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DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900]›CHAPTER 1. Findings and Declarations and General Provisions [30000 - 30013]›§ 30001

§ 30001.5

Public Resources Code §§ 30000–30900 — California Coastal Act of 1976 · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

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 restore the overall quality of the coastal zone environment and its natural and artificial resources.

(b) Ensure orderly, balanced utilization and conservation of coastal zone resources taking into account the social and economic needs of the people of the state.

(c) Maximize public access to and along the coast and maximize public recreational opportunities in the coastal zone consistent with sound resources conservation principles and constitutionally protected rights of private property owners.

(d) Ensure priority for coastal-dependent and coastal-related development over other development on the coast.

(e) Encourage state and local initiatives and cooperation in preparing procedures to implement coordinated planning and development for mutually beneficial uses, including educational uses, in the coastal zone.

(f) Anticipate, assess, plan for, and, to the extent feasible, avoid, minimize, and mitigate the adverse environmental and economic effects of sea level rise within the coastal zone.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 236, Sec. 1. (SB 1) Effective January 1, 2022.)

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▸ Contents — Public Resources Code §§ 30000–30900 — California Coastal Act of 1976
Public Resources Code §§ 30000–30900 — California Coastal Act of 1976
  1. Public Resources Code §§ 30000–30900 — California Coastal Act …
  2. ▸ DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900]
    Overview
    1. ▸ CHAPTER 1. Findings and Declarations and General Provisions [3…
      Overview
      1. § 30000
      2. ▸ § 30001
        Overview
        1. § 30001.2
        2. § 30001.3
        3. § 30001.5
      3. § 30002
      4. § 30003
      5. § 30004
      6. § 30005
      7. § 30006
      8. § 30007
      9. § 30008
      10. § 30009
      11. § 30010
      12. § 30011
      13. § 30012
      14. § 30013
    2. CHAPTER 2. Definitions [30100 - 30122]
    3. CHAPTER 2.5. Revisions to the Coastal Zone Boundary [30150 - 3…
    4. CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies …
    5. CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and …
    6. CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421]
    7. CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534]
    8. CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627]
    9. CHAPTER 8. Ports [30700 - 30721]
    10. CHAPTER 9. Judicial Review, Enforcement, and Penalties [30800 …
    11. CHAPTER 10. Severability [30900- 30900.]

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