Skip to content
ChatProjectCodes

15050. LEAD AGENCY CONCEPT

CEQA Statute and Guidelines (2025 consolidated text) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · California

  • (a) Where a project is to be carried out or approved by more than one public agency, one public agency shall be responsible for preparing an EIR or Negative Declaration for the project. This agency shall be called the Lead Agency.

  • (b) Except as provided in subdivision (c) , the decision-making body of each Responsible Agency shall consider the Lead Agency‘s EIR or Negative Declaration prior to acting upon or approving the project. Each Responsible Agency shall certify that its decision-making body reviewed and considered the information contained in the EIR or Negative Declaration on the project.

  • (c) The determination of the Lead Agency of whether to prepare an EIR or a Negative Declaration shall be final and conclusive for all persons, including Responsible Agencies, unless:

    • (1) The decision is successfully challenged as provided in Section 21167 of the Public Resources Code,

    • (2) Circumstances or conditions changed as provided in Section 15162, or

    • (3) A Responsible Agency becomes a Lead Agency under Section 15052.

Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code; Reference: Sections 21080.1, 21165, and 21167.2, Public Resources Code.

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
Export this section
▸Contents — CEQA Statute and Guidelines (2025 consolidated text)
CEQA Statute and Guidelines (2025 consolidated text)

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.