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Mission Viejo City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 9

82.- CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

Sec. 9.82.005.- Approval.

Certificates of compliance shall be approved by the city engineer, whereas, conditional certificates of compliance shall be approved by the subdivision committee.

(Ord. No. 98-193, §§ 1—4, 10-19-98)

Sec. 9.82.010. - Procedure.

Requests for a certificate of compliance shall be processed and reviewed in compliance with the provisions and procedures set forth in the subdivision manual. No certificate of compliance or conditional certificate of compliance shall be valid until it has been recorded in the office of the county recorder.

(Ord. No. 98-193, §§ 1—4, 10-19-98)

Sec. 9.82.015. - Appeal to city council.

(a)

Any interested person may appeal to the city council from any action of the city engineer on a certificate of compliance by filing a notice of appeal with the clerk of the city council within 15 days of the action.

(b)

The notice of appeal shall identify the action being appealed, specify why the appellant is dissatisfied with the action, and recommend an alternative action.

(c)

The clerk shall set the matter for hearing before the city council within 30 days of the date of filing the appeal. The city engineer, the applicant and the appellant, if other than the applicant, shall be given at least ten days notice of the city council's hearing.

(d)

The city council may affirm, reverse or modify any recommendations or rulings of the director and may make such findings as it deems appropriate. If only one or a limited number of conditions are being appealed, the city council need not limit its review to those specific conditions, but may review the whole action taken by the city engineer. The decision of the city council shall be final.

(e)

An appeal, once filed, may be withdrawn only with the consent of the city council.

(Ord. No. 98-193, §§ 1—4, 10-19-98)