California Public Resources Code CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations and General Provisions

• Section 30000.
  This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Coastal Act of 1976.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
• Section 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 all the...
• Section 30001.2.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that, notwithstanding the fact electrical generating facilities, refineries, and coastal-dependent developments, including ports and commercial fishing facilities, offshore petroleum...
• Section 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 and...
• Section 30002.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that:(a) The California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission, pursuant to the California Coastal Zone Conservation Act of 1972 (commencing with Section...
• Section 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...
• Section 30004.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that:(a) To achieve maximum responsiveness to local conditions, accountability, and public accessibility, it is necessary to rely heavily on local...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 30006.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that the public has a right to fully participate in decisions affecting coastal planning, conservation, and development; that achievement...
• Section 30006.5.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that sound and timely scientific recommendations are necessary for many coastal planning, conservation, and development decisions and that the...
• Section 30007.
  Nothing in this division shall exempt local governments from meeting the requirements of state and federal law with respect to providing low- and moderate-income housing,...
• Section 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 carrying...
• Section 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 1972 (16...
• Section 30009.
  This division shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes and objectives.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
• Section 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...
• Section 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 to...
• Section 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 California’s finite...
• Section 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 the...

Last modified: October 22, 2018