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Morgan Hill City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

100 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY

18.100.010 - Purpose.

This chapter describes the authority and responsibilities of the city council, planning commission, and the community development director in the administration of the zoning code.

(Ord. No. 2277 N.S., § 5(Exh. A), 6-6-2018)

18.100.020 - Planning agency.

The City council, planning commission, and community development director function as the planning agency and as the advisory agency in compliance with Government Code Section 65100.

(Ord. No. 2277 N.S., § 5(Exh. A), 6-6-2018)

18.100.030 - Review and decision-making authority.

Table 18.100-1 shows the review and decision-making authority of the city council, planning commission, and community development director in the administration of the zoning code.

Table 18.100-1: Review and Decision-Making Authority

Type of Action Code Location Role of Authority [1]
Community
Development
Director
Planning
Commission
City
Council
Legislative Actions
Development Agreements 18.116 Recommend Recommend Decision
Zoning Code Text and Map Amendments [2] 18.114 Recommend Recommend Decision
Permits
Administrative Use Permits 18.108.020 Decision Appeal Appeal
Conditional Use Permits 18.108.030 Recommend Decision Appeal
Design Permits 18.108.040 Decision Appeal Appeal
Historic Alteration Permits 18.108.050 Decision Appeal Appeal
Historic Demolition or Relocation Permit 18.108.060 Recommend Decision Appeal
Sign Permits 18.88.030 Decision Appeal Appeal
Temporary Use Permit 18.108.090 Decision Appeal Appeal
Other Approvals
Minor Exceptions 18.108.070 Decision Appeal Appeal
Planned Development (PD) Master Plan 18.30.050 Recommend Recommend Decision
Reasonable Accommodations 18.118 Decision Appeal Appeal
Variances 18.108.100 Recommend Decision Appeal
Zoning Clearance 18.108.110 Decision Appeal Appeal

 

Notes:

[1] "Recommend" means that the review authority makes a recommendation to a higher decision-making body; "decision" means that the review authority makes the final decision on the matter; "appeal" means that the review authority shall consider and decide appeals of decisions of an earlier decision-making body, in compliance with Chapter 18.112 (Appeals).

[2] Includes the application of a planned development (PD) combining district designation to a property.

(Ord. No. 2277 N.S., § 5(Exh. A), 6-6-2018)