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

§ 30601

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

  1. Prior to certification of the local coastal program and, where applicable, in addition to a permit from local government pursuant to subdivision (b) or (d) of Section 30600, a coastal development permit shall be obtained from the commission for any of the following:

(1) Developments between the sea and the first public road paralleling the sea or within 300 feet of the inland extent of any beach or of the mean high tide line of the sea where there is no beach, whichever is the greater distance.

(2) Developments not included within paragraph (1) located on tidelands, submerged lands, public trust lands, within 100 feet of any wetland, estuary, stream, or within 300 feet of the top of the seaward face of any coastal bluff.

(3) Any development which constitutes a major public works project or a major energy facility.

(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1173, Sec. 21.)

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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
        2. ▸ § 30601
          Overview
          1. § 30601.3
          2. § 30601.4
          3. § 30601.5
        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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