§ 30214. — 30214. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 3.5.)

California § 30214.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PRC: Public Resources Code - PRC
• Div. 20.: DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT
• Ch. 3.: CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Public Access

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(a)
The public access policies of this article shall be implemented in a manner that takes into account the need to regulate the time, place, and manner of public access depending on the facts and circumstances in each case including, but not limited to, the following:
(1)
Topographic and geologic site characteristics.
(2)
The capacity of the site to sustain use and at what level of intensity.
(3)
The appropriateness of limiting public access to the right to pass and repass depending on such factors as the fragility of the natural resources in the area and the proximity of the access area to adjacent residential uses.
(4)
The need to provide for the management of access areas so as to protect the privacy of adjacent property owners and to protect the aesthetic values of the area by providing for the collection of litter.
(b)
It is the intent of the Legislature that the public access policies of this article be carried out in a reasonable manner that considers the equities and that balances the rights of the individual property owner with the public’s constitutional right of access pursuant to Section 4 of Article X of the California Constitution. Nothing in this section or any amendment thereto shall be construed as a limitation on the rights guaranteed to the public under Section 4 of Article X of the California Constitution.
(c)
In carrying out the public access policies of this article, the commission and any other responsible public agency shall consider and encourage the utilization of innovative access management techniques, including, but not limited to, agreements with private organizations which would minimize management costs and encourage the use of volunteer programs.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 285, Sec. 3.5.