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(b) This Ordinance is categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines as a regulatory action taken by the Town pursuant to its police power and in accordance with Government Code Section 65858 to assure maintenance and protection of the environment pending the evaluation and adoption of contemplated local legislation, regulation and policies. (c) This Ordinance is not subject to CEQA under the general rule in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. For the reasons set forth in subparagraphs (1) and (2), above, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment. SECTION II. AMENDMENT. A new Article 15, entitled Objective Standards for Qualified Senate Bill 9 Subdivisions and Development Projects is hereby added to Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as set forth in Exhibit A to this Ordinance, which is hereby incorporated as though set forth in full herein. SECTION III. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS DEEMED INEFFECTIVE DURING ORDINANCE OPERATIVE PERIOD. Any provision of the Municipal Code relating to residential development and lot subdivision standards which is in conflict with this ordinance is hereby deemed ineffective during the ordinance's operative period. SECTION IV. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional the remainder of this ordinance, including the application of such part or provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be held unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable. SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION. This ordinance is an urgency ordinance enacted under California Government Code 65858. This urgency ordinance is effective upon adoption by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the City Council. This urgency ordinance shall be of no further force and effect forty-five (45) days from its date of adoption unless extended by the City Council. Within fifteen days after the passage of this ordinance, the Town Cleric shall cause this ordinance or a summary thereof to be published once, with the names of those Town Ordinance 598 Page 4