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Article 8 — PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF MASTER OR GENERAL PLAN.

Palo Alto Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · Palo Alto

(Heading amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)

  1. The planning commission or the planning department may prepare and the commission may adopt all or any part of the master or general plan or any subject of it for all or any part of the city, county, area, or region. Master or general regional plans shall be coordinated with similar plans of adjoining regions, and area, county, and city master or general plans shall be coordinated so as to fit properly into the master or general plan for the region.

(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)

  1. Before adopting all or part of the master or general plan the commission shall hold at least two public hearings. Before adopting any amendment to the master or general plan the commission shall hold at least one public hearing.

(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)

  1. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given by publication pursuant to Section 6061 in the city, county or in each city or

county in an area, at least 10 days before the hearing.

(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 357)

  1. The adoption of the master or general plan, or of any amendment, extension, or addition to it, shall be by resolution of the commission carried by the affirmative votes of not less than a majority of its total voting members.

(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 745)

  1. The resolution shall refer expressly to the maps and descriptive and other matter intended by the commission to constitute the plan or amendment, addition, or extension of it. The action shall be recorded on the map and plan and descriptive matter by the identifying signatures of the chairman of the commission, and of such other officials as the commission may designate.

(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)

  1. When changed conditions or further studies by the commission require, the commission may amend, extend, or add to all or part of the master or general plan in the manner provided in this article for its adoption.

(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)

  1. A copy of any part, amendment, extension of, or addition to the master or general plan adopted by a county or city planning commission shall be certified to the legislative body of the city or county.

(Amended by Stats. 1955, On. 1644)

  1. A copy of any part, amendment, extension of, or addition to, the master or general plan adopted by an area or regional planning commission shall be certified to each county and city planning commission and to the legislative bodies of each county and city within the area or region.

(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)

  1. The adoption of the master or general plan, or any amendment, extension or addition to it, as certified by a regional, an area, a county or city planning commission shall be by resolution of the legislative body or bodies affected.

(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)

  1. Before adopting all or any part of, or amendment or addition to, a master or general plan, the county or city legislative body shall hold at least one public hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 in the city or county at least 10 days before the hearing.

(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 357)

  1. In adopting all or any part of, or amendment or addition to, a master or general plan adopted by the planning commission, the legislative body shall not make any change or addition until the proposed change or addition has been referred to the planning commission for a report and a copy of the report has been filed with the legislative body. Failure of the planning commission to report within forty days after the reference or such longer period as may be designated by the legislative body, shall be deemed to be approval of the proposed change or addition.

(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)

  1. When it deems it to be for the public interest, the legislative body may change or add to all or part of an adopted master or general plan.

(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)

  1. The legislative body shall first refer the proposed change or addition to the planning commission for a report. Before making a report, the planning commission shall hold at least one hearing on the proposed change or addition. It shall give notice of any such hearing, pursuant to the procedure prescribed by this article for the adoption of the master or general plan or any part, amendment, or addition by the planning commission.

(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)

  1. Failure of the planning commission to report to the legislative body on the proposed change or addition within ninety days after the reference or such longer period as may be designated by the legislative body, shall be deemed to be approval of the proposed change or addition by the planning commission.

(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)

  1. After the receipt of such report, the legislative body shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed change or addition. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 in the city or county at least l0 days before the hearing.

(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 357)

  1. The master or general plan or any part, amendment, or addition shall be endorsed to show that it has been adopted by the legislative body.

(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)

  1. Any master or general plan of a county, or of any metropolitan or urban area of a county shall be certified to all city planning commissions and said plan or any portion thereof may be adopted as a part of the city master or general plan.

(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)

(Initiative Ord. 2090 (part), 1962)

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  1. Article VIII — A. Board of Education
  2. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  3. Title 2 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
  4. Title 4 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
  5. Title 5 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
  6. Title 6 — ANIMALS
  7. Title 8 — TREES AND VEGETATION
  8. Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY
  9. Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
  10. Title 11 — ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROCEDURE
  11. Title 12 — PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
  12. Title 13 — IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE
  13. Title 15 — FIRE PREVENTION
  14. Title 16 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  15. Title 17 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE
  16. Title 18 — ZONING
  17. Title 19 — MASTER PLAN
  18. Article 7 — AUTHORITY FOR AND SCOPE OF MASTER OR GENERAL PLANS.
  19. Article 8 — PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF MASTER OR GENERAL PLAN.
  20. Chapter 19.06 — SPECIFIC PLANS
  21. Chapter 19.10 — COORDINATED AREA PLANS
  22. Title 20 — PRECISE PLANS
  23. Title 21 — SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND
  24. Title 22 — PARKS

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