Title
Proposed Changes to Title 17 - Harbor Code
Recommendation
The City Council requested that the Harbor Commission review Title 17 (Harbor Code) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code in February 2018. The Harbor Commission created a subcommittee consisting of Commissioners Kenney, Blank and Yahn to provide recommended changes based on the changed conditions within the Harbor. The proposed changes reflect all chapters of the Harbor Code with the exception of chapter 17.10 - Marine Activity Permits which will be provided to the Harbor Commission at a future date.
Recommendation:
1) Find this action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
2) Approve the recommended changes to Title 17 and forward to the City Council for their consideration.