The provisions of Title 18 shall be known as "The Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act of the City of Brentwood" and may be referred to herein by such title or as the "local CEQA guidelines," "the CEQA ordinance," "the CEQA regulations," "this title" or similar references, including the substitution of the term "CEQA" with the term "EIR."
(Ord. 404 (Exh. A), 1987)
The purpose of these provisions shall be as follows:
A. 
To conform to Section 15022 of the CEQA guidelines which require each public agency to adopt procedures, objectives and criteria for administering the city's responsibilities under CEQA;
B. 
To carry out the legislative policies as set forth in Chapter 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act and the purposes set forth in Section 15002 and the policies set forth in Section 15003 of the CEQA guidelines;
C. 
To provide a general overview for the public and other persons and organization of the general procedures to be used by the city in implementing CEQA;
D. 
To assist in relating the provisions of CEQA to local procedures in the processing of entitlements permitted under the zoning ordinance and other city ordinances and to adopt local procedures, criteria, and objectives consistent with CEQA.
(Ord. 4040 (Exh. A), 1987)
The provisions of Title 18 shall be applicable as a prerequisite to the approval by the city of any of the following projects:
A. 
Any private project;
B. 
Any public project to be undertaken by the city;
C. 
Any public project to be undertaken by any other public agency where the city has been determined to be the lead agency.
(Ord. 404 (Exh. A), 1987)
A. 
Appointment. The planning director of the city of Brentwood is appointed to be the CEQA administrator.
B. 
Duties. The CEQA administrator shall be responsible for the administration of this title. He shall be responsible for the collection of environmental data with respect to any project and may make all determinations related to the projects as provided for herein. The CEQA administrator may prepare or contract for and direct the preparation of an EIR or negative declaration and may approve such documents where the CEQA administrator has authorization to approve a project pursuant to the zoning ordinance.
(Ord. 404 (Exh. A), 1987)
The regulations contained in Chapter 3 of the Public Resources Code, Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act are adopted as the specific regulations of this title. In the event of a conflict between this title and the CEQA guidelines, said guidelines shall govern.
(Ord. 404 (Exh. A), 1987)
Appeal from any action or other determination by the CEQA administrator or other public body or city official shall be made in accordance with Chapter 17.880.
(Ord. 404 (Exh. A), 1987; Ord. 716 § 2, 2002)
Fees, established by separate city ordinance, shall be required to make any application complete following a determination, after preliminary project review, that an environmental document must be prepared. In addition the project sponsor shall pay the contracted cost for the preparation of an EIR.
(Ord. 404 (Exh. A), 1987)