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CA Pub Res Code § 21080.33 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.33.

21080.33.  This division does not apply to any emergency project 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 section does not exempt from this division 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.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 825, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.34 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.34.

21080.34.  For the purposes of Section 21069, the phrase “carrying out or approving a project” shall include the carrying out or approval of a plan for a project that expands or enlarges an existing publicly owned airport by any political subdivision, as described in Section 21661.6 of the Public Utilities Code.(Added by renumbering Section 21080.35 (as added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 534, Sec. 1) by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 432. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.42 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.42.

21080.42.  (a) The following transportation projects are exempt from this division:(1) U.S. Highway 101 interchange modification, adding southbound auxiliary lane and southbound mixed flow lane, from Interstate 280 to Yerba Buena Road, in Santa Clara County.(2) Construct north and southbound high-occupancy vehicle lanes on I-805 from I-5 to Carroll Canyon Road, including construction of north-facing direct access ramps in San Diego County.(3) State Route 99, Los Molinas rehabilitation and traffic calming, from Orange Street to Tehama Vine Road, in Tehama County.(4) State Route 99, Island Park widening project, adding one mixed flow lane in each direction, from Ashlan Avenue to Grantlund Avenue, in Fresno County.(5) State Route 99 median widening, adding one mixed flow lane in each direction, from State Route 120 west to 0.4 miles north of Arch Road, in Manteca in San Joaquin County.(6) State Route 12 pavement rehabilitation and shoulder widening in San Joaquin County on Bouldin Island.(7) State Route 91 widening, adding one mixed flow lane in each direction, from State Route 55 to Weir Canyon Road in Orange County.(8) U.S. Highway 101 pavement rehabilitation and shoulder widening in San Luis Obispo County.(b) An exemption provided pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not apply to a transportation project if, on or after February 1, 2009, a lead agency changes the scope of that project from the manner in which the project is described in subdivision (a).(Added by Stats. 2009, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 6, Sec. 4. Effective May 21, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.46 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.46.

21080.46.  (a) Without limiting any other statutory exemption or categorical exemption, this division does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city, county, or city and county to limit or prohibit the drilling of new or deeper groundwater wells, or to limit or prohibit increased extractions from existing groundwater wells, through stricter conditions on the issuance of well permits or changes in the intensity of land use that would increase demand on groundwater.(b) (1) This section shall remain operative until July 1, 2017, or so long as the state of emergency due to drought conditions declared by the Governor in the proclamation of a state of emergency issued on January 17, 2014, remains in effect, whichever is later.(2) This section is repealed on January 1 of the year following the date on which this section becomes inoperative.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or (b), this section does not apply to either of the following:(1) The issuance of any permit for a new or deeper groundwater well by a city, county, or city and county.(2) The adoption of any ordinance affecting or relating to new residential, commercial, institutional, or industrial projects or any mix of these uses, or any change in the intensity or use of land for these purposes, if that project or change in use requires approval by a city, county, or city and county. Nor does this section apply to the adoption of any ordinance that would limit or prohibit new or deeper groundwater wells, or increased extraction from existing groundwater wells, that may be needed to serve these projects. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 27, Sec. 8. (SB 88) Effective June 24, 2015. Inoperative on July 1, 2017, or later date, as prescribed in subd. (b). Repealed, by its own provisions, on January 1 following inoperative date.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.50 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.50.

21080.50.  (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) “Interim motel housing project” or “project” means the conversion of a structure with a certificate of occupancy as a motel, hotel, residential hotel, or hostel to supportive or transitional housing, and the conversion meets one or both of the following conditions:(A) It does not result in the expansion of more than 10 percent of the floor area of any individual living unit in the structure.(B) It does not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality.(2) “Residential hotel” has the same meaning as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.(3) “Supportive housing” means housing linked to onsite or offsite supportive services and with no limit on length of stay for persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people.(4) “Supportive services” means services that are provided on a voluntary basis to residents of supportive or transitional housing, including, but not limited to, a combination of subsidized and permanent housing services, intensive case management, medical and mental health care, substance abuse treatment, employment services, benefits advocacy, and other services or service referrals necessary to obtain and maintain housing.(5) “Transitional housing” means temporary housing linked to supportive services that is offered, usually for a period of up to 24 months, to facilitate movement to permanent housing for persons with low incomes who may have one or more disabilities, and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people.(b) This division does not apply to an interim motel housing project.(c) A lead agency that determines an interim motel housing project is exempt pursuant to this section shall file a notice of exemption in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 21152 with the Office of Planning and Research.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 344, Sec. 2. (SB 450) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21080.56 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21080.56.

21080.56.  (a) This division does not apply to a project that is exclusively one of the following:(1) A project to conserve, restore, protect, or enhance, and assist in the recovery of California native fish and wildlife, and the habitat upon which they depend.(2) A project to restore or provide habitat for California native fish and wildlife.(b) An eligible project may have incidental public benefits, such as public access and recreation.(c) This section does not apply to a project unless the project does both of the following:(1) Results in long-term net benefits to climate resiliency, biodiversity, and sensitive species recovery.(2) Includes procedures and ongoing management for the protection of the environment.(d) This section does not apply to a project that includes construction activities, except for construction activities solely related to habitat restoration.(e) The lead agency shall obtain the concurrence of the Director of Fish and Wildlife for the determinations required pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive. The director shall document the director’s concurrence using substantial evidence and best available science.(f) The project shall remain subject to all other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and shall not weaken or violate any applicable environmental or public health standards.(g) Within 48 hours of making a determination that a project is exempt pursuant to this section, a lead agency shall file a notice described in subdivision (b) of Section 21108 or subdivision (b) of Section 21152 with the Office of Planning and Research, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife shall post the concurrence of the Director of Fish and Wildlife on the department’s internet website.(h) The Natural Resources Agency shall, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, report annually to the Legislature all determinations pursuant to this section.(i) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 258, Sec. 23. (SB 155) Effective September 23, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21081 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21081.

21081.  Pursuant to the policy stated in Sections 21002 and 21002.1, no public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an environmental impact report has been certified which identifies one or more significant effects on the environment that would occur if the project is approved or carried out unless both of the following occur:(a) The public agency makes one or more of the following findings with respect to each significant effect:(1)  Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which mitigate or avoid the significant effects on the environment.(2)  Those changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and have been, or can and should be, adopted by that other agency.(3)  Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including considerations for the provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or alternatives identified in the environmental impact report.(b) With respect to significant effects which were subject to a finding under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), the public agency finds that specific overriding economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the project outweigh the significant effects on the environment.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1294, Sec. 2. Effective October 1, 1994. Note: October 1, 1994, is the date that Ch. 1294 became law without the Governor's signature.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21081.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21081.2.

21081.2.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), if a residential project, not exceeding 100 units, with a minimum residential density of 20 units per acre and within one-half mile of a transit stop, on an infill site in an urbanized area is in compliance with the traffic, circulation, and transportation policies of the general plan, applicable community plan, applicable specific plan, and applicable ordinances of the city or county with jurisdiction over the area where the project is located, and the city or county requires that the mitigation measures approved in a previously certified project area environmental impact report applicable to the project be incorporated into the project, the city or county is not required to comply with subdivision (a) of Section 21081 with respect to the making of any findings regarding the impacts of the project on traffic at intersections, or on streets, highways, or freeways.(b) Nothing in subdivision (a) restricts the authority of a city or county to adopt feasible mitigation measures with respect to the impacts of a project on pedestrian and bicycle safety.(c) Subdivision (a) does not apply in any of the following circumstances:(1) The application for a proposed project is made more than five years after certification of the project area environmental impact report applicable to the project.(2) A major change has occurred within the project area after certification of the project area environmental impact report applicable to the project.(3) The project area environmental impact report applicable to the project was certified with overriding considerations pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 21081 to the significant impacts on the environment with respect to traffic or transportation.(4) The proposed project covers more than four acres.(d) A project shall not be divided into smaller projects in order to qualify pursuant to this section.(e) Nothing in this section relieves a city or county from the requirement to analyze the project’s effects on traffic at intersections, or on streets, highways, or freeways, or from making a determination that the project may have a significant effect on traffic.(f) For the purposes of this section, “project area environmental impact report” means an environmental impact report certified on any of the following:(1) A general plan.(2) A revision or update to the general plan that includes at least the land use and circulation elements.(3) An applicable community plan.(4) An applicable specific plan.(5) A housing element of the general plan, if the environmental impact report analyzed the environmental effects of the density of the proposed project.(6) A zoning ordinance.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 715, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21081.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21081.3.

21081.3.  (a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), a lead agency is not required to evaluate the aesthetic effects of a project and aesthetic effects shall not be considered significant effects on the environment if the project involves the refurbishment, conversion, repurposing, or replacement of an existing building that meets all of the following requirements:(1) The building is abandoned, dilapidated, or has been vacant for more than one year.(2) The building site is immediately adjacent to parcels that are developed with qualified urban uses or at least 75 percent of the perimeter of the site adjoins parcels that are developed with qualified urban uses and the remaining 25 percent of the site adjoins parcels that previously have been developed for qualified urban uses.(3) The project includes the construction of housing.(4) Any new structure does not substantially exceed the height of the existing structure.(5) The project does not create a new source of substantial light or glare.(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to either of the following:(1) A project with potentially significant aesthetic effects on an official state scenic highway established pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 260) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of the Streets and Highways Code.(2) A project with potentially significant aesthetic effects on historical or cultural resources.(c) This section does not alter, affect, or otherwise change the authority of a lead agency to consider aesthetic issues and to require the mitigation or avoidance of adverse aesthetic effect pursuant to other laws.(d) For purposes of this section, “dilapidated” means decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into such disrepair through neglect or misuse so as to require substantial repair for safe and proper use.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 298, Sec. 1. (AB 2341) Effective January 1, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21081.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21081.5.

21081.5.  In making the findings required by paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 21081, the public agency shall base its findings on substantial evidence in the record.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1294, Sec. 3. Effective October 1, 1994. Note: October 1, 1994, is the date that Ch. 1294 became law without the Governor's signature.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21081.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21081.7.

21081.7.  Transportation information resulting from the reporting or monitoring program required to be adopted by a public agency pursuant to Section 21081.6 shall be submitted to the transportation planning agency in the region where the project is located and to the Department of Transportation for a project of statewide, regional, or areawide significance according to criteria developed pursuant to Section 21083. The transportation planning agency and the Department of Transportation shall adopt guidelines for the submittal of those reporting or monitoring programs.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 867, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21082 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21082.

21082.  All public agencies shall adopt by ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation, objectives, criteria, and procedures for the evaluation of projects and the preparation of environmental impact reports and negative declarations pursuant to this division. A school district, or any other district, whose boundaries are coterminous with a city, county, or city and county, may utilize the objectives, criteria, and procedures of the city, county, or city and county, as may be applicable, in which case, the school district or other district need not adopt objectives, criteria, and procedures of its own. The objectives, criteria, and procedures shall be consistent with the provisions of this division and with the guidelines adopted by the Secretary of the Resources Agency pursuant to Section 21083. Such objectives, criteria, and procedures shall be adopted by each public agency no later than 60 days after the Secretary of the Resources Agency has adopted guidelines pursuant to Section 21083.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1312.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21082.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21082.1.

21082.1.  (a) A draft environmental impact report, environmental impact report, negative declaration, or mitigated negative declaration prepared pursuant to the requirements of this division shall be prepared directly by, or under contract to, a public agency.(b) This section does not prohibit, and shall not be construed as prohibiting, a person from submitting information or other comments to the public agency responsible for preparing an environmental impact report, draft environmental impact report, negative declaration, or mitigated negative declaration. The information or other comments may be submitted in any format, shall be considered by the public agency, and may be included, in whole or in part, in any report or declaration.(c) The lead agency shall do all of the following:(1) Independently review and analyze any report or declaration required by this division.(2) Circulate draft documents that reflect its independent judgment.(3) As part of the adoption of a negative declaration or a mitigated negative declaration, or certification of an environmental impact report, find that the report or declaration reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency.(4) Submit, in an electronic form as required by the Office of Planning and Research, the draft environmental impact report, proposed negative declaration, or proposed mitigated negative declaration to the State Clearinghouse.(d) The lead agency shall post all environmental review documents described in subdivision (a) on its internet website, if any.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 97, Sec. 2. (AB 819) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21082.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21082.2.

21082.2.  (a) The lead agency shall determine whether a project may have a significant effect on the environment based on substantial evidence in light of the whole record.(b) The existence of public controversy over the environmental effects of a project shall not require preparation of an environmental impact report if there is no substantial evidence in light of the whole record before the lead agency that the project may have a significant effect on the environment.(c) Argument, speculation, unsubstantiated opinion or narrative, evidence which is clearly inaccurate or erroneous, or evidence of social or economic impacts which do not contribute to, or are not caused by, physical impacts on the environment, is not substantial evidence. Substantial evidence shall include facts, reasonable assumptions predicated upon facts, and expert opinion supported by facts.(d) If there is substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the lead agency, that a project may have a significant effect on the environment, an environmental impact report shall be prepared.(e) Statements in an environmental impact report and comments with respect to an environmental impact report shall not be deemed determinative of whether the project may have a significant effect on the environment.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1131, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Res Code § 21082.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY|CHAPTER 2.6 - General|Section 21082.4.

21082.4.  In describing and evaluating a project in an environmental review document prepared pursuant to this division, the lead agency may consider specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits, including regionwide or statewide environmental benefits, of a proposed project and the negative impacts of denying the project. Any benefits or negative impacts considered pursuant to this section shall be based on substantial evidence in light of the whole record.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 193, Sec. 1. (AB 2782) Effective January 1, 2019.)