There is created and established the office of the Zoning Administrator of the City of Mill Valley. The Zoning Administrator shall be the Director of the Planning and Building Department or such other person as may be appointed by the Director of Planning and Building.
(Ord. 932 § 1, November 20, 1979)
The Zoning Administrator shall have the power to hear and decide the following matters as required by and subject to the standards and criteria established in this title:
A. 
Setback variances for structures which will provide off-street parking required by this title;
B. 
All variances associated with the establishment of a new or legalization of an existing residential second unit;
C. 
Routine annual and six-month review of conditional use permits previously granted by the Planning Commission;
D. 
Extension of, or amendments to, existing variance and conditional use permit approvals which do not alter the general intent of the original approval granted by the Planning Commission;
E. 
Design review applications as specified in Section 20.66.070 of this title;
F. 
Extensions of, or amendments to, existing design review approvals;
G. 
Sign permit applications as specified in Chapter 20.74 of this title;
H. 
Applications to adjust the property lines between two or more existing legal parcels;
I. 
Subdivisions involving the creation of one additional lot;
J. 
The acceptance of evidence from property owners as to why a notice of merger of contiguous properties, pursuant to Chapter 21.70 of this Code should not be recorded;
K. 
The acceptance of evidence from property owners as to why a notice of violation, pursuant to Section 20.90.170 of this title should not be recorded;
L. 
Interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance as codified in this title;
M. 
Tree removal permit applications as specified in Chapter 20.67 of this Code.
(Ord. 1123 § 8, August 2, 1993; Ord. 1136 § 2, July 17, 1995; Ord. 1182 § 7, April 2, 2002; Ord. 1188 § 15, June 2, 2003)
In all cases where conditions may be attached by law to the granting of any permit, the Zoning Administrator may attach such conditions pursuant to the criteria and standards established by this title or other law.
(Ord. 932 § 1, November 20, 1978)
In addition to the other powers granted under this chapter, the Zoning Administrator may adopt rules and procedures necessary or convenient for the conduct of business.
(Ord. 932 § 1, November 20, 1978)
When any matter requiring a public hearing under this title is to be heard and decided by the Zoning Administrator, notice of said hearing shall be given by the Zoning Administrator in the same manner specified in Section 20.60.200.
(Ord. 932 § 1, November 20, 1978)
Any person aggrieved by any determination, interpretation, decision, conclusion, decree, judgment or similar action taken by the Zoning Administrator may appeal such action to the Planning Commission in the manner specified in Chapter 20.100 of this title.
(Ord. 932 § 1, November 20, 1978; Ord. 1123 § 9, August 2, 1993; Ord. 1332 § 1, December 6, 2021)