§ 9-50.070. Environmental Assessment

A.

Review under CEQA. After acceptance of a complete application, the project shall be reviewed as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Simi Valley Environmental Review Guidelines.

B.

Level of environmental assessment. The City shall evaluate the proposed project to determine the level of environmental assessment which will be required under CEQA.

1.

If the project requires a Negative Declaration (ND) or Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), that work shall be conducted by the City staff as part of its initial study of the application.

2.

The requirement for an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) may necessitate the employment of an independent and qualified consultant under the direction of the Deputy Director/City Planner with costs to be borne by the applicant.

(§ 5, Ord. 1085, eff. January 6, 2006)