Title 17

Chapter 2 — PERMITS AND APPROVALS

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2.10 PURPOSE AND INTENT ........................................................................................... 2-1
2.20 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS ...................................................................... 2-1
2.30 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS ............................................................................. 2-1
2.40 AMENDMENTS TO ZONE DISTRICTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS ...................... 2-5
2.50 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS ................................................................................. 2-7
2.60 VARIANCES ............................................................................................................ 2-10
2.70 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS ........................................................................... 2-12
2.80 DESIGN REVIEW .................................................................................................... 2-21
2.90 TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY PERMIT ................................................................... 2-29
2.100 SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS .................................................................................... 2-32
2.110 TENANT IMPROVEMENTS .................................................................................... 2-34
2.120 NON-CONFORMING USE AND STRUCTURES PROVISIONS ............................ 2-35
2.130 APPLICATION FILING ............................................................................................. 2-37
2.140 PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES ..................................... 2-40

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2.150 APPROVAL TO EXTEND WITH LAND ................................................................... 2-41
2.160 EFFECTIVE DATE OF DECISION .......................................................................... 2-42
2.170 LAPSE OF APPROVALS AND EXTENSIONS OF TIME ........................................ 2-42
2.180 APPEALS ................................................................................................................. 2-43
2.190 REVOCATION OF PERMITS .................................................................................. 2-43
CHAPTER 3 SPECIAL DISTRICTS
3.10 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) DISTRICT ............................................... 3-1
3.20 COMMUNITY FACILITIES (CF) DISTRICT .............................................................. 3-8
3.30 AIRPORT APPROACH HEIGHT COMBINING (H) DISTRICT ............................... 3-11
3.40 DRILLING ISLAND (DI) DISTRICT .......................................................................... 3-18
3.50 PETROLEUM EXTRACTION (PE) COMBINING DISTRICT .................................. 3-20
CHAPTER 4 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
4.10 PURPOSE AND INTENT ........................................................................................... 4-1
4.20 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS ........................................................... 4-1
4.30 USE REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS ........................................... 4-2
CHAPTER 5 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
5.10 PURPOSE AND INTENT ........................................................................................... 5-1
5.20 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS .......................................................... 5-1
5.30 COMMERCIAL USE REGULATIONS ....................................................................... 5-2
5.40 COMMERCIAL SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS .............................................. 5-6
CHAPTER 6 EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS
6.10 PURPOSE AND INTENT ........................................................................................... 6-1
6.20 EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS ...................................................................................... 6-1
6.30 USE REGULATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS ......................................... 6-2
6.40 EMPLOYMENT DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS .................................... 6-5
CHAPTER 7 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
7.10 PURPOSE AND INTENT ........................................................................................... 7-1
7.20 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT...................................................................................... 7-1
7.30 AGRICULTURAL USE REGULATIONS .................................................................... 7-1
7.40 AGRICULTURAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ............................ 7-6
7.50 TEMPORARY FRUIT STANDS ................................................................................. 7-7
7.60 RIGHT TO FARM PROVISIONS ............................................................................... 7-7

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