SEC. 31.01. AUTHORITY AND MANDATE.

(a) This Chapter is adopted pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 and following, as amended; and pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, as amended, appearing as Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations (hereinafter referred to collectively as CEQA). CEQA provides for the orderly evaluation of projects and preparation of environmental documents, and requires adoption of corresponding objectives, criteria and procedures by local agencies.

(b) Any amendments to CEQA adopted subsequent to the effective date of this Chapter 31 shall not invalidate any provision of this Chapter 31. Any amendments to CEQA that may be inconsistent with this Chapter 31 shall govern until such time as this Chapter 31 may be amended to remove such inconsistency.

(c) This Chapter shall govern in relation to all other ordinances of the City of San Francisco ("City") and rules and regulations pursuant thereto. In the event of any inconsistency concerning either public or private actions, the provisions of this Chapter shall prevail.

(Added by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001)

(Former Sec. 31.01 amended by Ord. 92-77, App. 3/18/77; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001)