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NORTH COAST Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino Counties The California Coastal Commission is a 1385 8th Street, Suite 130 state agency established by voter Arcata, CA 95521 initiative in 1972 (Proposition 20) and (707) 826-8950 made permanent by the Legislature in NORTH CENTRAL COAST the California Coastal Act of 1976. Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties The California Coastal Commission 45 Fremont Street, Suite 2000 works in partnership with local San Francisco, CA 94105-2219 (415) 904-5260 or governments to protect shoreline public access and recreation, terrestrial and (415) 904-5200 marine habitats, views of the coast and CENTRAL COAST WHEN DO YOU scenic coastal areas, agricultural lands, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and and more, by regulating proposed San Luis Obispo Counties NEED A development along the coast and in 725 Front Street, Suite 300 nearby areas. Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4508 COASTAL (831) 427-4863 DEVELOPMENT Through its forty-plus year history of SOUTH CENTRAL COAST ensuring that development proposals Santa Barbara, Ventura, and PERMIT? are consistent with the Coastal Act, the Los Angeles Counties Commission’s actions have resulted in 89 South California Street, Suite 200 more than 2,000 easements for public Ventura, CA 93001-2801 DO YOUR PART TO HELP access statewide and resulted in tens of (805) 585-1800 PROTECT SENSITIVE HABITATS, thousands of acres statewide of created SOUTH COAST WATER QUALITY, SCENIC or restored sensitive habitats and Los Angeles and Orange Counties agricultural lands, viewsheds and 200 Oceangate, 10th Floor VIEWS, PUBLIC ACCESS sensitive habitats placed into permanent Long Beach, CA 90802-4416 AND OTHER legal protection. (562) 590-5071 COASTAL RESOURCES You too can help protect the California SAN DIEGO COAST San Diego County coastline! If you’re planning a project in 7575 Metropolitan Drive Suite 103 the Coastal Zone, or if you see San Diego, CA 92108-4402 development occurring in the Coastal (619) 767-2370 CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION Zone and want to find out if it has a 45 Fremont Street, Suite 2000 ENERGY AND OCEAN RESOURCES San Francisco, CA 94105 permit, please call your local 45 Fremont Street, Suite 2000 Phone (415) 904-5200 government or the local Commission San Francisco, CA 94105-2219 Fax (415) 904-5400 district office to learn more. (415) 904-5200 http://www.coastal.ca.gov

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hatever activities you may be WHEN IS A COASTAL Certain activities may be exempt from permit considering, you can find out DEVELOPMENT PERMIT requirements. A few examples of types of W whether coastal development development that are generally exempt are permits are required and how to apply by REQUIRED? listed below. contacting your city or county planning Generally, any “development” activity in the • Some improvements to existing legal department and/or the State Coastal Coastal Zone requires a Coastal structures that do not pose an Commission district office nearest your Development Permit from the Coastal environmental risk and are not located in or project site. Commission or local government with a adjacent to areas with certain sensitive coastal resources or between the shore The criteria for determining whether a permit certified LCP. The width of the Coastal Zone varies, but it can extend up to five miles and the first public road is required are set forth in the State Coastal • Replacement in kind of most legal Act, Coastal Commission regulations, and/or inland from the shore, including private and public property, and three miles out to sea. structures destroyed by certain disasters, the applicable local government’s Local provided it meets certain criteria Coastal Program (LCP).1 These criteria help “Development” is broadly defined by the • Certain repair and maintenance activities to ensure that development along the coast 2 that do not enlarge or replace the original occurs in a way that conserves, sustains, Coastal Act. Examples of development include, but are not limited to: structure, do not involve substantial risk of and makes prudent use of California’s adverse environmental impact, and are not natural and recreational coastal resources. • Demolition, construction, replacement, or located in or adjacent to certain sensitive changes to the size of a structure coastal resource areas Learning about the permit requirements • • Grading, removal of, or placement of Some temporary events that meet certain early in the planning phase, and before requirements, such as less than a 2 week rock, soil, or other materials beginning work, can save you time and duration, and no significant impacts to money. To access permit applications, or to • Clearing of vegetation in, or that provides, certain sensitive coastal resources, learn more about the Coastal Commission’s sensitive habitat including public access work, please visit our homepage at: • Impeding access to the beach or public • Installation, testing, placement in service, or http://www.coastal.ca.gov. recreational trails replacement of certain utility connections within an existing service facility • Altering property lines, such as through a lot line adjustment or subdivision Green building projects may be Otherwise exempt improvements eligible for a 40% discount on • Changing the intensity of use of land, are more likely to require a permit such as using a single family home as a permit application fees. For more commercial wedding venue if located on or adjacent to a about this offer, visit our website: wetland, sensitive habitat, bluff, • http://www.coastal.ca.gov/climate/feereduction.html Repair or maintenance activities that could result in environmental impacts cliff, beach, stream, bay or ocean.

If you have any questions about whether your THIS PAMPHLET IS INTENDED ONLY FOR 1 project requires a Coastal Development More information on LCPs can be accessed INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND DOES NOT Permit, please contact your local Commission CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE. FOR MORE here: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/lcps.html office or city/county planning department. 2 For a full definition, see Coastal Act Section INFORMATION, PLEASE CONSULT THE COASTAL

30106: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/coastact.pdf ACT (IN THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE, DIVISION 20) AND THE COMMISSION’S Undertaking non-exempt development activities without a Coastal Development REGULATIONS (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 14, DIVISION 5.5) Permit is a violation of the Coastal Act and may result in an enforcement action.