Chapter 4. Agency’s Powers of California Government Code >> Title 7.5. >> Chapter 4.

The agency shall adopt all necessary ordinances, rules, regulations and policies to effectuate the adopted regional and interim plans. The regulations shall contain general, regional standards including but not limited to the following: subdivision; zoning; tree removal; solid waste disposal; sewage disposal; land fills, excavations, cuts and grading; piers; harbors, breakwaters; or channels and other shoreline developments; waste disposal in shoreline areas; waste disposal from boats; mobilehome parks; house relocation; outdoor advertising; flood plain protection; soil and sedimentation control; air pollution; and watershed protection.

Whenever, under the provisions of this title, or any ordinance, rule or regulation or policy adopted pursuant thereto, the agency is required to review or approve any proposal, public or private, the agency shall take final action, either to approve, to require modification, or to reject such proposal within 60 days after such proposal is delivered to the agency.

Interim regulations shall be adopted within 90 days from the formation of the agency and final regulations within 18 months after the formation of the agency.

All ordinances, rules, regulations and policies adopted by the agency shall be enforced by the agency, and by the counties and cities.

All public works projects shall be reviewed prior to construction and approved by the agency as to the project's compliance with the adopted regional general plan.

All public works projects submitted to the agency for review and approval must receive the agency's approval before they can be submitted to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.

All public works projects for which state or federal funds are requested shall be approved by the agency as to the project's compliance with the adopted regional plan prior to submission of application to the state or federal agency.

The agency shall police the region to ensure compliance with the general plan and adopted ordinances, rules, regulations and policies. If it is found that the general plan, or ordinances, rules, regulations and policies are not being enforced by a local jurisdiction, the agency may bring action in a court of competent jurisdiction to ensure compliance.

Violation of any ordinance of the agency is a misdemeanor.

The agency is hereby empowered to initiate, negotiate and participate in contracts and agreements among the local governmental authorities of the region, or any other intergovernmental contracts or agreements authorized by state or federal law.

Each intergovernmental contract or agreement shall provide for its own funding and staffing, but this shall not preclude financial contributions from the local authorities concerned or from supplementary sources.

Whenever a new city is formed within the region, the membership of the governing body shall be increased by one additional member appointed by, and who shall be a member of, the legislative body of the new city. Whenever the membership of the governing body is increased by the addition of a member representing a new city in the region, there shall be appointed by the Governor an additional member representing the public at large who shall not be a resident of the region.