Title 9 — Planning and ZoningChapter 9-8 — Administration of Zoning Ordinance

Article 3 — Amendments

Avalon Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Avalon

§ 9-8.301. Scope of Amendments.

[Ord. 672]

This title may be amended to change zones, to alter the boundaries of districts, to impose regulations not heretobefore imposed, and to remove or modify any regulations heretofore imposed, pursuant to Title 7 of the Government Code (Planning Law).

§ 9-8.302. Initiation of Amendments.

[Ord. 672]

Changes of zone and other amendments may be initiated by the City Council or the Planning Commission.

§ 9-8.303. Petition for Change of Zone.

[Ord. 672]

Any owner or owners may file a petition for a change of zone, with the Commission, upon payment of a filing fee as required in § 9-8.801 (Fees and Deposits), except that a person may not file, and the Commission shall not accept, a petition which is the same as, or substantially the same as, a petition upon which final action has been taken either by the Commission or by the City Council, within six months prior to the date of said petition.

§ 9-8.304. Contents of Petition for a Change of Zone.

[Ord. 672]

A petition for a change of zone shall contain information as requested by the Commission, or their authorized representatives. The accuracy of all information, maps, and lists submitted shall be the responsibility of the applicant.

§ 9-8.305. Consistency with Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

[§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. August 9, 1990]

Zone change decisions shall be consistent with the portions of the County of Los Angeles Hazardous Waste Management Plan (App. November 30, 1989) relating to siting and siting criteria for hazardous waste facilities.