100.04: GENERAL RULES FOR APPLICABILITY OF ZONING REGULATIONS:

A. Applicability To Property: This chapter shall apply, to the extent permitted by law, to all property within the corporate limits of the city of Porterville and to property for which applications for annexation and/or subdivisions have been submitted to the city of Porterville, including all uses, structures and land owned by any private person, firm, corporation or

organization, or the city of Porterville or other local, state or federal agencies. Any governmental agency shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter only to the extent that such property may not be lawfully regulated by the city of Porterville.

B. Compliance With Regulations: No land shall be used, and no structure shall be constructed, occupied, enlarged, altered, demolished or moved in any zoning district, except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

C. Relation To Other Regulations:

1. General: The regulations of this chapter and requirements or conditions imposed pursuant to this chapter shall not supersede any other regulations or requirements adopted or imposed by the Porterville city council, the state of California, or

any federal agency that has jurisdiction by law over uses and development authorized by this chapter. All uses and development authorized by this chapter shall comply with all other such regulations and requirements. Where conflict occurs between the provisions of this chapter and any other city ordinance, chapter, resolution, guideline or regulation, the more restrictive provisions shall control, unless otherwise specified. Where conflicts occurs between the articles of this chapter, the specific shall supersede the general provision. In the case of any remaining uncertainty, the zoning administrator shall make a determination to resolve the conflict.

2. Permit Streamlining Act: It is the intent of this chapter that all actions taken by the decision making body pursuant to this chapter that are solely adjudicatory in nature be within a time frame consistent with the provisions of Government Code section 65920 et seq. (the permit streamlining act). Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as imposing time limits on actions taken by the decision making body pursuant to this chapter that are legislative in nature or that require both adjudicatory and legislative judgments.

D. Relation To Private Agreements: This chapter shall not interfere with or annul any recorded easement, covenant, or other agreement now in effect, provided that where this chapter imposes greater restriction than imposed by an easement, covenant, or agreement, this chapter shall control.

E. Relation To Prior Ordinance: The provisions of this chapter supersede all prior ordinances and any amendments of the city of Porterville. No provision of this chapter shall validate any land use or structure established, constructed or maintained in violation of the prior ordinance, unless such validation is specifically authorized by this chapter and is in conformance with all other regulations.

Relation To Prior Ordinance: The provisions of this chapter supersede all prior ordinances and any amendments of the city of Porterville. No provision of this chapter shall validate any land use or structure established, constructed or maintained in violation of the prior ordinance, unless such validation is specifically authorized by this chapter and is in conformance with all other regulations.

F. Application During Local Emergency: The city council may authorize a deviation from a provision of this chapter during a local emergency declared and ratified under the municipal code. The city council may authorize a deviation by resolution without notice or public hearing. (Ord. 1801, 12-3-2013)