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Title 21 — SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND

Chapter 21.36 — APPEALS

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

21.36.010 Notice.

Any aggrieved person may appeal from the decision of the director of planning in approving, conditionally approving or denying a preliminary parcel map or from any portion or condition thereof. Such appeal shall be taken to the city council; provided, that prior to consideration of the appeal by the city council, the planning commission, acting as an advisory appeal board, shall review the appeal and make its recommendations to the city council. An appeal shall be commenced by filing a notice of appeal with the director of planning. Such notice shall be filed within fifteen days of the decision of the director of planning which is the subject of the appeal. An appeal notice filed after such fifteen-day period shall not be processed. Any decision not appealed within said time shall become final. The notice of appeal shall set forth in detail the decision, or portion thereof, appealed and the grounds for the appeal. The notice of appeal shall be accompanied by eighteen copies of the tentative parcel map.

(Ord. 3157 § 1 (part), 1979)

21.36.020 Hearing before planning commission.

Within thirty days after the filing of the notice of appeal, the planning commission shall hold a hearing and consider the appeal. The director of planning shall submit a written report to the planning commission. Within ten days after the conclusion of the hearing, the planning commission shall make its recommendation. The planning commission may recommend that the city council sustain, modify, or overrule the decision of the director of planning. Said recommendation shall be forwarded to the city clerk for presentation to the city council.

(Ord. 3157 § 1 (part), 1979)

21.36.030 Action by city council.

The appeal shall be set for a hearing before the city council within thirty days after receipt of the planning commission's recommendation by the city clerk. Within seven days after the conclusion of the hearing, the city council shall render its decision and findings based upon the testimony and documents produced before it or before the planning commission. The city council may sustain, modify, or overrule the decision of the director of planning based upon the provisions of this title and the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 3157 § 1 (part), 1979)

21.36.040 Extension of time.

Any of the time limits contained in this section, except the fifteen-day period for filing a notice of appeal, may be extended by the mutual consent of the appellant, the subdivider, and the agency before which the appeal is pending.

(Ord. 3157 § 1 (part), 1979)

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  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
    Overview
    1. 21.04 General Provisions
    2. 21.08 Maps Required
    3. 21.10 Parcel Maps for Urban Lot Splits in Single-Family Zones
    4. 21.11 Streamlined Subdivisions Resulting in Ten or Fewer Parcels
    5. 21.12 Tentative Maps and Preliminary Parcel Maps
    6. 21.13 Vesting Tentative Maps
    7. 21.16 Final and Parcel Maps
    8. 21.20 Design
    9. 21.24 Dedications
    10. 21.28 Improvements
    11. 21.32 Conditional Exceptions
    12. 21.36 Appeals
    13. 21.40 Conversions of Rental Housing to Condominiums and Other …
    14. 21.44 Certificates of Compliance
    15. 21.50 Park Land Dedication or Fees In Lieu Thereof
    16. Chapter 21.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    17. Chapter 21.08 — MAPS REQUIRED
    18. Chapter 21.10 — PARCEL MAPS FOR URBAN LOT SPLITS IN SINGLE-FAM…
    19. Chapter 21.11 — STREAMLINED SUBDIVISIONS RESULTING IN TEN OR F…
    20. Chapter 21.12 — TENTATIVE MAPS AND PRELIMINARY PARCEL MAPS
    21. Chapter 21.13 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
    22. Chapter 21.16 — FINAL AND PARCEL MAPS
    23. Chapter 21.20 — DESIGN
    24. Chapter 21.28 — IMPROVEMENTS
    25. Chapter 21.32 — CONDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS
    26. Chapter 21.36 — APPEALS
    27. Chapter 21.40 — CONVERSIONS OF RENTAL HOUSING TO CONDOMINIUMS …
    28. Chapter 21.44 — CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
    29. Chapter 21.50 — PARK LAND DEDICATION OR FEES IN LIEU THEREOF
  24. Title 22 — PARKS

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