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Public Resources Code - PRC

8,181 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 29403 — Within the marsh, in addition to the requirements of Sections 29400 and 29401, the component of the local protection program prepared by the county shall include the following: (a) A determination of
• § 29404 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 29403, the local protection program may not include any provision requiring particular crops to be planted and harvested on agricultural lands within or adjac
• § 29405 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 29400, 29401, 29402, and 29403, the local protection program for that portion of the secondary management area west of State Highway Route 680 and outside th
• § 29406 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 29400, 29402, and 29403, the local protection program for the area that is located east of State Highway Route 680, southeast of State Highway Route 80, sout
• § 29407 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 29400, 29401, and 29403, the local protection program for that portion of the secondary management area west of Shiloh Road and south of State Highway Route
• § 29408 — The local protection program shall not preclude the continuation and expansion of existing nonagricultural uses on sites in Section 11 or 12 of Township 4 North, Range 1 West, Mount Diablo Baseline an
• § 29409 — Notwithstanding the policies of the protection plan, the local protection program may not preclude the future development of a new solid waste disposal site in the Potrero Hills if it can be demonstra
• § 29409.5 — The component of the local protection program prepared by the Solano County Local Agency Formation Commission shall conform to this division and the policies of the protection plan, which shall govern
• § 29410 — The local protection program, if it is otherwise consistent with the requirements of this division, may be submitted to the commission if both of the following requirements are met: (a) It is submitte
• § 29412.5 — Notwithstanding Sections 29411 and 29412, the component of the local protection program prepared by the Suisun Resource Conservation District shall be submitted directly to the commission not later th
• § 29413 — (a) Not less than 15 days after submission of the local protection program, or any component thereof, pursuant to Section 29412, the commission shall request comments on the program from the Departmen
• § 29414 — After receipt of the comments requested under Section 29413, or the expiration of the 60-day time limit established in Section 29413, but in no event more than 90 days after receipt of the proposed lo
• § 29415 — (a) After the public hearing, the commission shall determine whether the proposed local protection program is in conformity with this division and the policies of the protection plan.
• § 29416 — If the commission fails to certify the proposed local protection program, the commission shall give written notice of its action, specifying the portions of the local protection program that are not i
• § 29417 — The county may revise and resubmit the local protection program to the commission in accordance with the provisions of this division.
• § 29418 — (a) After certification by the commission, the local protection program, or any component thereof, may be amended by the appropriate local government or district, or the Solano County Local Agency For
• § 29419 — (a) The local protection program, any component thereof, or any amendment, shall not take effect until it has been formally adopted by the responsible local government or district, or the Solano Count
• § 29420 — (a) Upon request to the commission, the commission shall grant to the county an extension of the time limit provided in Section 29412 for submission to the commission of the local protection program,
• § 29421 — If on or before January 1, 1981, the local protection program is not certified, or if the local protection program as certified lacks a component from one or more local governments, the commission may
• § 29422 — (a) The commission shall, by no later than July 1, 2025, and at least once every five years thereafter, review the certified local protection program, and each component of the program, to determine w
• § 29423 — If the application of the certified local protection program, or any component or part thereof, is prohibited or enjoined by any court, any development that would otherwise be subject to such program,
• § 29424 — Nothing in this chapter shall permit the commission to certify a local protection program, or any component thereof, which provides for a lesser degree of environmental protection than that provided b
• § 29427 — (a) Prior to certification of the county’s component of the local protection program, the county shall designate the area of the county adjacent to the marsh that should be retained in agricultural us
• § 29430 — (a) Any person who owns land within the marsh that is being used for the purpose of agriculture or wildlife habitat on January 1, 1978, or that is used for such a purpose at any time after that date,
• § 29431 — Neither the acreage limitations contained in Section 51230 of the Government Code and subdivision (f) of Section 421 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, nor the requirements of Section 51242 of the Gove
• § 29432 — Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 51243 of the Government Code, upon the annexation by a city of any land within the marsh that is under contract with the county, the city s
• § 29433 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 51282, 51283, 51283.
• § 29500 — In addition to obtaining any other permit required by law from any local government or from a state, regional, or local agency, on and after January 1, 1978, any person wishing to perform or undertake
• § 29501 — (a) Within the primary management area, a marsh development permit required under Section 29500 shall be obtained from the commission and shall be in lieu of any other permit that may be required by l
• § 29501.5 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 29500, within the primary management area no marsh development permit shall be required for any development specified in the component of the local protection
• § 29502 — (a) Except as provided in Section 29505, within the secondary management area, a marsh development permit required under Section 29500 shall be obtained from the local government having jurisdiction o
• § 29503 — (a) Prior to certification of the local protection program, a local government may issue a marsh development permit pursuant to Section 29502 only if it finds that the proposed development (1) is in c
• § 29504 — (a) Any action taken by a local government on an application for a marsh development permit pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 29503, except an action denying such an application, may be appealed
• § 29505 — No person shall be required to obtain a marsh development permit from local government for any development on tidelands, submerged lands, or other public trust lands, whether filled or unfilled, or fo
• § 29506 — Any permit that is issued or any development or action that is approved on appeal pursuant to this division shall be subject to such reasonable terms and conditions as the commission determines will e
• § 29507 — (a) No person who has obtained a vested right in a development prior to January 1, 1978, or who has obtained a valid permit for development from the commission pursuant to Title 7.
• § 29508 — Notwithstanding any provision of this division to the contrary, no marsh development permit shall be required pursuant to this chapter for the following types of development and in the following areas
• § 29509 — (a) When immediate action by a person performing a public service is required to protect life and public property from imminent danger, or to restore, repair, or maintain public works, levees, dikes,
• § 29510 — Not later than two years following certification of the local protection program, the commission shall report to the Legislature regarding the operation of the appellate procedure in the secondary man
• § 29520 — (a) Except as expressly provided in this division, the commission shall use the procedures set forth in Title 7.
• § 29521 — Not later than March 1, 1978, the commission shall adopt procedures for the submission, review, and appeal of applications for marsh development permits to be issued by local government.
• § 29522 — (a) Any appealable action on a marsh development permit for any development by a local government may be appealed to the commission by any aggrieved person or by any two members of the commission.
• § 29523 — The commission shall hear an appeal unless it determines that the appeal raises no substantial issue as to the conformity of the proposed development with the provisions of this division, the local pr
• § 29524 — (a) The commission shall provide for a public hearing de novo on any appeal brought pursuant to this division and shall give to any affected person a written public notice of the nature of the proceed
• § 29600 — The provisions of this chapter shall be in addition to any other remedies available pursuant to law.
• § 29601 — The provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 66630) of Title 7.
• § 29602 — Any aggrieved person may seek judicial review of any decision or action of the commission by filing a petition for a writ of mandate in accordance with the provisions of Section 1094.
• § 29603 — Any aggrieved person, including an applicant for a marsh development permit, or the commission, may seek judicial review of any decision made or any action taken pursuant to this division by a local g
• § 29604 — Any person may maintain an action to enforce the duties specifically imposed upon the commission, any governmental agency, any district, or any local government by this division.
• § 29605 — Any person may maintain an action for the recovery of civil penalties provided in Section 29610 or 29611.
• § 29606 — Any civil action under this division by or against a city or county, the commission, a district, or any other public agency shall, upon motion of either party, be transferred to a county or city and c
• § 29610 — (a) Any person who intentionally or negligently violates any provision of this division shall be subject to a civil fine of not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
• § 29611 — Except as provided in Section 818 of the Government Code, whenever a person has intentionally and knowingly violated any provision of this division, the commission may maintain an action, in addition
• § 29612 — Any moneys recovered by the commission under this article shall be deposited in the Bay Fill Clean-up and Abatement Fund established pursuant to Section 66647 of the Government Code.
• § 29700 — This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Johnston-Baker-Andal-Boatwright Delta Protection Act of 1992.
• § 29701 — The Legislature finds and declares that the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is a natural resource of statewide, national, and international significance, containing irreplaceable resources, and it is the
• § 29702 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the basic goals of the state for the Delta are the following: (a) Achieve the two coequal goals of providing a more reliable water supply for California
• § 29703 — The Legislature further finds and declares as follows: (a) The delta is an agricultural region of great value to the state and nation and the retention and continued cultivation and production of fert
• § 29703.5 — The Legislature further finds and declares both of the following: (a) The Delta Protection Commission created pursuant to Section 29735 provides an existing forum for Delta residents to engage in deci
• § 29704 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the leveed islands and tracts of the delta and portions of its uplands are floodprone areas of critical statewide significance due to the public safety
• § 29705 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the delta’s wildlife and wildlife habitats, including waterways, vegetated unleveed channel islands, wetlands, and riparian forests and vegetation corri
• § 29706 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the resource values of the delta have deteriorated, and that further deterioration threatens the maintenance and sustainability of the delta’s ecology,
• § 29707 — The Legislature further finds and declares that there is no process by which state and national interests and values can be protected and enhanced for the delta, and that, to protect the regional, sta
• § 29708 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the cities, towns, and settlements within the delta are of significant historical, cultural, and economic value and that their continued protection is i
• § 29709 — The Legislature further finds and declares as follows: (a) Regulation of land use and related activities that threaten the integrity of the delta’s resources can best be advanced through comprehensive
• § 29710 — The Legislature further finds and declares that agricultural, recreational, and other uses of the delta can best be protected by implementing projects that protect wildlife habitat before conflicts ar
• § 29711 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the inland ports of Sacramento and Stockton constitute economic and water dependent resources of statewide significance, fulfill essential functions in
• § 29712 — The Legislature further finds and declares as follows: (a) The delta’s waterways and marinas offer recreational opportunities of statewide and local significance and are a source of economic benefit t
• § 29713 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the voluntary acquisition of wildlife and agricultural conservation easements in the delta promotes and enhances the traditional delta values of agricul
• § 29714 — The Legislature further finds and declares that, in enacting this division, it is not the intent of the Legislature to authorize any governmental agency acting pursuant to this division to exercise th
• § 29715 — To the extent of any conflict or inconsistency between this division and any provision of the Water Code, the provisions of the Water Code shall prevail.
• § 29716 — Nothing in this division authorizes the commission to exercise any jurisdiction over matters within the jurisdiction of, or to carry out its powers and duties in conflict with the powers and duties of
• § 29720 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
• § 29720.5 — “Aggrieved person” has the same meaning as defined in Section 29117.
• § 29721 — “Commission” means the Delta Protection Commission created by Section 29735.
• § 29722 — “Delta” means the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, as defined in Section 12220 of the Water Code, for all provisions of this division, other than Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29735).
• § 29722.5 — “Delta Plan” means the plan adopted by the Delta Stewardship Council pursuant to Section 85300 of the Water Code.
• § 29722.7 — “Economic sustainability plan” means the plan adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 29759.
• § 29723 — (a) “Development” means on, in, over, or under land or water, the placement or erection of any solid material or structure; discharge of any dredged material or of any gaseous, liquid, solid, or therm
• § 29724 — “Local agency” means any local agency, other than a local government, formed pursuant to general law or special act for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited bo
• § 29725 — “Local government” means the Counties of Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo, and the Cities of Sacramento, Stockton, Tracy, Antioch, Pittsburg, Isleton, Lathrop, Brentwood, West S
• § 29726 — “Pacific Flyway” means the identified migratory bird flight path, including feeding and nesting habitat, as described in the Central Valley Habitat Joint Venture component of the North American Waterf
• § 29727 — “Port” means the Port of Sacramento and the Port of Stockton, including all the land owned or leased by those ports, or potential sites identified in the Delta county general plans as of January 1, 20
• § 29728 — “Primary zone” means the delta land and water area of primary state concern and statewide significance which is situated within the boundaries of the delta, as described in Section 12220 of the Water
• § 29728.5 — “Resources management plan” means the plan adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 29760.
• § 29730 — “Restoration” means actions which return a degraded or deteriorated area to a level of increased productivity, environmental quality, or beneficial values.
• § 29731 — “Secondary zone” means all the delta land and water area within the boundaries of the delta not included within the primary zone, subject to the land use authority of local government, and that includ
• § 29732 — “Sphere of influence line” refers to those boundaries of local governments as defined in Sections 56425 and 56426 of the Government Code.
• § 29733 — “Unincorporated towns” means the communities of Walnut Grove, Clarksburg, Courtland, Hood, Locke, Knightsen, Collinsville, and Ryde.
• § 29734 — “Urban limit line” means that general plan line established and approved by any local government within the delta which delineates boundaries beyond which urban development is not publicly proposed by
• § 29735 — There is hereby created the Delta Protection Commission consisting of 15 members as follows: (a) One member of the board of supervisors, or his or her designee, of each of the five counties within the
• § 29735.1 — (a) A member of the commission described in subdivision (a) of Section 29735 may, subject to the confirmation of his or her appointing power, appoint an alternate to represent him or her at a commissi
• § 29736 — The appointed members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing entities.
• § 29737 — Members shall serve without compensation, but the expenses of each member incurred in connection with official duties shall be paid by the commission.
• § 29738 — The office of an appointed member of the commission is vacated upon the loss of any qualification required for appointment, and in that event the appointing authority shall appoint a successor within
• § 29739 — (a) The commission, during the first meeting of the commission after January 1, 2010, shall elect from among the members identified in subdivision (a) of Section 29735 a chairperson who shall serve fo
• § 29740 — One nonvoting member who shall be a Member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and one nonvoting member who shall be a Member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the As
• § 29741 — The time and place of the first meeting of the commission, on and after January 1, 2010, shall be prescribed by the Governor, but in no event shall it be scheduled for a date later than January 31, 20
• § 29750 — The commission shall meet at least bimonthly.
• § 29751 — A majority of the voting members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the commission.
• § 29752 — The commission shall adopt its own rules, regulations, and procedures necessary for its organization and operation, and shall conduct its meetings in compliance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act
• § 29753 — (a) The commission shall appoint at least one advisory committee to provide recommendations regarding the diverse interests within the Delta.
• § 29754 — The commission shall establish and maintain an office within the Delta or the City of Rio Vista, and for this purpose the commission may rent or own property and equipment.
• § 29755 — The commission shall appoint, and fix the salary of, an executive director who shall have charge of administering the affairs of the commission, including entering into contracts, subject to the direc
• § 29756 — The commission may promote, facilitate, and administer the acquisition of voluntary private and public wildlife and agricultural conservation easements in the delta.
• § 29756.5 — The commission may act as the facilitating agency for the implementation of any joint habitat restoration or enhancement programs located within the primary zone of the Delta, including, but not limit
• § 29757 — The commission may apply for and accept federal grants or other federal funds and receive gifts, donations, rents, royalties, state funds derived from bond sales, the proceeds of taxes or funds from a
• § 29758 — All members of the commission are subject to Title 9 (commencing with Section 85100) of the Government Code.
• § 29759 — (a) Not later than July 1, 2011, the commission shall prepare and adopt, by a majority vote of the membership of the commission, an economic sustainability plan.
• § 29760 — (a) Not later than October 1, 1994, the commission shall prepare and adopt, by a majority vote of the membership of the commission, and thereafter review and maintain, a comprehensive long-term resour
• § 29761 — The commission shall adopt, by a majority vote, the economic sustainability plan and each plan update after at least three public hearings, with at least one hearing held in a community in the north D
• § 29761.5 — (a) The commission shall review, and, as determined to be necessary, amend the economic sustainability plan every five years on or before December 31 in years ending in six or one.
• § 29763 — Within 180 days from the date of the adoption of the resources management plan or any amendments, changes, or updates, to the resources management plan by the commission, each local government shall s
• § 29763.5 — The commission shall act on proposed local government general plan amendments within 60 days from the date of submittal of the proposed amendments.
• § 29763.8 — A local government shall adopt its proposed general plan amendments within 120 days after their approval by the commission.
• § 29764 — Land use authority granted to the commission by this division is limited to the primary zone, and shall not preempt local government general plans for lands within the secondary zone.
• § 29765 — Prior to the commission approving the general plan amendments of the local government, the local government may approve development within the primary zone only after making all of the following writt
• § 29766 — Nothing in this division shall deny the right of private or public property owners and local governments to establish agriculture preserves and enter into contracts pursuant to the California Land Con
• § 29767 — The commission may not exercise the power of eminent domain in implementing the resource management plan, unless requested by the landowner.
• § 29770 — (a) Any person who is aggrieved by any action taken by a local government or other local agency in implementing the resource management plan, or otherwise taken pursuant to this division, may file an
• § 29771 — After a hearing on an appealed action pursuant to Section 29770, the commission shall either deny the appeal or remand the matter to the local government or local agency for reconsideration, after mak
• § 29772 — An aggrieved person may seek judicial review of any action taken by the commission in adopting the resource management plan or any action taken by a local government or other local agency that is appe
• § 29773 — (a) The commission may review and provide comments and recommendations to the Delta Stewardship Council on any significant project or proposed project within the scope of the Delta Plan, including, bu
• § 29776 — The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Protection Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
• § 29777 — The commission shall not incur costs in excess of the amount of funds available for expenditure by the commission in any fiscal year.
• § 29778.5 — The Delta Investment Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
• § 29780 — On January 1 of each year, the commission shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report describing the progress that has been made in achieving the objectives of this division.
• § 3 — All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, hold office under any of the acts repealed by this code, which offices are continued by this code, continue to hold the same according to the f
• § 3000 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions hereinafter set forth shall govern the construction of this division.
• § 30000 — This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Coastal Act of 1976.
• § 30001 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares: (a) That the California coastal zone is a distinct and valuable natural resource of vital and enduring interest to all the people and exists as a delicately
• § 30001.2 — The Legislature further finds and declares that, notwithstanding the fact electrical generating facilities, refineries, and coastal-dependent developments, including ports and commercial fishing facil
• § 30001.3 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Offshore wind energy generation is an important component of California’s renewable energy portfolio.
• § 30001.5 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the basic goals of the state for the coastal zone are to: (a) Protect, maintain, and, where feasible, enhance and restore the overall quality of the coa
• § 30002 — The Legislature further finds and declares that: (a) The California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission, pursuant to the California Coastal Zone Conservation Act of 1972 (commencing with Section 2700
• § 30003 — All public agencies and all federal agencies, to the extent possible under federal law or regulations or the United States Constitution, shall comply with the provisions of this division.
• § 30004 — The Legislature further finds and declares that: (a) To achieve maximum responsiveness to local conditions, accountability, and public accessibility, it is necessary to rely heavily on local governmen
• § 30005 — No provision of this division is a limitation on any of the following: (a) Except as otherwise limited by state law, on the power of a city or county or city and county to adopt and enforce additional
• § 30005.5 — Nothing in this division shall be construed to authorize any local government, or to authorize the commission to require any local government, to exercise any power it does not already have under the
• § 30006 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the public has a right to fully participate in decisions affecting coastal planning, conservation, and development; that achievement of sound coastal co
• § 30006.5 — The Legislature further finds and declares that sound and timely scientific recommendations are necessary for many coastal planning, conservation, and development decisions and that the commission sho
• § 30007 — Nothing in this division shall exempt local governments from meeting the requirements of state and federal law with respect to providing low- and moderate-income housing, replacement housing, relocati
• § 30007.5 — The Legislature further finds and recognizes that conflicts may occur between one or more policies of the division.
• § 30008 — This division shall constitute California’s coastal zone management program within the coastal zone for purposes of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.
• § 30009 — This division shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes and objectives.
• § 3001 — “Department,” in reference to the government of this state, means the Department of Conservation.
• § 30010 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that this division is not intended, and shall not be construed as authorizing the commission, port governing body, or local government acting pursuant to this
• § 30011 — Nothing in this division shall authorize the commission to review a local government’s application of the requirements of Section 65590 of the Government Code to any development.
• § 30012 — (a) The Legislature finds that an educated and informed citizenry is essential to the well-being of a participatory democracy and is necessary to protect California’s finite natural resources, includi
• § 30013 — The Legislature further finds and declares that in order to advance the principles of environmental justice and equality, subdivision (a) of Section 11135 of the Government Code and subdivision (e) of
• § 3002 — “Division,” in reference to the government of this state, means the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation; otherwise “division” means Division 3 (commencing with Sectio
• § 3003 — “Director” means the Director of Conservation.
• § 3004 — “Supervisor” means the State Oil and Gas Supervisor.
• § 3005 — “Person” includes any individual, firm, association, corporation, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.
• § 3006 — “Oil” includes petroleum, and “petroleum” includes oil.
• § 3007 — “Gas” means any natural hydrocarbon gas coming from the earth.
• § 3008 — (a) “Well” means any oil or gas well or well for the discovery of oil or gas; any well on lands producing or reasonably presumed to contain oil or gas; any well drilled for the purpose of injecting fl
• § 3009 — “Operator” means a person who, by virtue of ownership, or under the authority of a lease or any other agreement, has the right to drill, operate, maintain, or control a well or production facility.
• § 3010 — “Production facility” means any equipment attendant to oil and gas production or injection operations including, but not limited to, tanks, flowlines, headers, gathering lines, wellheads, heater treat
• § 30100 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the interpretation of this division.
• § 30100.2 — “Aquaculture” means a form of agriculture as defined in Section 17 of the Fish and Game Code.
• § 30100.5 — “Coastal county” means a county or city and county which lies, in whole or in part, within the coastal zone.
• § 30101 — “Coastal-dependent development or use” means any development or use which requires a site on, or adjacent to, the sea to be able to function at all.
• § 30101.3 — “Coastal-related development” means any use that is dependent on a coastal-dependent development or use.
• § 30101.5 — “Coastal development permit” means a permit for any development within the coastal zone that is required pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 30600.
• § 30102 — “Coastal plan” means the California Coastal Zone Conservation Plan prepared and adopted by the California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission and submitted to the Governor and the Legislature on Dece
• § 30103 — (a) “Coastal zone” means that land and water area of the State of California from the Oregon border to the border of the Republic of Mexico, specified on the maps identified and set forth in Section 1
• § 30105 — (a) “Commission” means the California Coastal Commission.
• § 30105.5 — “Cumulatively” or “cumulative effect” means the incremental effects of an individual project shall be reviewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, a
• § 30106 — “Development” means, on land, in or under water, the placement or erection of any solid material or structure; discharge or disposal of any dredged material or of any gaseous, liquid, solid, or therma
• § 30107 — “Energy facility” means any public or private processing, producing, generating, storing, transmitting, or recovering facility for electricity, natural gas, petroleum, coal, or other source of energy.
• § 30107.3 — (a) “Environmental justice” means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes, and national origins, with respect to the development, adoption, implementati
• § 30107.5 — “Environmentally sensitive area” means any area in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or role in an ecosystem and which
• § 30108 — “Feasible” means capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technological factors.
• § 30108.2 — “Fill” means earth or any other substance or material, including pilings placed for the purposes of erecting structures thereon, placed in a submerged area.
• § 30108.4 — “Implementing actions” means the ordinances, regulations, or programs which implement either the provisions of the certified local coastal program or the policies of this division and which are submit
• § 30108.5 — “Land use plan” means the relevant portions of a local government’s general plan, or local coastal element which are sufficiently detailed to indicate the kinds, location, and intensity of land uses,
• § 30108.55 — “Local coastal element” is that portion of a general plan applicable to the coastal zone which may be prepared by local government pursuant to this division, or any additional elements of the local go
• § 30108.6 — “Local coastal program” means a local government’s (a) land use plans, (b) zoning ordinances, (c) zoning district maps, and (d) within sensitive coastal resources areas, other implementing actions, wh
• § 30109 — “Local government” means any chartered or general law city, chartered or general law county, or any city and county.
• § 3011 — (a) The purposes of this division include protecting public health and safety and environmental quality, including reduction and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the development
• § 30110 — “Permit” means any license, certificate, approval, or other entitlement for use granted or denied by any public agency which is subject to the provisions of this division.
• § 30111 — “Person” means any individual, organization, partnership, limited liability company, or other business association or corporation, including any utility, and any federal, state, local government, or s
• § 30112 — “Port governing body” means the Board of Harbor Commissioners or Board of Port Commissioners which has authority over the Ports of Hueneme, Long Beach, Los Angeles, and San Diego Unified Port District
• § 30113 — “Prime agricultural land” means those lands defined in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subdivision (c) of Section 51201 of the Government Code.
• § 30114 — “Public works” means the following: (a) All production, storage, transmission, and recovery facilities for water, sewerage, telephone, and other similar utilities owned or operated by any public agenc
• § 30114.5 — “Residential development project” means a multifamily housing project that consists exclusively of residential uses and includes four or more units.
• § 30115 — “Sea” means the Pacific Ocean and all harbors, bays, channels, estuaries, salt marshes, sloughs, and other areas subject to tidal action through any connection with the Pacific Ocean, excluding nonest
• § 30116 — “Sensitive coastal resource areas” means those identifiable and geographically bounded land and water areas within the coastal zone of vital interest and sensitivity.
• § 30118 — “Special district” means any public agency, other than a local government as defined in this chapter, formed pursuant to general law or special act for the local performance of governmental or proprie
• § 30118.5 — “Special treatment area” means an identifiable and geographically bounded forested area within the coastal zone that constitutes a significant habitat area, area of special scenic significance, and an
• § 30119 — “State university” means the University of California and the California State University.
• § 3012 — The provisions of this division apply to any land or well situated within the boundaries of an incorporated city in which the drilling of oil wells is now or may hereafter be prohibited, until all wel
• § 30120 — “Treatment works” shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.
• § 30121 — “Wetland” means lands within the coastal zone which may be covered periodically or permanently with shallow water and include saltwater marshes, freshwater marshes, open or closed brackish water marsh
• § 30122 — “Zoning ordinance” means an ordinance authorized by Section 65850 of the Government Code or, in the case of a charter city, a similar ordinance enacted pursuant to the authority of its charter.
• § 3013 — This division shall be liberally construed to meet its purposes, and the director and the supervisor, acting with the approval of the director, shall have all powers, including the authority to adopt
• § 3014 — “District” means an oil and gas district as provided for in Section 3100.
• § 3015 — For the purpose of implementing Section 503 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, the supervisor may make the determinations entrusted to state agencies having regulatory jurisdiction with respect to
• § 30150 — 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 zo