Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Ch. 10.80 Building, Grading, and Demolition Permits; Environmental Review; Fees…

No building, grading, or demolition permit shall be issued unless the Director of Community Development determines that each new or expanded use or structure complies with all of the requirements of the Municipal Code. If any grading or scraping is proposed as part of a project, a survey of existing topography on the site and adjacent land within 5 feet of the site boundaries and any proposed changes in topography shall be submitted to the Director of Community Development for review and approval prior to issuance of a building permit, grading permit, or demolition permit. The contours of the land shall be shown at intervals of not more than 5 feet. The Director shall require that survey markers be set and that an inspection be conducted to check the establishment of these survey markers prior to issuance of a permit.

(Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 01/17/91; Ord. No. 1838, Renumbered, 07/05/91; Ord. No. 1891, Amended, 01/06/94)

A project that is not ministerially or categorically exempt from CEQA and is the subject of an application for a discretionary approval, including but not limited to a General Plan amendment, zoning map amendment, use permit, variance, Specific Plan, PD Plan, or NC Plan shall be subject to environmental review and shall be the subject of a Negative Declaration or an Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

A. Determination of Lead Agency. The Community Development Director shall designate as the lead agency, as the term is defined by CEQA guidelines, the individual or body having the broadest discretionary approval responsibilities, and may designate the Board of Zoning Adjustment, the Planning Commission, the Community Development Director, or the City Council. The Community Development Director's decision shall be subject to appeal by the applicant to the Planning Commission.

B. Duties of Responsible Agencies. Individuals and bodies other than the lead agency shall have the powers and responsibilities assigned to responsible agencies by CEQA and CEQA Guidelines.

(Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 01/17/91; Ord. No. 1838, Renumbered, 07/05/91)

All persons submitting applications for permits or zoning map or text amendments, as required by this ordinance, or filing appeals shall pay all fees and/or deposits as provided by the City Council's resolution or resolutions establishing applicable fees and charges. Said resolution or resolutions are hereby incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.

(Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 01/17/91; Ord. No. 1838, Renumbered, 07/05/91)