This item will seldom apply in the City and County of San Francisco. (b) Replacement of a commercial structure with a new structure of substantially the same size, purpose, and capacity. (4) Shall include the provision of adequate employee and visitor parking facilities. 14952, August 17, 2000]. (h) The creation of bicycle lanes on existing rights-of-way. improvement program, or a congestion management program. Use of street and sidewalk space during construction. (b) Examples of Class 27 include, but are not limited to: Amending the San Francisco General Plan to include a parcel in the Recreation and Open Space Plan is not categorically exempt. 5. Under CEQA, "projects" must be discretionary, public agency actions which have the potential of affecting the environment. Examples include but are not limited to: (1) Rate and volume of flow, DISPOSITION: APPROVED . Street openings for the purpose of work under this item are included in this Class. (d) Water main, sewage, electrical, gas, and other utility extensions, including street improvements, of reasonable length to serve such construction. The Secretary of the California Resources Agency has determined that the projects in these classes do not have significant effect on the environment, and therefore are categorically exempt from CEQA. Examples include but are not limited to: Replacement of transit vehicle tracks and cable car cables, with no alteration of grade or alignment. This exemption does not apply to highways designated as official (o) Installation, in an existing facility occupied by a medical waste generator, of a steam sterilization unit for the treatment of medical waste generated by that facility provided that the unit is installed and operated in accordance with the Medical Waste Management Act (Section 117600, et seq., of the Health and Safety Code) and accepts no off-site waste. 11. (4) Timing of release. Note that this Class concerns one single-family residence. Class 30 consists of any minor cleanup actions taken to prevent, minimize, stabilize, mitigate, or eliminate the release or threat of release of a hazardous waste or substance which are small or medium removal actions costing $1 million or less. 
in codes other than the Public Resources Code. This item is applicable to schools at which attendance satisfies the requirements of the compulsory education laws of the State of California. Setback variances include both front and rear yard variances and modification or abolition of legislated setback lines. (Creation of bicycle lanes is covered under Class 4(h) below.) The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Guidelines for implementation of CEQA adopted by the Secretary of the California Resources Agency require that local agencies adopt a list of categorical exemptions from CEQA. (b) A duplex or similar multi-family residential structure totaling no more than four dwelling units. In Each notice shall remain posted for a This Class may be used where above-noted conditions (a) through (e) are fulfilled, where it can be seen with certainty that the proposed project could not have a significant effect on the environment. (c) Reversion to acreage in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act. 1. (3) Amounts of dissolved oxygen to a degree that could adversely affect aquatic life, and * CLASS 3: NEW CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF SMALL STRUCTURES. Emergency repairs include those that require a reasonable amount of planning to address an anticipated emergency. Categorical Exemption Type, Section or Code California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301 Reasons for Exemption The City of Hanford determined the project to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. 
WebExamples of Categorical exemption in a sentence. CLASS 19: ANNEXATION OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND LOTS FOR EXEMPT FACILITIES. Installation, modification and replacement of traffic signals, where no more than a negligible increase in use of the street will result. Devices used during construction under this item include temporary shoring, temporary sanitary facilities, barriers, and covered pedestrian walkways in street areas. ], Guidance for Determining CEQA Lead Agency Status for Project on the State Highway System, Mandatory Filing of Notices of Exemption for Projects Subject to CEQA, Categorical Exemption/Categorical Exclusion (CE/CE) Section 15061(b)(3) Describes the common sense exemption (formerly the general rule) that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Section 15062 Describes the procedures for, and advantages of, filing a Notice of Exemption movement, or landslide. (4) Accessory (appurtenant) structures including garages, carports, patios, swimming pools, and fences. (e) Minor temporary use of land having negligible or no permanent effects on the environment, including carnivals, sales of Christmas trees, etc. This exemption shall apply to fuel management activities within 100 feet of a structure if the public agency having fire protection responsibility for the area has determined that 100 feet of fuel clearance is required due to extra hazardous fire conditions. This item includes landscaping of parks, rights-of-way, and other public areas, except for grading that is otherwise limited by this Class. Major Development Agreements and Projects, Historic Preservation Commission Hearings. Note that the limitation on size and numbers of facilities is different for different categories of uses. 
Class 1; CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, existing facility Reasons for Exemption. CLASS 21: ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS BY REGULATORY AGENCIES. This item should not be used for code-mandated changes exempted under Class 1(d). effect on the environment and are considered exempt from WebThe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Guidelines for implementation of CEQA adopted by the Secretary of the California Resources Agency require that local Parking lots are in many cases subject to conditional use review, as either independent or accessory uses. This item is applicable mainly to property owned by the City and County of San Francisco outside its borders. Caltrans documents its determination that a project meets the criteria of a categorical exemption by completing the CE/CE form and retaining it in the project file. The numbers of structures described in this section are the maximum allowable on any legal parcel. Categorical Exemption Type, Section or Code. (1) Shall be in conformance with existing state plans and policies and with general, community, and specific plans for which an EIR or negative declaration has been prepared, Changes in traffic and parking regulations, including installation and replacement of signs in connection therewith, where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit along a significant portion of the street and will not result in more than a negligible increase in use of the street. 15301. (f) Addition of safety or health protection devices for use during construction of or in conjunction with existing structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment, or topographical features including navigational devices. by fire, flood, storm, earthquake, land subsidence, gradual earth This item applies only to property owned by the City and County of San Francisco outside its borders. Projects that have no physical effects, or that involve only ministerial government action, are excluded; such projects are shown on a separate list. Document signatures by the Project Manager and the District/Region Senior Environmental Addition of dwelling units within an existing building is included in this item. Replacement of street lighting may be exempted under Class 1(c)(8) above. State Water Project (SWP) long-term water supply contracts include provisions for delivery within SWP place of use, including transfers between SWP contractors. Under CEQA Guidelines 15062, a lead agency must identify the rationale for making the determination that a project is exempt under CEQA. Section 15301 - Existing Facilities Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, Development of an urban park following acquisition may also be exempt under Class 4(b). However, sewers are an exception to this rule where the size increase is solely for the purpose of carrying storm water runoff in order to prevent flooding in the immediate area. Class 11 consists of construction, or replacement of minor structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities, including but not limited to: WebPlayground Categorical Exemption from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Article III, Section 1, Class 11(5) 19, Sections 15301(a), 15302, 15304(b) and 15304(f) of California CEQA Guidelines . 3. This Class is for the most part non-physical, but it also includes such activities as test borings; soil, water, and vegetation sampling; and materials testing in facilities and structures. As stated in the CEQA Guidelines, the key consideration for applying this exemption is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use. 16. guideway or busway public transit services; the development (d) Conversion of overhead electric utility distribution system facilities to underground including connection to existing overhead electric utility distribution lines where the surface is restored to the condition existing prior to the undergrounding. The types of "existing facilities" itemized below are not intended to be all-inclusive of the types of projects which might fall within Class 1. Designation of landmarks and historic districts, and other such preservation efforts. Sec 21080 of Public Resources Code exempts from the application of CEQA those projects which public agencies exercise only ministerial authority. Therefore, categorical exemptions should be applied only where a project is not ministerial under a public agency's statutes and ordinances. 15300.1. Relation to Ministerial Projects (a) Annexations to a city or special district of areas containing existing public or private structures developed to the density allowed by the current zoning or pre-zoning of either the gaining or losing governmental agency whichever is more restrictive, provided, however, that the extension of utility services to the existing facilities would have a capacity to serve only the existing facilities. A finding that the project is exempt from CEQA, including documentation or similar resources, within an officially designated scenic highway, (m) Minor repairs and alterations to existing dams and appurtenant structures under the supervision of the Department of Water Resources. Substances Control and the Secretary of the Environmental Protection 15301-Existing Facilities Reasons for Exemption. Permits for private filling of this kind are ministerial and are therefore not subject to CEQA. To be considered eligible under this Class, a project must be clearly defined by the project proponent as a rehabilitation that is consistent with the Secretary's Standards. Landscaping includes walls, fences, walkways, placement of statues and similar commemorative objects, irrigation systems, and similar features, as well as plant materials. (3) The use of the property and adjacent property has not changed since the time of purchase by the public agency. (b) New gardening or landscaping, including the replacement of existing conventional landscaping with water-efficient or fire-resistant landscaping. Note that new installations, as opposed to replacements, are not covered by this item. The first step in determining whether a public agency action is subject to the provisions of CEQA is to determine whether the action is a "project," as defined by CEQA (PRC Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378). (h) Maintenance of existing landscaping, native growth, and water supply reservoirs (excluding the use of economic poisons, as defined in Division 7, Chapter 2, California Agricultural Code). This category includes revocation of permits by the Department of Building Inspection and Port of San Francisco Building Inspection and Permits Division, and enforcement actions by the Planning Department and the Port of San Francisco until referred to the City Attorney. This Class is applicable to property owned by the City and County of San Francisco outside its borders. CEQA provides a categorical exemption from environmental review for operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (b) Annexations of individual small parcels of the minimum size for facilities exempted by Section 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. State type and section number: 14 CCR 15301 Class 1, Existing Facilities; 15302 Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction, 15303 Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, CEQA Guidelines 15304 Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land, and 15314 Class 14, Minor Additions to Schools place will result in cumulative impacts; There are "unusual circumstances" This item is deemed to include both new construction and changes of use of all retail, service, and office uses of the types permitted in C-1 and C-2 zoning districts, within the size limitations stated. The responsible agency must also prepare and issue its own findings regarding the project, as applicable, and file a Notice of Determination (NOD) with the California State Clearinghouse (SCH). On-premise signs may also be exempt under Class 1(g). Code Regs. CLASS 23: NORMAL OPERATIONS OF FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC GATHERINGS. If grading is part of a larger project requiring environmental review, the grading will be considered as part of such project, regardless of slope. If the project is determined to be categorically exempt, Caltrans must consider whether the exemption is negated by an exception pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2, and Public Resources Code, Section 21084. no personal judgment by the public official as to the wisdom or manner Class 19 consists of only the following annexations: The Categorical Exemption/Categorical Exclusion (CE/CE) No cleanup action shall be subject to this Class 30 exemption if the action requires the on site use of a hazardous waste incinerator or thermal treatment unit, with the exception of low temperature thermal desorption, or the relocation of residences or businesses, or the action involves the potential release into the air of volatile organic compounds as defined in Health and Safety Code section 25123.6, except for small scale in situ soil vapor extraction and treatment systems which have been permitted by the local Air Pollution Control District or Air Quality Management District. 14. Where there is a reasonable possibility of a significant effect due to unusual circumstances surrounding the project, it is not exempt even if it clearly fits one of the categories. This item is not applicable to activities of the City and County of San Francisco. (b) The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses. When a local agency files this notice, the NOE must be filed with the (g) The project will not cause violations of applicable state or federal water quality standards. Categorical Exemption Type, Section or Code. (2) Result in no noticeable increase in noise to nearby residential structures, Class 14 consists of minor additions to existing schools within existing school grounds where the addition does not increase original student capacity by more than 25% or ten classrooms, whichever is less. Therefore, responsible agencies must participate early and actively in the lead agency's CEQA process to ensure its concerns are met. (a) Development of or changes in curriculum or training methods. Informal consultation and further environmental studies may need to be initiated with applicable resource agencies, such as the U.S. 4. WebCategorical exemptions are made up of classes of projects that generally are considered not to have potential impacts on the environment. (b) Existing facilities of both investor and publicly-owned utilities used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewerage, or other public utility services. (2) The adoption of an administrative decision or order enforcing or revoking the lease, permit, license, certificate, or entitlement for use or enforcing the general rule, standard, or objective. Holiday decorations. In addition to such work on public structures and facilities, this item includes nearly all private work resulting from code enforcement and inspections and areawide rehabilitation programs, including loan programs to bring an area up to code. The District/Region Senior Environmental Planner decides whether a project is eligible for a categorical exemption as part of the preliminary review of the project. Also included are additions of new decks, where they are not accessory structures covered under Class 3(e), and enclosures of existing decks or patios. This Class is applicable to property owned by the City and County of San Francisco outside its borders. Class 22 consists of the adoption, alteration, or termination of educational or training programs which involve no physical alteration in the area affected or which involve physical changes only in the interior of existing school or training structures. or commuter service on high-occupancy vehicle lanes already in use, (c) Merger with a city of a district lying entirely within the boundaries of the city. (b) Maintenance or stabilization of berms, dikes, or surface impoundments; WebPUBLIC PROJECT CEQA CLEARANCE CHECKLIST: Please fill out this checklist and submit the following information with your application two weeks prior the date you would like the CEQA clearance completed*: N/A YES Draft City Council Memo Site plan drawn to scale showing the following information: Such decisions use a series of fixed standards environment be significant. 8. This item, in combination with Classes 1(d) and (f) below and Class 2, includes the following (the number of the applicable category should be indicated when making an exemption under this item): Operations of facilities in this Class are of an on-going nature. This item also includes development activities involved in the creation of new parks when the creation of a new park is not outside standards for exemption set forth in this or other classes. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, California Coastal Commission, park officials, U.S. Department of Interior/National Park Service, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and State Historic Preservation Officer to obtain agreement on expedited environmental processes to address the requirements of other federal and state environmental laws. The project may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance Class 8 regarding urban open space acquisition, and Class 16 for special types of park acquisition, may also apply. The term "earth" normally means natural materials, but it may include other materials such as demolition debris at locations where they have the required compatibility. Projects to maintain, repair, restore, demolish, or replace property have identified, pursuant to Government Code section 65962.5, as Street openings for the purpose of work under this item are included in this item. Local agencies may find this guidance useful for CEQA compliance for transportation projects for which they are the CEQA lead agency. Code. Such actions include, but are not limited to, the following: (This does not apply to improvements which are required as mitigation by an adopted negative declaration or certified EIR.) 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