Title 8 — ZONING & DEVELOPMENT CODE
Chapter 8.448 — FORM OF PETITION, APPLICATIONS, AND APPEALS.
San Mateo County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · San Mateo County
8.448.010 - Planning Commission To Adopt Rules. ¶
The Planning Commission shall, in their rules, prescribe the form and scope of all petitions, applications, and appeals provided for in this Part and of accompanying data to be furnished so as to assure the fullest practicable presentation of facts for proper consideration of the matter involved in each case and for a permanent record. Any petition for a variance, as provided in Chapter 8.320 of Title 8, or for a use permit, as provided in Chapter 8.280, or for an amendment, as provided in Chapter 8.444, shall include a verification by at least one of the petitioners attesting to the truth and correctness of all facts and maps presented with said petition. Such verification shall be signed before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths.
8.448.020 - Procedure When Application Denied. ¶
Where an application for a use permit, variance, or amendment is finally disapproved, a new application on the same matter shall not be accepted if presented within one (1) year of the date of the first application, unless the application sets forth facts showing a material change in conditions since the hearing on the prior application.
San Mateo County, California, Code of Ordinances Title 8 – Zoning & Development Code
8.448.030 - Application To Be Accompanied By Fee. ¶
Applications for use permit, variances, and/or amendments shall be accompanied by a fee set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors to cover the cost of such of the following items as are required for the particular case: Field investigation; preparation of necessary reports; preparation of site maps; mailing notices; printing and posting notices and legal publications. These fees, no part of which shall be returnable, shall be paid to the Secretary of the Commission, who shall deposit them in the Treasury of the County.
8.448.040 - Fees. ¶
The fees provided for in Section 8.448.030 hereof as set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
(Prior code Section 6582 - Amended by Ordinance No. 2193 - April 10, 1973) (Prior code Section 6583 - Amended by Ordinance No. 1401 - June 8, 1960) (Prior code Section 6583 - Amended by Ordinance No. 2193 - April 10, 1973)