Title 18 — Development Code Article 7 –

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Article 7 – Permit Processing Procedures

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Chapter 18.80 -- General Provisions --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 18.80.010 – Purpose and Intent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 18.80.020 – Discretionary Permits and Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 18.80.030 – Additional Permits May Be Required ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 18.80.040 – Burden of Proof and Precedence ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 Chapter 18.82 -- Application Processing Procedures --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 18.82.010 – Purpose and Intent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 18.82.020 – Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions -------------------------------------------------------- 5 18.82.030 – Application Submittal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 18.82.040 – Eligible Applicants ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 18.82.050 – Use of Department Handouts --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 18.82.060 – Filing Fees and Requirements -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 18.82.070 – Initial Application Completeness Review ------------------------------------------------------------- 11 18.82.080 – Environmental Assessment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 Chapter 18.84 -- Zoning Clearances -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 18.84.010 – Purpose and Intent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 18.84.020 – Applicability/Permit Requirement ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 18.84.030 – Review Authority -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 18.84.040 – Review Procedures ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 18.84.050 – Post Decision Procedures -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Chapter 18.86 -- Site Plan and Design Review ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 18.86.010 – Purpose and Intent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 18.86.020 – Applicability --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 18.86.030 – Review Authority -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 18.86.040 – Application Filing, Processing, and Review ---------------------------------------------------------- 18 18.86.050 – Findings and Decision ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 18.86.060 – Discretionary Action by Higher Review Authority --------------------------------------------------- 23 18.86.070 – Issuance of Other Required Permits and Approvals ----------------------------------------------- 23 18.86.080 – Minor Changes by Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 18.86.090 – Post Decision Procedures -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Chapter 18.88 -- Administrative Use Permits and Conditional Use Permits -------------------------------- 25 18.88.010 – Purpose and Intent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 18.88.020 – Applicability --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 18.88.030 – Application Requirements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 18.88.040 – Review Authority -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 18.88.050 – Project Review, Notice, and Hearing ------------------------------------------------------------------ 26 18.88.060 – Findings and Decision ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 18.88.070 – Conditions of Approval ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28 18.88.080 – Permit Expiration ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 18.88.090 – Post Decision Procedures -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Chapter 18.90 -- Variances and Minor Variances --------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 18.90.001 – Purpose and Intent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 18.90.020 – Applicability --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 18.90.030 – Review Authority -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 18.90.040 – Application Filing, Processing, and Review ---------------------------------------------------------- 30 18.90.050 – Findings and Decision ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 18.90.060 – Precedents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32

------------------------------ 30 18.90.040 – Application Filing, Processing, and Review ---------------------------------------------------------- 30 18.90.050 – Findings and Decision ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 18.90.060 – Precedents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32

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18.90.070 – Conditions of Approval ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 32 18.90.080 – Use of Property before Final Action -------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 18.90.090 – Post Decision Procedures -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 Chapter 18.92 -- Planned Development Permit ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 33 18.92.010 – Purpose and Intent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 18.92.020 – Applicability --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 18.92.030 – Modification of Development Standards -------------------------------------------------------------- 34 18.92.040 – Application Filing, Processing, and Review ---------------------------------------------------------- 34 18.92.050 – Review Authority -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 18.92.060 – Project Review, Notice, and Hearing ------------------------------------------------------------------ 35 18.92.070 – Findings and Decision ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 18.92.080 – Planned Unit Development Permit Amendment ---------------------------------------------------- 36 18.92.090 – Specific Development Standards ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 18.92.100 – Conditions of Approval ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 37 18.92.110 – Use of Property before Final Action -------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 18.92.120 – Post Decision Procedure --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 Chapter 18.94 -- Temporary Use Permits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 18.94.010 – Purpose and Intent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 18.94.020 – Definition ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 39 18.94.030 – Applicability --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 18.94.040 – Exempt Temporary Uses --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 18.94.050 – Allowed Temporary Uses --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 18.94.060 – Application Filing and Processing ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 41 18.94.070 – Director Review --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41 18.94.080 – Findings and Decision ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 18.94.090 – Conditions of Approval ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 42 18.94.100 – Condition of Site Following Temporary Use --------------------------------------------------------- 43 18.94.110 – Post Decision Procedures -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43 Chapter 18.96 -- Accessory Dwelling Unit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 45 18.96.010 – Purpose and Intent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45 18.96.020 – Definition ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 45 18.96.030 – One Accessory Dwelling Unit Per Site ---------------------------------------------------------------- 46 18.96.040 – Development Standards ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 18.96.050 – Occupancy Restrictions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 18.96.060 – Accessory Dwelling Unit Permit Required ------------------------------------------------------------ 48 18.96.070 – Modification of Standards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 18.96.080 – Use Permit Required --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 18.96.090 – Findings Required for Permit Issuance --------------------------------------------------------------- 49 18.96.100 – Duration of Permit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 49 18.96.110 – Determination of Compliance ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 18.96.120 – Recordation of Permit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 18.96.130 – Revocation of Permit --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 18.96.140 – Legalization of Existing Accessory Units ------------------------------------------------------------- 50 18.96.150 – Inspections --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 18.96.160 – Illegal Accessory Units ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 52 18.96.170 – Post Decision Procedures -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 Chapter 18.98 -- Reasonable Accommodations ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 18.98.010 – Purpose and Intent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 18.98.020 – Applicability 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• 52 Chapter 18.98 -- Reasonable Accommodations ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 18.98.010 – Purpose and Intent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 18.98.020 – Applicability --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 18.98.030 – Applicati

• 52 Chapter 18.98 -- Reasonable Accommodations ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 18.98.010 – Purpose and Intent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 18.98.020 – Applicability --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 18.98.030 – Application Requirements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54 18.98.040 – Review Authority -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54 18.98.050 – Review Procedures ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54

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18.98.060 – Findings and Decision ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54 18.98.070 – Conditions of Approval ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 55 18.98.080 – Rescission, Expiration or Discontinuance of Reasonable Accommodation ----------------- 55 18.98.090 – Post Decision Procedures -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55 Chapter 18.100 -- Permit Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions ------------------------------------- 57 18.100.001 – Purpose and Intent --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57 18.100.020 – Conformance to Approved Plans --------------------------------------------------------------------- 57 18.100.030 – Effective Dates of Permits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 57 18.100.040 – Acknowledgement and Acceptance of Conditions ----------------------------------------------- 58 18.100.050 – Applications Deemed Approved ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 58 18.100.060 – Permits to Run with the Land -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58 18.100.080 – Performance Guarantees ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58 18.100.080 – Expiration --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59 18.100.090 – Time Extensions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60 18.100.100 – Changes to an Approved Project --------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 18.100.110 – Resubmittals ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62

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Table 7-1 Review Authority ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 Table 7-2 Review Authority for Site Plan and Design Review ---------------------------------------------- 17 Table 7-3 Types of Minor Variances Allowed ------------------------------------------------------------------- 30

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