CHAPTER 1. Findings and Declarations and General Provisions
Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.
§§ 30000–30013 · 20 sections
- § 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…
- § 30001.2 The Legislature further finds and declares that, notwithstanding the fact electrical generating facilities, refineries, and coastal-dependent developments,…
- § 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…
- § 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…
- § 30002 The Legislature further finds and declares that: (a) The California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission, pursuant to the California Coastal Zone Conservation…
- § 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…
- § 30004 The Legislature further finds and declares that: (a) To achieve maximum responsiveness to local conditions, accountability, and public accessibility, it is…
- § 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…
- § 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…
- § 30006 The Legislature further finds and declares that the public has a right to fully participate in decisions affecting coastal planning, conservation, and…
- § 30006.5 The Legislature further finds and declares that sound and timely scientific recommendations are necessary for many coastal planning, conservation, and…
- § 30007 Nothing in this division shall exempt local governments from meeting the requirements of state and federal law with respect to providing low- and…
- § 30007.5 The Legislature further finds and recognizes that conflicts may occur between one or more policies of the division. The Legislature therefore declares that in…
- § 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…
- § 30009 This division shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes and objectives.
- § 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…
- § 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…
- § 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…
- § 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…