A.

Site Plan Review shall be required for the following projects:

1.

Any grading, except when exempt, pursuant to Section 15.04.120 of the Building and Construction Code.

2.

The construction of any new building or structure, except for the following:

a.

A swimming pool and spa, which is less than eight hundred square feet in area (area of surface water), that do not require grading and when such construction would not cause exceedance of the requirements for structural and total net lot coverage and disturbed area of the lot. For the purpose of this section, the actual excavation for the swimming pool or spa is not considered grading. However, should there be a need to create a buildable pad for the purpose of locating the swimming pool or spa on the pad, and if such construction does not meet the exemption criteria pursuant to Section 15.04.120 of the Building and Construction Code, a site plan review shall be required.

b.

Reconstruction of any conforming, legally established primary residential structure or accessory structure which is damaged by fire, explosion, earthquake or other casualty or act of God or the public enemy, subject to Chapter 17.24.

c.

Reconstruction of any nonconforming, legally established primary residential structure or accessory structures which are damaged by fire, explosion, earthquake or other casualty or act of God or the public enemy, meeting the criteria of Sections 17.24.050(A) and 17.24.050(B) of this title.

d.

Pool equipment, fountain and water features.

e.

Structures and uses listed in Section 17.16.140 (Permitted projections),Section 17.16.150 (Structures and driveways permitted within setbacks), Chapter 17.28 (Accessory dwelling units), and Section 17.44.020 (Zone clearance) of this title.

f.

Notwithstanding the requirement of subsection (A)(3)(c) of this section, reconstruction within the existing footprint of a single-family dwelling unit (including attached garage) located within the overlay zoning district specified in Chapter 17.17 (OZD-1) of this title.

g.

Notwithstanding the requirement of subsection (A)(3)(c) of this section, reconstruction within the existing footprint of a single-family dwelling unit (including attached garage) that meets the criteria for the reduced setbacks in Section 17.24.045 of this title.

3.

The expansion, modification, alteration or repair of any existing building or structure which:

a.

Requires grading.

b.

Increases the size of the building or structure by more than nine hundred ninety-nine square feet.

c.

Reconstruction of a single-family dwelling unit (including attached garage) within the existing footprint, including an increase, if any, in the size of the dwelling of no more than nine hundred ninety-nine square feet, if all of the following apply:

1.

Fifty percent or more of the existing exterior walls (in linear feet) of the structure are proposed for demolition; and

2.

Two or more objections are received by the City from noticed property in response to the notification procedure set forth in Section 17.44.020(E).

B.

No grading, electrical, plumbing, mechanical or building permit shall be issued for any such construction or modification until the provisions of this title have been complied with fully.

(Ord. 295 §7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004: Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 319, §§ 22(Exh. A, Pt. C), 7-15-2010; Ord. No. 326, § 9 (Exh. A, Pt. IV.2), 4-23-2012; Ord. No. 329, § 6 (Exh. A, Pt. 2), 7-23-2012; Ord. No. 358, § 8, 2-12-2018)