(a) This section applies only if the governing body of a local government elects to designate the commission as the processing and permitting authority for purposes of this section.
(b) In order to expedite the processing of an application for a coastal development permit for a motion picture, television, or commercial production project in the coastal zone, the governing body of a local government with a certified local coastal program may elect to designate the commission as the appropriate authority to process and issue a coastal development permit for a temporary, nonrecurring location set, if the production activity, including preparation, construction, filming, and set removal at the site will not exceed 190 days, in accordance with the following procedures:
(1) The applicant shall submit a copy of the commission’s coastal development permit application, or the local coastal development permit application, to the local government. The governing body of the local government may elect to designate the commission as the processing and permitting authority on a project-by-project basis. The governing body may designate the local coastal administrator or other designee as the decisionmaking authority to decide the projects that will be transmitted to the commission for processing and permitting.
(2) If the governing body of the local government elects to designate the commission as the processing and permitting authority for a project, all documents and changes submitted to the commission during the course of the application process shall also be submitted to the local government for informational purposes. The local government may transmit any recommendations it may have for the project to the commission.
(3) If the commission issues an administrative permit for a project, rather than a coastal development permit, the local coastal administrator, other designee, or governing body, as the case may be, may object to the commission regarding the issuance of that permit.
(4) The applicant shall obtain all local noncoastal use permits in connection with the project. The approval of the commission’s coastal development permit shall be conditioned on the approval of the local noncoastal permits.
(5) The applicant shall transmit all complaints and comments from residents and business owners in connection with the filming activity to the commission for consideration prior to the approval of the application.
(6) The applicant shall obtain all other applicable permits required by state and federal jurisdictions in connection with the project.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 491, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2000.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018