Woodland Municipal Code Ch. 8.28 Environmental Protection

It is the purpose of this chapter to establish procedures and guidelines for the City to implement the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 adopted by the secretary for resources of the State.

(Prior code § 8B-1)

This chapter shall apply to each department, agency, commission, board or office of the City which is responsible for the initiation, processing, review or approval of environmental impact reports as the same are defined in the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970.

(Prior code § 8B-2)

The City Council shall, by resolution, adopt the procedures and guidelines necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter. The procedures and guidelines shall be consistent with the guidelines established by the secretary for resources, and shall provide for, but not be necessarily limited to, the following:

A. The preparation, review, and approval of environmental impact reports for City initiated projects.

B. The review and comment on of environmental impact reports or statements from other governmental agencies.

C. The preparation, review and approval of environmental impact reports for private development on privately owned land for which a permit, lease, license, funding or other entitlement of use is required from the City.

D. The reasonable opportunity for anyone interested in any project to review and comment upon environment impact report prepared by the City.

E. Exemptions of various projects from the requirements of preparation of environmental impact reports.

F. The preparation, notice of and filing of negative declarations.

(Prior code § 8B-3)

The provisions of this chapter and the provisions of any resolution implementing this chapter shall be construed so that in the event there is conflict or ambiguity between the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of any code or ordinance or regulations of the City, the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of any implementing resolution shall govern.

(Prior code § 8B-4)