Unless context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
Chapter 2Definitions
Section § 22010
This law states that the definitions in this chapter are used to interpret the rules and regulations in this part of the code unless there is a specific need for a different interpretation.
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Section § 22011
This section defines the term "Commission" specifically as the Ventura-Los Angeles Mountain and Coastal Study Commission.
“Commission” means the Ventura-Los Angeles Mountain and Coastal Study Commission.
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Section § 22012
This legal text describes the boundaries of a specific geographic area referred to as the "Zone" within the Ventura and Los Angeles regions. It covers certain parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, extending from the ocean to specific highways and streets. The Zone includes the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Region, bounded by landmarks such as the Ventura Freeway, Pacific Coast Highway, and Griffith Park, plus an area known as Elysian Park.
“Zone” means: (1) the Ventura-Los Angeles Mountain and Coastal Zone which includes the land and water area of the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Region, comprised of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, seaward to the outermost limit of the state’s jurisdiction, landward to the Ventura Freeway (Route 101) between Calleguas Creek on the west, and an eastward boundary following Sunset Boulevard from its intersection with the Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) on the south, northward and eastward to the city line of Beverly Hills, thence following the northerly boundary of the City of Beverly Hills until it returns to Sunset Boulevard, thence eastward on Sunset Boulevard to its intersection with Harper Avenue, thence following a direct line from this point to the southernmost point of Griffith Park, thence following the Griffith Park boundary eastward, then northward, then westward to its point of intersection with the Ventura Freeway; and (2) the area commonly known as the Elysian Park.
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Section § 22013
This law defines the term "Region" specifically as the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Region, which includes Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
“Region” means the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Region, comprised of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
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Section § 22014
This section defines 'irreversible modification' as any change that alters the physical structure, use, or natural environment of places like estuaries, watersheds, flood plains, or recreation areas in a way that cannot be undone.
“Irreversible modification” means any modification that affects the physical shape, function, or environment of any estuary, watershed, flood plain, or park and recreation area.
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