Sec. 10-1.201.   Adoption of the State CEQA Guidelines.
   For the purpose of adopting objectives, criteria, and procedures for the evaluation of projects and the preparation of environmental impact reports and negative declarations as required by CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, together with its appendices, adopted pursuant to Section 21093 of the Public Resources Code of the State and set forth in Sections 15000 et seq. three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the County Clerk for public record and inspection, hereby are adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as though set forth in this chapter in full; subject, however, to the amendments, additions, and deletions set forth in this chapter, and said Guidelines shall be known as the “County EIR Guidelines”.
   It is the intent and purpose of this section that the State EIR Guidelines, as they are amended from time to time shall be the County EIR Guidelines without further amendment to this chapter, and that said amendments shall be effective for all purposes relevant to this chapter upon the date said amendments become effective. (§ 2, Ord. 1020, eff. October 17, 1985)