Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 19 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION›Division II — ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
Merced Municipal Code Ch. 19.24 Final Action
Merced Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Merced
Cite as: Merced Municipal Code Chapter 19.24 · Text as of 2026-10-04
19.24.010 - Council review before action on appeal.¶
If planning commission action concerning a project is appealed to the city council after planning commission certification of a final EIR, the city council shall review and consider the contents of the final EIR before acting on the appeal.
(Ord. 1171 § 4, 1976: Ord. 1136 § 18, 1975: prior code § 2.80).
19.24.020 - Project approval—Limitation of actions.¶
The city, if acting as the lead agency for a development project, must approve or disapprove a development project within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of certification of the final EIR, or sixty (60) days from the date of the adoption of a negative declaration or determination that a project is exempt. These time limit provisions do not preclude a project applicant and a public agency from agreeing to an extension of the time to approve or disapprove a development project. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by the action of the planning commission or city council in certifying the final EIR, or by any action which the city might take concerning the project following certification of the final EIR, must file an appropriate action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction within thirty (30) days following the filing of notice of determination with the county clerk.
(Ord. 1955 § 1, 1997: Ord. 1171 § 5, 1976: Ord. 1136 § 19, 1975: prior code § 2.81).
19.24.030 - Notice of determination.¶
After taking action concerning a project for which an environmental review has been completed, the city shall file notice of determination with the county clerk. If the project requires discretionary approval from a state agency, the notice shall also be filed with the Secretary for Resources. The notice shall include:
A. An identification of the project by its common name where possible,
B. The decision of the city to approve or disapprove the project,
C. The determination of the city whether it will in its approved form have a significant impact on the environment,
D. A brief statement of the mitigation measures which were adopted by the city to reduce the impacts of the approved project,
E. A statement that an EIR or negative declaration has been prepared and certified pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, and
F. A statement of overriding considerations if an EIR has been prepared.
(Ord. 1195 § 16, 1977: Ord. 1136 § 20, 1975: prior code § 2.82).
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