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Title 14›Part I — General Provisions And Definitions

Article III

Santa Cruz County Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Santa Cruz County

14.01.317. Protection of the environment.

  • (A) Environmental Impact. All maps under this chapter shall be processed in accordance with County rules, County Environmental Impact Guidelines, State Environmental Impact Report Guidelines, and CEQA as prescribed in Chapter 16.01 SCCC.

  • (B) Significant Natural Resources. Whenever a proposed subdivision contains significant natural resources, a plan for their protection and management shall be required as a condition for approval of the tentative map. Said plan shall be submitted for review and approval by either the Director or the Planning Commission, as the case may be, before the parcel map or the final map can be recorded.

  • (C) Unique Areas of Countywide Significance. Whenever a proposed subdivision contains unique areas of Countywide significance, the approving officer or body shall give consideration on a case-by-case basis for either dedication of said area to the public or some other assurance for future protection thereof.

  • (Ord. 2117, 1975; Ord. 2213, 1975; Ord. 2222, 1975; Ord. 2800, 1979)

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County of Santa Cruz, CA

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14.01.318

14.01.321

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▸ Contents — Santa Cruz County Planning Code
Santa Cruz County Planning Code
  1. ▸ Title 14
    Overview
    1. Part IV — REQUIREMENTS
    2. ▸ Part I — General Provisions And Definitions
      Overview
      1. Article II — Tentative Maps
      2. Article III — Final Maps
      3. Article IV — Parcel Maps
      4. Article II — Tentative Maps
      5. Article III
      6. Article IV
      7. Article V — Final Maps
      8. Article VI — Parcel Maps
      9. Article VII — Filing Maps With Recorder
      10. Article VIII — Correction And Amendment Of Maps
      11. Article IX — Reversion To Acreage
    3. Part IV — Requirements
    4. Part V
    5. Part VI — Vesting Tentative Maps
  2. Title 16
  3. Title 17
  4. Title 19

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