Zoning Not Automatically Subject To CEQA, Cal Supremes Say
- William Fulton
- Aug 20, 2019
- 4 min read
Despite seemingly plain language to the contrary in the California Environmental Quality Act, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that zoning ordinances and zoning amendments are not automatically subject to CEQA. The court said some zoning actions clearly have no impact on the environment and in that case are not subject to CEQA.