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CA Pub Res Code § 30415 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 5 - State Agencies|ARTICLE 2 - State Agencies|Section 30415.

30415.  The Director of the Office of Planning and Research shall, in cooperation with the commission and other appropriate state agencies, review the policies of this division. If the director determines that effective implementation of any policy requires the cooperative and coordinated efforts of several state agencies, the director shall, no later than July 1, 1978, and from time to time thereafter, recommend to the appropriate agencies actions that should be taken to minimize potential duplication and conflicts and which could, if taken, better achieve effective implementation of such policy. The director shall, where appropriate and after consultation with the affected agency, recommend to the Governor and the Legislature how the programs, duties, responsibilities, and enabling legislation of any state agency should be changed to better achieve the goals and policies of this division.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 261. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30416 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 5 - State Agencies|ARTICLE 2 - State Agencies|Section 30416.

30416.  (a) The State Lands Commission, in carrying out its duties and responsibilities as the state agency responsible for the management of all state lands, including tide and submerged lands,, in accordance with the provisions of Division 6 (commencing with Section 6001), shall, prior to certification by the commission pursuant to Chapters 6 (commencing with Section 30500) and 8 (commencing with Section 30700) review, and may comment on any proposed local coastal program or port master plan that could affect state lands.(b) No power granted to any local government, port governing body, or special district, under this division, shall change the authority of the State Lands Commission over granted or ungranted lands within its jurisdiction or change the rights and duties of its lessees or permittees.(c) Boundary settlements between the State Lands Commission and other parties and any exchanges of land in connection therewith shall not be a development within the meaning of this division.(d) Nothing in this division shall amend or alter the terms and conditions in any legislative grant of lands, in trust, to any local government, port governing body, or special district; provided, however, that any development on such granted lands shall, in addition to the terms and conditions of such grant, be subject to the regulatory controls provided by Chapters 7 (commencing with Section 30600) and 8 (commencing with Section 30700).(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30417 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 5 - State Agencies|ARTICLE 2 - State Agencies|Section 30417.

30417.  (a) In addition to the provisions set forth in Section 4551.5, this section shall apply to the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.(b) Within 180 days after January 1, 1977, the commission shall identify special treatment areas within the coastal zone to ensure that natural and scenic resources are adequately protected. The commission shall forward to the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection maps of the designated special treatment areas together with specific reasons for those designations and with recommendations designed to assist the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection in adopting rules and regulations that adequately protect the natural and scenic qualities of the special treatment areas.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 972, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30418 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 5 - State Agencies|ARTICLE 2 - State Agencies|Section 30418.

30418.  (a) Pursuant to Division 3 (commencing with Section 3000), the Division of Oil and Gas of the Department of Conservation is the principal state agency responsible for regulating the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of all oil, gas, and geothermal wells in the state. Neither the commission, local government, port governing body, or special district shall establish or impose such regulatory controls that duplicate or exceed controls established by the Division of Oil and Gas pursuant to specific statutory requirements or authorization. This section shall not be construed to limit in any way, except as specifically provided, the regulatory controls over oil and gas development pursuant to Chapters 7 (commencing with Section 30600) and 8 (commencing with Section 30700). (b) The Division of Oil and Gas of the Department of Conservation shall cooperate with the commission by providing necessary data and technical expertise regarding proposed well operations within the coastal zone.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 26.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30419 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 5 - State Agencies|ARTICLE 2 - State Agencies|Section 30419.

30419.  The Division of Boating and Waterways within the Department of Parks and Recreation is the principal state agency for evaluating the economic feasibility of any boating facility to be developed within the coastal zone.If the economic viability of a boating facility becomes an issue in a coastal development permit matter or in a local coastal program or any amendment thereto, the commission shall request the Division of Boating and Waterways within the Department of Parks and Recreation to provide comment, including, but not limited to, the analysis of costs associated with conditions of approval. In cases where the Division of Boating and Waterways within the Department of Parks and Recreation desires to make any comment, it shall be made within 30 days of the commission’s request. The commission shall include the comment in its decision regarding a coastal development permit or local coastal program or any amendment thereto.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 113, Sec. 11. (AB 1528) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30420 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 5 - State Agencies|ARTICLE 2 - State Agencies|Section 30420.

30420.  Prior to taking any action on (1) a local coastal program or any amendment thereto, (2) any coastal development permit, or (3) any consistency determination or certification, that relates to the disposal of hazardous substances at sea, the commission shall consult with the following governmental entities:(a) Department of Toxic Substances Control.(b) State Lands Commission.(c) State Air Resources Board and relevant air pollution control districts or air quality management districts.(d) Department of Fish and Game.(e) State Water Resources Control Board and relevant California regional water quality control boards.(f) Secretary for Environmental Protection.(g) Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.(h) The local government located closest to the proposed activity, or within whose jurisdiction the activity is proposed, or within whose jurisdiction there may be effects of the proposed activity.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 343, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30421 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 5 - State Agencies|ARTICLE 2 - State Agencies|Section 30421.

30421.  State and regional agencies shall identify, assess, and, to the extent feasible and consistent with their statutory authorities, avoid, minimize, and mitigate the impacts of sea level rise.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 236, Sec. 3. (SB 1) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 1 - Local Coastal Program|Section 30500.

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.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30500.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 1 - Local Coastal Program|Section 30500.1.

30500.1.  No local coastal program shall be required to include housing policies and programs.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1007, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 1 - Local Coastal Program|Section 30501.

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.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 1 - Local Coastal Program|Section 30502.

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.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30502.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 1 - Local Coastal Program|Section 30502.5.

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.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 1 - Local Coastal Program|Section 30503.

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.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30504 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 1 - Local Coastal Program|Section 30504.

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.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 2 - Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs|Section 30510.

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.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30511 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 2 - Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs|Section 30511.

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.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30512.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 2 - Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs|Section 30512.2.

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.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30513 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 2 - Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs|Section 30513.

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.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30514.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 2 - Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs|Section 30514.1.

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.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30515 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 2 - Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs|Section 30515.

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.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30516 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 2 - Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs|Section 30516.

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.)
CA Pub Res Code § 30517 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 20 - CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Implementation|ARTICLE 2 - Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs|Section 30517.

30517.  The commission may extend, for a period of not to exceed one year, except as provided for in Section 30518, any time limitation established by this chapter for good cause.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 30.)