A.

This chapter establishes the manner in which all applications for site plan review and approval, if same is required by any provision of this code, are to be processed. A site plan approval is a ministerial land use permit and shall be used to determine compliance with the planning and zoning provisions of this code. When a site plan approval is required by this title to authorize a development proposal, its approval certifies that the land use or development satisfies all applicable provisions of the county code. Approval of a site plan automatically authorizes the issuance of a building permit pursuant to Title 17 or the establishment of a land use that does not require a building permit, but is still subject to the standards set forth in this title.

B.

Site plan approval is required prior to:

1.

Establishment of a new use within an existing or new building which is allowed without use permit approval by Title 18;

2.

Construction, erection, enlargement, alteration or relocation of any building for which a use would be established pursuant to subsection (B)(1) of this section. However, no site plan approval is required for any agricultural use of land or building(s) as defined by Section 18.08.040.

(Ord. 922 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 12881)

A.

Applications for site plan review and approval shall be made to the director on forms provided by the department and shall be accompanied by that filing fee adopted by resolution of the board of supervisors.

B.

An application for site plan approval shall include the following information:

1.

The name and address of the applicant and all persons that own any part of the subject property, including evidence that all owners agree to the application;

2.

Location and/or address and legal description of subject property;

3.

A fully dimensioned, scaled site plan showing the following:

a.

Boundary and dimensions of the property and setbacks of all buildings and proposed improvements from existing or proposed property lines,

b.

Topography of the property, if parcel contains existing or proposed slopes of ten percent or greater,

c.

A landscape documentation package in compliance with the water conservation regulations,

d.

Location of adjacent streets, drainage, structures, utilities, buildings, signs and other features that may affect the use of the property,

e.

Proposed development, including planned buildings and structures, access, drainage, yards, drives, parking areas, landscaping, signs and walls or fences,

f.

The property lines and existing uses for all properties within three hundred feet of the exterior boundary line of the subject property;

4.

A clear indication of the names of all the streets and of the assessor's parcel numbers of each parcel shown on the map;

5.

The names and mailing addresses as listed on the latest assessment roll of the owners of the property shown on the map;

6.

An indication of the precise interest of the applicant in the property;

7.

The assessor's parcel number and the street address of the subject property;

8.

A statement of the proposed use of all on-site buildings, the number of full-time equivalent employees;

9.

A list of hazardous, extremely hazardous or infectious materials and/or waste proposed to be utilized or stored on the property as determined by Health and Safety Code Sections 25117, 25115 and 25117.5 and Title XXII, Division 4 Articles 9 and 11 of the California Administrative Code;

10.

Building plans or elevations of any new building or expansion of existing buildings indicating materials and heights;

11.

Location of all existing or proposed outdoor storage areas;

12.

Such other information as the director may require.

C.

The director may waive any of the information required above if in his opinion it is not needed to take action on the application.

(Ord. 1056 § 2, 1994; Ord. 1029 § 3, 1992; Ord. 922 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 12881.1)

A.

The director shall determine within a reasonable period after submission whether or not the application contains all of the information required by Section 18.140.020 and either accept the application for filing or return the application to the applicant with instructions as to why the application is deficient.

B.

Following the acceptance of an application for filing, the director shall forward a copy of the application to the department of public works, department of forestry or other responsible fire protection district for review and comment as to whether or not the proposed project will fully comply with the applicable provisions of this code. If the review agency determines that the proposed project will not fully comply with the applicable provisions of this code, written notice of that determination will be given directly to the applicant and the director. Any such notice shall identify in detail why the review agency concluded that the proposed project does not comply with applicable provisions of this code.

C.

Following review of the site plan and the comments of the departments identified in subsection (B) of this section, the director shall approve the site plan application if the proposed project or use satisfies all of the applicable provisions of this code.

D.

The director shall approve or disapprove a site plan application within thirty days after the receipt of comments from the reviewing agencies. The director shall give written notice of his decision of approval or disapproval of the site plan application by mail to the applicant and neighboring owners identified in subsection (B)(5) of Section 18.140.020 above.

E.

In approving a site plan application that authorizes an occupancy type rather than a specific use, the director shall supply the applicant a list of the uses that can be accommodated by the building and site improvements proposed, consistent with the requirements of this title.

(Ord. 1056 § 3, 1994; Ord. 922 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 12881.2)

(Ord. No. 1379, § 175, 1-29-2013)

An applicant or any other interested person may appeal from the decision of the director in the manner set forth in Chapter 2.88.

(Ord. 922 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 12881.3)

A site development plan shall expire automatically as set forth in Section 18.124.080.

(Ord. 1260 § 7, 2005: Ord. 1227 § 7, 2003: Ord. 922 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 12881.4)