California Administrative Code

Silver Fork Hazardous Fire Area is composed of approximately 13,331 acres (54.0 km2) of forested land in El Dorado County. The exterior boundary of the area is described as follows: Beginning at the section corner common to Secs. 1, 2, 11 & 12, T9N, R15E, then E 1 mi., N .5 mi., …

Quien Sabe-Los Muertos Hazardous Fire Area is composed of approximately 130,000 acres (526.3 km2) of watershed land in San Benito County. The exterior boundary of the area is described as follows: Beginning at the junction of the Lone Tree Rd. and the San Benito-Merced County lin…

Pacheco Hazardous Fire Area is composed of approximately 95,720 acres (387.5 km2) of watershed land in Merced and Santa Clara Counties. The exterior boundary of the area is described as follows: Commencing at the Gustine Forest Fire Station in Sec. 15, T8S, R8E; thence S along Me…

San Francisco Peninsula Watershed Hazardous Fire Area is composed of approximately 23,000 acres (93.1 km2) of watershed lands in San Mateo County, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the westerly line of Hwy. 35, said point being on the SW San Bruno city limit; thence S…

San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties Hazardous Fire Area is composed of approximately 220,940 acres (894.5 km2) of forest and watershed land in the above counties. The exterior boundary of this area is described as follows: Beginning at the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey …

(a) Within thirty (30) days of adopting a local ordinance designating VHFHSZ pursuant to Government Code section 51179(a), a local agency shall transmit a copy of the ordinance and a map depicting the adopted zones within the local agency to the Board of Forestry and Fire Protect…

Nothing contained in these regulations shall preempt any order or agreement in effect on the date of adoption of these regulations between an agency responsible for fire protection and an operator, so long as that order or agreement is not in conflict with the regulations contain…

The following definitions shall apply to this article unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) “Agency Having Primary Responsibility for Fire Protection” means any public agency of the federal, state, county, city, city and county, or district government which is the pr…

When an inspection by an authorized agent reveals noncompliance of these minimum standards, an order shall be issued detailing abatement requirements as provided in Section 1295.

The provisions of these regulations are not intended to exclude alternative methods not specifically prescribed by these regulations. A fire expert designated by the Director may approve alternative practices which provide for the same practical effects as those stated in these r…

These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the California Coastal Act of 1976, as it may be amended from time to time, to enable the California Coastal Commission to carry out the purposes and provisions of the Act. No attempt has been made to reproduce in these regulations th…

“Emergency,” as used in Public Resources Code Section 30624, and these regulations means: a sudden unexpected occurrence demanding immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss or damage to life, health, property or essential public services.

Each of these regulations shall be interpreted and liberally construed to accomplish the purposes and carry out the objectives of the California Coastal Act of 1976.

An “aggrieved” person is any person who meets the requirements of Public Resources Code, Section 30801.

The “first public road paralleling the sea” means that road nearest to the sea, as defined in Section 30115 of the Public Resources Code, which: (a) Is lawfully open to uninterrupted public use and is suitable for such use; (b) Is publicly maintained; (c) Is an improved, all-weat…

“Working day” means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or California state holiday as specified by Government Code Section 19853.

I. Route of Entry Inhalation; skin absorption; ingestion. II. Toxicology Acrylonitrile vapor is an asphyxiant due to its inhibitory action on metabolic enzyme systems. Animals exposed to 75 or 100 ppm for 7 hours have shown signs of anoxia; in some animals which died at the highe…

For all meetings of the commission, a quorum shall be majority of the total appointed membership of the commission. In the absence of a quorum physically present in the meeting room, the meeting proceedings shall be suspended until such time as a quorum is present within the meet…

Except as otherwise required by the California Coastal Act of 1976 or in these regulations, actions of the commission shall be by vote of a majority of commissioners physically present within the meeting room at the time of the vote.

Except where the provision of the California Coastal Act of 1976 or of these regulations provide to the contrary, or when the commission determines otherwise, the commission shall operate under the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order.

(a) The agenda for regular meetings of the commission shall be set by the executive director at least 10 days prior to the meeting. (b) Items on the agenda shall be heard in the order listed. The chairperson may with the concurrence of a majority of commissioners present, order t…

(a) Following a withdrawal of or a final decision upon an application for a coastal development permit, no applicant or successor in interest to an applicant may reapply to the commission for a development permit for substantially the same development for a period of six (6) mont…

Where two or more applications are legally or factually related, the executive director may prepare a consolidated staff report. Either the commission or the executive director may consolidate a public hearing where such consolidation would facilitate or enhance the commission's …

Written communications regarding applications and staff reports shall be distributed in accordance with the following procedures: (a) Except as stated in subsection (c) below, the executive director shall distribute to all commission members the text or a summary of all relevant …

(a) Speakers' presentations shall be to the point and shall be as brief as possible. The chairperson or the commission may establish reasonable time limits for presentations. The time limits shall be made known to all speakers prior to any hearing. The chairperson may require ind…

Whenever the commission is to take a field trip to the site of any proposed project, the chairperson shall decide, and the executive director shall provide public notice of the time, location and intended scope of the field trip.

(a) If prior to the public hearing on an application, an applicant wishes to amend the application in a manner the executive director determines is material, the executive director shall prepare a staff report pursuant to section 13057 and the commission shall vote on the amended…

(a) Where an applicant for a coastal development permit determines that he or she is not prepared to respond to the staff recommendation at the meeting for which the vote on the application is scheduled, the applicant shall have one right, pursuant to this section, to postpone th…

(a) A vote on an application may be taken only at a properly noticed public hearing after the commission has received the staff recommendation identified in section 13057 and obtained public testimony, if any, in accordance with section 13066. (b) Where the executive director has…

A member or alternate who has been absent from all or part of the hearing may vote on any application provided the member or alternate has familiarized himself or herself with the evidence presented at the hearing on the application and has so declared prior to the vote. In the a…

The provisions of this article shall govern proceedings for reconsideration of terms or conditions of a coastal development permit granted or of a denial of a coastal development permit by the commission.

Any person who did not have an opportunity to fully participate in the original permit proceeding by reason of the permit applicant's intentional inclusion of inaccurate information or failure to provide adequate public notice as specified in Section 13105 may request revocation …

Where the executive director determines in accord with Section 13106, that grounds exist for revocation of a permit, the operation of the permit shall be automatically suspended unless and until the commission votes to deny the request for revocation. The executive director shall…

(a) After a staff report and recommendation have been prepared, and after notice has been transmitted to the permittee and any persons the executive director has reason to know would be interested in the permit or revocation, the executive director shall report the request for re…

The grounds of appeal for any development appealable under Public Resources Code Section 30603(a) shall be limited to those specified in Public Resources Code Section 30603(b).

Where the appellant has exhausted local appeals a de novo review of the project by the Commission shall occur only after the local decision has become final. Section 30621, Public Resources Code.

At any time before the Commission commences the roll call for a final vote on an appeal, an appellant may withdraw the associated appeal. The withdrawal must be in writing or stated on the record and does not require Commission concurrence. On withdrawal of all appeals on a matte…

Only the applicant, the appellant, persons who opposed the application before the local government, and the local government shall be qualified to testify at the Commission hearings at the substantial issue stage of the appeal process. All other persons may submit comments in wri…

This Subchapter governs procedures for processing applications for permits or waivers to perform work to resolve problems resulting from a situation falling within the definition of “emergency” in Section 13009 and pursuant to the provisions of Public Resources Code Sections 3061…

(a) The executive director shall reject an application for an amendment to an approved permit if he or she determines that the proposed amendment would lessen or avoid the intended effect of an approved or conditionally approved permit unless the applicant presents newly discover…

The information to be reported during the emergency, if it is possible to do so, or to be reported fully in any case after the emergency as required in Public Resources Code Section 30611, shall include the following: (a) The nature of the emergency, including photographs and oth…

The executive director of the commission shall verify the facts, including the existence and nature of the emergency, insofar as time allows.

(a) The executive director shall report in writing to the local government having jurisdiction over the project site and to the commission at each meeting the emergency permits applied for or issued since the last report, with a description of the nature of the emergency and the …

(a) Any person wishing to take an emergency action pursuant to the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 30611 shall notify the executive director of the commission in writing or by telephone during business hours of the type and location of the emergency action taken, wi…

The permit application form provided for in Section 13053.5 shall allow the applicant an opportunity to state that in his or her opinion the work applied for falls within the criteria established by Public Resources Code, Section 30624.

An application asserted to be within the criteria established by Public Resources Code Section 30624 shall be furnished to the commission initially in one (1) copy, together with one copy of whatever maps and drawings are reasonably required to describe the proposal. A reasonable…

In situations described in Sections 13147 and 13151 the applicant may proceed to file an application as provided in Section 13056.

All applications for amendments to permits shall be accompanied by the fee specified in section 13055 of these regulations.

(a) Development shall not commence until an approved permit becomes effective. (b) No approved permit shall become effective until a copy of the permit has been returned to the commission, upon which copy all permittees or agent(s) authorized pursuant to section 13053.5(c) have a…

§ 450.16. Change of Business or Corporate Name. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I67CA42735A1E11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Category…