Santa Clara County Municipal Code Part 1 General Provisions

This chapter is enacted for the purpose of regulating development of single building sites that have not been regulated under any land division ordinance; or which are not subject to a use permit or architectural and site approval; or, are associated with activities undertaken by the County, any district for which the Board of Supervisors acts as the governing body of the district, or any Local Agency, as defined in section 53090(a) of the Government Code. Building site approval is required prior to development in any zoning district unless a specific exception set forth in this article applies, except in that portion of the "AR" Agricultural Ranchland zoning district located east of Highway 101 where a building clearance may be obtained. Building site approval shall be required, however, for development within the "AR" Agricultural Ranchland zoning district located within the Anderson/Coyote Watershed, as depicted on that certain map entitled Anderson/Coyote Watershed Parcel Map.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.35, § 5, 3-13-78; Ord. No. NS-1203.98, § 1, 7-11-89; Ord. No. NS-1203.106, § 1, 9-19-95; Ord. No. NS-1203.127, § 1, 4-20-21)

For those sites located in that portion of the "AR" Agricultural Ranchlands zoning district east of Highway 101, the following provisions apply in lieu of building site approval unless the parcel was created as a result of a gift deed between February 3, 1986, and noon on March 22, 1988, and is below the minimum lot size for the zoning district, in which case the applicant must obtain building site approval and an exemption, if applicable. The slope density calculations for determining minimum lot size must be determined by a registered civil engineer.

(1) The applicant shall file an application for a building permit and obtain all building permit clearances in addition to the following:

a. The applicant shall submit a statement from a title company demonstrating that the parcel was legally created and has legal access to a public road. A certificate of compliance may be required.

b. The applicant shall provide copies of all easements required for utility purposes.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.98, § 1, 7-11-89)

Editor's note— Former § C12-301 is now § C12-302.