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Title. The provisions of this article shall be known as the "administrative procedure and permits regulations" of this title.
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Purpose. The purpose of these provisions is to provide administrative and legislative procedures for the review of plans, the processing and review of applications for consideration and relief under this title, for appeal procedure with respect to zoning administrator and commission determinations and interpretations, and ordinance amendment procedures.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
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The office of zoning administrator for the city of Brentwood is established, and the city planning director is designated and appointed as zoning administrator.
B. 
The zoning administrator shall have all powers and authority and shall perform all functions authorized by Government Code Section 65900 et seq., as now existing or hereafter amended or added to and as authorized by the zoning ordinance and delegated by resolution of the planning commission or city council.
C. 
It shall be the duty of the zoning administrator to administer this title and the rules of the planning commission.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
Application for any permit, variance, appeal, zoning ordinance amendment or other entitlement provided by this title shall be prepared and submitted by the applicant, shall be processed by the city and shall be reviewed by the appropriate body or person pursuant to this chapter and the more specific provisions set forth in subsequent chapters for the specific entitlement.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
Any application for a permit, variance, appeal, zoning ordinance amendment or other entitlement to be considered by the city, shall be made on a form prescribed by the city and signed by the applicant and the owner of the affected property or authorized agent and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by a separate city ordinance.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
Applications to be considered by the city shall be accompanied by the following supporting information as may be applicable:
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A legal description of the property (required);
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A location map showing the project site and the general vicinity of the site (required);
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A completed environmental information form as prescribed by the city in its CEQA Guidelines (required);
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Site plans, elevation plans, floor plans and other maps and data as may be necessary to describe the existing conditions on and surrounding the property and the proposed plans for the future development of the property. The planning commission shall by resolution, maintain a listing of the minimum documentation necessary for submittal in support of each type of application;
E. 
Such other information specified in this title for the particular entitlement requested.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
The zoning administrator may refund an application fee in whole upon a determination that the application was erroneously required or filed. He may refund the fee pro rata, based on the cost of processing the application, if the application is withdrawn prior to a decision thereon. The zoning administrator's determination shall be subject to appeal pursuant to the administrative appeal procedure of this title.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
Whenever the provisions of this title state that a public hearing shall be held, the public hearing notice shall be given as follows:
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Through mailing of a public hearing notice to the following:
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The applicant and/or property owner/s or their duly authorized agent,
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The owners of all property within one thousand feet of the subject site as shown on the latest equalized assessment rolls,
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Any person who has filed a written request with either the city clerk or the city council,
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Each local agency expected to provide water, sewage, streets, roads, schools or other essential facilities or services to the property which is the subject of the application, whose ability to provide those facilities and services may be significantly affected;
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Publication once in one newspaper of general circulation in the city;
C. 
At the time of project submittal and before an application may be deemed complete (pursuant to the State Permit Streamlining Act) by city staff, the project applicant shall erect on-site a sign(s) that identifies their proposed project. The following standards shall be adhered to:
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The sign shall be four feet by eight feet, unless another size is determined appropriate by the community development department director,
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The sign(s) shall be erected adjacent to each public right-of-way street frontage that the project site abuts, but shall not create sight distance problems along the adjacent rights-of-way,
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The actual text on the sign shall include a description of the nature of the action being considered, the appropriate City Hall phone number to call for questions on the proposed project, and be readable from the adjacent right-of-way,
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The project applicant shall be responsible for maintaining the sign(s) in a satisfactory condition, and for adding a hearing date when that has been determined by the city,
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The project applicant shall remove all sign(s) at the start of project construction or when project approvals have expired, whichever comes first;
D. 
Alternative or additional notice may also be given pursuant to Section 65091 of the Government Code;
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All mailing or publication shall be accomplished at least ten days prior to the public hearing;
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The failure of any person to receive notice required by this section, shall not affect the authority of the city to act on a matter before it, provided proper notice has been found to be given.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 665 §§ 1, 2, 2001; Ord. 1076, 10/22/2024)
Upon submittal to the city, applications shall be processed in accordance with the following:
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Preliminary Review. Within thirty days following initial submittal of an application the following actions shall be taken by the zoning administrator or other responsible administrative officer:
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A determination shall be made as to whether the application is in order and complete pursuant to city requirements, CEQA and local CEQA Guidelines.
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If the application is determined to be not in order or complete the applicant shall be notified of the deficiencies in the application and/or specific data necessary to make it complete.
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At such time as the application is determined to be complete it shall be so certified on the application form.
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Initial Study. Following certification that an application is complete the city shall review the proposal conducting any studies necessary for its proper consideration and causing the preparation of reports for the reviewing body including any prerequisite environmental documents.
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Final Review and Action. The filing date of an application shall be the date the application is certified to be complete after which the following actions shall be taken.
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If the matter is one requiring a public hearing, a public hearing date shall be set and advertised pursuant to Section 17.800.009.
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If the matter is one allowing zoning administrator or other administrative officer action, the matter shall be reviewed and action shall be taken.
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If the matter is one requiring planning commission action or recommendation to the city council, the matter will be forwarded to the planning commission for their review and action or recommendation.
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If the matter is one requiring city council action the matter will be forwarded to the city council for their review and action.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
Except in the case of a zoning ordinance amendment and development agreements and in the absence of any appeal, action on any permit or other entitlement shall become effective fourteen days after the date of decision.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
Requests for modification of a project or any request for modification of the conditions of approval or extension of time shall be subject to the same procedure and regulations as those applicable to the original application; provided, however, that any application for a time extension must be filed prior to the expiration date of the permit, variance or other entitlement.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
The following permits or other procedures or entitlements may be used to accomplish the purposes of this title:
A. 
Chapter 17.810, Development Agreements;
B. 
Chapter 17.820, Design and Site Development Review;
C. 
Chapter 17.830, Conditional Use Permit;
D. 
Chapter 17.840, Home Occupation Permit;
E. 
Chapter 17.850, Temporary Use Permit;
F. 
Chapter 17.860, Variance;
G. 
Chapter 17.870, Zoning Ordinance Amendment;
H. 
Chapter 17.880, Appeal;
I. 
Chapter 17.890, Enforcement and Penalties.
(Ord. 408, 1987)