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Chapter 40 — Zoning

Article 40.39 — ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS

Davis Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Davis

§ 40.39.010. Purpose of article.

The purpose of the administrative approval process is to allow efficient processing of routine or noncontentious applications while providing sufficient opportunities for public review. (Ord. 1768 § 7)

§ 40.39.020. Applicability.

The administrative approval process shall be applied when the director is authorized to approve an application, such as for minor modifications, administrative use permits, or site plan and architectural approval. The director shall determine, based on the merits of the proposal, whether an application shall be approved administratively or scheduled for a public hearing before the project planning commission.

(Ord. 1768 § 7; Ord. 2390 § 2, 2012; Ord. 2445 § 10, 2015; Ord. 2677, 11/4/2025)

§ 40.39.030. Public notice.

Prior to taking action on an administrative approval, the community development and sustainability department shall provide notice through a mailing to all owners of real property as shown on current property tax roles within a minimum of five hundred feet of the subject property. At the discretion of the department, based on public interest in the project, the scope of notice, including property owner radius, may be expanded.

(Ord. 1768 § 7; Ord. 1975 § 6, 1999; Ord. 2165 § 9, 2005)

§ 40.39.040. Comment period.

The department shall provide a comment period of no less than ten calendar days prior to taking action on an administrative approval, beginning on the date the public notices are mailed. The purpose of the comment period is to enable the public to bring comments or questions to the attention of the department. If the department receives substantive comments or information which establishes that the application should not be approved administratively, the department shall either deny the application or, if requested by the applicant and upon submittal of the applicable fee, schedule a pubic hearing before the planning commission to consider the application. (Ord. 1768 § 7; Ord. 1975 § 6, 1999)

§ 40.39.050. Appeals to planning commission.

Any determination of the director with respect to an administrative approval application may be appealed to the planning commission upon submittal to the community development and sustainability department of an appeal application, accompanied by the fee established by resolution of the city council. In the absence of an appeal application being filed within ten days after the determination of the director, such determination is final.

(Ord. 1768 § 7; Ord. 1975 § 6, 1999; Ord. 2117 § 3, 2003; Ord. 2390 § 2, 2012; Ord. 2677, 11/4/2025)

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  1. ▸ Chapter 40 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. Article 40.01 — IN GENERAL
    2. Article 40.02 — AGRICULTURAL (A) DISTRICT
    3. Article 40.03 — RESIDENTIAL ONE-FAMILY (R-1) DISTRICT
    4. Article 40.04 — RESIDENTIAL ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY (R2) DISTRICTS
    5. Article 40 — 04A. RESIDENTIAL ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY CONSERVATION…
    6. Article 40.05 — (RESERVED)
    7. Article 40.06 — RESIDENTIAL RESTRICTED (R-R) DISTRICT
    8. Article 40.07 — RESIDENTIAL ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY AND MOBILE HOM…
    9. Article 40.08 — RESIDENTIAL GARDEN APARTMENT (R3) DISTRICT
    10. Article 40.09 — RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY APARTMENT (R-HD) DIST…
    11. Article 40 — 09A. HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR) OVERLAY DISTR…
    12. Article 40.10 — RESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONAL (R-T) DISTRICT
    13. Article 40.11 — (RESERVED)
    14. Article 40.12 — COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD (C-N) COMBINING DISTRICT
    15. Article 40.13 — DOWNTOWN DAVIS ZONES
    16. Article 40.14 — SUPPLEMENTAL TO DOWNTOWN ZONES
    17. Article 40.15 — MIXED USE (M-U) DISTRICT
    18. Article 40.16 — AUTO CENTER (A-C) DISTRICT
    19. Article 40.17 — COMMERCIAL SERVICE (C-S) DISTRICT
    20. Article 40.18 — COMMERCIAL MIXED USE (CMU) DISTRICT
    21. Article 40 — 18A. COMMUNITY RETAIL (C-R) ZONING DISTRICT
    22. Article 40.19 — INDUSTRIAL ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH (I-R) D…
    23. Article 40.20 — INDUSTRIAL (I) DISTRICT
    24. Article 40 — 20A. PUBLIC-SEMIPUBLIC (P-SP) DISTRICT
    25. Article 40.21 — INTERIM STUDY (S) DISTRICT
    26. Article 40.22 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (P-D) DISTRICT
    27. Article 40.23 — HISTORICAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
    28. Article 40.24 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    29. Article 40.25 — PARKING AND LOADING AREAS, PUBLIC GARAGES AND …
    30. Article 40 — 25A. BICYCLE PARKING STANDARDS
    31. Article 40.26 — SPECIAL USES
    32. Article 40 — 26A. PERSONAL CULTIVATION OF CANNABIS
    33. Article 40 — 26B. COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES
    34. Article 40.27 — EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
    35. Article 40.28 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
    36. Article 40.29 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    37. Article 40.30 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
    38. Article 40 — 30A. ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMITS
    39. Article 40 — 30B. TEMPORARY USES
    40. Article 40.31 — SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL APPROVAL
    41. Article 40.32 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
    42. Article 40.33 — VARIANCES
    43. Article 40.34 — PREZONING
    44. Article 40.35 — APPEALS TO CITY COUNCIL
    45. Article 40.36 — AMENDMENTS
    46. Article 40.37 — ENFORCEMENT
    47. Article 40.38 — SOLAR SHADE CONTROL
    48. Article 40.39 — ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS
    49. Article 40.40 — ALCOHOL SALES
    50. Article 40.42 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING

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