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Chapter 16.20 — CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS

Fort Jones Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-02 · Fort Jones

Sec. 16.20.010. - Criteria.

The criteria for granting a class of discretionary projects a categorical exemption shall be as follows:

(1)

The projects within the class occur frequently.

(2)

The projects within the class in general will not have a significant effect on the environment due to their nature.

(3)

For classes of projects which by their nature may have significant effect on the environment, the projects within the class in general will not have a significant effect on the environment because sufficient guidelines for taking governmental action have been established by ordinance, by resolution, or by motion to ensure the conformity of the projects with the Environmental Quality Act.

(Code 1987, § 16.24.010; Ord. No. 100, § 3, 1973)

Sec. 16.20.020. - Development by town council.

The town council shall develop a list of classes of projects, which may be granted categorical exemptions in addition to those classes of projects exempted by the Environmental Quality Act.

(Code 1987, § 16.24.020; Ord. No. 100, § 3.1, 1973)

Sec. 16.20.030. - Adoption by resolution.

The town clerk shall recommend to the town council those classes of projects, which should be granted categorical exemptions. The granting or revocation of a categorical exemption for a class of projects shall be by resolution.

(Code 1987, § 16.24.030; Ord. No. 100, § 3.2, 1973)

Sec. 16.20.040. - Effect of categorical exemption.

Any project, which is within a class of projects granted a categorical exemption and which does not have environmental characteristics significantly different form the other members of such class is deemed to be a project which will not have a significant effect on the environment. No environmental assessment of environmental impact report is required for such a project.

(Code 1987, § 16.24.040; Ord. No. 100, § 3.3, 1973)

CHAPTER 16.24. - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

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▸Contents — Fort Jones Planning Code
Fort Jones Planning Code
  1. § 16.04
  2. § 16.08
  3. § 16.12
  4. § 16.16
  5. ▸Chapter 16.20 — CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS
    Overview
    1. § 16.24
    2. § 16.28
    3. § 17.04
    4. § 17.08
    5. § 17.12
    6. § 17.16
    7. § 17.20
    8. § 17.24
    9. § 17.28
    10. § 17.32
    11. § 17.36
    12. § 17.40
    13. § 17.44
    14. § 17.48

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