Nothing in this chapter shall permit the commission to certify a local coastal program which provides for a lesser degree of environmental protection than that provided by the plans and policies of any state regulatory agency that are formally adopted by such agency, are used in the regulatory program of such agency, and are legally enforceable.
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 30522
Procedure for Preparation, Approval, and Certification of Local Coastal Programs
Known as the California Coastal Act
The act spans §§ 30000–30900 (326 sections).
Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 899.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.