The Legislature further finds and declares that in order to protect the present shoreline and body of the San Francisco Bay to the maximum extent possible, it is essential that the commission be empowered to issue or deny permits, after public hearings, for any proposed project that involves placing fill, extracting materials or making any substantial change in use of any water, land or structure within the area of the commission’s jurisdiction.
Cal. Gov. Code § 66604
Findings and Declarations of Policy
Known as the McAteer-Petris Act
The act spans §§ 66600–66666 (74 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 153 Cal. App. 3d 605 - Leslie Salt Co. v. San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission (1984)
Most recently applied in 226 Cal. App. 4th 905 - Sustainability, Parks, Recycling & Wildlife Legal Defense Fund v. San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission (April 2014)
Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 713.
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