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Chapter 38 — ZONING ORDINANCE›Part V — Administration›Article 22

Sec. 38-157. Authority of Planning Commission.

Monterey Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · Monterey

The Planning Commission shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove applications for Use Permits or variances which are consistent with the General Plan, subject to the general purposes of this ordinance, the specific purposes of the base or overlay zoning district in which a development site is located, and the provisions of this chapter, unless authority for a decision on a Use Permit is specifically assigned to the Community Development Director in the individual chapters of this ordinance. (Ord. 3653 § 19, 2022; Ord. 3472 § 1, 2012; Ord. 3429 § 3, 2009; Ord. 3424 § 1, 2009)

The Monterey City Code is current through Ordinance 3716, passed February 3, 2026.

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▸Contents — Monterey Zoning Code
Monterey Zoning Code
  1. ▸Chapter 38 — ZONING ORDINANCE
    Overview
    1. Part I — General Provisions
    2. Part IV — Regulations Applying in All Districts
    3. Part V — Administration
    4. Part I — General Provisions
    5. Part II — Base District Regulations
    6. Part III — Overlay District Regulations
    7. Part IV — Regulations Applying in All Districts
    8. ▸Part V — Administration
      Overview
      1. Article 21
      2. ▸Article 22
        Overview
        1. Sec. 38-156. Purposes.
        2. Sec. 38-157. Authority of Planning Commission.
        3. Sec. 38-158. Submittal Requirements.
        4. Sec. 38-159. Notice and Public Hearing.
        5. Sec. 38-160. Duties of Planning Commission and Community Devel…
        6. Sec. 38-161. Required Findings.
        7. Sec. 38-162. Conditions of Approval.
        8. Sec. 38-163. Planned Unit Development Approval.
        9. Sec. 38-164. Effective Date; Appeals.
        10. Sec. 38-165. Lapse of Approval; Transferability; Discontinuanc…
        11. Sec. 38-166. Changed Plans; New Application.
        12. Sec. 38-167. Reserved.
      3. Article 23
      4. Article 24 — DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE APPROVAL
      5. Article 25
      6. Article 26 — AMENDMENTS
      7. Article 27 — APPEALS
      8. Article 28 — NONCONFORMING USES, AND STRUCTURES
      9. Article 29
      10. Article 30

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