Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title C — CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE›Chapter II — SINGLE BUILDING SITES›Article 2 — PROCEDURE
Santa Clara County Municipal Code Part 7 Appeal Procedure
Santa Clara County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Clara County
Cite as: Santa Clara County Municipal Code Part 7 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. C12-320. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Section C12-320, relating to appeals to the County Planning Commission, derived from Ord. No. NS-1203.35, § 5, adopted Mar. 13, 1975, and Ord. No. NS-1203.42, § 7, adopted Jan. 8, 1979, was repealed by § 2 of Ord. No. NS-1203.57, adopted July 7, 1981.
Sec. C12-321. - Appeal to the Board of Supervisors.¶
(a) Any person dissatisfied with the decision of the Land Development Coordinator may file an appeal within 15 calendar days after the decision of the Land Development Coordinator. Appeals shall be filed with the Planning Office and shall include a filing fee in an amount established by the Board of Supervisors. The Planning Commission shall hear the matter de novo and approve or deny the application, with or without modification to the conditions of approval. The Planning Commission shall not have jurisdiction to consider any issues that fall within the jurisdiction of the Code Enforcement Appeals Board pursuant to Division C2 of this Code.
(b) Any person dissatisfied with the decision of the Planning Commission may file an appeal within 15 calendar days after the decision of the Planning Commission. Appeals shall be filed with the Planning Office and shall include a filing fee in an amount established by the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall hear the matter de novo and approve or deny the application, with or without modification to the conditions of approval. The decision of the Board of Supervisors on appeal is final.
(Ord. No. NS-1203.35, § 5, 3-13-78; Ord. No. NS-1203.42, § 8, 1-8-79; Ord. No. NS-1203.57, § 3, 7-7-81; Ord. No. NS-1203.114, § 2, 5-20-08)
Sec. C12-322. - Appeal of conditions of Santa Clara Valley Water District.¶
Where an appeal is made pertaining to a flood-control dedication, it shall be filed at the Central Permit Office within 15 calendar days and shall be referred to the board of directors of the water district for review and recommendation to the appeal body as provided in this chapter. Such review shall be made at a meeting at which notice has been given to all parties to the appeal.
(Ord. No. NS-1203.35, § 5, 3-13-78; Ord. No. NS-1203.57, § 4, 7-7-81)
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