Chapter 5.10 — REVIEW AUTHORITY

This chapter identifies the decision-making bodies for the various types of land use permits regulated under the Zoning Ordinance, and describes the composition and authority of the various review bodies. It provides a consolidated reference point for understanding the roles of decision-makers in the development process. Permits not cited in Table 5.10-1 are described in Title C of the County Ordinance Code.

Table 5.10-1 presents the decision-making bodies for new and modified land use permits and approvals authorized under this zoning ordinance.

TABLE 5.10-1. REVIEW AUTHORITY

BS: Board of Supervisors; PC: Planning Commission; ZA: Zoning Administrator; DIR: Director or Official Designee

• ZA if Minor Subdivision/Cluster Development Plan; PC if Major Subdivision/Cluster Development Plan

(Ord. No. NS-1200.319, § 15, 3-28-06; Ord. No. NS-1200.359, § 17, 12-6-16)

The Planning Director is responsible for overseeing the work of the Department of Planning and Development. The Planning Director also designates the Planning Commission Secretary, Land Development Coordinator, ASA Secretary, and Zoning Administrator. Any decisions made by the Planning Office staff that are not listed in Table 5.10-1 may be appealed to the Planning Director.

(Ord. No. NS-1200.349, § 10, 4-7-15)

The Planning Commission Secretary is the Planning Office staff person, designated by the Planning Director, who schedules Commission meetings, processes all Commission paperwork, maintains official minutes and other Commission records, prepares and forwards any Commission recommendations to the Board of Supervisors, and forwards any appeals of Commission actions to the Board of Supervisors.

The Zoning Administrator is the planning office staff member designated by the Planning Director to be responsible for certain administrative and discretionary permits or approvals as specified in the Zoning Ordinance or County Ordinance Code.

(Ord. No. NS-1200.359, § 18, 12-6-16)

Editor's note— Sec. 18, of Ord. No. NS-1200.359, adopted Dec. 6, 2016, amended § 5.10.050 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Said provisions included herein previously were codified as § 5.10.060.

When a proposed land use is concurrently subject to more than one discretionary land use permit or approval, the review processes may be combined and the highest approval authority for any of the approvals sought shall be designated as the sole approval authority.

(Ord. No. NS-1200.359, § 19, 12-6-16)

Editor's note— Sec. 19, of Ord. No. NS-1200.359, adopted Dec. 6, 2016, amended § 5.10.060 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Said provisions included herein previously were codified as § 5.10.070. Sec. 20 of said ordinance deleted § 5.10.070.