1. (a) At least 10 calendar days prior to the date on which the application will be heard by the commission, the executive director shall mail or transmit by other reasonable means written notice to each applicant, to all affected cities and counties, to all public agencies which have jurisdiction, by law, with respect to a proposed development, to all persons who have requested it, and to all persons known by the executive director to have a particular interest in the application, including those specified in section 13054(a). The notice shall contain the following elements:

   1. (1) The number assigned to the application;
   2. (2) A description of the development and its proposed location;
   3. (3) The date, time and place at which the application will be heard by the commission;
   4. (4) A link to the general procedure of the commission concerning hearings and action on applications;
   5. (5) The direction to persons wishing to participate in the public hearing that testimony should be related to the regional and statewide issues addressed by the Coastal Act; and
   6. (6) A statement that staff reports will be distributed as set forth in section 13059 and published on the commission's website.

2. (b) In lieu of providing mailed notice to persons specified in section 13054(a)(1)-(2) as required by subsection (a) above, the executive director may direct the applicant to substitute notice in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the area of the project for the written mailed notice if the executive director determines:

   1. (1) It is reasonable to expect adequate or better notice to interested parties through publication; and

   2. (2) Written notice to individuals would be unreasonably burdensome to the applicant in view of the overall cost and type of project involved.

      A statement of reasons supporting the executive director's determination to direct the applicant to substitute newspaper notice shall be placed in the file.

3. (c) Where a public agency or other person identified in this section receives the notice required by sections 13015-13017, a separate notice is not required pursuant to this section.

Note: Authority cited: Section 30333, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 30006, 30620 and 30621, Public Resources Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 8-22-77 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 77, No. 35). For prior history, see Register 77, No. 24.

2. Certificate of Compliance filed 12-22-77 (Register 77, No. 52).

3. Amendment filed 8-14-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 33).

4. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 9-20-99; operative 10-20-99 (Register 99, No. 39).

5. Amendment of subsections (a), (a)(4) and (a)(6) filed 7-30-2019; operative 1-1-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) (Register 2019, No. 31).