California Coastal Act of 1976: local planning and reporting.

Assembly Member Rogers' coastal resources legislation modifies procedures for local coastal programs and port master plans while revising enforcement reporting requirements under the California Coastal Act. The bill accelerates implementation of minor amendments by making them effective immediately upon commission meeting adjournment, rather than after a 10-day waiting period, when no objections are raised by commissioners.

The legislation establishes distinct correction periods before administrative penalties can be imposed - 30 days for public access violations and 60 days for other infractions like damage to wetlands or archaeological resources. Property owners who remedy violations within these timeframes, without requiring additional coastal development permits, avoid penalties. These grace periods do not apply to previous permit condition violations.

The bill replaces annual enforcement reporting with a comprehensive five-year review cycle. These reports must detail new violations, resolution outcomes, penalties assessed, cases referred for prosecution, and pending violations. The commission must also include examples that demonstrate its enforcement workload and highlight cases providing substantial public benefit. Reports are presented at commission hearings and submitted to the Legislature.

Local governments retain authority to enforce building codes under certified coastal programs, while collected penalties continue funding the Violation Remediation Account. The amendments maintain existing procedures for public notice, commissioner objections, and judicial review of commission actions.