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Chapter 16.20 — CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS

§ 16.24

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

Sec. 16.24.010. - Development of procedure by town council.

The town council shall develop a procedure for environmental assessment of projects. Such procedure may in the form of a questionnaire, a matrix, or any other form.

(Code 1987, § 16.28.010; Ord. No. 100, § 4, 1973)

Sec. 16.24.020. - Adoption of procedure by resolution.

The town clerk shall recommend to the town council the procedure for environmental assessments of projects. The adoption or revision of such procedure shall be by resolution.

(Code 1987, § 16.28.020; Ord. No. 100, § 4.1, 1973)

Sec. 16.24.030. - Environmental assessment by town council.

The town council shall make an environmental assessment for the following after payment of the appropriate fee:

(1)

Any project which does not qualify for a categorical exemption, and which may require an environmental impact report under the Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code § 21050 et seq., and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(2)

Any project, which is submitted by the sponsor to the town council for an environmental assessment prior to the submittal of the project to the town for governmental action.

(Code 1987, § 16.28.030; Ord. No. 100, § 4.2, 1973)

Sec. 16.24.040. - Data from sponsor.

The town council may require the sponsor of a project to provide all or a part of the base data on the project and its proposed environment necessary for an environmental assessment of the project.

(Code 1987, § 16.28.040; Ord. No. 100, § 4.3, 1973)

Sec. 16.24.050. - Recommendation by town council.

If the town council finds that a project may have significant effect on the environment, it shall record this recommendation in writing and, after the payment of the appropriate fee, prepare an environmental impact report for the project.

(Code 1987, § 16.28.050; Ord. No. 100, § 4.4, 1973)

Sec. 16.24.060. - Finding by decision maker.

If the town council recommends that a project does not have significant effect on the environment, each decision maker for the project shall confirm or reject this recommendation and record his finding in writing and forward the same to the town council. In the event of a negative declaration, the town council shall file a negative declaration pursuant to state regulations with the appropriate agency.

(Code 1987, § 16.28.060; Ord. No. 100, § 4.5, 1973)

CHAPTER 16.28. - MINISTERIAL PROJECTS

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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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