Pursuant to Section 15022 of the State CEQA Guidelines, examples of projects that shall be subject to the requirements set forth in CEQA include but are not limited to:
A. 
Private Projects.
1. 
Major subdivisions (tentative maps);
2. 
Minor subdivisions (tentative parcel maps and the creation of lots by certificate of compliance);
3. 
Specific plans;
4. 
Vacations of improved roads;
5. 
Zone reclassifications;
6. 
Conditional use permits;
7. 
Variances that may result in an increase of land use density;
8. 
Grading permits when the slope of the land exceeds ten percent, when the grading will affect wetlands or waters of the United States as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, when the grading is proposed in an area that has been identified by the county as special-status species habitat, or when the grading is proposed in an area that might have historic or archaeological resources.
B. 
Public Projects.
1. 
Construction or major expansion of:
a. 
Sewer and water lines,
b. 
Water reclamation and sewerage facilities,
c. 
Airport facilities,
d. 
Street, road and bridge facilities,
e. 
Drainage and flood control facilities,
f. 
Public buildings,
g. 
Park and recreation facilities,
h. 
Major landscaping projects,
i. 
Parking lots;
2. 
Planning actions:
a. 
Specific plans,
b. 
Regional plans,
c. 
Community plans,
d. 
Elements of the general plan,
e. 
Air, water, noise, pesticides and solid waste disposal plans and programs,
f. 
Park development plans,
g. 
Enactment or amendment of the zoning ordinance, except minor alterations in land use regulations, such as boundary and lot line adjustments and variances that do not result in an increase in land use density,
h. 
Capital improvement plans that result in the potential for adverse environmental impacts.
(Ord. 957 § 1, 1995)
Upon request of a potential public or private project applicant, the planning department shall provide consultation before a project permit application is filed regarding CEQA environmental review considerations, including the range of actions, potential alternatives, mitigation measures, and any potential and significant effects on the environment. Such consultations are conducted through regular departmental processes, including the public information counter and paid staff consultations or pre-application conferences.
(Ord. 957 § 1, 1995)
A. 
The project applicant shall submit information in the application to adequately describe a proposed project for the purpose of environmental review. This information requirement for application submittals include all the details needed to review routine projects. Large or complex projects may require additional information to complete an accurate environmental assessment.
B. 
The application shall include detailed information on site conditions, particularly any unique characteristics such as environmentally sensitive habitats. Design features or measures incorporated into the proposed project that are intended to avoid, reduce or otherwise mitigate project impacts shall be described.
C. 
For projects that may use or generate hazardous materials, or that may pose a threat to public health or safety, information regarding the engineering basis and design of the project facilities and the effects of project operations is required.
D. 
For projects that require permits from other county departments or other agencies (e.g., California State Lands Commission, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service), the planning department may require information needed by such departments or agencies to accompany an application. Any information submitted to other departments or agencies shall be consistent with that submitted to the planning department.
E. 
Before the expiration of the period during which application completeness is to be determined, the planning department shall notify the applicant in writing of any deficiencies in the project description for purposes of environmental review. The applicant may submit a revised application in response to a finding of incompleteness.
(Ord. 957 § 1, 1995)