by both the State Coastal Conservancy and the seller, specify an estimated cost based on a formal appraisal of the value of the interest proposed to be acquired. The appraisal shall be conducted by an independent appraiser under contract with the State Coastal Conservancy and shall be completed within 120 days of the adoption of the specific public access program by the commission pursuant to subdivision (b). The appraisal shall be deemed suitable for all purposes of the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850 of the Government Code)). For every year following public acquisition of the interests in land specified as part of a public access program and prior to payment of the required “in-lieu” fee, a carrying cost factor equal to 5 percent of the share attributable to each lot shall be added to any unpaid “in-lieu” public access fee, provided, however, that a lot owner may pay the “in-lieu” public access fee at any time after public acquisition in order to avoid payment of the carrying cost factor. (g) No provision of this section may be applied within any portion of the unincorporated area in the County of Sonoma, commonly known as the Sea Ranch. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 293. Effective January 1, 2005.)
  172. 30610.4.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must review certain areas and, if the criteria are met, designate them as areas where no coastal development permit is required for single-family residences. Before construction begins in such an area, the builder must get a certificate of exemption and pay the required in-lieu public access fee.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30610.4. (a) Upon establishment of an acquisition cost pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 30610.3, the commission shall review the area in question to determine if all or some portion of that area meets the criteria specified in subdivision (b) of Section 30610.1 for areas within which no coastal development permit will be required from the commission for construction of single-family residences. Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 30610.1, lots, other than those immediately adjacent to any beach or to the mean high tide line where there is no beach, can be included in this exclusion area. If the commission determines an area designated pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 30610.3 meets that criteria, the area shall be designated as one wherein no coastal development permit from the commission shall be required for the construction of single-family residences. (b) Prior to the commencement of construction of any single-family residence within an area designated pursuant to this section, a certificate of exemption must be obtained pursuant to Section 30610.2 and the appropriate “in-lieu” public access fee shall be paid. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 592. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  173. 30610.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must exclude certain qualifying urban land areas from coastal permit rules when a local government requests it and the statutory conditions are met.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30610.5. Urban land areas shall, pursuant to the provisions of this section, be excluded from the permit provisions of this chapter. (a) Upon the request of a local government, an urban land area, as specifically identified by such local government, shall, after public hearing, be excluded by the commission from the permit provisions of this chapter where both of the following conditions are met: (1) The area to be excluded is either a residential area zoned and developed to a density of four or more dwelling units per acre on or before January 1, 1977, or a commercial or industrial area zoned and developed for such use on or before January 1, 1977. (2) The commission finds both of the following: (i) Locally permitted development will be infilling or replacement and will be in conformity with the scale, size, and character of the surrounding community. (ii) There is no potential for significant adverse effects, either individually or cumulatively, on public access to the coast or on coastal resources from any locally permitted development; provided, however, that no area may be excluded unless more than 50 percent of the lots are built upon, to the same general density or intensity of use. (b) Every exclusion granted under subdivision (a) of this section and subdivision (e) of Section 30610 shall be subject to terms and conditions to assure that no significant change in density, height, or nature of uses will occur without further proceedings under this division, and an order granting an exclusion under subdivision (e) of Section 30610, but not under subdivision (a) of this section may be revoked at any time by the commission, if the conditions of exclusion are violated. Tide and submerged land, beaches, and lots immediately adjacent to the inland extent of any beach, or of the mean high tide line of the sea where there is no beach, and all lands and waters subject to the public trust shall not be excluded under either subdivision (a) of this section or subdivision (e) of Section 30610. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1087, Sec. 8. Effective September 26, 1980.)
  174. 30610.6.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section sets a Sea Ranch settlement process tied to depositing deeds into escrow, after which several access, permit, water, septic, and refund rules apply.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30610.6. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is in the public interest to provide by statute for the resolution of the lengthy and bitter dispute involving development of existing legal lots within the unincorporated area of Sonoma County, commonly known as the Sea Ranch. The reasons for the need to finally resolve this dispute include the following: (1) Acknowledgment by the responsible regulatory agencies that development of existing lots at Sea Ranch can proceed consistent with the provisions of this division and other applicable laws provided certain conditions have been met. Development has been prevented at considerable costs to property owners because these conditions have not been met. (2) That it has been, and continues to be, costly to Sea Ranch property owners and the public because of, among other reasons, extensive and protracted litigation, continuing administrative proceedings, and escalating construction costs. (3) The need to provide additional public access to and along portions of the coast at the Sea Ranch in order to meet the requirements of this division. The continuation of this dispute prevents the public from enjoying the use of those access opportunities. (4) The commission is unable to refund 118 “environmental deposits” to property owners because coastal development permit conditions have not been met. (5) It appears likely that this lengthy dispute will continue unless the Legislature provides a solution, and the failure to resolve the dispute will be unfair to property owners and the public. (b) The Legislature further finds and declares that because of the unique circumstances of this situation, the provisions of this section constitute the most expeditious and equitable mechanism to ensure a timely solution that is in the best interest of property owners and that is consistent with this division. (c) If the Sea Ranch Association and Oceanic California, Inc. desire to take advantage of the terms of this section, they shall, not sooner than April 1, 1981, and not later than July 1, 1981, deposit into escrow deeds and other necessary documents that have been determined by the State Coastal Conservancy before their deposit in escrow to be legally sufficient to convey to the State Coastal Conservancy enforceable and nonexclusive public use easements free and clear of liens and encumbrances for the easements specifically described in this subdivision. Upon deposit of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) into the same escrow account by the State Coastal Conservancy, but in no event later than 30 days after the deeds and other necessary documents have been deposited in the escrow account, the escrow agent shall transmit the five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), less the escrow, title, and administrative costs of the State Coastal Conservancy, in an amount not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), to the Sea Ranch Association and shall convey the deeds and other necessary documents to the State Coastal Conservancy. The conservancy shall subsequently convey the deeds and other necessary documents to an appropriate public agency that is authorized and agrees to accept the easements. The deeds specified in this subdivision shall be for the following easements: (1) In Unit 34A, a 30-foot wide vehicle and pedestrian access easement from a point on State Highway 1, 50 feet north of mile post marker 56.75, a day parking area for 10 vehicles, a 15-foot wide pedestrian accessway from the parking area continuing west to the bluff-top trail, and a 15-foot wide bluff-top pedestrian easement beginning at the southern boundary of Gualala Point County Park and continuing for approximately three miles in a southerly direction to the sandy beach at the northern end of Unit 28 just north of Walk-on Beach together with a 15-foot wide pedestrian easement to provide a connection to Walk-on Beach to the south. (2) In Unit 24, a day parking area west of State Highway 1, just south of Whalebone Reach, for six vehicles, and a 15-foot wide pedestrian accessway over Sea Ranch Association common areas crossing Pacific Reach and continuing westerly to the southern portion of Shell Beach with a 15-foot wide pedestrian easement to connect with the northern portion of Shell Beach. (3) In Unit 36, a 30-foot wide vehicle and pedestrian accessway from State Highway 1, mile post marker 53.96, a day parking area for 10 vehicles, and a 15-foot wide pedestrian accessway from the parking area to the beach at the intersection of Units 21 and 36. (4) In Unit 17, adjacent to the intersection of Navigator’s Reach and State Highway 1, 75 feet north of mile post marker 52.21, enough land to provide day parking for four vehicles and a 15-foot wide pedestrian accessway from the parking area to Pebble Beach. (5) In Unit 8, a 30-foot wide vehicle and pedestrian accessway from State Highway 1, mile post marker 50.85, a day parking area for 10 vehicles and a 15-foot wide pedestrian accessway from the parking area to Black Point Beach. (6) With respect to each of the beaches to which access will be provided by the easements specified in this subdivision, an easement for public use of the area between the line of mean high tide and either the toe of the adjacent bluff or the first line of vegetation, whichever is nearer to the water. (7) Scenic view easements for those areas specified by the executive director, as provided in subdivision (d), and which easements allow for the removal of trees in order to restore and preserve scenic views from State Highway 1. (d) The executive director of the commission shall, within 30 days after the effective date of this section, specifically identify the areas along State Highway 1 for which the scenic view easements provided for in paragraph (7) of subdivision (c) will be required. In identifying the areas for which easements for the restoration and preservation of public scenic views will be required, the executive director shall take into account the effect of tree removal so as to avoid causing erosion problems. It is the intent of the Legislature that only those areas be identified where scenic views to or along the coast are unique or particularly beautiful or spectacular and which thereby take on public importance. The restoration and preservation of the scenic view areas specified pursuant to this subdivision shall be at public expense. (e) Within 30 days after the effective date of this section, the executive director of the commission shall specify design criteria for the height, site, and bulk of any development visible from the scenic view areas provided for in subdivision (d). This criteria shall be enforced by the County of Sonoma if the deeds and other necessary documents specified in subdivision (c) have been conveyed to the State Coastal Conservancy. This criteria shall be reasonable so as to enable affected property owners to build single-family residences of substantially similar overall size to those that property owners who are not affected by these criteria may build or have already built under the Sea Ranch Association’s building design criteria. The purpose of the criteria is to ensure that development will not substantially detract from the specified scenic view areas. (f) On and after the date on which the deeds and other necessary documents deposited in escrow pursuant to subdivision (c) have been conveyed to the State Coastal Conservancy, no additional public access requirements shall be imposed at the Sea Ranch pursuant to this division by any regional commission, the commission, any other state agency, or any local government. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the provision of the access facilities specified in this subdivision shall be deemed adequate to meet the requirements of this division. (g) The realignment of internal roads within the Sea Ranch shall not be required by any state or local agency acting pursuant to this division. However, appropriate easements may be required by the County of Sonoma to provide for the expansion of State Highway 1 for the development of turnout and left-turn lanes and for the location of a bicycle path, when the funds are made available for those purposes. The Legislature finds and declares that this subdivision is adequate to meet the requirements of this division to ensure that new development at the Sea Ranch will not overburden the capacity of State Highway 1 to the detriment of recreational users. (h) No coastal development permit shall be required pursuant to this division for the development of supplemental water supply facilities determined by the State Water Resources Control Board to be necessary to meet the needs of legally permitted development within the Sea Ranch. The commission, through its executive director, shall participate in the proceedings before the State Water Resources Control Board relating to these facilities and may recommend terms and conditions that the commission deems necessary to protect against adverse impacts on coastal zone resources. The State Water Resources Control Board shall condition any permit or other authorization for the development of these facilities so as to carry out the commission’s recommendation, unless the State Water Resources Control Board determines that the recommended terms or conditions are unreasonable. This subdivision shall become operative if the deeds and other necessary documents specified in subdivision (c) have been conveyed to the State Coastal Conservancy. (i) Within 90 days after the effective date of this section, the commission, through its executive director, shall specify criteria for septic tank construction, operation, and monitoring within the Sea Ranch to ensure protection of coastal zone resources consistent with the policies of this division. The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board shall review the criteria and adopt it, unless it finds the criteria or a portion thereof is unreasonable. The regional board shall be responsible for the enforcement of the adopted criteria if the deeds and other necessary documents specified in subdivision (c) have been conveyed to the State Coastal Conservancy. (j) Within 60 days after the date on which the deeds and other necessary documents deposited in escrow pursuant to subdivision (c) have been conveyed to the State Coastal Conservancy, the commission shall refund every Sea Ranch “environmental deposit” together with any interest earned on the deposit to the person, or the person’s designee, who paid the deposit. (k) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after the date on which the deeds and other necessary documents deposited in escrow pursuant to subdivision (c) have been conveyed to the State Coastal Conservancy, a coastal development permit shall not be required pursuant to this division for the construction of any single-family residence dwelling on any vacant, legal lot existing at the Sea Ranch on the effective date of this section. With respect to any other development for which a coastal development permit is required within legally existing lots at the Sea Ranch, no conditions may be imposed pursuant to this division that impose additional public access requirements or that relate to supplemental water supply facilities, septic tank systems, or internal road realignment. (l) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if on July 1, 1981, deeds and other necessary documents that are legally sufficient to convey the easements specified in subdivision (c) have not been deposited in an escrow account, the provisions of this section shall no longer be operative and shall have no force or effect and thereafter all the provisions of this division in effect before enactment of this section shall again be applicable to any development within the Sea Ranch. (m) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the provisions for the settlement of this dispute, especially with respect to public access, as set forth in this section provide an alternative to and are equivalent to the provisions set forth in Section 30610.3. The Legislature further finds that the provisions of this section are not in lieu of the permit and planning requirements of this division but rather provide for an alternative mechanism to Section 30610.3 for the resolution of outstanding issues at the Sea Ranch. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 20. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  175. 30610.8.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section sets a $33,000 in-lieu fee per permit for the Hollister Ranch public access program and allows construction to begin immediately after payment and satisfaction of other permit conditions.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30610.8. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that a dispute exists at the Hollister Ranch in the County of Santa Barbara with respect to the implementation of public access policies of this division and that it is in the interest of the state and the property owners at the Hollister Ranch to resolve this dispute in an expeditious manner. The Legislature further finds and declares that public access should be provided in a timely manner and that in order to achieve this goal, while permitting property owners to commence construction, the provisions of this section are necessary to promote the public’s welfare. (b) For purposes of Section 30610.3 and with respect to the Hollister Ranch public access program, the in-lieu fee shall be thirty-three thousand dollars ($33,000) for each permit, adjusted annually for inflation pursuant to the consumer price index. Upon payment by the applicant for a coastal development permit of this in-lieu fee to the State Coastal Conservancy for use in implementing the public access program, the applicant may immediately commence construction if the other conditions of the coastal development permit, if any, have been met. No condition may be added to a coastal development permit that was issued before the effective date of this section for any development at the Hollister Ranch. (c) The State Coastal Conservancy and the State Lands Commission shall use their full authority provided under law to implement, as expeditiously as possible, the public access policies and provisions of this division at the Hollister Ranch in the County of Santa Barbara. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 692, Sec. 2. (AB 1680) Effective January 1, 2020.)
  176. 30610.81.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section requires a new Hollister Ranch public access program, with deadlines for development, implementation, and reporting, and it bars private interference with that program.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30610.81. (a) (1) To ensure public access to Hollister Ranch in the County of Santa Barbara, the commission shall, in collaboration with the State Coastal Conservancy, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State Lands Commission, by April 1, 2021, develop a contemporary public access program for Hollister Ranch that will replace the existing coastal access program for Hollister Ranch that the commission adopted in 1982. (2) The public access program for Hollister Ranch shall be informed by a public outreach and stakeholder engagement process and shall include, at a minimum, all of the following: (A) A list of public access options to the state-owned tidelands at Hollister Ranch. Each option shall, at a minimum, include options for public access by land and shall include a description of the scope of access as well as an assessment of implementation costs and ongoing operation. (B) A description of the physical environment at Hollister Ranch, including the shoreline, beach areas, coastal and marine habitat, existing land uses, and cultural and historical resources. (C) A description of the current level of public access to the state-owned tidelands at Hollister Ranch. (D) Educational and scientific research opportunities along the Hollister Ranch coast associated with the natural, cultural, and historical resources. (E) Provisions to protect and preserve sensitive natural, cultural, and historical resources. (3) In addition to the components required by paragraph (2), the public access program shall include all of the following: (A) A summary of permits needed to implement the program. (B) An implementation strategy. (C) A program that implements specified portions of the program providing land access that includes a first phase of public access to the beach by land controlled by the Hollister Ranch Owners Association. On or before April 1, 2022, the State Coastal Conservancy shall fully implement the first phase of the public access to the beach. Implementation of this subparagraph is subject to appropriation of funding to provide for the specified land access. (4) An action by a private person or entity to impede, delay, or otherwise obstruct the implementation of the public access pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) or other provisions of the public access program constitutes a violation of the public access provisions of this division. (b) The commission, the State Coastal Conservancy, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State Lands Commission, or their designated representatives, shall have access to the common areas within Hollister Ranch in order to evaluate resources and determine appropriate public access opportunities and to fulfill implementation of the public access program identified in this section. (c) If a public access program deadline required under subdivision (a) is not met for any reason, the commission, in collaboration with the State Coastal Conservancy, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State Lands Commission, shall submit a report to the Legislature within 30 days of missing the deadline. The report shall include an explanation for why the public access program has been delayed, a proposed completion date, and any other relevant information pertinent to the completion of the full implementation of the public access program for Hollister Ranch. A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (d) Notwithstanding provision 2 of category (2) of Item 3760-490-721 of the Budget Act of 1984, all in-lieu fees received pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 30610.8 before, on, or after January 1, 2020, as well as other moneys received by the State Coastal Conservancy for providing public access at Hollister Ranch from other public or private sources, including nonprofit sources, shall be deposited in the Hollister Ranch Access Management Subaccount, which is hereby created in the State Coastal Conservancy Fund. Moneys in the subaccount, upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall be used for any action necessary to implement the public access program for Hollister Ranch. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 692, Sec. 3. (AB 1680) Effective January 1, 2020.)
  177. 30610.9.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section lets a local government, in limited cases, designate the commission to process and issue a coastal development permit for a temporary production set, and requires the applicant to submit and obtain specified permits and transmit complaints and comments.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30610.9. (a) This section applies only if the governing body of a local government elects to designate the commission as the processing and permitting authority for purposes of this section. (b) In order to expedite the processing of an application for a coastal development permit for a motion picture, television, or commercial production project in the coastal zone, the governing body of a local government with a certified local coastal program may elect to designate the commission as the appropriate authority to process and issue a coastal development permit for a temporary, nonrecurring location set, if the production activity, including preparation, construction, filming, and set removal at the site will not exceed 190 days, in accordance with the following procedures: (1) The applicant shall submit a copy of the commission’s coastal development permit application, or the local coastal development permit application, to the local government. The governing body of the local government may elect to designate the commission as the processing and permitting authority on a project-by-project basis. The governing body may designate the local coastal administrator or other designee as the decisionmaking authority to decide the projects that will be transmitted to the commission for processing and permitting. (2) If the governing body of the local government elects to designate the commission as the processing and permitting authority for a project, all documents and changes submitted to the commission during the course of the application process shall also be submitted to the local government for informational purposes. The local government may transmit any recommendations it may have for the project to the commission. (3) If the commission issues an administrative permit for a project, rather than a coastal development permit, the local coastal administrator, other designee, or governing body, as the case may be, may object to the commission regarding the issuance of that permit. (4) The applicant shall obtain all local noncoastal use permits in connection with the project. The approval of the commission’s coastal development permit shall be conditioned on the approval of the local noncoastal permits. (5) The applicant shall transmit all complaints and comments from residents and business owners in connection with the filming activity to the commission for consideration prior to the approval of the application. (6) The applicant shall obtain all other applicable permits required by state and federal jurisdictions in connection with the project. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 491, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2000.)
  178. 30610.91.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Local government applications to convert a motorized lane into a bicycle lane, transit lane, or pedestrian walkway do not need a traffic study for the permit or local coastal program amendment process.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30610.91. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that designing and building complete streets that safely accommodate the needs of nonmotorized vehicles, pedestrians, and motorized vehicles in the coastal zone is preferred and encouraged. (b) In order to expedite the provision of safe, nonvehicular travel within urbanized areas for the purpose of increasing recreational public access to the coast, limiting vehicle miles traveled, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, an application by a local government to convert an existing motorized vehicle travel lane into a dedicated bicycle lane, dedicated transit lane, or a pedestrian walkway, shall not require a traffic study for the processing of either a coastal development permit or an amendment to a local coastal program. (c) If a proposal to convert an existing motorized vehicle travel lane into a dedicated bicycle lane, dedicated transit lane, or a pedestrian walkway within the developed portion of an existing road right-of-way requires an amendment to a local coastal program, the amendment shall be processed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 30514, if the executive director determines that, on balance, the project will provide additional public access benefits without significantly reducing existing public access opportunities. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 445, Sec. 1. (SB 689) Effective January 1, 2025.)
  179. 30611.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    In an emergency, a person or public agency doing public service work may have permit requirements waived, but must notify the commission’s executive director about the work within 3 days.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30611. When immediate action by a person or public agency performing a public service is required to protect life and public property from imminent danger, or to restore, repair, or maintain public works, utilities, or services destroyed, damaged, or interrupted by natural disaster, serious accident, or in other cases of emergency, the requirements of obtaining any permit under this division may be waived upon notification of the executive director of the commission of the type and location of the work within three days of the disaster or discovery of the danger, whichever occurs first. Nothing in this section authorizes permanent erection of structures valued at more than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000), adjusted annually for inflation pursuant to the consumer price index. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 118, Sec. 1. (AB 584) Effective January 1, 2024.)
  180. 30612.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    A coastal development permit to demolish a structure cannot be denied unless the permitting agency, or the commission on appeal if appeal is allowed, finds that keeping the structure is feasible based on a preponderance of the evidence.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30612. An application for a coastal development permit to demolish a structure shall not be denied unless the agency authorized to issue that permit, or the commission, on appeal, where appeal is authorized by this division, finds, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that retention of that structure is feasible. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1173, Sec. 23.)
  181. 30612.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    Temporary development for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games is exempt from the local coastal development permit requirement, subject to stated limits.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30612.5. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The California coast is a unique and exceptional resource of international renown. (2) The 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will provide an unparalleled opportunity to showcase the natural beauty of California, including its coast, to visitors and viewers from around the globe. The games will also provide a significant economic benefit to California’s coastal communities. (3) Subdivision (i) of Section 30610 exempts from the requirements for a coastal development permit under this chapter any proposed development that the executive director finds to be a temporary event that does not have any significant adverse impact upon coastal resources. At the direction of the Legislature, the commission adopted guidelines to specify eligibility criteria for this exemption. (4) The 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will include temporary development that is anticipated to exceed the eligibility criteria for exemption as a temporary event. (5) Given the exceptional nature of the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, it is necessary for the temporary development associated with the games to be deemed eligible for the exemption as temporary events. (b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (i) of Section 30610 and the guidelines adopted pursuant to that subdivision, all temporary development associated with holding the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games shall be considered temporary events that are exempt from the requirement for a local coastal development permit under this chapter. (2) Paragraph (1) applies to all development, as that term is defined in Section 30106, that exists temporarily and is undertaken under the authority of the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, or the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games as part of hosting, staging, and carrying out the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, including, but not limited to, the temporary construction of physical structures, temporary restriction of access to public areas, and temporary modifications to vehicular parking. The exemption shall apply until the temporary development is removed, but in no case later than December 31, 2028. (3) As part of showcasing the natural beauty of California and the overall environmental sustainability of the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, temporary development described in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall, to the extent feasible, avoid and minimize significant impacts to coastal resources, including dune habitat areas, coastal wetlands, and public coastal access. (4) Paragraph (1) does not apply to development that is undertaken under an authority other than that of the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, or the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (5) Paragraph (1) does not apply to development that is intended to last after December 31, 2028, including, but not limited to, public infrastructure upgrades that may be constructed in anticipation of the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games but will continue to serve the public after the completion of the games. (c) The commission, through its executive director, and the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, shall coordinate on the planning and identification of all temporary events to be implemented consistent with this section. (d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 106, Sec. 13. (AB 149) Effective September 17, 2025. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, by its own provisions.)
  182. 30613.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section lets certain public-trust lands be treated as outside specified subdivision rules if the commission, after consulting the State Lands Commission, finds the lands are filled, developed, and in an area committed to urban uses.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30613. (a) The provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 30519, subdivision (b) of Section 30600, and subdivision (b) of Section 30610.5, which apply to lands subject to the public trust shall not apply to any lands which may be subject to the public trust but which the commission, after consultation with the State Lands Commission, determines are (1) filled and developed and are (2) located within an area which is committed to urban uses. (b) No later than 120 days after receiving a request from a local government, the commission shall determine the lands within the jurisdiction of that local government to which the provisions of subdivision (a) apply. (c) The provisions of this section shall apply to lands which have been the subject of coastal development permits, local coastal programs, categorical exclusions or urban exclusions, which have previously been approved, authorized, or certified by the commission. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 43, Sec. 24. Effective February 17, 1982.)
  183. 30614.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must enforce certain affordable-housing permit conditions from January 1, 2002, and keep them from expiring during the permit term.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30614. (a) The commission shall take appropriate steps to ensure that coastal development permit conditions existing as of January 1, 2002, relating to affordable housing are enforced and do not expire during the term of the permit. (b) Nothing in this section is intended to retroactively authorize the release of any housing unit for persons and families of low or moderate income from coastal development permit requirements except as provided in Section 30607.2. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 297, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  184. 30615.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must require certain coastal development permits to make prize compensation identical across gendered categories, and it may not approve a permit if this condition is not met.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30615. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Event” means a competition event within the coastal zone. (2) “Prize compensation” includes prize or purse money, other prizes, goods, or other compensation. (b) The commission shall require as a condition of a coastal development permit for any event that awards prize compensation to competitors in gendered categories, for any participant level that receives prize compensation, that the prize compensation for each gendered category be identical at each participant level. The commission shall not approve a coastal development permit for an event that does not comply with this condition. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 276, Sec. 4. (AB 467) Effective January 1, 2020.)
  185. 30616.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section creates the California Offshore Wind Energy Fisheries Working Group and requires the commission to help convene, review, adopt, and carry out a statewide strategy for offshore wind impacts on fisheries.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30616. (a) (1) The California Offshore Wind Energy Fisheries Working Group is hereby established. The working group shall be composed of representatives of the commission, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Lands Commission, the Ocean Protection Council, representatives of the commercial and recreational fishing industries, the offshore wind energy industry, representatives of relevant federal agencies, representatives of California Native American tribes with affected tribal fisheries, and other stakeholders as appropriate, as determined by the commission. (2) The number of representatives in the working group representing the commercial and recreational fishing industries, the offshore wind energy industry, California Native American tribes with affected tribal fisheries, and any other stakeholders included in the working group, as specified in paragraph (1), shall be determined by the commission. (b) On or before January 1, 2025, the commission, in coordination with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, shall convene the working group for the purpose of developing a statewide strategy for ensuring that offshore wind energy projects avoid and minimize impacts to ocean fisheries to the maximum extent possible, avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to fishing and fisheries in a manner that prioritizes fishery productivity, viability, and long-term resilience, and fairly and reasonably compensate persons engaged in the commercial and recreational fishing industries and tribal fisheries for economic impacts to ocean fisheries resulting from offshore wind energy projects. (c) The statewide strategy developed pursuant to this section shall include best practices for addressing impacts to the commercial and recreational fishing industries, tribal fisheries, and environmental resources associated with offshore wind energy projects, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Protocols for communication among impacted parties. (2) A methodology for a comprehensive project-level socioeconomic analysis of direct and indirect impacts to commercial and recreational fishing industries and tribal fisheries. (3) Best practices for offshore surveys and data collection to assess impacts. (4) Best practices for avoidance and minimization of impacts, including the use of evidence-informed adaptive management. (5) A template for a fishing agreement that includes all relevant elements of the statewide strategy. (6) A template for an agreement addressing tribal fishing interests that includes all relevant elements of the statewide strategy. (7) (A) A framework for reasonable compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts to the commercial and recreational fishing industries and tribal fisheries. (B) The framework for reasonable compensatory mitigation shall include a payment structure to reasonably compensate commercial, tribal, and recreational fisheries and impacted commercial fish processors for unavoidable impacts associated with offshore wind energy projects, including for all of the following: (i) Investments in fleet improvements to promote resiliency. (ii) Reasonable compensation for the commercial fishing industry for personal property losses caused by offshore wind energy projects. The working group shall ensure that payments for purposes of this clause provide sufficient funds for the entire lifetime of the offshore wind energy project to reasonably compensate the commercial fishing industry for all lost personal property. (iii) Reasonable compensation for lost commercial and tribal revenue due to reduced fishing grounds. (iv) Funding for robust monitoring and evaluation of offshore wind turbines and their impact on fisheries and the surrounding environment. (v) A proportionate amount from each lessee that is sufficient to cover state costs pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, the costs of the working group’s activities and other administrative expenses. (8) A recognition of locally negotiated agreements between the fishing industry and offshore wind energy leaseholders. (d) (1) The working group shall complete the statewide strategy, including the framework for reasonable compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts, on or before January 1, 2026. (2) The commission shall review for consistency with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200), modify as necessary, and adopt, the statewide strategy, including the framework for reasonable compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts, on or before May 1, 2026. (3) (A) An applicant seeking approval or concurrence from a state agency for an offshore wind energy project shall comply with the terms, recommendations, and best practices established in the statewide strategy, as adopted by the commission. (B) The commission shall ensure that the terms, recommendations, and best practices established in the statewide strategy, as adopted by the commission, are implemented. (4) The commission shall review the statewide strategy as needed to determine if any changes are necessary. At a regularly noticed public hearing, the commission shall present the outcome of any review pursuant to this paragraph and may, by resolution, authorize the reconvening of the working group. (e) Representatives of the commercial fishing industry, recreational fishing industry, and California Native American tribes who participate in the working group shall be compensated for expenses reasonably incurred for approved working group activities, including attendance at meetings, at a rate of fifty dollars ($50) per hour, up to no more than five hundred dollars ($500) per day. Representatives of the commercial fishing industry, recreational fishing industry, and California Native American tribes may also receive reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses. Funds used to compensate representatives of the commercial fishing industry, recreational fishing industry, and California Native American tribes pursuant to this subdivision shall be paid from the Offshore Wind Energy Resiliency Fund to the extent funds are available pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 7100. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 386, Sec. 4. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2024.)
  186. 30617.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    When the commission reviews certain offshore wind workforce plans, it must consult labor representatives.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30617. As part of the commission’s federal consistency process, when reviewing a workforce development plan submitted to the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management consistent with conditions 5 and 6 of the commission’s Consistency Determination CD-0001-22 and Consistency Determination CD-0004-22 and existing statutory requirements, the commission shall consult with representatives of labor organizations for the construction trades and maritime and longshore workforce in furtherance of providing for career and workforce training and retraining for individuals whose livelihoods are disrupted by the development of offshore wind energy projects. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 386, Sec. 5. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2024.)
  187. 30620.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must create coastal development permit procedures, adopt permanent procedures, and handle certain filing fees and appeals under set conditions.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30620. (a) By January 30, 1977, the commission shall, consistent with this chapter, prepare interim procedures for the submission, review, and appeal of coastal development permit applications and of claims of exemption. These procedures shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (1) Application and appeal forms. (2) Reasonable provisions for notification to the commission and other interested persons of an action taken by a local government pursuant to this chapter, in sufficient detail to ensure that a preliminary review of that action for conformity with this chapter can be made. (3) Interpretive guidelines designed to assist local governments, the commission, and persons subject to this chapter in determining how the policies of this division shall be applied in the coastal zone before the certification, and through the preparation and amendment, of local coastal programs. However, the guidelines shall not supersede, enlarge, or diminish the powers or authority of the commission or any other public agency. (b) No later than May 1, 1977, the commission shall, after public hearing, adopt permanent procedures that include the components specified in subdivision (a) and shall transmit a copy of those procedures to each local government within the coastal zone and make them readily available to the public. After May 1, 1977, the commission may, from time to time, and, except in cases of emergency, after public hearing, modify or adopt additional procedures or guidelines that the commission determines to be necessary to better carry out the purposes of this division. (c) (1) The commission may require a reasonable filing fee and the reimbursement of expenses for the processing by the commission of an application for a coastal development permit under this division and, except for local coastal program submittals, for any other filing, including, but not limited to, a request for revocation, categorical exclusion, or boundary adjustment, that is submitted for review by the commission. (2) A coastal development permit fee that is collected by the commission under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the Coastal Act Services Fund established pursuant to Section 30620.1. This paragraph does not authorize an increase in fees or create any new authority on the part of the commission. (3) (A) The commission may waive the filing fee for an application for a coastal development permit or permit amendment required under this division. (B) When considering a request for a waiver of a filing fee pursuant to this paragraph, the commission shall give extra consideration to a private nonprofit organization that qualifies for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code if the permit is required for a habitat restoration project or a project to provide public access to coastal resources. (C) When the commission waives the filing fee for an application for a coastal development permit or permit amendment for a project meeting the criteria in subparagraph (B), the commission may specify whether the waiver also applies to future applications for an amendment to the permit. (d) With respect to an appeal of an action taken by a local government pursuant to Section 30602 or 30603, the executive director shall, within five working days of receipt of an appeal from a person other than a member of the commission or a public agency, determine whether the appeal is patently frivolous. If the executive director determines that an appeal is patently frivolous, the appeal shall not be filed unless a filing fee in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300) is deposited with the commission within five working days of the receipt of the executive director’s determination. If the commission subsequently finds that the appeal raises a substantial issue, the filing fee shall be refunded. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 102, Sec. 8. (SB 856) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  188. 30620.1.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The Coastal Act Services Fund is created in the State Treasury, administered by the commission, and its money must be spent only as directed after legislative appropriation. A specified amount must also be transferred annually to the Coastal Access Account, with annual CPI adjustment.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30620.1. (a) The Coastal Act Services Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury, to be administered by the commission. The moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, shall be expended by the commission in accordance with this chapter to enforce the California Coastal Act and to provide services to local government, permit applicants, public agencies, and the public participating in the implementation of this division. (b) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), adjusted annually by the application of the California Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers as determined by the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 2212 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, shall be transferred annually from the Coastal Act Services Fund to the Coastal Access Account established pursuant to Section 30620.2. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 760, Sec. 17. Effective September 30, 2008.)
  189. 30620.2.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    A Coastal Access Account is created in the State Coastal Conservancy Fund, and its money may be used for grants for coastal public-access facilities if appropriated in the annual Budget Act.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30620.2. The Coastal Access Account is hereby created in the State Coastal Conservancy Fund. The money in the account shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, to the State Coastal Conservancy for grants to public agencies and private nonprofit entities or organizations for the development, maintenance, and operation of new or existing facilities that provide public access to the shoreline of the sea, as defined in Section 30115. Any grant funds that are not expended for those purposes shall revert to the account. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 760, Sec. 18. Effective September 30, 2008.)
  190. 30620.5.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    A local government may use the coastal development permit option only if it covers its whole coastal-zone jurisdiction and has permit procedures in place; if it does, it must notify the commission, notify the public, and send permit notices on time.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30620.5. (a) A local government may exercise the option provided in subdivision (b) of Section 30600, if it does so for the entire area of its jurisdiction within the coastal zone and after it establishes procedures for the issuance of coastal development permits. Such procedures shall incorporate, where applicable, the interpretive guidelines issued by the commission pursuant to Section 30620. (b) If a local government elects to exercise the option provided in subdivision (b) of Section 30600, the local government shall, by resolution adopted by the governing body of such local government, notify the commission and shall take appropriate steps to assure that the public is properly notified of such action. The provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 30600 shall take effect and shall be exercised by the local government on the 10th working day after the date on which the resolution required by this subdivision is adopted. (c) Every local government exercising the option provided in subdivision (b) of Section 30600 or acting on coastal development permits prior to certification of its local coastal program pursuant to Sections 30520, 30600.5, and 30624, shall within five working days notify the commission and any person who, in writing, has requested such notification, in the manner prescribed by the commission pursuant to Section 30600.5 or 30620, of any coastal development permit it issues. (d) Within five working days of receipt of the notice required by subdivision (c), the executive director of the commission shall post, at a conspicuous location in the commission’s office, a description of the coastal development permit issued by the local government. Within 15 working days of receipt of such notice, the executive director shall, in the manner prescribed by the commission pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 30620, provide notice of the locally issued coastal development permit to members of the commission. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1173, Sec. 24.)
  191. 30620.6.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must adopt public notice and appeal procedures for certain development-project reviews, after a public hearing and by August 1, 1978.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30620.6. The commission shall, not later than August 1, 1978, and after public hearing, adopt public notice and appeal procedures for the review of development projects appealable pursuant to Sections 30603 and 30715. The commission shall send copies of such procedures to every local government within the coastal zone and shall make them readily available to the public. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
  192. 30621.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must hold de novo public hearings for certain coastal development permit applications and appeals, give written public notice, and schedule hearings within 49 working days after filing.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30621. (a) The commission shall provide for a de novo public hearing on applications for coastal development permits and any appeals brought pursuant to this division and shall give to any affected person a written public notice of the nature of the proceeding and of the time and place of the public hearing. Notice shall also be given to any person who requests, in writing, such notification. A hearing on any coastal development permit application or an appeal shall be set no later than 49 working days after the date on which the application or appeal is filed with the commission. (b) An appeal that is properly submitted shall be considered to be filed when any of the following occurs: (1) The executive director determines that the appeal is not patently frivolous pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 30620. (2) The five-day period for the executive director to determine whether an appeal is patently frivolous pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 30620 expires without that determination. (3) The appellant pays the filing fee within the five-day period set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 30620. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 546, Sec. 30. (SB 1473) Effective January 1, 2017.)
  193. 30622.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must act on a coastal development permit application or appeal within 21 days after the hearing ends.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30622. The commission shall act upon the coastal development permit application or an appeal within 21 days after the conclusion of the hearing pursuant to Section 30621. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 39.)
  194. 30623.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    If an appeal is filed with the commission, the challenged development action is stayed until the appeal is decided.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30623. If an appeal of any action on any development by any local government or port governing body is filed with the commission, the operation and effect of that action shall be stayed pending a decision on appeal. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 40.)
  195. 30624.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must regulate how coastal development permits are issued, including emergency cases and certain nonemergency developments.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30624. (a) The commission shall provide, by regulation, for the issuance of coastal development permits by the executive director of the commission or, where the coastal development permit authority has been delegated to a local government pursuant to Section 30600.5, by an appropriate local official designated by resolution of the local government without compliance with the procedures specified in this chapter in cases of emergency, other than an emergency provided for under Section 30611, and for the following nonemergency developments: improvements to any existing structure; any single-family dwelling; any development of four dwelling units or less within any incorporated area that does not require demolition; any other developments not in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) other than any division of land; and any development specifically authorized as a principal permitted use and proposed in an area for which the land use portion of the applicable local coastal program has been certified. Such permit for nonemergency development shall not be effective until after reasonable public notice and adequate time for the review of such issuance has been provided. (b) If one-third of the appointed members of the commission so request at the first meeting following the issuance of such permit by the executive director, such issuance shall not be effective, and, instead, the application shall be processed in accordance with the commission’s procedures for permits and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (c) Any permit issued by a local official pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be scheduled on the agenda of the governing body of the local agency at its first scheduled meeting after that permit has been issued. If, at that meeting, one-third of the members of that governing body so request, the permit issued by the local official shall not go into effect and the application for a coastal development permit shall be processed by the local government pursuant to Section 30600.5. (d) No monetary limitations shall be required for emergencies covered by the provisions of this section. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 43, Sec. 25. Effective February 17, 1982.)
  196. 30624.7.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission may adopt rules for the executive director to issue waivers from coastal development permit requirements for de minimis development, but the waiver does not take effect until reported to the commission.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30624.7. The commission may, after a public hearing, by regulation, adopt procedures for the issuance by the executive director of waivers from coastal development permit requirements for any development that is de minimis. A proposed development is de minimis if the executive director determines that it involves no potential for any adverse effect, either individually or cumulatively, on coastal resources and that it will be consistent with the policies of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200). A waiver shall not take effect until it has been reported to the commission at the regularly scheduled meeting following its issuance by the executive director. If one-third of the appointed membership of the commission so request, at this meeting, such issuance shall not be effective and, instead, an application for a coastal development permit shall be required and processed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 43, Sec. 26. Effective February 17, 1982.)
  197. 30624.9.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    A local government may waive a public hearing for a minor coastal development permit application if it gives the required notice and no one requests a hearing within 15 working days.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30624.9. (a) For purposes of this section, “minor development” means a development which a local government determines satisfies all of the following requirements: (1) Is consistent with the certified local coastal program, as defined in Section 30108.6. (2) Requires no discretionary approvals other than a coastal development permit. (3) Has no adverse effect either individually or cumulatively on coastal resources or public access to the shoreline or along the coast. (b) After certification of its local coastal program, a local government may waive the requirement for a public hearing on a coastal development permit application for a minor development only if both of the following occur: (1) Notice that a public hearing shall be held upon request by any person is provided to all persons who would otherwise be required to be notified of a public hearing as well as any other persons known to be interested in receiving notice. (2) No request for public hearing is received by the local government within 15 working days from the date of sending the notice pursuant to paragraph (1). (c) The notice provided pursuant to subdivision (b) shall include a statement that failure by a person to request a public hearing may result in the loss of that person’s ability to appeal to the commission any action taken by a local government on a coastal development permit application. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 669, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1996.)
  198. 30625.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    This section lets certain parties appeal appealable coastal development permit or exemption actions to the commission, and gives the commission power to approve, modify, or deny the proposed development.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30625. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in Section 30602, any appealable action on a coastal development permit or claim of exemption for any development by a local government or port governing body may be appealed to the commission by an applicant, any aggrieved person, or any two members of the commission. The commission may approve, modify, or deny the proposed development, and if no action is taken within the time limit specified in Sections 30621 and 30622, the decision of the local government or port governing body, as the case may be, shall become final, unless the time limit in Section 30621 or 30622 is waived by the applicant. (b) The commission shall hear an appeal unless it determines the following: (1) With respect to appeals pursuant to Section 30602, that no substantial issue exists as to conformity with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200). (2) With respect to appeals to the commission after certification of a local coastal program, that no substantial issue exists with respect to the grounds on which an appeal has been filed pursuant to Section 30603. (3) With respect to appeals to the commission after certification of a port master plan, that no substantial issue exists as to conformity with the certified port master plan. (c) Decisions of the commission, where applicable, shall guide local governments or port governing bodies in their future actions under this division. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 102, Sec. 9. (SB 856) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  199. 30626.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission may adopt regulations to reconsider the terms and conditions of a coastal development permit, but only to correct information in those terms and conditions.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30626. The commission may, by regulation, provide for the reconsideration of the terms and conditions of any coastal development permit granted by the commission solely for the purpose of correcting any information contained in those terms and conditions. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 42.)
  200. 30627.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. )

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    The commission must adopt regulations for reconsidering certain coastal development permit decisions, and only permit applicants may request reconsideration within 30 days.

    ## Public Resources Code - PRC ## DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900] ( Division 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 30627] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330. ) ## 30627. (a) The commission shall, by regulation, provide procedures which the commission shall use in deciding whether to grant reconsideration of any of the following: (1) Any decision to deny an application for a coastal development permit. (2) Any term or condition of a coastal development permit which has been granted. (b) The procedures required by subdivision (a) shall include at least the following provisions: (1) Only an applicant for a coastal development permit shall be eligible to request reconsideration. (2) The request for reconsideration shall be made within 30 days of the decision on the application for a coastal development permit. (3) The basis of the request for reconsideration shall be either that there is relevant new evidence which, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, could not have been presented at the hearing on the matter or that an error of fact or law has occurred which has the potential of altering the initial decision. (4) The commission shall have the discretion to grant or deny requests for reconsideration. (c) A decision to deny a request for reconsideration is not subject to appeal. (d) This section shall not alter any right otherwise provided by this division to appeal an action ; provided, that a request for reconsideration shall be made only once for any one development application, and shall, for purposes of any time limits specified in Sections 30621 and 30622, be considered a new application. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 43.)

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