Legal Opinion
County Sanitation District No. 2 v. County of Kern
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 1, 2005No. F043095PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DAWSON, J.
This appeal concerns the validity of an ordinance that restricts the application of sewage sludge on land located within the jurisdiction of Kern County. Sanitation agencies from Southern California 2 appeal adverse rulings from the trial court. The sanitation agencies contend (1) County was required to prepare an environmental impact report (EIR) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 3 prior to adopting the ordinance, (2) the ordinance violated the commerce clause as well as other constitutional and statutory provisions, and (3) a biosolids impact fee of…
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