Division 2 — Procedures for Determination of
§128.0202 Incorporation of CEQA by Reference Actions That Require Compliance with CEQA
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(a) Except as otherwise provided, CEQA and this article shall apply to the following discretionary activities located within the City of San Diego:
(1) Activities directly undertaken by the City such as construction of streets , bridges, or other public structures or adoption of plans and zoning regulations;
(2) Activities financed in whole or in part by the City of San Diego; and
(3) Private activities that require approval from the City of San Diego such as adoption and amendment of land use plans and the Local Coastal Program , zoning and rezoning actions, development agreements, subdivision activities, development and use permits, and variances.
(b) An activity is not subject to CEQA if the activity does not involve the exercise of discretionary powers by a public agency; if the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; or if the activity is not a project as defined in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.) (Amended 2-12-2014 by O-20348 N.S.; effective 3-14-2014.)
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