Chapter 24.500 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections:

• 24.500.010 Contents of the administrative provisions.

• 24.500.020 Purpose and intent.

• 24.500.030 Applications.

• 24.500.040 Interpretive guidelines.

• 24.500.050 City attorney’s review.

• 24.500.060 Standard procedures.

The administrative provisions of the zoning ordinance consist of the following chapters:

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24.500 General Provisions
24.505 Director’s Permit Procedure
24.510 Parking Approval Procedure
24.512 Parking Determination Procedure
24.515 Coastal Permit Procedure
24.520 Use Permit Procedure
24.525 Planned Development Permit Procedure
24.530 Floodplain Overlay Zone Development Permit Procedure
24.535 Variance Procedure
24.537 Warrant and Exception Procedure
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24.540 Zoning Ordinance Amendment Procedure
24.545 Design Review Procedure
24.550 Development Agreement Procedure
24.555 SpeciYc Plan Procedure
24.560 Notice and Hearing Requirements
24.565 Appeal Procedure
24.570 Permit Amendment, Revocation, or Reevaluation Procedure
24.575 Fee Structure
24.580 Enforcement Procedures
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(Code 1971, § 15.800.010; Ord. No. 2021-017, § 62, 12-13-21)

The administrative provisions of the zoning ordinance set forth procedural and other requirements and guidelines for the proper administration of the ordinance.

The intent of these administrative provisions is to establish an e[cient and e]ective review process for discretionary permit applications, while also to:

A. Provide public noticing and public hearings for the most signiYcant projects while allowing minor projects to be acted on administratively;

B. Rely on and utilize the expertise and experience of all city departments in the review, recommendations, and actions on permit applications, and utilize professional consultant support when additional expertise or experience is necessary; and

C. Rely on and utilize the expertise and experience of the design review committee for major projects and the historic preservation committee for projects that a]ect a historic resource. (Ord. No. 2021-017, § 62, 12-13-21)

Editor’s note(s): Section 62 of Ord. No. 2021-017 , adopted December 13, 2021, amended Section 24.500.020 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Section 24.500.020 pertained to description of administrative procedures, and derived from the 1971 Code.

Applications for permits and approvals required by the zoning ordinance, including, but not limited to, use permits, variances, planned development permits, and design review, shall be Yled with the planning division by at

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least one of the owners of the property a]ected or by a person in escrow for the property or by a person who holds a ground lease for the property or by agents, trustees, or attorneys for any of the foregoing. Such applications shall be made upon such forms and accompanied by such data and information as may be prescribed by the director. An application for a permit or approval which the city does not have legal authority to grant, or which would on the face of the application fail to comply with one or more requirements of this zoning ordinance or this code, or which would not be consistent with the comprehensive plan, will not be accepted or processed for Yling unless speciYcally authorized by action of the city council. All applications shall be accompanied by the fees established pursuant to Chapter 24.575. (Code 1971, § 15.800.030; Ord. No. 2021-017, § 62, 12-13-21)

The director may from time to time prepare and adopt interpretive guidelines for the purpose of classifying and implementing the provisions of this zoning ordinance including, but not limited to, required Yndings and other standards for issuing permits and other approvals, and may further amend such guidelines from time to time. Any such interpretive guidelines shall not be construed to bind the city, or any of its bodies, boards, commissions, departments or o[cials to any course of conduct or inaction, but are intended to aid an applicant and other members of the public and sta] in interpreting and implementing this zoning ordinance. (Code 1971, § 15.800.040)

The director may refer any application to the city attorney for review and preparation of an opinion as to whether any of the conditions enumerated in Section 24.500.030 exist that may require rejection of the application for Yling or summary denial. The director, following review of the opinion of the city attorney, may direct that any application be rejected for Yling or be summarily denied where any of the conditions enumerated in Section 24.500.030 exist or where the application would result in development reasonably anticipated to become unlawful before any right to complete the development has vested. (Code 1971, § 15.800.050; Ord. No. 2021-017, § 62, 12-13-21)

The procedures for processing applications described in this title shall adhere to the following standard procedures, except if more speciYc procedures are otherwise listed in this title:

A. Initiation. A request for an entitlement or permit listed in this title may be initiated by application by the property owner or agent, as prescribed in Section 24.500.030.

B. Coastal Permit. Any application within the coastal zone shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 24.515, in addition to the provisions of this chapter.

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C. Decision-Making Authority. When multiple, interrelated applications are submitted for a proposed project that requires, as a necessary component, one or more actions by a combination of the city council, planning commission, or director, the Ynal decision-making authority shall be as follows:

1. When decision-making authority for components of the proposed project is shared between the planning commission and director, the director shall forward the entire project application package to the planning commission who shall become the decision-making authority for all component applications.

2. When decision-making authority for components of the proposed project is shared between the city council and other decision-making authorities, the decision-making authority shall become a recommending body for the entire project application package, and the city council shall become the decision-making authority for all component applications.

D. Referrals. The director may forward any application to the design review committee or historic preservation committee for a recommendation. The director may forward any application for which the director is authorized to take an administrative action to a director’s hearing or to the planning commission for Ynal action.

E. Notice and Hearing. Agenda items for decision-making authorities that require a public hearing shall be scheduled and noticed as required by Chapter 24.560.

F. Voting Procedure. In any instance where the decision-making authority is a decision-making body of two or more members, all actions relating to an application shall be by a majority vote of the decision-making authority present and voting. Any tie vote or other action that fails to receive a majority vote shall constitute a denial.

G. Action by Decision-Making Authority. The decision-making authority may take the following actions on a permit application.

1. Approval. The decision-making authority may grant an application and impose such conditions that it deems necessary or desirable to ensure that the development authorized by the permit will be established, operated, and maintained in accordance with the Yndings and all other requirements of this zoning ordinance, this code, and other provisions of law. The decision-making authority may further require reasonable guarantees and evidence that such conditions are being, or will be, complied with.

deems necessary or desirable to ensure that the development authorized by the permit will be established, operated, and maintained in accordance with the Yndings and all other requirements of this zoning ordinance, this code, and other provisions of law. The decision-making authority may further require reasonable guarantees and evidence that such conditions are being, or will be, complied with.

2. Denial. The decision-making authority may deny an application upon Ynding that the proposed application, or any component thereof, does not, or may not, comply with the applicable requirements of this title or that the proposed application is otherwise inconsistent with the purposes of this zoning ordinance as set forth in Section 24.105.030.

An application that is denied may not be reYled within one year after the date of denial if the reYled application is the same or substantially the same unless there has been an intervening change in the circumstances surrounding the proposed project or the laws or regulations applicable to the proposed project. All applications that are reYled after being denied shall be accompanied by the prescribed Yling fee.

H. Appeals. Action by the decision-making authority may be appealed to the city council as provided by Chapter 24.565, unless the city council was the decision-making authority, in which case the action is Ynal.

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I. Written Acknowledgment Required. Within the time period speciYed in the conditions of approval of the granted application, the applicant shall Yle with the director a written acknowledgment of the terms and conditions of the permit.

J. EMect. No Ynal inspection or occupancy permit shall be granted unless the completed work complies with the plans approved and the conditions required by the decision-making authority. The colors, materials, building design, landscaping, site layout, and signs shall be established and maintained in accordance with the approved plans unless approval to the contrary is granted by the decision-making authority which granted the original approval.

K. Failure to Comply With Conditions. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions of an approved application, including failure to implement the project within the allowed time frame, is a violation of this zoning ordinance subject to the enforcement provisions prescribed by Chapter 24.580 and any and all other penalties and remedies that may be provided by law. An approved application may be revoked, or the conditions of its approval may be reevaluated, as provided by Chapter 24.570.

L. Permit Amendment. Procedures for amending approved permits are as provided in Chapter 24.570. (Ord. No. 2021-017, § 63, 12-13-21)