Woodland Hills City Zoning Code

1. No building, fence or wall shall be constructed, or any grading performed on any lot or parcel of land, and no driveway shall be constructed on or providing access from a public street to any lot or parcel of land, until a site plan has been submitted to and approved by the community development director, zoning enforcement officer or their designees.
2. The community development director shall not issue a building permit for construction on any lot or parcel until the site plan for said lot or parcel has been approved. All plans and specifications for the proposed construction shall conform to the approved site plan.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2009-07, 10-22-2009; amd. Ord. 2022-16, 5-10-2022; amd. Ord. 2025-31, 09-09-2025)

Each site plan shall include all items listed on the site plan requirement checklist (section 10-4-5D), unless the community development director and the zoning enforcement officer concur to waive the inclusion of any item.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2022-16, 5-10-2022; amd. Ord. 2025-31, 09-09-2025)

1. Submittal: The person seeking approval of a site plan shall submit copies as detailed in the building permit packet and in the site plan approval flow chart.
2. Additional Review: The community development director, or zoning enforcement officer may request the city engineer or city attorney or other designee to review a site plan and provide comments.
3. Decision of Community Development Director and Zoning Enforcement Time Limit: The building official and zoning enforcement officer shall act to approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the site plan per state statute.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2022-16, 5-10-2022; amd. Ord. 2025-31)

1.  Approval: If the community development director and zoning enforcement officer determine that the proposed work shown on the site plan conforms to all requirements of this title, the subdivision ordinance, building code, and all other city ordinances and regulations, they shall approve the site plan. Upon approval, the community development director shall file one copy of the site plan showing his signature and date of approval with the city recorder and return one copy showing his signature and date of approval to the applicant.
2. Approval With Minor Changes: If the community development director and zoning enforcement officer determine that the proposed work shown on the site plan does not conform to all requirements of this title, the subdivision ordinance, building code, and all other city ordinances and regulations but can be made to conform with minor changes to the site plan, Re they shall approve the site plan subject to condition that such changes be made to the site plan before a building permit is issued as the community development director and zoning enforcement officer may require. Upon approval, the community development director shall file one copy of the site plan and written conditions of approval with the city recorder and return one copy showing his signature and date of approval to the applicant.
3. Disapproval: If the community development director and zoning enforcement officer determine that the proposed work shown on the site plan does not conform to all requirements of this title, the subdivision ordinance, building code, and all other city ordinances and regulations and cannot be made to conform except with major changes to the site plan, they shall disapprove the site plan and notify the applicant in writing of the reason or reasons for disapproval. A copy of this letter will be given to the city recorder for retention.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2009-07, 10-22-2009; amd. Ord. 2022-16, 5-10-2022; amd. Ord. 2025-31, 09-09-2025)

Each approval of a site plan pursuant to this chapter shall expire as follows:

1. If a building permit is required for any of the improvements shown on the site plan, approval shall expire six (6) months after the date of approval unless a complete application for a building permit is submitted to the community development director before such expiration;
2. If a building permit is required for any of the improvements shown on the site plan and a building permit is issued but construction is not completed before expiration of the building permit, approval of the site plan shall expire upon expiration of the building permit;
3. If none of the improvements shown on the site plan require a building permit, approval of the site plan shall expire six (6) months after date of approval unless construction is commenced before such expiration; provided, however, if such construction is not prosecuted diligently to completion, approval of the site plan shall expire at the later of:
4. Failure to diligently continue the construction; or
5. Six (6) months after approval. If approval of a site plan expires as provided herein, the site plan shall be of no further force or effect.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2009-07, 10-22-2009; amd. Ord. 2022-16, 5-10-2022; amd. Ord. 2025-31, 09-09-2025)

The applicant or any other person aggrieved by a decision of the community development director or zoning officer pursuant to this chapter may appeal that decision to the appeal authority as provided by section 10-6-4 of this title.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2009-07, 10-22-2009; amd. Ord. 2025-31, 09-09-2025)

1. All applications to the planning commission for a proposed change of the zoning district of any land shall be accompanied by a site plan conforming to section 10-12-2 of this chapter of the entire area proposed to be changed. Such a site plan shall also include summary schedules showing:
2. net residential site area in acres and square feet, including separate breakdowns for subareas;
3. number of proposed dwelling units by type;
4. typical lot dimensions; and
5. proposed residential density.
6.  The planning commission may waive any requirement of subsection A of this section, or may require the applicant to submit such additional information as the commission deems necessary.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2009-07, 10-22-2009)