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DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900]›CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270]›ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244]

§ 30240

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

  1. (a) Environmentally sensitive habitat areas shall be protected against any significant disruption of habitat values, and only uses dependent on those resources shall be allowed within those areas.

(b) Development in areas adjacent to environmentally sensitive habitat areas and parks and recreation areas shall be sited and designed to prevent impacts which would significantly degrade those areas, and shall be compatible with the continuance of those habitat and recreation areas.

(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 4.)

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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…
    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 …
      Overview
      1. ARTICLE 1. General [30200- 30200.]
      2. ARTICLE 2. Public Access [30210 - 30214]
      3. ARTICLE 3. Recreation [30220 - 30224]
      4. ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment [30230 - 30236]
      5. ▸ ARTICLE 5. Land Resources [30240 - 30244]
        Overview
        1. § 30240
        2. § 30241
        3. § 30242
        4. § 30243
        5. § 30244
      6. ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255]
      7. ARTICLE 7. Industrial Development [30260 - 30265.5]
      8. ARTICLE 8. Sea Level Rise [30270- 30270.]
    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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