No development may be undertaken unless a development permit (defined to include all building permits) is issued in accordance with the provisions of this title. Development shall mean, except as otherwise provided in this title, any of the following activities:

   A.   Filling, excavating, grading, paving, dredging, mining, mining exploration, drilling or otherwise significantly disturbing the soil or land form of a site with the exception of those activities associated with cultivation of the land;

   B.   Building, installing, enlarging, replacing or substantially restoring a structure or structural system or component, impervious surface, or water management system and the storage of materials, except as otherwise exempted;

   C.   Erection of a sign except as otherwise exempted;

   D.   Alteration of a historic property for which authorization is required under this title;

   E.   Changing the use of a site so that the requirement for parking is increased;

   F.   Construction, elimination or alteration of a driveway onto a public street. (Ord. 603, 11-1-2018)

Development permits shall be classified as zoning permits, land division permits or building permits.

   A.   Zoning permits include approval of any of the following types of development applications:

      1.   Master plan map amendment;

      2.   Master plan text amendment;

      3.   Zoning map amendment, including applications for Overlay District;

      4.   Zoning text amendment;

      5.   Specific plan;

      6.   Conditional use permit;

      7.   Design review;

      8.   Variance;

      9.   Modification (major or minor) to approved permit;

      10.   Planned development;

      11.   Home occupation permit;

      12.   Sign permit;

      13.   Temporary use permit;

      14.   Wireless communications facility permit; and

      15.   Floodplain development permit.

   B.   Land division permits include approval of any of the following types of development applications:

      1.   Tentative or final subdivision map;

      2.   Tentative or final parcel map;

      3.   Tentative or final land map of division of land into large parcels;

      4.   Variances or exceptions to such maps;

      5.   Modifications (major and minor) to such maps;

      6.   Boundary line adjustment;

      7.   Reversions to acreage;

      8.   Amended map filings;

      9.   Extension of time;

      10.   Abandonment of right-of-way or public easement.

   C.   Building permits include approval of any of the following types of development applications:

      1.   Building permit;

      2.   Site improvement permit;

      3.   Encroachment permit; and

      4.   Grading permit. (Ord. 603, 11-1-2018)