It is the purpose of this chapter to establish procedures and
guidelines for the County to implement the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended and interpreted, and
the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental
Quality Act of 1970 adopted by the Secretary for Resources of the
state.
(SCC 116 § 2, 1973)
This chapter shall apply to each department, agency, commission,
board or office of the County which is responsible for the initiation,
processing, review or approval of environmental impact reports as
the same is defined in the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970.
(SCC 116 § 2, 1973)
The Board of Supervisors shall, by resolution, adopt the procedures
necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter. The procedures
shall be consistent with the guidelines established by the Secretary
for Resources, and shall provide for, but not necessarily be limited
to, the following:
a.
The
preparation, review and approval of environmental impact reports for
County initiated projects;
b.
The
review and comment on environmental impact reports or statements from
other governmental agencies;
c.
The
preparation, review and approval of environmental impact reports for
private development on privately owned land for which a permit, lease,
license, funding or other entitlement of use is required from the
County;
d.
The
reasonable opportunity for anyone interested in any project to review
and comment upon environmental impact reports prepared by the County;
e.
Exemptions
of various projects from the requirement of preparation of environmental
impact reports;
f.
The
preparation, notice of and filing of negative declarations.
(SCC 116 § 2, 1973)
The provisions of this chapter and the provisions of any resolution
implementing this chapter shall be construed so that in the event
there is conflict or ambiguity between the provisions of this chapter
and the provisions of any code or ordinance or regulations of the
County, the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of any implementing
resolution shall govern.
(SCC 116 § 2, 1973)
Any hearing body authorized to take any action on environmental documents pursuant to procedures adopted under authority of Section 20.01.020 may extend any period of time prescribed by the procedures for processing such environmental documents provided that compelling circumstances justify additional processing time and the project applicant consents in writing to the extension in time.
(SCC 328 § 1, 1978)
