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Article II — Definitions

95.03 Requests To Be Heard Expeditiously

Needles Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Needles

The planning commission and city council shall hear and decide all appeals, variance requests, and requests for interpretations as expeditiously as possible, consistent with the need to follow regularly established agenda procedures, provide notice, and obtain the necessary information to make sound decisions. (Ord. 427-AC)

  • 95.04 Burden Of Proof In Appeals And Variances

    1. When an appeal is taken to the planning commission in accordance with Section 95.00, the city planner shall have the initial burden of presenting to the body sufficient evidence and argument to justify the order or decision appealed from. The burden of presenting evidence and argument for the appeal then shifts to the appellant, who shall also have the burden of persuasion.

    2. The burden of presenting evidence sufficient to allow the planning commission or city council to reach the conclusions set forth in section 95.01 (b), as well as the burden of persuasion on those issues, remains with the applicant seeking the variance. (Ord. 427-AC)

95.05 Action On Appeals And Variances

  1. With respect to appeals, a motion to reverse, affirm, or modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination appealed from shall include, insofar as practicable, a statement of specific reasons or findings of facts that support the motion, if a motion to reverse or modify is not made or fails to receive the majority vote necessary for adoption.

  2. Before granting a variance, the body must take a separate vote and vote affirmatively on each of the six (6) required findings stated in section 95.01(b). Insofar as practicable, a motion to make an affirmative finding on each of the requirements set forth in section 95.01(b) shall include a statement of the specific reasons or findings of fact supporting such motion.

  3. A motion to deny a variance may be made on the basis that any one (1) or more of the six (6) criteria set forth in section 95.01(b) are not satisfied or that the application is incomplete. Insofar as practicable, such a motion shall include a statement of the specific reasons or findings of fact that support it. (Ord. 427-AC)

Article VI Uses 96.00 Uses Permitted 96.01 Table Of Permissible Uses 96.02 City Planner Jurisdiction Over Uses Otherwise Permissible With A Zoning Permit 96.03 Permissible Uses And Specific Exclusions 96.04 Accessory Uses 96.05 Permissible Uses Not Requiring Permits 96.06 Change In Uses 96.07 Combination Uses 96.08 Dwelling Units 96.09 Planned Unit Development Overlay

Ord. No. 427-AC, 528-AC, 564-AC, 634-AC plus additional ordinances updating Sec 96.01 (Ord. 427-AC, 547-AC, 634-AC, 659-AC)

96.00 Uses Permitted

Land, buildings, and other facilities shall be designed, developed, and used only for those activities indicated for the various zones by the following Table of Permissible Uses. The symbols shown in this table have the following meanings:

Symbol Meaning:

Z = Permitted use in the indicated zone with a zoning permit issued by the city planner.

S = Special Use Permit must be obtained from the planning commission.

C = Conditional Use Permit must be obtained from the city council.

(Ord. 427-AC)

HISTORY

Amended by Ord. 663-AC on 10/24/2023

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▸ Contents — Needles Zoning Code
Needles Zoning Code
  1. 91.00 Title
  2. 91.01 Authority
  3. 91.04 Effective Date
  4. 91.05 Relationship To General Plan
  5. ▸ Article II — Definitions
    Overview
    1. 92.00 Definitions
    2. 92.00 Definitions
    3. 93.00 Establishment Of Zones
    4. 93.01 Zoning Map
    5. 93.02 Boundaries Of Zones
    6. 95.03 Requests To Be Heard Expeditiously
    7. 96.01 Table Of Permissible Uses
    8. 97.00 Residential Zone Densities With No Bonuses
    9. 98.00 Site Dimensions
    10. 99.02 Building Materials
    11. 99.03 Residential Building Floor Area
    12. § 99.06
    13. § 99.10
    14. § 99.11

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