During the preparation, approval, certification, and amendment of any local coastal program, the public, as well as all affected governmental agencies, including special districts, shall be provided maximum opportunities to participate. Prior to submission of a local coastal program for approval, local governments shall hold a public hearing or hearings on that portion of the program which has not been subjected to public hearings within four years of such submission.
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 30503
Local Coastal Program
Known as the California Coastal Act
The act spans §§ 30000–30900 (326 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 52 Cal. 3d 553 - Citizens of Goleta Valley v. Board of Supervisors (1990)
Most recently applied in Ross v. California Coastal Commission (September 2011)
Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.