1.40.070 Public input and notice.

   A.   Submission of Information. Any person may submit written factual information about a project to the director for preparation of an initial study or during the public comment period for any draft environmental document prepared for the project. The director may include such information in the document to the extent that the information is found to be accurate and relevant to anticipated or potential environmental impacts of the project.

   B.   Request for Notice. Any person may request that the director provide notice of the preparation of an environmental document for a specific project location or project type. The city may charge a fee for such notice in an amount established by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 2312 §12, Ord. 2364 §27)

1.40.080 Third Party Contracts.

   The director, with the approval of the City Manager, may select and enter into third party contracts with qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental studies or prepare environmental documents as deemed appropriate by the director. Project applicants may submit environmental studies or documents from environmental professionals of their own choice; however, such submittal shall not obviate the need for additional study and documentation by independent third party professionals.

(Ord. 2067, Ord. 2364 §28)

1.40.090 Authority to Adopt Fees.

   The project applicant shall be assessed fees as established by resolution of the City Council for environmental documentation, studies, or mitigation monitoring procedures, or an amount sufficient to cover the full cost of third party environmental work.

(Ord. 2067)

ARTICLE II. REQUESTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION AND REVIEW

1.40.100 General.

   Requests for environmental determination and review shall be prepared for all public and private projects except as noted in Section 1.40.110 below.

(Ord. 2067)

1.40.110 Exceptions.

   A.   Specified Public Projects. For public projects, activities specifically identified as statutorily or categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA, as set forth in Article III, shall not require a request for environmental determination or environmental review. The responsible City department shall prepare a Notice of Exemption as set forth in this chapter and forward it to the department for posting with the County Clerk. This section shall not apply to projects which may have a significant effect on the environment or to project types which are not specifically listed as exempt in Article III. Where doubt exists as to whether a project is exempt, a request for environmental determination and review shall be filed with the department.

   B.   Ministerial Projects. Ministerial projects, as listed herein, require neither requests for environmental review and determination nor notices of exemption.

(Ord. 2067, Ord. 2364 §29)