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DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900]›CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534]›ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs [30510 - 30526]

§ 30511

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

  1. Local coastal programs shall be submitted in accordance with the schedule established pursuant to Section 30517.5. At the option of the local government, this program may be submitted and processed in any of the following ways:

(a) At one time, in which event Section 30512 with respect to time limits, resubmission, approval, and certification shall apply. However, the zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, and, if required, other implementing actions included in the local coastal program shall be approved and certified pursuant to the standards of Section 30513.

(b) In two phases, in which event the land use plans shall be processed first pursuant to Section 30512, and the zoning ordinances, zoning district maps, and, if required, other implementing actions, shall be processed thereafter pursuant to Section 30513.

(c) In separate geographic units consisting of less than the local government’s jurisdiction lying within the coastal zone, each submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), if the commission finds that the area or areas proposed for separate review can be analyzed for the potential cumulative impacts of development on coastal resources and access independently of the remainder of the affected jurisdiction.

(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 28.)

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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 …
    5. CHAPTER 4. Creation, Membership, and Powers of Commission and …
    6. CHAPTER 5. State Agencies [30400 - 30421]
    7. ▸ CHAPTER 6. Implementation [30500 - 30534]
      Overview
      1. ARTICLE 1. Local Coastal Program [30500 - 30504]
      2. ▸ ARTICLE 2. Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certificat…
        Overview
        1. § 30510
        2. § 30511
        3. § 30512
        4. § 30513
        5. § 30514
        6. § 30515
        7. § 30516
        8. § 30517
        9. § 30519
        10. § 30520
        11. § 30522
        12. § 30523
        13. § 30525
        14. § 30526
      3. ARTICLE 3. Coastal Public Access Program [30530 - 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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