Salinas Municipal Code Div. 4 Administrative Permits

The purpose of this division is to provide an administrative review process for applications for minor land use actions that:

(a) Have little potential for affecting surrounding properties;

(b) Are statutorily or categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and

(c) Are not subject to discretionary or review requirements of this article, including home occupation permits, temporary use of land permits, large family day care home permits, master sign plans, sign permits, medium project employee housing, and Type A emergency shelters. Site plan review applications, although administrative in nature, shall be subject to the requirements of Division 5: Site Plan Review. Figure 37-60.10 illustrates the administrative permit process.

(Ord. No. 2463 (NCS).)

(Ord. No. 2532 (NCS), § 19, 11-13-2012)

An application for an administrative permit shall be initiated by submitting an application to community planning and development pursuant to Division 2: Application Procedures of this article.

(Ord. No. 2463 (NCS).)

The city planner shall approve or approve with modifications to comply with applicable regulations, an administrative permit that conforms to the regulations established in this Zoning Code or deny a permit that does not. The city planner shall render a decision on an administrative permit without public notice or hearing.

(Ord. No. 2463 (NCS).)

(a) Expiration. An administrative permit shall expire one year after its effective date, or at an alternative time as specified in the approval, unless any one of the following occurs first:

(1) A building permit has been issued and construction diligently pursued;

(2) A certificate of occupancy has been issued;

(3) The use is established; or

(4) The city planner determines that other substantial action has been commenced to carry out the terms and intent of the administrative permit.

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(b) Transferability. An administrative permit shall not be affected by changes in ownership.

(c) Rescission. The city planner may rescind an administrative permit in accordance with Section 37-60.1340: Rescission of permits.

(d) Revocation. A revocation of an administrative permit shall be in accordance with Section 37-60.1330: Revocation of permits.

(Ord. No. 2463 (NCS).)

An administrative permit shall become effective on the date of approval by the city planner. Appeals of the city planner's decision shall be in accordance with Division 17: Appeals of this article.

(Ord. No. 2463 (NCS).)