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DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT [30000 - 30900]›CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627]›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617]›§ 30600›§ 30600.6

§ 30600.6.1

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

30600.6.1. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall apply:

(1) “Applicant” means a public agency or a nonprofit organization, as that term is defined in Section 31013.

(2) “Habitat restoration project” means a project proposed for the sole purpose of restoring or enhancing the ecological function, biodiversity, or resiliency of native habitat.

(3) “Public access project” means a project with the primary purpose of creating, enhancing, expanding, or restoring public amenities that provide access to or along the coast.

(b) At the request of an applicant for a coastal development permit, a city or county may waive or reduce a coastal development permit fee for a public access project or habitat restoration project. If a city or county rejects a fee waiver or fee reduction request, the applicant may, notwithstanding Section 30519, submit the coastal development permit application directly to the commission.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impact, address, or change a local coastal plan or program.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 280, Sec. 1. (AB 2160) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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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]
    8. ▸ CHAPTER 7. Development Controls [30600 - 30627]
      Overview
      1. ▸ ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [30600 - 30617]
        Overview
        1. ▸ § 30600
          Overview
          1. § 30600.1
          2. § 30600.5
          3. ▸ § 30600.6
            Overview
            1. § 30600.6.1
          4. § 30600.7
        2. § 30601
        3. § 30602
        4. § 30603
        5. § 30604
        6. § 30605
        7. § 30606
        8. § 30607
        9. § 30608
        10. § 30609
        11. § 30610
        12. § 30611
        13. § 30612
        14. § 30613
        15. § 30614
        16. § 30615
        17. § 30616
        18. § 30617
      2. ARTICLE 2. Development Control Procedures [30620 - 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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