For the purpose of this chapter, there is hereby created the position of zoning administrator, which shall be the director of community development (director) or designee, as provided for in Title 7, Chapter 4, Article III (section 65901) of the Government Code.
(Ord. No. 2017-03R, § 4, 3-22-17)
(a)
The zoning administrator is authorized to consider and approve,
disapprove or modify applications and/or issue use permits, for requests
that include, but are not limited to:
(2)
Minor conditional use permits for non-residential parking pursuant
to section 33-764 of Article 39;
(4)
Reasonable accommodation as provided in Division 5 of this article;
(5)
Grading exemptions not associated with a discretionary project
pursuant to section 33-1066(d) of Article 55;
(6)
Proposed modifications to an approved precise development plan
pursuant to section 33-411 of Article 19;
(7)
Time extensions for maps and permits, except those maps and permits initially approved by the director as specified in this article and Chapter 32, upon submittal of a written request for an extension request, justification statement, and payment of all required application fees;
(8)
Comprehensive sign programs as specified in section 33-1392(c)
of Article 66;
(9)
Listing and removal of historical resources on the City of Escondido
Local Register of Historical Places pursuant to section 33-794 of
Article 40.
(b)
The zoning administrator is authorized to consider and adopt
a negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration, prepared
pursuant to CEQA and Article 47 of this chapter, upon completion of
the CEQA public review period, for administrative projects that do
not require a public hearing.
(c)
The zoning administrator shall have the power to adopt all rules
and procedures necessary for the conduct of the administrator's
business.
(1)
The zoning administrator shall schedule public hearings as needed.
(2)
The zoning administrator shall hold a hearing, issue a notice
of intended decision, or take an administrative action on an application
as required pursuant to this chapter for the specific type of request.
(3)
The decisions of the zoning administrator shall be filed in
the planning division and a copy provided to the applicant at the
address shown on the application.
(4)
Actions of the zoning administrator may be appealed to the planning
commission.
(Ord. No. 2017-03R, § 4, 3-22-17; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7, 4-18-18; Ord. No. 2020-14 § 10, 8-12-20; Ord. No. 2023-15, 10/25/2023; Ord. No. 2024-05, 5/8/2024; Ord. No. 2024-05, 5/8/2024)
