Decision on an Environmental Document
San Diego Municipal Code § 128.0311
in effect§128.0311 Decision on an Environmental Document
(a) Consistent with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, except as provided in Section 128.0311(b) through (d), before approving a development permit or other discretionary action, the decision maker shall certify that:
(1) The final environmental document has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines; and
(2) The information contained in the final environmental document reflects the independent judgment of the City of San Diego as the Lead Agency and has been reviewed and considered by the decision maker before approving the project.
(b) When an EIR has been certified or a Negative Declaration has been adopted for a project, no subsequent EIR shall be prepared for that project unless required under CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines.
(c) If the decision maker is acting as a Responsible Agency, the decision maker shall act on the environmental document in accordance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines.
(d) If the decision maker denies the project, the environmental document need not be certified.
(Added 6-19-2000 by O-18814 N.S.)
(Amended 2-12-2014 by O-20348 N.S.; effective 3-14-2014.)
(Retitled from “Certification of an Environmental Document” to “Decision on an Environmental Document” and amended 1-8-2020 by O-21164 N.S.; effective 2-9-2020.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter12/Ch12Art08Division03.pdf#page=7Fetched: 10/28/2026