California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 5.5 - California Coastal Commission
Chapter 5 - Coastal Development Permits Issued by Coastal Commissions
Subchapter 4 - Permits for an Approval of Emergency Work
Article 4 - Emergency Actions Without a Permit
Section 13144 - Waiver of Emergency Permit Requirements

(a) Any person wishing to take an emergency action pursuant to the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 30611 shall notify the executive director of the commission in writing or by telephone during business hours of the type and location of the emergency action taken, within three (3) days of the disaster or the discovery of the danger. Within seven (7) days of taking the emergency action, the person who notified the executive director shall send a written statement of the reasons why the action was taken, the information specified in Section 13139, and verification that the action complied with the expenditure limits set forth in Public Resources Code Section 30611.

(b) At the next commission meeting following the receipt of the written report, the executive director shall summarize all emergency actions taken, and shall report to the commission any emergency action that, in his or her opinion, does not comply with the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 30611 and shall recommend appropriate action.

(c) For the purposes of this section, any immediate, temporary actions taken by the California Department of Fish and Game which are required to protect the nesting areas of the California least tern, an endangered species under the California Fish and Game Code, Sections 2050- 2055 and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 670.5, and the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, shall be deemed to be in compliance with Public Resources Code Section 30611.