Chapter 15.32
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION PROCEDURES*
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* For statutory provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, see Pub. Res. Code §21000 et seq.
15.32.010 General provisions.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide procedures for the implementation of the State of California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 as amended. All references to said Act or to the Guidelines for Implementation of C.E.Q.A. of 1970 which has been adopted and amended by the California Resources Agency (hereinafter referred to as "guidelines") shall apply to and include future amendments thereto. Said Act and Guidelines as incorporated in this chapter by reference and made a part hereof when applicable as a matter of state concern. In all areas of local control, the provisions and procedures of this chapter shall apply. In this manner, definitions contained in said Act and in said Guidelines are made a part of this chapter. (Ord. 78-2 §1, 1978).
15.32.020 Administration.
All applications and requests to the city for a proposed activity (lease, permit, license, certificate or other entitlement to use) shall be directed to the office of the city engineer who is charged with the responsibility of coordinating and directing the environmental review and preparation of environmental documents pursuant to the procedures approved and adopted by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 78-2 §2, 1978).
15.32.030 Time limits.
Environmental impact reports shall be completed within one year of application requesting approval of a proposed activity. Negative declarations shall be completed within one hundred and five days from an application requesting approval of a proposed activity. For the purposes of this chapter, "completion" means the date on which the environmental impact report is certified or a negative declaration is filed with the county clerk. The time limits prescribed in this section shall be measured from the date on which a complete and accurate application requesting approval of the proposed activity is received by the city. Reasonable extensions of the time limits may be permitted subject to the approval of the city council in the event that unforeseen circumstances justify additional time and the applicant consents thereto. (Ord. 78-2 S3, 1978).
15.32.040 Payment of fees.
No application or request will be considered completed until the required fee set by resolution of the city council has been paid. (Ord. 78-2 §4, 1978).
15.32.050 Preparation.
The environmental review and environmental document preparation shall be coordinated in a timely fashion with the existing planning, review, and project approval processes being used by the city. (Ord. 78-2 §5, 1978).