Lancaster Municipal Code Art. V Public Hearing Procedures for Permits, Variances and Nonconforming Uses or…

Hearings on permits, variances or nonconforming uses or structures review may be initiated:

A. If the city council instructs the commission to set the matter for a public hearing in the case of a conditional use permit, (animal permit), variance or nonconforming use or structure review; or

B. Upon the initiative of the commission in the case of a conditional use permit, (animal permit), variance or nonconforming use or structure review; or

C. Upon the filing of an application.

(Prior zoning ord. § 507.1)

(Ord. No. 1130, § 4(Exh. A), 5-27-2025)

Upon the filing of an application accompanied by the required fee and/or deposit, or other initiation pursuant to this chapter, the director shall fix a time and place for a public hearing as required by this title.

(Prior zoning ord. § 507.2)

Where a public hearing is required by this title, notice of such hearing shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.36.020A.

(Prior zoning ord. § 507.3)

When a verified application is filed for a permit or variance and a hearing is required by this title, the commission shall hold such hearing.

(Prior zoning ord. § 507.4)

(Ord. No. 1130, § 4(Exh. A), 5-27-2025)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1130, § 4(Exh. A), adopted May 27, 2025, repealed § 17.32.700, which pertained to findings and recommendations to the commission and derived from Prior zoning ord. § 507.5.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1130, § 4(Exh. A), adopted May 27, 2025, repealed § 17.32.710, which pertained to period of decision and derived from Prior zoning ord. § 507.6.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1130, § 4(Exh. A), adopted May 27, 2025, repealed § 17.32.720, which pertained to action on zoning board recommendations and derived from Prior zoning ord. § 507.7.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1130, § 4(Exh. A), adopted May 27, 2025, repealed § 17.32.730, which pertained to period for decision and derived from Prior zoning ord. § 507.8.

Where an application for a conditional use permit and an application for a variance are concurrently heard and considered, the commission shall in making their findings consider each case individually as if separately filed.

(Prior zoning ord. § 507.9)

(Ord. No. 1130, § 4(Exh. A), 5-27-2025)

Notice of the action taken by the commission on an application for a permit or variance shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.36.020C.

(Prior zoning ord. § 507.10)