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Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 30253

Development

Known as the California Coastal Act

The act spans §§ 30000–30900 (326 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kalnel Gardens, LLC v. City of Los Angeles (2016)

Most recently applied in Kalnel Gardens, LLC v. City of Los Angeles (September 2016)

Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 187

New development shall do all of the following:

(a) Minimize risks to life and property in areas of high geologic, flood, and fire hazard.

(b) Assure stability and structural integrity, and neither create nor contribute significantly to erosion, geologic instability, or destruction of the site or surrounding area or in any way require the construction of protective devices that would substantially alter natural landforms along bluffs and cliffs.

(c) Be consistent with requirements imposed by an air pollution control district or the State Air Resources Board as to each particular development.

(d) Minimize energy consumption and vehicle miles traveled.

(e) Where appropriate, protect special communities and neighborhoods that, because of their unique characteristics, are popular visitor destination points for recreational uses.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.