West Covina Municipal Code § 17-41 Projects subject to requirements

Except as may be exempted pursuant to section 17-42, the requirements of this article shall apply to the following types of projects:

(a) Residential projects. New residential projects consisting of the subdivision of ten (10) or more residential lots and/or the construction of ten (10) or more dwelling units.

(b) New nonresidential projects. New nonresidential (i.e. commercial, office, or industrial) projects having total projects costs of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) or more as determined by the city's valuation of building permits issued for the project.

(c) Expansion/remodel of nonresidential projects. Expansion and/or remodeling of existing nonresidential (i.e. commercial, office, or industrial) projects having total project costs of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) or more as determined by the city's valuation of building permits issued for the project.

(d) Mixed use projects. Projects consisting of both residential and nonresidential development that meet one (1) or more of the criteria listed in subsections (a) through (c) above.

(e) City projects. City capital improvement projects involving construction of public buildings or facilities and having project costs of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) or more as determined by the public works director.

(Ord. No. 2117, § 1, 8-17-04)

The following projects shall be exempt from the requirements of this article:

(a) Affordable/senior citizen housing. Residential or mixed use projects involving the construction or remodeling of dwelling units restricted to sale, rent, or occupancy by low- to moderate-income households and/or senior citizen households.

(b) Civic, cultural, or governmental facilities. Projects consisting of the construction, expansion, or remodeling of facilities of a civic or cultural nature or facilities owned by governmental agencies, except "city projects" as listed under subsection 17-41(e) above.

(c) Reconstruction or repair of damaged facilities. Projects consisting of the reconstruction or repair of facilities that have been damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, wind, earthquake, acts of terrorism, or other calamity.

(Ord. No. 2117, § 1, 8-17-04)