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Title 14

Part 3 — Planning Commission and Zoning Administrator

Watsonville Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Watsonville

14-10.300 Creation of the Planning Commission.

There is hereby created a Planning Commission to consist of seven (7) members and to be known and designated as the Planning Commission. The members shall be appointed by the Council pursuant to the Charter of the City and Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Government Code of the State, and amendments thereto, and shall have the powers and duties as therein set forth.

No obligations or indebtedness shall be incurred or created by the Planning Commission except as may have been provided in its annual City budget by the Council and/or as may be authorized by resolution of the Council.

(Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003)

14-10.301 Creation of the Zoning Administrator.

In order to achieve coordination in the administration of this title, to increase the efficiency of zoning enforcement proceedings, to reduce the time consumed in processing applications for various permits and reviews prescribed by this title, and to relieve the Commission of certain routine and ministerial functions in order that it may give its attention to its primary responsibility of comprehensive planning, there is hereby created within the Community Development Department the Zoning Administrator function.

(Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003)

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(Watsonville Supp. No. xx, 10-25)

14-10.302

14-10.302 Designation of the Zoning Administrator.

The Zoning Administrator shall be the Community Development Director or his or her designee. (Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003)

14-10.303 Powers and duties of the Zoning Administrator.

The Zoning Administrator shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) Accomplish all administrative actions required by this title, including the receiving of applications for permits and reviews, giving of notices, preparing reports, receiving and processing appeals, and receiving and accounting for fees;

(b) Supervise staff members assigned to zoning administration;

(c) Maintain the sections of this title, Zoning Map, and all records of zoning actions and cases;

find that a public hearing should be held, he or she shall give notice thereof in the manner prescribed in Part 9 of this chapter.

(Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003)

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▸ Contents — Watsonville Zoning Code
Watsonville Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 14
    Overview
    1. Part 1 — General
    2. Part 2 — Development Permits
    3. Part 3 — Planning Commission and Zoning Administrator
    4. Part 4 — Application Process and Official Filing Date
    5. Part 11 — Appeals
    6. Part 12 — Expiration of Approval of Development Permit
    7. Part 13 — Revocation of Permit
    8. Part 14 — Fees
    9. Part 15 — Rounding of Quantities
    10. Part 6 — Variances
    11. Part 3 — Administrative Review Permit
    12. Part 14 — Fence Permits 14-12.1400 General Provisions.
    13. Part 3 — Administrative Review Permit
    14. Part 4 — Design Review Permit
    15. Part 6 — Variances
    16. Part 12 — Sign Permit
    17. Part 13 — Temporary Use Permit
    18. Part 10 — CCA—Central Commercial Core Area District
    19. Part 11 — CC—Central Commercial District
    20. Part 17 — EM-A-1—Exclusive Agricultural District
    21. Part 1 — General
    22. Part 2 — R-1—Single-Family Residential District (Low Density)
    23. Part 2 — A: R-1P—Single-Family Planned Residential District
    24. Part 3 — RM-2—Multiple Residential District (Medium Density)
    25. Part 4 — RM-3—Multiple Residential District (High Density)
    26. Part 6 — IG—General Industrial District
    27. Part 7 — R-MH—Residential Manufactured Home Park District
    28. Part 8 — PF—Public Facilities and N— Institutional Districts
    29. Part 10 — Reserved
    30. Part 11 — Reserved
    31. Part 12 — CT—Thoroughfare Commercial District
    32. Part 13 — CN—Neighborhood Commercial District
    33. Part 14 — CNS—Neighborhood Shopping Center District
    34. Part 15 — CO—Office District
    35. Part 16 — CV—Visitor Commercial District
    36. Part 17 — EM-A-1—Exclusive Agricultural District
    37. Part 18 — EM-A-2—Interim Agricultural District
    38. Part 19 — EM-OS—Open Space District (Privately Owned Lands)
    39. Part 20 — EM-HP—Historical Preservation District
    40. Part 21 — EM-SC—Special Condition District
    41. Part 24 — EM-H—Hillside District
    42. Part 25 — PD—Planned Development District
    43. Part 26 — DWSP—Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan District

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