(b) The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses. being affected by hazardous wastes or clean-up problems; or. (m) Minor repairs and alterations to existing dams and appurtenant structures under the supervision of the Department of Water Resources. (3) Be contiguous to other commercial or institutional structures. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife with regard to the fish and wildlife of the state, to designated rare or endangered native plants, and to game refuges, ecological reserves, and other areas administered by the department; The State Lands Commission with regard to state owned "sovereign" lands such as the beds of navigable waters and state school lands; The State Department of Parks and Recreation with regard to units of the State Park System; The University of California with regard to sites within the Natural Land and Water Reserves System. (a) On-premise signs. It includes one of any kind of dwelling unit. 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. 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. Grading in connection with demolition is categorically exempt only as stated under Class 4. (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. they are not discretionary actions by a public agency. 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 5 consists of minor alterations in land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less than 20%, which do not result in any changes in land use or density, including but not limited to: Class 31 consists of projects limited to maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, conservation or reconstruction of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings (1995), Weeks and Grimmer. Class 21 consists of: to projects with no significant environmental effect (see below). Examples of such minor cleanup actions include but are not limited to: Under certain exceptional circumstances involving hazards to health and safety, removal of healthy trees may be considered an emergency project. Trustee agencies include: Common examples of responsible agencies include: the Regional Water Quality Control Board for its Section 401 Water Quality Certification, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for its Section 1602 Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement, and the Office of Historic Preservation for its concurrence on affected cultural resources. Web[8J Categorical Exemption. Examples include but are not limited to: Holiday decorations. (i) Construction of interim or emergency ground water treatment systems; In LADWPs subsequent CEQA suit challenging the Countys decisions, the County argued its actions were categorically exempt under the existing facilities exemption in CEQA Guidelines 15301(a).

Building extensions: subsidewalk structures and overhead projections in compliance with applicable ordinances and regulations. 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: A responsible agency is any public agency other than Caltrans that has discretionary approval power over the project. Typically, "project approval" means that the Project Report or equivalent is approved by the District Director or designee. (1) The property is of such size, shape, or inaccessibility that it is incapable of independent development or use; or (a) The capacity of the generating facilities is five megawatts or less, Changes of use are also included if the occupancy of the new use would not exceed the equivalent occupancy of the former use plus an addition to the former use, as exempted under Class 1(e). Classes 25(b) and (d) will seldom apply in the City and County of San Francisco. Major Development Agreements and Projects, Historic Preservation Commission Hearings. WebClass 4 Minor Alterations to Land: The project is categorically exempt from CEQA under the Class 4 (14 CCR 15304) exemption per the CEQA Guidelines because the project involves the minor alteration of the condition of land and/or vegetation within a densely developed oil field and does not require the removal of healthy, mature scenic trees. in reaching a decision. WebNotice of Exemption Form D . Minor extension of roadways within the Port of San Francisco container terminals. (a) The management plan for the park has not been prepared, or Resurfacing and patching of streets. If it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. The Categorical Exemption/Categorical Exclusion (CE/CE) 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. CLASS 17: OPEN SPACE CONTRACTS OR EASEMENTS. (b) A duplex or similar multi-family residential structure totaling no more than four dwelling units. In urbanized areas, up to three single-family residences may be demolished under this exemption.
(b) Consolidation of two or more districts having identical powers. to the local agency with a notation of the period it was posted. CLASS 18: DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 12. (k) Division of existing multiple-family or single-family residences into common-interest ownership and subdivision of existing commercial or industrial buildings, where no physical changes occur which are not otherwise exempt. (h) Pumping of leaking ponds into an enclosed container; Note that the limitation on size and number of facilities is different for different categories of uses. a. 1. 9. 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. Parking lots are in many cases subject to conditional use review, as either independent or accessory uses. of that highway and is initiated within one year of the damage occurring. Much of the work included under this item and others in this Class is ministerial in the case of private structures and facilities and is therefore not subject to CEQA. 21-162. All actions must be consistent with applicable state and local environmental permitting requirements including, but not limited to, air quality rules such as those governing volatile organic compounds and water quality standards, and approved by the regulatory body with jurisdiction over the site. 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. (j) Fish stocking by the California Department of Fish and Game. (2) Leasing of client service offices in newly constructed retail space. of the Streets and Highways Code section 180 et seq. 15301. (a) Removal of sealed, non-leaking drums or barrels of hazardous waste or substances that have been stabilized, containerized and are designated for a lawfully permitted destination; In urbanized areas, the exemption also applies to the demolition of up to three such commercial buildings on sites zoned for such use.

Such list must show those specific activities at the local level that fall within each of the classes of exemptions set forth in Article 19 of the CEQA Guidelines, and must be consistent with both the letter and the intent expressed in such classes. Class 25 includes open space acquisition in some special circumstances. Such encroachments may include the following: This exemption does not cover expansions in use or capacity of the facility to be replaced or reconstructed. Box 3044, Room 113 Categorical Exemption. for the transfer of passengers from or to exclusive public mass transit Emergency repairs to publicly or privately owned service facilities necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety or welfare. Class 1 Existing Facility: The project is categorically exempt from CEQA under the Class 1 (14 CCR 15301) exemption per the CEQA Guidelines and per CalGEMs regulations (14 CCR 1684.1) because the well will be installed within an existing oil field and involves no expansion of use of the oil field. (b) Examples of Class 27 include, but are not limited to: Installation of security fencing and gates. 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. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: CEQA Exemption 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15303 (New Construction) ENTITY MAKING ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: City of San Diego STATEMENT SUPPORTING REASON FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The City of San Web15301, 15302, 15303, 15304(b), 15304(f ) and 15311 of California CEQA Guidelines . classes of projects which have been determined not to have a significant (d) Restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment to meet current standards of public health and safety, unless it is determined that the damage was substantial and resulted from an environmental hazard such as earthquake, landslide, or flood. Note that the latter is whichever is less" and that 50 percent means 1/2 of the existing structure's floor area -- the building may not be doubled in size. Caltrans can also be a responsible agency for non-Caltrans projects that impact Caltrans facilities, for example, where a city will need to obtain an encroachment permit for conducting work within Caltrans right-of-way. 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. Class: 1 Section 15301(a) Reasons for Exemption. Conversion of a single-family dwelling to office use is covered under item (n) below. The project involves no expansion of use, and no exceptions to the CEQA exemption apply to the activities being approved. (d) Minor alterations in land, water, and vegetation on existing officially designated wildlife management areas or fish production facilities which result in improvement of habitat for fish and wildlife resources or greater fish production. Painting of curbs, crosswalks, bus stops, parking spaces and lane markings, not including traffic rechannelization. WebThere are currently 33 different categorical exemption classes, including the Class 32 Infill Development Exemption. 14 CCR 15300-15333 Yes Is the project precluded from being a Categorical Exemption because of any of the exceptions to the exemptions? 14 CCR 15300.2 No Document the Categorical 21080(b)(3); 15269(a)); D Emergency Project (Sec. Demolition is not exempt where a structure is a historic resource as defined in CEQA Section 21084.1. Landscaping includes walls, fences, walkways, placement of statues and similar commemorative objects, irrigation systems, and similar features, as well as plant materials. Projects to maintain, repair, restore, demolish, or replace property WebCEQA Guidelines Section 15301(a) Existing Facilities CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(d) New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures of the exceptions to the categorical For more information on the various types of project approval documents, please refer to the Project Development Procedures Manual Chapter 12.

(2) Comply with all applicable state, federal, and local air quality laws. 13. Certain other changes of use are included under Class 3(c). Street closings and equipment for special events. (b) Acquisition, sale, or other transfer of areas to allow continued agricultural use of the areas. The City and County of San Francisco meets the definition of an "urbanized area" (CEQA Guidelines Section 15387).Examples of this exemption include but are not limited to: Class 15 consists of the division of property in urbanized areas zoned for residential, commercial, or industrial use into four or fewer parcels when the division is in conformance with the General Plan and zoning, no variances or exceptions are required, all services and access to the proposed parcels to local standards are available, the parcel was not involved in a division of a larger parcel within the previous two years, and the parcel does not have an average slope greater than 20 percent. Blasting used in excavation and grading is not exempt. As stated in the CEQA Guidelines, the key consideration for applying this exemption is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use. 4. This does not include long-term projects undertaken for the purpose of preventing or mitigating a situation that has a low probability of occurrence in the short-term, but this exclusion does not apply (i) if the anticipated period of time to conduct an environmental review of such a long-term project would create a risk to public health, safety or welfare, or (ii) if activities (such as fire or catastrophic risk mitigation or modifications to improve facility integrity) are proposed for existing facilities in response to an emergency at a similar existing facility. (i) Fuel management activities within 30 feet of structures to reduce the volume of flammable vegetation, provided that the activities will not result in the taking of endangered, rare, or threatened plant or animal species or significant erosion and sedimentation of surface waters. These classes have been marked with an asterisk (*) as a reminder. (2) The property to be sold would qualify for an exemption under any other class of categorical exemption in these guidelines; or Street furniture: planter boxes, vending stands, benches, bicycle racks, litter boxes, telephone booths, interpretive signs. The proponent must understand that work undertaken may be halted, and the exemption revoked, if the work is not being performed consistent with the Standards as originally defined. (1) Meet all the criteria described in Subsection (a), CLASS 19: ANNEXATION OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND LOTS FOR EXEMPT FACILITIES. The procedures outlined below should be followed when filing the NOE: The California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 [Public Resources Code, Division 13, Sections 21000 et seq. 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. 15301 Existing Facilities Reasons for Exemption.

The following exceptions, however, are noted in the State Guidelines. Development of pedestrian plazas or arcades in public rights-of-way when existing vehicular traffic will not be affected. The term "operation" includes all running and management of existing structures, facilities and programs, including continuing legal non-conforming uses beyond the original termination date whether such running and management has physical effects or not, and whether or not the activities are continuous. Setback variances include both front and rear yard variances and modification or abolition of legislated setback lines. Replacement of existing drainage facilities. 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 Code. On-premise signs may also be exempt under Class 1(g). State code number: _____ Reasons why project is

(g) New copy on existing on- and off-premise signs. A brief statement of reasons to support the finding. Categorical Exemption Type, Section or Code. Addition of dwelling units within an existing building is included in this item. Responsible agencies must actively participate in the lead agency's CEQA process and consider the lead agencys environmental document prior to acting upon or approving the project. Installation and removal of parking meters. CLASS 21: ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS BY REGULATORY AGENCIES. Class 13 consists of the acquisition of lands for fish and wildlife conservation purposes including preservation of fish and wildlife habitat, establishing ecological reserves under Fish and Game Code Section 1580, and preserving access to public lands and waters where the purpose of the acquisition is to preserve the land in its natural condition. of passenger or commuter services on rail or highway rights-of-way CLASS 12: SURPLUS GOVERNMENT PROPERTY SALES. Most sales of surplus property other than land are non-physical actions, but such sales may also include sale of buildings for removal from the site and sale of transportation equipment.

WebState CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 through 15333 describe the following 33 classes of Categorical Exemptions (referred to as Class 1, Class 2, etc. registrations and some building permits limited to determining proper be carried out. Web[8J Categorical Exemption. Seismic work on highways and bridges pursuant to Section 180.2 When Caltrans is the CEQA lead agency, filing the NOE with the county clerk is optional. but not limited to, trees, historic buildings, rock, outcroppings, no personal judgment by the public official as to the wisdom or manner CLASS 8: ACTIONS BY REGULATORY AGENCIES FOR PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. 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). CLASS 20: CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION OF LOCAL AGENCIES.

CLASS 28: SMALL HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS AT EXISTING FACILITIES. This chapter discusses the criteria that a project must meet to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the preparation and processing of the Categorical Exemption (CE) documentation for Caltrans projects. The filing of an NOE and the posting on the list of notices starts a 35-day statute of limitations period on legal challenges to the agency's decision that the project is exempt from CEQA. Therefore, these classes will not apply where the project may impact an area of special significance that has been designated, precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies. Categorical Exemption Type, Section or Code. (b) Purchases of mortgages from banks and mortgage companies by the Public Employees Retirement System and by the State Teachers Retirement System. Designation of landmarks and historic districts, and other such preservation efforts. (2) Shall be substantially the same as that originally proposed at the time the building permit was issued, 6. Street openings for the purpose of work under this item are included in this item. Examples include but are not limited to wildlife preservation activities of the State Department of Fish and Game. Certain new structures and facilities, and expansions, are covered by subsequent Classes. Landscaping includes walls, fences, walkways, irrigation systems and similar features as well as plant materials. project's location. This item is applicable to schools at which attendance satisfies the requirements of the compulsory education laws of the State of California. This exemption shall also apply to leases and concessions of all departments, boards, and commissions. Removal of dead, seriously damaged, and incurably diseased trees is exempt under this Class. subject to CEQA; however it is advisable that Caltrans includes documentation in the project file that offers evidence that the project is exempt by statute. A lead agency is the public agency that has the principal responsibility for carrying out or approving a project. This item is applicable mainly to property owned by the City and County of San Francisco outside its borders. WebNotice of Exemption Appendix E Revised 2011 To: Office of Planning and Research P.O. (e) Accessory (appurtenant) structures including garages, carports, patios, swimming pools, and fences. 11.

(a) Employee wages, (e) Excavation and/or off site disposal of contaminated soils or sludges in regulated units; WebArticle 19 - Categorical Exemptions; Cal. Repair and replacement of bicycle ways, pedestrian trails, and dog exercise areas, and signs so designating, where to do so will not involve the removal of a scenic resource. Use of street and sidewalk space during construction. Please see the. Class 19 consists of only the following annexations: Projects covered under this category that involve the transfer of ownership of interest in land may also be exempt under Class 25. CLASS 27: LEASING NEW FACILITIES (a) Class 27 consists of the leasing of a newly constructed or previously unoccupied privately owned facility by a local or state agency where the local governing authority determined that the building was exempt from CEQA.

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