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DIVISION 13 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

CHAPTER 1 - Policy

Section 21000. - 21000. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) The...

Section 21001. - 21001. The Legislature further finds and declares that it is...

Section 21001.1. - 21001.1. The Legislature further finds and declares that it is...

Section 21002. - 21002. The Legislature finds and declares that it is the...

Section 21002.1. - 21002.1. In order to achieve the objectives set forth in...

Section 21003. - 21003. The Legislature further finds and declares that it is...

Section 21003.1. - 21003.1. The Legislature further finds and declares it is the...

Section 21004. - 21004. In mitigating or avoiding a significant effect of a...

Section 21005. - 21005. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is...

Section 21006. - 21006. The Legislature finds and declares that this division is...

CHAPTER 2 - Short Title

Section 21050. - 21050. This division shall be known and may be cited...

CHAPTER 2.5 - Definitions

Section 21060. - 21060. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 21060.1. - 21060.1. (a) “Agricultural land” means prime farmland, farmland of statewide...

Section 21060.2. - 21060.2. (a) “Bus rapid transit” means a public mass transit...

Section 21060.3. - 21060.3. “Emergency” means a sudden, unexpected occurrence, involving a clear...

Section 21060.5. - 21060.5. “Environment” means the physical conditions which exist within the...

Section 21061. - 21061. “Environmental impact report” means a detailed statement setting forth...

Section 21061.1. - 21061.1. “Feasible” means capable of being accomplished in a successful...

Section 21061.2. - 21061.2. “Land evaluation and site assessment” means a decisionmaking methodology...

Section 21061.3. - 21061.3. “Infill site” means a site in an urbanized area...

Section 21062. - 21062. “Local agency” means any public agency other than a...

Section 21063. - 21063. “Public agency” includes any state agency, board, or commission,...

Section 21064. - 21064. “Negative declaration” means a written statement briefly describing the...

Section 21064.3. - 21064.3. “Major transit stop” means a site containing any of...

Section 21064.5. - 21064.5. “Mitigated negative declaration” means a negative declaration prepared for...

Section 21065. - 21065. “Project” means an activity which may cause either a...

Section 21065.3. - 21065.3. “Project-specific effect” means all the direct or indirect environmental...

Section 21065.5. - 21065.5. “Geothermal exploratory project” means a project as defined in...

Section 21066. - 21066. “Person” includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business,...

Section 21067. - 21067. “Lead agency” means the public agency which has the...

Section 21068. - 21068. “Significant effect on the environment” means a substantial, or...

Section 21068.5. - 21068.5. “Tiering” or “tier” means the coverage of general matters...

Section 21069. - 21069. “Responsible agency” means a public agency, other than the...

Section 21070. - 21070. “Trustee agency” means a state agency that has jurisdiction...

Section 21071. - 21071. “Urbanized area” means either of the following: (a) An...

Section 21072. - 21072. “Qualified urban use” means any residential, commercial, public institutional,...

Section 21073. - 21073. “California Native American tribe” means a Native American tribe...

Section 21074. - 21074. (a) “Tribal cultural resources” are either of the following:...

CHAPTER 2.6 - General

Section 21080. - 21080. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this division, this...

Section 21080.01. - 21080.01. This division shall not apply to any activity or...

Section 21080.02. - 21080.02. This division shall not apply to any activity or...

Section 21080.03. - 21080.03. This division shall not apply to any activity or...

Section 21080.04. - 21080.04. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (10) of subdivision (b) of Section...

Section 21080.05. - 21080.05. This division does not apply to a project by...

Section 21080.07. - 21080.07. This division shall not apply to any activity or...

Section 21080.09. - 21080.09. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 21080.1. - 21080.1. (a) The lead agency shall be responsible for determining...

Section 21080.2. - 21080.2. In the case of a project described in subdivision...

Section 21080.3. - 21080.3. (a) Prior to determining whether a negative declaration or...

Section 21080.3.1. - 21080.3.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that California Native...

Section 21080.3.2. - 21080.3.2. (a) As a part of the consultation pursuant to...

Section 21080.4. - 21080.4. (a) If a lead agency determines that an environmental...

Section 21080.5. - 21080.5. (a) Except as provided in Section 21158.1, when the...

Section 21080.8. - 21080.8. This division does not apply to the conversion of...

Section 21080.9. - 21080.9. This division shall not apply to activities and approvals...

Section 21080.10. - 21080.10. This division does not apply to any of the...

Section 21080.11. - 21080.11. This division shall not apply to settlements of title...

Section 21080.13. - 21080.13. (a) This division shall not apply to any railroad...

Section 21080.14. - 21080.14. (a) This division does not apply to the closure...

Section 21080.17. - 21080.17. This division does not apply to the adoption of...

Section 21080.18. - 21080.18. This division does not apply to the closing of...

Section 21080.19. - 21080.19. This division does not apply to a project for...

Section 21080.20. - 21080.20. (a) (1) This division does not apply to an...

Section 21080.21. - 21080.21. This division does not apply to any project of...

Section 21080.22. - 21080.22. (a) This division does not apply to activities and...

Section 21080.23. - 21080.23. (a) This division does not apply to any project...

Section 21080.24. - 21080.24. This division does not apply to the issuance, modification,...

Section 21080.25. - 21080.25. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 21080.26. - 21080.26. This division does not apply to minor alterations to...

Section 21080.27. - 21080.27. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 21080.28. - 21080.28. (a) This division does not apply to either of...

Section 21080.29. - 21080.29. (a) A project located in Los Angeles County that...

Section 21080.30. - 21080.30. (a) For purposes of this section, “real estate transaction”...

Section 21080.31. - 21080.31. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms...

Section 21080.32. - 21080.32. (a) This section shall only apply to publicly owned...

Section 21080.33. - 21080.33. This division does not apply to any emergency project...

Section 21080.34. - 21080.34. For the purposes of Section 21069, the phrase “carrying...

Section 21080.35. - 21080.35. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), this division...

Section 21080.42. - 21080.42. (a) The following transportation projects are exempt from this...

Section 21080.46. - 21080.46. (a) Without limiting any other statutory exemption or categorical...

Section 21080.47. - 21080.47. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 21080.50. - 21080.50. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 21080.51. - 21080.51. (a) This division does not apply to a project...

Section 21080.56. - 21080.56. (a) This division does not apply to a project...

Section 21080.58. - 21080.58. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 21081. - 21081. Pursuant to the policy stated in Sections 21002 and...

Section 21081.2. - 21081.2. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), if a...

Section 21081.3. - 21081.3. (a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), a lead...

Section 21081.5. - 21081.5. In making the findings required by paragraph (3) of...

Section 21081.6. - 21081.6. (a) When making the findings required by paragraph (1)...

Section 21081.7. - 21081.7. Transportation information resulting from the reporting or monitoring program...

Section 21082. - 21082. All public agencies shall adopt by ordinance, resolution, rule,...

Section 21082.1. - 21082.1. (a) A draft environmental impact report, environmental impact report,...

Section 21082.2. - 21082.2. (a) The lead agency shall determine whether a project...

Section 21082.3. - 21082.3. (a) Any mitigation measures agreed upon in the consultation...

Section 21082.4. - 21082.4. In describing and evaluating a project in an environmental...

Section 21083. - 21083. (a) The Office of Planning and Research shall prepare...

Section 21083.01. - 21083.01. (a) On or after January 1, 2013, at the...

Section 21083.05. - 21083.05. The Office of Planning and Research and the Natural...

Section 21083.09. - 21083.09. On or before July 1, 2016, the Office of...

Section 21083.1. - 21083.1. It is the intent of the Legislature that courts,...

Section 21083.2. - 21083.2. (a) As part of the determination made pursuant to...

Section 21083.3. - 21083.3. (a) If a parcel has been zoned to accommodate...

Section 21083.4. - 21083.4. (a) For purposes of this section, “oak” means a...

Section 21083.5. - 21083.5. (a) The guidelines prepared and adopted pursuant to Section...

Section 21083.6. - 21083.6. In the event that a project requires both an...

Section 21083.7. - 21083.7. (a) In the event that a project requires both...

Section 21083.8.1. - 21083.8.1. (a) (1) For purposes of this section, “reuse plan”...

Section 21083.9. - 21083.9. (a) Notwithstanding Section 21080.4, 21104, or 21153, a lead...

Section 21084. - 21084. (a) The guidelines prepared and adopted pursuant to Section...

Section 21084.1. - 21084.1. A project that may cause a substantial adverse change...

Section 21084.2. - 21084.2. A project with an effect that may cause a...

Section 21084.3. - 21084.3. (a) Public agencies shall, when feasible, avoid damaging effects...

Section 21086. - 21086. (a) A public agency may, at any time, request...

Section 21088. - 21088. The Secretary of the Resources Agency shall provide for...

Section 21089. - 21089. (a) A lead agency may charge and collect a...

Section 21090. - 21090. (a) An environmental impact report for a redevelopment plan...

Section 21090.1. - 21090.1. For all purposes of this division, a geothermal exploratory...

Section 21091. - 21091. (a) The public review period for a draft environmental...

Section 21091.5. - 21091.5. Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 21091, or any other...

Section 21092. - 21092. (a) A lead agency that is preparing an environmental...

Section 21092.1. - 21092.1. When significant new information is added to an environmental...

Section 21092.2. - 21092.2. (a) The notices required pursuant to Sections 21080.4, 21083.9,...

Section 21092.3. - 21092.3. The notices required pursuant to Sections 21080.4 and 21092...

Section 21092.4. - 21092.4. (a) For a project of statewide, regional, or areawide...

Section 21092.5. - 21092.5. (a) At least 10 days prior to certifying an...

Section 21092.6. - 21092.6. (a) The lead agency shall consult the lists compiled...

Section 21093. - 21093. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that tiering of...

Section 21094. - 21094. (a) Where a prior environmental impact report has been...

Section 21094.5. - 21094.5. (a) (1) If an environmental impact report was certified...

Section 21094.5.5. - 21094.5.5. (a) On or before July 1, 2012, the Office...

Section 21095. - 21095. (a) The Resources Agency, in consultation with the Office...

Section 21096. - 21096. (a) If a lead agency prepares an environmental impact...

Section 21098. - 21098. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following...

Section 21098. - 21098. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms...

CHAPTER 2.7 - Modernization of Transportation Analysis for Transit-Oriented Infill Projects

Section 21099. - 21099. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms...

CHAPTER 3 - State Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Section 21100. - 21100. (a) All lead agencies shall prepare, or cause to...

Section 21100.1. - 21100.1. The information described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2)...

Section 21100.2. - 21100.2. (a) (1) For projects described in subdivision (c) of...

Section 21101. - 21101. In regard to any proposed federal project in this...

Section 21102. - 21102. No state agency, board, or commission shall request funds,...

Section 21104. - 21104. (a) Prior to completing an environmental impact report, the...

Section 21104.2. - 21104.2. The state lead agency shall consult with, and obtain...

Section 21105. - 21105. The state lead agency shall include the environmental impact...

Section 21106. - 21106. All state agencies, boards, and commissions shall request in...

Section 21108. - 21108. (a) If a state agency approves or determines to...

CHAPTER 4 - Local Agencies

Section 21150. - 21150. State agencies, boards, and commissions, responsible for allocating state...

Section 21151. - 21151. (a) All local agencies shall prepare, or cause to...

Section 21151.1. - 21151.1. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section...

Section 21151.2. - 21151.2. To promote the safety of pupils and comprehensive community...

Section 21151.4. - 21151.4. (a) An environmental impact report shall not be certified...

Section 21151.5. - 21151.5. (a) (1) For projects described in subdivision (c) of...

Section 21151.7. - 21151.7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a lead agency...

Section 21151.8. - 21151.8. (a) An environmental impact report shall not be certified...

Section 21151.9. - 21151.9. Whenever a city or county determines that a project,...

Section 21152. - 21152. (a) If a local agency approves or determines to...

Section 21152.1. - 21152.1. (a) When a local agency determines that a project...

Section 21153. - 21153. (a) Prior to completing an environmental impact report, every...

Section 21154. - 21154. Whenever any state agency, board, or commission issues an...

CHAPTER 4.2 - Implementation of the Sustainable Communities Strategy

Section 21155. - 21155. (a) This chapter applies only to a transit priority...

Section 21155.1. - 21155.1. If the legislative body finds, after conducting a public...

Section 21155.2. - 21155.2. (a) A transit priority project that has incorporated all...

Section 21155.3. - 21155.3. (a) The legislative body of a local jurisdiction may...

Section 21155.4. - 21155.4. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a residential,...

CHAPTER 4.3 - Housing Sustainability Districts

Section 21155.10. - 21155.10. A lead agency shall prepare an environmental impact report...

Section 21155.11. - 21155.11. This division does not apply to a housing project...

CHAPTER 4.5 - Streamlined Environmental Review

ARTICLE 1 - Findings

Section 21156. - 21156. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting...

ARTICLE 2 - Master Environmental Impact Report

Section 21157. - 21157. (a) A master environmental impact report may be prepared...

Section 21157.1. - 21157.1. The preparation and certification of a master environmental impact...

Section 21157.5. - 21157.5. (a) A proposed mitigated negative declaration shall be prepared...

Section 21157.6. - 21157.6. (a) The master environmental impact report shall not be...

Section 21157.7. - 21157.7. (a) For purposes of this section, a master environmental...

ARTICLE 3 - Focused Environmental Impact Report

Section 21158. - 21158. (a) A focused environmental impact report is an environmental...

Section 21158.1. - 21158.1. When a lead agency is required to prepare an...

Section 21158.5. - 21158.5. (a) Where a project consists of multiple-family residential development...

ARTICLE 4 - Expedited Environmental Review for Environmentally Mandated Projects

Section 21159. - 21159. (a) An agency listed in Section 21159.4 shall perform,...

Section 21159.1. - 21159.1. (a) A focused environmental impact report may be utilized...

Section 21159.2. - 21159.2. (a) If a project consists solely of compliance with...

Section 21159.3. - 21159.3. In the preparation of any environmental impact report pursuant...

Section 21159.4. - 21159.4. (a) This article shall apply to all of the...

ARTICLE 5 - Public Assistance Program

Section 21159.9. - 21159.9. The Office of Planning and Research shall implement a...

ARTICLE 6 - Special Review of Housing Projects

Section 21159.20. - 21159.20. For the purposes of this article, the following terms...

Section 21159.21. - 21159.21. A housing project qualifies for an exemption from this...

Section 21159.22. - 21159.22. (a) This division does not apply to any development...

Section 21159.23. - 21159.23. (a) This division does not apply to any development...

Section 21159.24. - 21159.24. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this division...

Section 21159.25. - 21159.25. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 21159.26. - 21159.26. With respect to a project that includes a housing...

Section 21159.27. - 21159.27. A project may not be divided into smaller projects...

Section 21159.28. - 21159.28. (a) If a residential or mixed-use residential project is...

CHAPTER 5 - Submission of Information

Section 21160. - 21160. (a) Whenever any person applies to any public agency...

Section 21161. - 21161. Whenever a public agency has completed an environmental document,...

CHAPTER 5.5 - No Place Like Home Projects

Section 21163. - 21163. For purposes of this chapter, “No Place Like Home...

Section 21163.1. - 21163.1. A decision by a public agency to seek funding...

Section 21163.2. - 21163.2. If a No Place Like Home project is not...

Section 21163.3. - 21163.3. (a) (1) If a local agency approves or determines...

Section 21163.4. - 21163.4. (a) (1) The Department of Housing and Community Development...

CHAPTER 6 - Limitations

Section 21165. - 21165. (a) When a project is to be carried out...

Section 21166. - 21166. When an environmental impact report has been prepared for...

Section 21166.1. - 21166.1. The decision of a lead agency to prepare an...

Section 21166.2. - 21166.2. Notwithstanding Section 21166, the environmental review set forth in...

Section 21166.3. - 21166.3. Notwithstanding Section 21166, the environmental review set forth in...

Section 21167. - 21167. An action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside,...

Section 21167.1. - 21167.1. (a) In all actions or proceedings brought pursuant to...

Section 21167.2. - 21167.2. If no action or proceeding alleging that an environmental...

Section 21167.3. - 21167.3. (a) If an action or proceeding alleging that an...

Section 21167.4. - 21167.4. (a) In any action or proceeding alleging noncompliance with...

Section 21167.5. - 21167.5. Proof of prior service by mail upon the public...

Section 21167.6. - 21167.6. Notwithstanding any other law, in all actions or proceedings...

Section 21167.6.2. - 21167.6.2. (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 21167.6, upon the written request...

Section 21167.6.5. - 21167.6.5. (a) The petitioner or plaintiff shall name, as a...

Section 21167.7. - 21167.7. Every person who brings an action pursuant to Section...

Section 21167.8. - 21167.8. (a) Not later than 20 days from the date...

Section 21167.9. - 21167.9. Any action brought in the superior court relating to...

Section 21168. - 21168. Any action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside,...

Section 21168.5. - 21168.5. In any action or proceeding, other than an action...

Section 21168.6. - 21168.6. In any action or proceeding under Sections 21168 or...

Section 21168.6.7. - 21168.6.7. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 21168.6.8. - 21168.6.8. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following...

Section 21168.6.9. - 21168.6.9. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 21168.7. - 21168.7. Sections 21168 and 21168.5 are declaratory of existing law...

Section 21168.9. - 21168.9. (a) If a court finds, as a result of...

Section 21169. - 21169. Any project defined in subdivision (c) of Section 21065...

Section 21173. - 21173. If any provision of this division or the application...

Section 21174. - 21174. No provision of this division is a limitation or...

Section 21177. - 21177. (a) An action or proceeding shall not be brought...

CHAPTER 6.5 - Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2021

Section 21178. - 21178. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 21180. - 21180. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:...

Section 21181. - 21181. This chapter does not apply to a project if...

Section 21182. - 21182. A person proposing to construct a leadership project may...

Section 21183. - 21183. The Governor may certify a leadership project for streamlining...

Section 21183.5. - 21183.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 21183.6. - 21183.6. (a) The quantification and mitigation of the impacts of...

Section 21184. - 21184. (a) The Governor may certify a project for streamlining...

Section 21184.5. - 21184.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in...

Section 21184.7. - 21184.7. The Office of Planning and Research may charge a...

Section 21185. - 21185. The Judicial Council shall adopt a rule of court...

Section 21186. - 21186. Notwithstanding any other law, the preparation and certification of...

Section 21187. - 21187. Within 10 days of the Governor certifying an environmental...

Section 21187.5. - 21187.5. (a) For purposes of this section, “project alternative” means...

Section 21188. - 21188. The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any...

Section 21189. - 21189. Except as otherwise provided expressly in this chapter, nothing...

Section 21189.1. - 21189.1. If, before January 1, 2025, a lead agency fails...

Section 21189.3. - 21189.3. This chapter shall remain in effect until January 1,...

CHAPTER 6.7 - Judicial Review of Capitol Building Annex and State Office Building Projects

Section 21189.50. - 21189.50. As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall...

Section 21189.51. - 21189.51. (a) On or before July 1, 2017, the Judicial...

Section 21189.52. - 21189.52. (a) The lead agency shall prepare and certify the...

Section 21189.53. - 21189.53. (a) In granting relief in an action or proceeding...

Section 21189.54. - 21189.54. (a) The draft and final environmental impact report shall...

Section 21189.55. - 21189.55. (a) Within 10 days after the release of the...

Section 21189.56. - 21189.56. The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any...

Section 21189.57. - 21189.57. Except as otherwise provided expressly in this chapter, nothing...

CHAPTER 6.9 - Old Town Center Redevelopment in the City of San Diego

Section 21189.70. - 21189.70. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:...

Section 21189.70.1. - 21189.70.1. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 21189.70.2. - 21189.70.2. A transit and transportation facilities project subject to this...

Section 21189.70.3. - 21189.70.3. Notwithstanding any other law, Rules 3.2220 to 3.2237, inclusive,...

Section 21189.70.4. - 21189.70.4. Notwithstanding any other law, the preparation and certification of...

Section 21189.70.5. - 21189.70.5. (a) If the lead agency fails to certify an...

Section 21189.70.6. - 21189.70.6. (a) The draft and final environmental impact report for...

Section 21189.70.7. - 21189.70.7. Except as provided in this chapter, an action or...

Section 21189.70.8. - 21189.70.8. (a) (1) For a transit and transportation facilities project...

Section 21189.70.9. - 21189.70.9. Notwithstanding Section 21189.70.10, the requirements of paragraph (4) of...

Section 21189.70.10. - 21189.70.10. Except as provided in Section 21189.70.9, the provisions of...

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