Chapter 13.20 — COASTAL ZONE REGULATIONS
Santa Cruz County Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · Santa Cruz County
13.20.010. Purpose.¶
13.20.020. Scope.¶
13.20.030. Amendment of chapter.¶
13.20.040. Definitions.¶
13.20.050. Projects requiring coastal development permit approval.¶
13.20.051. De minimis waiver of CDP.¶
13.20.060. Coastal development permit exemptions.¶
13.20.061. Improvements to existing single-family residences exemption.¶
13.20.062.¶
13.20.063. Replacement after disaster exemption.¶
13.20.064. Public roads, parks, utilities and industrial facilities exemption.¶
13.20.066. Temporary event exemption.¶
13.20.070. Coastal development permit exclusions.¶
13.20.071. Residential exclusions.¶
13.20.072. Commercial exclusions.¶
13.20.073. Agricultural exclusions.¶
13.20.074. Tree removal exclusion.¶
13.20.075. Land clearing exclusions.¶
13.20.076. Lot line adjustments exclusion.¶
13.20.077. Grading exclusion.¶
13.20.078. Well exclusion.¶
13.20.080. Determination of applicable notice and hearing procedures.¶
13.20.090. Emergency development.¶
13.20.100. Coastal development permit application processing.¶
13.20.107. Coastal development permit review of accessory dwelling units (nonappealable).¶
13.20.108. Coastal development permit review of accessory dwelling units (appealable).¶
13.20.110. Coastal development permit findings.¶
13.20.111. Final local action notice (FLAN).¶
13.20.120. Coastal Commission appeals.¶
13.20.121. Principal permitted uses.¶
13.20.122. Coastal Commission appeals.¶
13.20.130. Design criteria for Coastal Zone developments.¶
13.20.140. Special areas design criteria.¶
13.20.141. Bonny Doon special scenic area design criteria.¶
13.20.142. Swanton Road special scenic area design criteria.¶
13.20.143. Davenport special community design criteria.¶
13.20.144. Harbor area special community design criteria.¶
13.20.145. East Cliff Village tourist area special community design criteria.¶
13.20.146. Seacliff Beach area special community design criteria.¶
13.20.147. Rio Del Mar Esplanade special community design criteria.¶
13.20.148. Pleasure Point Community residential design criteria.¶
13.20.149. Seascape Beach Estates residential design criteria.¶
13.20.150. Special use standards and conditions.¶
13.20.160. Timber harvest standards and conditions.¶
13.20.170. Violations of Coastal Zone regulations.¶
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