City Council

B. Establishment of a Self-Certification Pilot Program and Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances\nto (1) Amend Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 8.108 to revise the Construction and Demolition\nMaterial Recycling Compliance Process and to transition from a deposit-based system to a fine-based\nenforcement approach, and (2) Establish Interim Zoning Regulations Updating Applicability\nThresholds and Standards for Resource and Recycling Room Dimensions to; and Adopt a Resolution\nof Intention to Amend the Text Section 9.21.130 of the Zoning Ordinance Related to Resource\nRecovery and Recycling Standards\nNew Item Received 9/04/2025\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Statutory Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Government Code Section 15061(b)(3).\n2.\nIntroduce for First Reading an Ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code\nChapter 8.108, Subpart B, to amend the construction and demolition material recycling\ncompliance process and to transition from a deposit-based system to a fine-based\nenforcement approach.\n3. Introduce for First Reading an Interim Zoning Ordinance updating applicability thresholds\nand standards for resource and recycling room dimensions set forth in Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code Section 9.21.130 in order to further economic recovery efforts by\nfacilitating a self-certification building permit program.\n4.\nAdopt a Resolution of Intention directing the Planning Commission to initiate\namendments to the text of Section 9.21.130 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance to update\napplicability thresholds and resource and recycling room dimensions in order to further\neconomic recovery efforts by facilitating a self-certification building permit program.\na. 2025.09.09 - RRR Article 8 Amendments_Self-Certification\nb. 2025.09.09 - Self-Certification IZO\nc. 2025.09.09 - ROI Self-Certification