Sec. 25-12. - Compliance with chapter in issuance of permits.

Compliance with this chapter is a condition precedent to the issuance of a building permit, zoning permit, use permit, variance permit or any other land use approval by any person authorized to issue such permits or authorizations in the unincorporated territory of the county. Issuance of such permits or authorizations without prior compliance with this chapter shall render them void. Upon the discovery of the issuance of such permit without compliance herewith, it shall be the duty of the building official and planning director to notify the persons to whom such permit was issued of the requirements of this chapter and to demand all building and construction work to cease immediately until this chapter has been complied with.

(Ord. No. 1875 § 1.)

The period of time during which any tentative map, tentative parcel map or any extension thereof would normally be effective may be tolled pursuant to the provisions of this section. Requests for the tolling of a time limitation may be made where a lawsuit is brought in a court of competent jurisdiction involving the approval or conditional approval of a tentative map, parcel map or an extension of any such map. The following shall apply to requests for a stay:

(a)

A stay may not be granted until the county is served with the initial petition or complaint. If the county is not a party to the litigation, the county must be served with a courtesy copy of the initial pleading;

(b)

Any request for a stay may not be granted for a period in excess of either five (5) years or that period during which the litigation is pending, whichever is shorter;

(c)

Requests for a stay will be acted upon within forty (40) days;

(d)

A request for a stay of two (2) years or less will be automatically approved by the planning director, unless the litigation is collusive;

(e)

A request for a stay of more than two (2) years is discretionary and will be acted upon by the advisory body initially approving the map or extension and shall be subject to appeal in the same fashion as would the map or extension;

(f)

If granted, the effective life of the subdivision map shall be extended for the period of the stay.

(Ord. No. 4351 § 1, 1991.)

Any subdivision subject to the provisions of this chapter shall comply with the right to farm ordinance set forth in Chapter 30 of this code.

(Ord. No. 5203 § 2, 1999.)