California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 5 - San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Article 2 - Definitions
Section 10120 - Emergency
"Emergency," as used in the McAteer-Petris Act, the Suisun Marsh Preservation Act, and in these regulations other than in the context of calling an emergency meeting means a sudden, unexpected situation that poses an immediate danger to life, health, property, or essential public services and that demands action by the Commission more quickly than the Commission's normal permit procedures would allow. A sudden, unexpected situation that poses an immediate danger to life, health, property, or essential public services may include, for example, an accident, sabotage, vandalism, fire, flood, earthquake, or soil or geologic movements.
1. Amendment filed 5-18-87; operative 6-17-87 (Register 87, No. 30).
2. Amendment filed 9-25-96; operative 10-25-96 (Register 96, No. 39).
3. Amendment filed 8-2-2022; operative 10-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(a) (Register 2022, No. 31). Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11346.4(b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20
Note: Authority cited: Section 66632(f), Government Code; and Section 29201(e), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 66632(f) and 11125.5, Government Code; and Section 29509(a), Public Resources Code.