Lake County Zoning Code § 33.22 Applicability

• (a) Any local architectural review (including design or site planning) committee established through recorded Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions (CC&R’s), may petition in writing the Board of Supervisors for a “courtesy review” of building and site plans.

  • (b) The local architectural review committee shall submit, along with their petition, a copy of the legal instrument establishing their authority to be reviewed by the Planning Department prior to action on the petition by the Board of Supervisors.

  • (c) Upon receipt of a petition for courtesy review, the Board of Supervisors may direct the Planning Department to extend “courtesy review” to the local architectural review committee.

  • (d) Upon Board direction to the Planning Department for courtesy review, the local architectural review committee shall provide to the Planning and Building Inspection Departments: the name(s), phone number(s) and address(s) of committee members; designate an official contact person and mailing address for the committee; and maintain this information in a current fashion by periodic notification to the departments of changes as necessary.

• 33.23 Effect: When the Board of Supervisors has authorized courtesy review, the following requirements and procedures shall be implemented by the Building Inspection and Planning Departments.

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• (a) Prior to building permit zoning clearance by the Planning Department for any residence, guest house or garage, the owner, agent or contractor shall provide one of the following to the Planning Department:

  1. A letter from the architectural review committee acknowledging receipt of building plans for review; or

  2. A letter from the local architectural review committee approving, modifying or disapproving the proposed structure; or

  3. A complete set of building and plot plans for transmittal to the local architectural review committee.

• (b) Alternate: One (1) extra complete set of plans or a letter from the local architectural committee acknowledging receipt of such plans may be submitted to the Building Inspection Department when “plan check” is requested.

• (c) Upon receipt of plans for transmittal to the local architectural review committee by the Planning or Building Inspection Departments, a proof of receipt and transmittal notice shall be permanently affixed to the building permit. Letters received to meet the requirements of Subsection (a) shall be affixed to the building permit.

• (d) The Planning Department may petition the Board of Supervisors to withdraw the courtesy review to a local architectural review committee when in the opinion of the Planning Director the committee has not complied with the requirements of Section 33.22(d). Upon receipt and review of said petition, the Board of Supervisors may withdraw courtesy review.

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