Chapter 85.01 — PERMIT APPLICATION FILING AND PROCESSING
San Bernardino County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · San Bernardino County
§ 85.01.010 Purpose of Division. ¶
This Division contains the procedures necessary to process development proposals in any land use zoning district. (Ord. 4011, passed - -2007)
§ 85.01.020 Organization. ¶
(a) Types of Procedures.
(1) This Development Code utilizes the following four basic procedures to review all types of applications:
(A) Public hearing;
(B) Staff review with notice;
(C) Staff review without notice; and
(D) Alternate review procedures.
(2) Chapter 85.02 (Basic Review Procedures) describes each of the six procedures and then follows with the application provisions common to each.
(b) Division 6 (Development Code Administration). Division 6 (Development Code Administration) describes each
policy development application type and the provisions of this Development Code unique to that application type as well as the review authority for each. The types of policy development applications appear in the following order:
(1) Agricultural Preserves/Land Conservation Contract Actions;
(2) Amendments (e.g., Development Code and General Plan); and
(3) Specific Plan Adoption and Amendment.
(c) Application Types. Chapters 4 through 18, below describes each land use and design application type and the provisions of this Development Code unique to that application type as well as the review authority for each. The types of land use applications appear in the following order:
(1) Certificates of Land Use Compliance;
(2) Planned Development Permits;
(3) Pre-Construction Inspections;
(4) Site Plan Permits;
(5) Special Use Permits;
(6) Subdivision Sign Location Plans;
(7) Temporary Use Permits;
(8) Temporary Special Event Permits;
(9) Tenant Improvement Permits;
(10) Use Permits (Conditional and Minor); and
(11) Variances (Major and Minor).
(d) Division 7 (Subdivisions). Division 7 (Subdivisions) describes each division of land application type and the
provisions of this Development Code unique to that application type as well as the review authority for each. The types of land use applications appear in the following order:
(1) Tentative and Final Map;
(2) Parcel Maps and Minor Subdivisions;
(3) Vesting Tentative Map;
(4) Composite Development Plan;
(5) Lot Line Adjustments;
(6) Lot Mergers;
(7) Reversions to Acreage;
(8) Certificate of Subdivision Compliance;
(9) Official Maps; and
(10) Resident Initiated Mobile Home Park Conversion.
(Ord. 4011, passed - -2007)
§ 85.01.030 Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions. ¶
Table 85-1 (Review Authority) identifies the County official or authority responsible for reviewing and making initial decisions on each type of application or land use entitlement required by this Development Code, the nature of the initial decision (i.e. issue, approve, or recommend), and the nature of the response of the subsequent review authority.
| Table 85-1 (Review Authority) identifies the County official or authority responsible for reviewing and making initial decisions on each type of application or land use entitlement required by this Development Code, the nature of the initial decision (i.e. issue, approve, or recommend), and the nature of the response of the subsequent review authority. |
Table 85-1 (Review Authority) identifies the County official or authority responsible for reviewing and making initial decisions on each type of application or land use entitlement required by this Development Code, the nature of the initial decision (i.e. issue, approve, or recommend), and the nature of the response of the subsequent review authority. |
Table 85-1 (Review Authority) identifies the County official or authority responsible for reviewing and making initial decisions on each type of application or land use entitlement required by this Development Code, the nature of the initial decision (i.e. issue, approve, or recommend), and the nature of the response of the subsequent review authority. |
Table 85-1 (Review Authority) identifies the County official or authority responsible for reviewing and making initial decisions on each type of application or land use entitlement required by this Development Code, the nature of the initial decision (i.e. issue, approve, or recommend), and the nature of the response of the subsequent review authority. |
Table 85-1 (Review Authority) identifies the County official or authority responsible for reviewing and making initial decisions on each type of application or land use entitlement required by this Development Code, the nature of the initial decision (i.e. issue, approve, or recommend), and the nature of the response of the subsequent review authority. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table 85-1 | ||||
| Review Authority | ||||
| Type of Entitlement or Decision |
Applicable Citation | Director(1) (2) | Planning Commission(3) |
Board of Supervisors(4) |
| Table 85-1 | ||||
| Review Authority | ||||
| Type of Entitlement or Decision |
Applicable Citation | Director(1) (2) | Planning Commission(3) |
Board of Supervisors(4) |
| ABC Licensing | Ch. 85.04 | Issue | Appeal(5) | Appeal |
| Adult Business Regulatory Permit |
Ch. 84.21 | Recommend | Approve | Appeal |
| Amendments (General Plan, Development Code, Community Plan, and Area Plan) |
Ch. 86.12 | Recommend | Recommend | Approve |
| Airport Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Amendments |
Ch. 86.11 | Recommend | Recommend | Approve |
| Certificates of Land Use Compliance |
Ch. 85.05 | Issue | Appeal | Appeal |
| Conditional Use Permits | Ch. 85.06 | Recommend | Approve/ Recommend | Approve/Appeal |
| Development Agreements and Amendments |
Ch. 86.13 | Recommend | Recommend | Approve |
| Home Occupation Permits | Ch. 84.12 | Approve | Appeal | – |
| Housing Incentives Program(6) |
Ch. 83.03 | Recommend | Recommend | Approve |
| Interpretations | Ch. 81.02 | Issue | Appeal | Appeal |
| Major Variances | Ch. 85.17 | Approve | Appeal | – |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minor Use Permits | Ch. 85.06 | Approve | Appeal | Appeal |
| Minor Variances | Ch. 85.17 | Approve | Appeal | – |
| Planned Development Permits | Ch. 85.10 | Recommend(10) | Recommend | Approve |
| Revisions to an Approved | Ch. 85.12 | Approve | Appeal | Appeal |
| Actions | ||||
| Sign Permits | Ch. 85.13 | Issue | Appeal | Appeal |
| Sign Registration | Ch. 85.13 | Issue(8) | Appeal | Appeal |
| Site Plan Permits | Ch. 85.08 | Issue | Appeal | – |
| Special Use Permits | Ch. 85.14 | Issue(7 or 8) | Appeal | Appeal |
| Specific Plans and | Ch. 85.14 | Recommend | Recommend | Approve |
| Amendments | ||||
| Subdivision Sign Location | Ch. 85.13 | Issue(8) | Appeal | — |
| Plans | ||||
| Surface Mining & | Ch. 85.06 | Recommend | Approve | Appeal |
| Reclamation | ||||
| Temporary Special Event | Ch. 85.15 | Approve | Appeal | Appeal |
| Permits | ||||
| Temporary Use Permits | Ch. 85.15 | Issue(7 or 8) | Appeal | Appeal |
| Tenant Improvement Permits | Ch. 85.09 | Issue(7) | Appeal | Appeal |
| Wind Energy Systems Permit | Ch. 85.18 | Approve | Appeal | — |
Notes:
(1) The Director may defer action and refer any permit or approval application to the Commission for final determination.
(2) All decisions of the Director are appealable to Commission, and then to the Board, in compliance with Division 11, Article 6 (Appeals), except for those decisions addressed in Note (3).
(3) The Commission may refer consideration of an appeal to the Board, except for those decisions involving only a Variance, determination as to the completeness of an application, the determination to approve or deny a Home Occupation Permit, an Accessory Wind Energy Permit, a Subdivision Sign Location Plan, or the requirement for preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). In these instances the Commission’s decision shall be the final and conclusive decision. The Board will not accept nor consider an appeal of these Commission decisions.
(4) All decisions of the Board are final.
(5) “Recommend” means that the review authority makes a recommendation to a higher review authority; “Appeal” means that the review authority may consider and decide upon appeals to the decision of an earlier review authority, in compliance with Division 11, Chapter 8 (Appeals).
(6) The Housing Incentives Program application shall only be filed concurrently with one of the following applications: Conditional Use Permit, Tentative Parcel Map, Tentative Tract, or Planned Development Permit.
(7) Issued by the Building Official.
(8) Issued by Code Enforcement.
(9) Concurrent processing. Multiple applications for the same project shall be processed concurrently, and shall be reviewed, and approved or disapproved by the highest review authority designated by this Development Code for any of the required applications (e.g., a project with applications for both a Zoning Map amendment and a Conditional Use Permit shall have both applications decided
by the Board, instead of the Commission acting on the Conditional Use Permit as otherwise provided by Table 85-1 [Review Authority]). (10) Initial review by the Development Review Committee is required in compliance with § 85.10.040(a).
(Ord. 4011, passed - -2007; Am. Ord. 4239, passed - -2014)