2007 California Government Code Article 2. Definitions

CA Codes (gov:65925-65934)

65925.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this article govern the construction of this chapter.



65926.  "Air pollution control district" means any district created
or continued in existence pursuant to the provisions of Part 3
(commencing with Section 40000) of Division 26 of the Health and
Safety Code.


65927.  "Development" means, on land, in or under water, the
placement or erection of any solid material or structure; discharge
or disposal of any dredged material or of any gaseous, liquid, solid,
or thermal waste; grading, removing, dredging, mining, or extraction
of any materials; change in the density or intensity of use of land,
including, but not limited to, subdivision pursuant to the
Subdivision Map Act (commencing with Section 66410 of the Government
Code), and any other division of land except where the land division
is brought about in connection with the purchase of such land by a
public agency for public recreational use; change in the intensity of
use of water, or of access thereto; construction, reconstruction,
demolition, or alteration of the size of any structure, including any
facility of any private, public, or municipal utility; and the
removal or harvesting of major vegetation other than for agricultural
purposes, kelp harvesting, and timber operations which are in
accordance with a timber harvesting plan submitted pursuant to the
provisions of the Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973
(commencing with Section 4511 of the Public Resources Code).
   As used in this section, "structure" includes, but is not limited
to, any building, road, pipe, flume, conduit, siphon, aqueduct,
telephone line, and electrical power transmission and distribution
line.
   Nothing in this section shall be construed to subject the approval
or disapproval of final subdivision maps to the provisions of this
chapter.
   "Development" does not mean a "change of organization", as defined
in Section 56021 or a "reorganization", as defined in Section 56073.




65928.  "Development project" means any project undertaken for the
purpose of development.  "Development project" includes a project
involving the issuance of a permit for construction or reconstruction
but not a permit to operate.  "Development project" does not include
any ministerial projects proposed to be carried out or approved by
public agencies.



65928.5.  "Geothermal field development project" means a development
project as defined in Section 65928 which is composed of geothermal
wells, resource transportation lines, production equipment, roads,
and other facilities which are necessary to supply geothermal energy
to any particular heat utilization equipment for its productive life,
all within an area delineated by the applicant.



65929.  "Lead agency" means the public agency which has the
principal responsibility for carrying out or approving a project.



65930.  "Local agency" means any public agency other than a state
agency.  For purposes of this chapter, a redevelopment agency is a
local agency and is not a state agency.



65931.  "Project" means any activity involving the issuance to a
person of a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement
for use by one or more public agencies.



65932.  "Public agency" means any state agency, any county, city and
county, city, regional agency, public district, redevelopment
agency, or other political subdivision.



65933.  "Responsible agency" means a public agency, other than the
lead agency, which has responsibility for carrying out or approving a
project.


65934.  "State agency" means any agency, board, or commission of
state government.  For all purposes of this chapter, the term "state
agency" shall include an air pollution control district.