Title PRC, California Pub. Res. Code

(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. Such action shall become final after the 20th working day after receipt of the noti…

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 protection program, if in existence, and the policies of the protection plan. (Add…

(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 proceeding and of the time and place of the public hearing. Notice shall also be given …

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 int…

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 r…

(a) The land use plan of a proposed local coastal program shall be submitted to the commission. The commission shall, within 90 working days after the submittal, after public hearing, either certify or refuse certification, in whole or in part, of the land use plan pursuant to th…

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 …

(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 …

(a) A certified local coastal program and all local implementing ordinances, regulations, and other actions may be amended by the appropriate local government, but no such amendment shall take effect until it has been certified by the commission. (b) Any proposed amendments to a …

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. …

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 inclu…

(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 pro…

The commission may extend, for a period of not to exceed one year, any time limitation established by this chapter for good cause. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 102, Sec. 6. (SB 856) Effective January 1, 2026.)

(a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this section, the commission shall establish a schedule for the submittal of all land use plans that have not been submitted, pursuant to Section 30501, to a former regional commission or the commission on or before July 1, 1981. This…

(a) Within 30 days after the certification of a land use plan, or any portion thereof, the commission shall, after consultation with the appropriate local government, establish a date for that local government to submit the zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, and, where nece…

(a) Except for appeals to the commission, as provided in Section 30603, after a local coastal program, or any portion thereof, has been certified and all implementing actions within the area affected have become effective, the development review authority provided for in Chapter …

(a) This section shall apply only to those parcels and areas within the City of Carlsbad for which a local coastal program has been prepared and certified by the commission pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 30170 or Section 30171. (b) Any provisions of any such local coastal…

(a) (1) This subdivision shall only apply to territory described in paragraph (2) and defined as the “Annexed Area.” (2) For purposes of this section, “Annexed Area” means the territory consisting of approximately 5,450 acres in the County of Orange bounded to the north by the in…

(a) The commission shall, from time to time, but at least once every five years after certification, review every certified local coastal program to determine whether such program is being effectively implemented in conformity with the policies of this division. If the commission…

(a) If the application of any certified local coastal program, or any portion thereof, is prohibited or stayed by any court, the permit authority provided for in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 30600) shall be exercised pursuant to the provisions of this section until a final …

Nothing in this chapter shall permit the commission to certify a local coastal program which provides for a lesser degree of environmental protection than that provided by the plans and policies of any state regulatory agency that are formally adopted by such agency, are used in …

It is the intent of the Legislature that local coastal programs certified by the commission should be sufficiently specific to meet the requirements of Section 30108.5, but not so detailed as to require amendment and commission review for minor changes, or to discourage the assum…

(a) Every state agency that owns or manages land or water areas within the coastal zone, including public beaches, parks, natural areas, and fish and wildlife preserves, shall identify the sensitive resource values within those areas that are particularly susceptible to adverse i…

(a) Because of the intensity of development contemplated, the area’s steep topography and highly erodible soils, and the demonstrated impacts from development despite the utilization of mitigation measures, the Legislature finds that the threat from development to wetlands in the…

The definitions set forth in this article shall govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 139, Sec. 1. Effective May 30, 1980.)

“Commission” means the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 553, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)

“County of origin” means any county in which the United States has leased lands for geothermal development. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 800, Sec. 15. Effective July 28, 1980.)

“Local jurisdiction” means any unit of Indian government, any city, county, or district, including, but not limited to, a regional planning agency and a public utility district, or any combination thereof formed for the joint exercise of any power, except that “public utility dis…

“Geothermal resources” means geothermal resources designated by the United States Geological Survey or the Department of Conservation, or by both. The department shall periodically review, and revise as necessary, its designation of geothermal resource areas and shall transmit an…

“Private entity” means any individual or organization engaged in the exploration and development of geothermal energy for profit. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 644, Sec. 1.)

(a) (1) “Award repayment or program reimbursement agreement,” including a “royalty agreement,” as specified in subdivision (b), means a method used at the discretion of the commission to determine and establish the terms of replenishment of program funds, including, at a minimum,…

In order to coordinate solid waste management activities throughout the state and to ensure that Article 2 (commencing with Section 40050) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 is implemented, the board shall review each county and city source reduction and recycling element and each countywide…

(a) If any city or county has less than eight years of remaining disposal site capacity, the countywide integrated waste management plan shall be submitted to the board within 12 months after the Office of Administrative Law formally approves regulations for the preparation of co…

In reviewing, commenting upon, and approving or disapproving integrated waste management plans and the elements thereof, the board shall take into account both of the following: (a) The shared responsibility which exists under law between the board and local agencies for activiti…

In reviewing, commenting upon, and approving or disapproving integrated waste management plans and the elements thereof, the board shall assist local agencies, to the extent that local agencies request this assistance within the same region, in developing regional cooperative app…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 41791, and except as provided in subdivision (b), each city, county, and regional agency shall submit its source reduction and recycling element and its nondisposal facility element to the board in accordance with the following schedule: (A) For an…

It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this part, that cities and counties shall commence efforts to implement source reduction, recycling, or composting activities immediately upon enactment of this part, in order to achieve the deadlines specified under this chapter. …

Each county or city shall hold at least one public hearing before approving its source reduction and recycling element, household hazardous waste element, and the countywide integrated waste management plan. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1406, Sec. 9.)

Any city may submit its city source reduction and recycling element or nondisposal facility element to the board for review before the dates in the schedule in Section 41791.5. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1169, Sec. 11. Effective October 11, 1993.)

A person shall not set fire or cause fire to be set to a forest, brush, or other flammable material that is on land that is not the person’s own land, or under the person’s legal control, without the permission of the owner, lessee, or owner’s agent or lessee of the land. (Amende…

A person shall not do either of the following: (a) Willfully or knowingly allow fire to burn uncontrolled on land that the person owns or controls, or to escape to the lands of any person other than that of the owner. (b) Allow any fire kindled or attended by the person to escape…

A person shall not burn any brush, stumps, logs, fallen timber, fallows, slash, grass-covered land, brush-covered land, forest-covered land, or other flammable material, in any state responsibility area, area receiving fire protection by the department by contract, or upon federa…

(a) Burning under permit by a person on public or private lands, except within incorporated cities, may be suspended, restricted, or otherwise prohibited by proclamation. Any of the following public officers may issue a proclamation, which shall be applicable within their respect…

(a) Whenever the burning under permit has been suspended , restricted, or prohibited by proclamation pursuant to Section 4423.1, the officer having jurisdiction may issue a restricted temporary burning permit in instances in which the continuation of burning may be essential for …

The use of a campfire is not restricted or prohibited by a proclamation issued pursuant to Section 4423.1, unless specifically restricted or prohibited in that or a subsequent proclamation. If restricted by proclamation, campfires shall be confined to facilities constructed for t…

Outdoor smoking is not restricted or prohibited by a proclamation issued pursuant to Section 4423.1, unless specifically restricted or prohibited in that or a subsequent proclamation. If restricted by proclamation, smoking shall be confined to the following: (a) Within motor vehi…