Santa Monica Municipal Code Ch. 12.01 Introductory

§ 12.01.010. Title.¶

Article 12 shall be known as the City of Santa Monica Sustainability Code.

(Added by Ord. No. 2611CCS § 10, adopted by 6/25/19)

§ 12.01.020. Purpose.¶

The City of Santa Monica Sustainability Code is created and exists for the purpose of codifying Santa Monica’s commitment to achieving sustainability by among other things: (a) restoring, protecting and preserving our natural environment and all of its components and communities including, but not limited to, the air, water, soil, and climate upon which all living things depend; (b) creating and promoting sustainable systems of food production and distribution, energy production and distribution, transportation, waste disposal, and water supply; and (c) to the full extent legally possible, subordinating the short-term, private, financial interests of corporations and others to the common, long-term interest of achieving environmental and economic sustainability.

The City acknowledges that the following Chapters and Sections of the Santa Monica Municipal Code play a significant role in the City’s ongoing sustainability efforts:

Chapter 2.28 (Tropical Woods)
Chapter 3.06 and Section 3.12.835 (Car Share & EV parking)
Section 4.08.270 (Leaf Blowers)
Chapter 4.44 (Smoking/Tobacco)
Chapter 5.44 (Non-recyclable Plastic Food Containers)
Chapter 5.45 (Single-Use Carry Out Bags)
Chapter 7.10 (Urban Runoff Pollution)
Chapter 7.16 (Water Conservation)
Chapter 7.18 (Sustainable Groundwater Maintenance)
Chapter 7.48 (Litter)
Chapter 7.56 (Stormwater Utility)
Chapter 7.64 (Clean Beaches Parcel Tax)
Section 10.08.340 (Prohibiting Waste Matter on Beach/In Ocean)

(Added by Ord. No. 2421 CCS § 1, adopted 4/9/13; amended by Ord. No. 2611CCS § 10, adopted by 6/25/19)

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