15265. ADOPTION OF COASTAL PLANS AND PROGRAMS

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

(a) CEQA does not apply to activities and approvals pursuant to the California Coastal Act (commencing with Section 30000 of the Public Resources Code) by:
- (1) Any local government, as defined in Section 30109 of the Public Resources Code, necessary for the preparation and adoption of a local coastal program, or
- (2) Any state university or college, as defined in Section 30119, as necessary for the preparation and adoption of a long-range land use development plan.
(b) CEQA shall apply to the certification of a local coastal program or long-range land use development plan by the California Coastal Commission.
(c) This section shifts the burden of CEQA compliance from the local agency or the state university or college to the California Coastal Commission. The Coastal Commission’s program of certifying local coastal programs and long-range land use development plans has been certified under Section 21080.5, Public Resources Code. See: Section 15192.

Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code; Reference: Sections 21080.9, Public Resources Code.

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