Del Norte County Municipal Code § 14.06 California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures; Building Permits

Building definitions and general requirements shall be as set forth in Chapters 14.04 and 14.16. Grading definitions and general requirements shall be as set forth in Chapter 14.05 and the grading standards adopted as part of the certified local coastal program.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

1. Where development within the California Coastal Zone requires the issuance of a building and/or grading permit pursuant to Title 14 of the Del Norte County Code, the permit shall serve as the coastal development permit, subject to compliance with this chapter.

2. Projects which are exempt from coastal permit requirements or have presiding entitlement (e.g., use permit, PC zone) which is of sufficient detail and acts as a valid coastal permit at the time of application, they shall be reviewed pursuant to county regulations for non-coastal projects.

3. Where coastal permit jurisdiction lies with the California Coastal Commission, as set forth in County Code Section 21.50.40 and its maps, the regulations of this title shall apply. However, the county permit or entitlement shall not act as a coastal permit. In such cases the county permit shall be processed pursuant to county regulations for non-coastal projects.

(Ord. 86-04 § 1 (part), 1986; Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

1. Application for a building or grading permit shall be made to the office of building inspectors on a form provided by said office and shall be accompanied by:

   1. Proof of ownership and access.

   2. An Assessor's office plat map.

   3. A plot plan of sufficient detail to illustrate location, distance from property lines, proposed improvements, septic tank and leach field, grading, etc.

   4. Two copies of building or grading plans and specifications (the building official may waive this requirement for small accessory structures).

   5. Where applicable, soils analysis tests and/or soil reports.

2. Projects which require a coastal permit and are not appealable to the California Coastal Commission as set forth in Section 21.50.30 shall be reviewed as follows:

   1. Upon receipt of a complete application, the department of planning and building shall review the application and, as soon as possible, circulate the application to the following listed departments for review and comment: assessor, fire department, public works department, and health department. Each department shall submit a recommendation for action to the department of planning and building.

3. Projects which require a coastal permit and are appealable to the California Coastal Commission shall be reviewed as follows:

   1. Environmental Review Committee (See Title 16). The environmental review committee shall review an application at its next regular meeting after submission of the application packet to the department of planning and building. Review shall include:

   2. A determination of completeness of the application and, where necessary, notification of any additional information required.

   3. A recommendation for action on an environmental document pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

4. Planning Staff Report. Project applications shall be reviewed by the environmental review committee, scheduled for planning commission/harbor commission hearing and shall be accompanied by a report from the staff of the department of planning and building. The report shall include a description of the project, its location, any applicable regulations and/or policies, any responses to comments submitted regarding the project and a recommendation for findings and/or conditions, if any, including consistency with the zoning and/or general plan.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

1. Notice of projects exempt from California Coastal permit requirements: An entitlement issued by the county for a development which is exempt for the coastal development permit requirements pursuant to Section 21.50.30A shall be exempt from the notice and hearing requirements of this chapter. The county shall maintain a record for all permits issued for exempt developments which shall be made available to the California Coastal Commission or any interested person upon request. This record may be in the form of any record of permits issued, provided that such record includes the applicant's name, location of the project and a brief description of the project.

2. Projects which require a coastal permit but not a local public hearing and are not appealable to the California Coastal Commission as set forth in Chapter 21.52 shall be noticed as follows:

   1. The county shall provide notice of pending application which contains the following information:

      1. A statement that the development is within the coastal zone.

      2. The date of filing of the application and the name of the applicant.

      3. The number assigned to the application.

      4. A description of the development and its proposed location.

      5. The date(s), time and place(s) at which the application will be considered by the issuing officer.

      6. A brief description of the general procedure of local government concerning the conduct of any hearing and/or issuance action.

      7. A statement that a public comment period of seven days time to allow for the submission of comments by mail will be held prior to the issuing officer's decision.

   2. Notice shall be provided at least seven days prior to the issuing officer's decision regarding issuance of entitlement by first class mail to each applicant, to all persons who have requested to be on the mailing list for that project or for coastal decisions within one hundred feet of the perimeter of the parcel on which the development is proposed and to the Coastal Commission.

   3. Notice shall also be delivered by the applicant to each dwelling unit within one hundred feet of the parcel. The applicant shall submit to the county planner a signed affidavit listing the addresses of all residences and attesting to the delivery of the notices. The affidavit shall be submitted within three calendar days of delivery.

3. When a project requires a public hearing pursuant to coastal zone requirements for coastal zone appealable areas but would not otherwise require a local public hearing, the following shall apply:

   1. The county shall provide notice of pending application which contains the following information:

      1. A statement that the development is within the coastal zone.

      2. The date of filing of the application and the name of the applicant.

      3. The number assigned to the application.

      4. A description of the development and its proposed location.

      5. The date(s), time and place(s) at which the application will be considered by the local governing body.

4. A brief description of the general procedure of local government concerning the conduct of any hearing and/or issuance action.

   7. The system for local and Coastal Commission appeals, including any local fees required.

   8. Notice shall be provided at least seven days prior to the decision regarding issuance of entitlement by first class mail to each applicant, to all persons who have requested to be on the mailing list for that project or for coastal decisions within the county's coastal zone, to all property owners within one hundred feet of the perimeter of the parcel on which the development is proposed and to the Coastal Commission.

   9. Notice shall also be delivered by the applicant to each dwelling unit within one hundred feet of the parcel. The applicant shall submit to the county planner a signed affidavit listing the addresses of all residences and attesting to the delivery of the notices. The affidavit shall be submitted within three calendar days of delivery.

5. For the purposes of this section:

   1. "Property owner" means all persons, including businesses, corporations or other public or private entities shown on the latest equalized assessment roll as owning real property.

   2. Those persons who request to be on a mailing list shall submit such request in writing to the department of planning and building at any time during the calendar year and it shall apply for the balance of such calendar year. The county may impose a reasonable fee on persons requesting such notice for the purpose of recovering the cost of such mailing.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

1. Projects which are not appealable to the California Coastal Commission and do not otherwise require local public hearing (project review):

   1. Projects which require a coastal development permit but which are not appealable to the California Coastal Commission and which do not otherwise require a local public hearing shall be reviewed by the county building official at the date, time and place set forth in the notice required by Section 14.06.40B.

   2. Project review by the building official shall include consideration of any staff reports and/or public comments which have been submitted in writing prior to the noticed review time and shall include a finding of consistency with the zoning and/or general plan.

   3. Any findings and/or conditions of approval shall be kept on file in written form along with a copy of the coastal development permit at the department of planning and building.

2. Projects which require a local public hearing:

   1. Projects which are appealable to the California Coastal Commission require a public hearing and shall be heard by the planning commission/harbor commission at the date, time and place set forth in a public notice as set forth by Section 14.06.40C.

   2. New permit applications which are, in the opinion of the county planner, de minimis with respect to the purposes and objectives of the adopted local coastal program, may by scheduled for the consent calendar as provided in Section 21.50.70A.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

1. Local Appeals.

   1. Any person aggrieved by an action of the building official taken pursuant to Section 14.06.50A may make an appeal to the Planning Commission as set forth in Chapter 21.51 DNCC (California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures-Local Appeals).

   2. Any person aggrieved by an action of the planning commission taken pursuant to Section 14.06.50B may make an appeal to the board of supervisors as set forth in Chapter 2 1.51 DNCC (California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures-Local Appeals).

2. California Coastal Commission Appeals. Any appeal of development approved by the county to the California Coastal Commission shall be subject to Chapter 21.52.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)