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DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900]›CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies [30200 - 30270]›ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255]

§ 30255

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

  1. Coastal-dependent developments shall have priority over other developments on or near the shoreline. Except as provided elsewhere in this division, coastal-dependent developments shall not be sited in a wetland. When appropriate, coastal-related developments should be accommodated within reasonable proximity to the coastal-dependent uses they support.

(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1090.)

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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]
      6. ▸ ARTICLE 6. Development [30250 - 30255]
        Overview
        1. § 30250
        2. § 30251
        3. § 30252
        4. § 30253
        5. § 30254
        6. § 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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