There is hereby created the office of Zoning Administrator, the duties of which shall be carried out by the Planning Administrator.

(§ XVI, Ord. 491-C.S., eff. October 28, 1987)

(a)

The Zoning Administrator shall have all the powers and duties of a Board of Zoning Adjustment as set forth in Sections 65900 through 65907 of Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 7 of the Government Code of the State.

(b)

Except as otherwise provided and if authorized by the Commission, the Zoning Administrator may hear and decide the following:

(1)

Minor modifications;

(2)

Site development permits;

(3)

Use permits;

(4)

Variances;

(5)

Sign permits;

(6)

Reasonable accommodation requests; and

(7)

Other planning permits.

In connection with the applications provided for in this subsection, the Zoning Administrator shall have all the duties and responsibilities set forth in this chapter for the Commission.

(c)

At any public hearing the Zoning Administrator shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter in the granting of permits and variances and shall grant the same only when making the findings required by the pertinent provisions of this chapter.

(d)

The Zoning Administrator may refer any application or permit or variance directly to the commission without a hearing or without making a decision thereon, and the Commission shall then proceed to hear such applications as provided in this chapter for hearings by the Commission in such cases.

(1)

This subsection shall not apply to reasonable accommodation requests filed in accordance with Article 51 of this chapter when no related discretionary approval is sought.

(e)

As used in this chapter, any of the powers of the Planning Administrator or Zoning Administrator may be performed by the Planning and Building Director.

(§ XVI, Ord. 491-C.S., eff. October 28, 1987, as amended by § VI (A), Ord. 613-C.S., eff. April 13, 1994; § 3, Ord. 851-C.S., eff. Dec. 12, 2019)

(a)

Defined. For the purposes of this section, "minor modification" shall mean:

(1)

A maximum of a twenty (20%) percent reduction in area, yard requirements, or distances between buildings or a maximum increase of twenty (20%) percent in coverage;

(2)

A maximum of a twenty (20%) percent increase in the height limit in fence, wall, and hedge requirements; provided, however, in the case of corner lots, for modifications to front yard fences, walls, and/or hedges, the City Engineer's office shall be consulted; or

(3)

A maximum reduction of one parking space in the off-street parking and loading requirements, the provision of tandem parking, or minor deviations from the parking design standards.

(b)

Process. The Zoning Administrator shall use the procedure and make the findings required by the provisions of Article 34 of this chapter prior to granting minor modifications; provided, however, a public hearing shall not be required.

(c)

Granting: Notices. Notices of applications approved by the Zoning Administrator shall be mailed to all abutting property owners who shall have the right of appeal.

(§ XVI, Ord. 491-C.S., eff. October 28, 1987)

Appeals from decisions of the Zoning Administrator may be made to the Commission within ten (10) days after the action of the Zoning Administrator. Such appeals shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator. Upon the receipt thereof, the Zoning Administrator shall forward the appeal, together with the record on the matter, to the Commission. The Commission shall give notice of such hearing as set forth in Section 9-4.3302 of Article 33 of this chapter.

(§ XVI, Ord. 491-C.S., eff. October 28, 1987)

No use permit, permit granting a variance, reasonable accommodation approval, or other planning permit shall have any force or effect until the applicant therefor actually received such permit or approval designating the conditions of its issuance thereon and signed by the Zoning Administrator. No such permit or approval shall be issued until the time for filing appeal from decisions of the Zoning Administrator has expired or, in the event of such appeal, until after the expiration of the appeal period after the final determination thereof by the Commission.

(§ XVI, Ord. 491-C.S., eff. October 28, 1987; § 3, Ord. 851-C.S., eff. Dec. 12, 2019)