2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 3.2223. Petition
In addition to any other applicable requirements, the petition must:
(1) On the first page, directly below the case number, indicate that the matter is a "Streamlined CEQA Project";
(2) State one of the following:
(A) The proponent of the project at issue provided notice to the lead agency that it was proceeding under Public Resources Code section 21168.6.6, 21168.6.7, 21168.6.8, or 21168.6.9 (whichever is applicable) and is subject to this rule; or
(B) The proponent of the project at issue provided notice to the lead agency that it was proceeding under Public Resources Code sections 21189.80-21189.91 and is subject to this rule; or
(C) The project at issue was certified by the Governor as an environmental leadership development project under Public Resources Code sections 21182-21184 and is subject to this rule; or
(D) The project at issue is an expanded capitol building annex project as defined by Public Resources Code section 21189.50 and is subject to this rule; or
(E) The project at issue is an Old Town Center project as defined by Public Resources Code section 21189.70 and is subject to this rule;
(3) If an environmental leadership development, Oakland ballpark, Inglewood arena project, energy infrastructure project, semiconductor or microelectronic project, or water-related project, provide notice that the person or entity that applied for certification of the project as such a project must make the payments required by rule 3.2240 and, if the matter goes to the Court of Appeal, the payments required by rule 8.705;
(4) If an environmental leadership transit project, provide notice that the project applicant must make the payments required by rule 3.2240 and, if the matter goes to the Court of Appeal, the payments required by rule 8.705; and
(5) Be verified.
Rule 3.2223 amended effective December 31, 2023; adopted effective July 1, 2014; previously amended effective January 1, 2017, March 11, 2022, and January 1, 2023.