Rohnert Park Municipal Code Art. X Zoning Administrator

A. The purpose of this section is to establish responsibilities and procedures for the zoning administrator, pursuant to Government Code Sections 65900, 65901, 65902, and 65903.

B. The zoning administrator review is an in-house discretionary process intended to provide an avenue for the streamlined review of small planning projects.

(Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)

The planning and community development director is designated as the zoning administrator, and he/she may designate in writing an acting zoning administrator who may exercise all the power of the zoning administrator. The zoning administrator shall provide the city clerk with the name of the zoning administrator and any appointed acting zoning administrator in writing.

(Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)

A. The zoning administrator shall hear and decide all applications for temporary and administrative use permits when required by this title and such other matters that may be specifically assigned by ordinance.

B. The zoning administrator shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny an application for zoning administrator approval based upon whether or not it conforms to the general plan, the specific purposes of the base or overlay zoning district in which the project is located, and the provisions of any applicable federal, state, or local ordinances.

C. The zoning administrator may refer any matter to the planning commission for hearing, consideration and determination, in lieu of B, above. The planning commission shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a referred zoning administrator application based upon whether or not it conforms to the general plan, the specific purposes of the base or overlay zoning district in which the project is located, and the provisions of any applicable federal, state, or local ordinances.

(Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)

A. The zoning administrator shall render a determination within thirty calendar days of the date an application is deemed complete or within such other timeframes that may be set by ordinance for specific applications.

B. Public notice of zoning administrator's preliminary determination and information about requesting a formal zoning administrator hearing shall be noticed pursuant to Section 17.25.112 of this title.

C. A formal zoning administrator hearing may be requested within the ten calendar day notice period by submittal of a written request to the zoning administrator, including a complete description of the reason for requesting the hearing.

D. The fee for zoning administrator hearing shall be set by the city council and paid for by the applicant.

E. Upon receipt of a written request and filing fee, the zoning administrator shall schedule a formal hearing to address the concerns raised in the written request for hearing. Public notice of the zoning administrator hearing shall be noticed pursuant to Section 17.25.112 of this title.

F. The zoning administrator shall make a determination regarding the application within ten working days after the hearing and provide a determination letter to the applicant as well as the individual or group requesting the hearing.

G. The determination of the zoning administrator is appealable to the planning commission pursuant to Chapter 17.25 Article XII of this title. The planning commission shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a zoning administrator application that has been appealed based upon whether or not it conforms to the general plan, the specific purposes of the base or overlay zoning district in which the project is located, and the provisions of any applicable federal, state, or local ordinances.

(Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)