La Palma Municipal Code Div. 1 Generally

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State Law reference— Applications for development projects, Government Code § 65943.

Requests for permits, licenses, appeals, amendments, approvals, and other discretionary actions required or allowed by this chapter shall require that a City application form be filled out in its entirety and submitted to the Community Development Director. In addition, other materials, reports, dimensioned plans, or other information required to take an action on the application, as identified in this division and the application guidelines, shall be submitted with the application. The application guidelines, which include a list of required items for each type of application, are available as a handout in the Community Development Department. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all required information is provided.

(Ord. No. 2015-01, § 3, 5-5-2015)

A completed application shall consist of the following:

(1) The application form with all applicable information included on, or attached to, the form.

(2) Other information or forms required for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.) in compliance with City and State guidelines for the implementation of CEQA.

(3) A statement indicating that the applicant is the owner of the property or is the legal representative of the property owner.

(4) Payment in full of the required fees and/or deposit for processing the application, in compliance with the City Council's fee resolution (application fees).

(5) Address and legal description of the property under consideration.

(6) Current title report for the property under consideration.

(7) Other information required by the Community Development Director.

(Ord. No. 2015-01, § 3, 5-5-2015)

(a) Notification to applicant. Within 30 days of the filing of the application, the applicant shall be informed by a letter, in compliance with State law (Government Code § 65943), either that the application is complete and has been accepted for processing or that the application is incomplete and that additional information, as specified in the letter, shall be provided.

(b) Additional information. The planning division may notify the applicant that additional information is required for the environmental review of the project in compliance with Section 44-736.

(Ord. No. 2015-01, § 3, 5-5-2015)

The City Council shall establish by resolution, and from time to time amend by resolution, a schedule of fees and costs for applications for permits, licenses, appeals, amendments, and approvals required or allowed by this chapter in order to reimburse the City for all costs reasonably and necessarily incurred as the result of processing the application.

(Ord. No. 2015-01, § 3, 5-5-2015)

Where review authority rests with the Development Committee, and the review authority on one or more related cases being processed concurrently rests with the City Council, the review authority for all permits, licenses, and approvals shall rest with the City Council. The Development Committee's review shall be in the form of a written recommendation to the City Council.

(Ord. No. 2015-01, § 3, 5-5-2015; Ord. No. 2016-06, § 28, 5-3-2016)

All departments, officials, and public employees vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses, when required by law or any of the provisions of this chapter, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter. No license or permit for uses, buildings, or purposes shall be issued when the same would be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter. Any license or permit, if issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, shall be null and void.

(Ord. No. 2015-01, § 3, 5-5-2015)

Permits, licenses, or approvals shall not be granted in compliance with this chapter before the completion and/or certification of applicable environmental documentation in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.).

(Ord. No. 2015-01, § 3, 5-5-2015)