§ 9161.2. Exceptions. — Carson Zoning Code

The provisions of CMC § 9161.1 and § 9161.3 through § 9161.7 shall not apply to building permits for the following types of buildings or structures, or modifications thereto, if such buildings or structures, or modifications thereto, comply with all other applicable requirements of this Chapter:

A. Additions or alterations to existing buildings or structures, including the addition thereto of accessory buildings or structures, for all uses permitted in the RS Zone and two-family dwellings permitted in the RM Zone.
B. Outdoor advertising and on-site signage.
C. Accessory structures, the principal use of which is for agricultural purposes.
D. Oil wells.
E. New buildings to be constructed, or existing buildings and structures to be used and occupied, on property for which all required public improvements have been identified or completed pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance and the Subdivision Map Act in effect at the time such development was approved; provided, however, that in all such cases the curbs, gutters, pavement, street lights, sidewalks, and necessary street drainage shall, if not then completed, be constructed or installed by the applicant.
F. New buildings or structures to be constructed as part of a development project where the City Council has, in conjunction with its approval thereof, ratified, approved or adopted a specific plan, an agreement to improve, or a discretionary permit setting forth a phased schedule pursuant to which the requirements of CMC § 9161.3 through § 9161.7 will be satisfied at specified times.
G. The alteration, interior modification or enlargement of an existing building which, in the determination of the Director of Public Works, will not result in a significant increase in traffic as a result of the primary or intended use of the building. Existing structures shall not be subject to this exception.
H. New buildings or structures to be constructed, and the alteration, interior modification or enlargement of an existing building, or of a structure accessory thereto, all or any combination of which will take place on one (1) lot, if the total value of such construction, alteration, modification or enlargement does not require a building permit valued under the Building Code in excess of $100,000.
I. The restoration or repair of a building or structure damaged or destroyed by fire, explosion, earthquake, flood or other casualty or act of God, or by the public enemy; provided, that the use or occupancy of such building or structure thereafter continues in the same manner as lawfully existed prior to such damage or destruction.
(Ord. 88-830 § 1)