For the purposes of this title, the administrative officer, appointed by the city council, shall administer and enforce the provisions of this title. Appeal from the decision of the administrative officer may be made to the board of adjustment as provided in this title. (Ord. 46-1969 § 701(part), 1969)

A.

Except as otherwise specifically provided in the ordinance codified in this section, it is unlawful to begin any substantial clearing, grading or excavation of any area over one thousand five hundred square feet, or a driveway of any size, on lands contemplated for development or to begin any construction, moving, alteration or renovation, except for ordinary repairs, of any building or other structure until the director of community and economic affairs or his designee has issued a zoning development permit for such action, certifying that the development complies with the applicable requirements of this section.

B.

It is also unlawful to change the type of use or type of occupancy of any land or structure, or to extend any use on any lot which exists a use, until the director of community and economic affairs or his designee has issued a zoning development permit for such action, certifying that the intended use(s) comply with the applicable requirements of this ordinance.

C.

A zoning development permit shall be valid for a period of one year. If the use or construction does not commence during that period, the permit must be renewed. In the event any development and/or land-disturbing activity that begins within the city and ceases for any reason for a period beyond one year, the landowner and/or responsible parties must return the site to its original condition and/or a condition acceptable to the city. (Ord. 660-1995 § 1, 1995: Ord. 46-1969 § 701.1, 1969)

A.

No building shall be erected on any lot, nor shall a building permit be issued for a building unless the owner has established, to the approval and acceptance of the city, that connection and availability of a water source exists that is sufficient to service the needs of the intended uses and structures of such lot(s).

B.

Change in either a zoning classification or a conditional use permit which results in increased density shall trigger the water connection and availability requirements of section 18.72.021.A.

(Ord. No. 1495, § 10, 4-17-2025)

A.

Conditions may be attached to the approval of a zoning development permit to include the following:

1.

A condition requiring the applicant to provide performance guarantees and/or maintenance guarantees deemed necessary to insure compliance with the requirements and the conditions of permit approval.

2.

A condition permitting the applicant to provide performance guarantees in lieu of actual completion of required improvements prior to use or occupancy of the development authorized by the zoning development permit, provided the delayed completion of such improvements is determined by the director of community and economic affairs to be compatible with the public health, safety and welfare.

B.

Such performance and maintenance guarantees shall be satisfactory as to their form and manner of execution, and as to the sufficiency of their amount in securing the satisfactory construction, installation or maintenance of the required improvements.

C.

The condition requiring or permitting a performance guarantee shall specify a reasonable time-period within which required improvements must be completed. Such time-period shall be incorporated in the performance guarantee; however, the length of such time-period shall not be longer than one year. An additional six months may be granted by the city manager or his designee.

D.

No performance guarantee shall be released until certification of the satisfactory completion of all required improvements covered by such performance guarantee has been submitted and approved by the director of community and economic affairs.

E.

If the required improvements covered by a performance guarantee are not completed in accord with the terms of the performance guarantee, the applicant shall be liable thereon to the city for the reasonable cost of the improvements not completed and the city may, either prior to or after the receipt of the proceeds thereof, complete such improvements. (Ord. 660-1995 § 2, 1995)

Whenever land-disturbing activity is undertaken in violation of city's zoning regulations, the city may order the work that is in violation to be immediately stopped. The stop-work order shall be in writing, posted on the property in question and directed to the person responsible for violation(s). The order shall state the work to be stopped, the reasons for stoppage, and the conditions under which the work may be resumed. Pending any ruling on an appeal, no further work may take place in violation of a stop-work order. Appeals from a stop-work order shall be made as follows:

A.

A written demand for a hearing must be delivered to the city within ten days after receipt of a stop-work order notice.

B.

Hearings held pursuant to this section shall be conducted by the administrative officer of the city (city manager).

C.

Any appeal on a decision made by the administrative officer shall be heard by the city council.

D.

A written demand for a hearing before the city council must be delivered to the city within ten days after receipt of a decision from the city's administrative officer. (Ord. 660-1995 § 3, 1995)

A.

Every application for a permit shall be in writing and delivered to the administrative officer, and shall be accompanied by a detailed set of plans in duplicate, showing the size of the proposed building, structure or use, its location on the lot, the materials of which it is to be constructed, and the details and type of construction to be used, and shall run for one year from date of issuance. (Ord. 538-1991 §§ 4, 5, 1991; Ord. 164-1979 § 2, 1979: Ord. 46-1969 § 701.2, 1969)

On the issuance of a permit, one set of plans shall be retained by the administrative officer as a permanent record and one set shall be returned to the applicant. The administrative officer may, at his own discretion, permit the substitution of a written statement covering the essential information required in the place of the plans. (Ord. 46-1969 § 701.3, 1969)

Blank forms shall be provided by the administrative officer for the use of those applying for permits as provided in this chapter. Any permits issued by the administrative officer shall be on standards forms for such purpose and shall be furnished by the city. (Ord. 46-1969 § 701.4, 1969)

The city manager shall cause appropriate signs, a minimum of eighteen inches by twenty-four inches in size, and bearing the legend specified by his office, to be posted as follows:

A.

An area for which a change in zoning has been requested by an applicant, or initiated by the planning commission, shall have signs declaring the proposed zoning change posted along the street frontage or nearest accessible property line or lines; one sign for each three hundred feet of property line or fraction thereof. Signs shall be posted in a manner most easily observed by the traveling public, as determined by the city manager or his duly appointed representative, and shall be posted for ten days immediately prior to the public hearing.

B.

An area proposed for annexation and subsequent zoning shall have signs posted in the manner prescribed by subsection A of this section.

C.

An area for which a variance or conditional use permit is requested shall have signs posted in the manner prescribed by subsection A of this section.

D.

Failure of the applicant for zoning, change in zoning, variance or conditional use permit, to pay appropriate fees for signing or to comply with this section shall automatically invalidate his application. (Ord. 12-1973 § 2(part), 1973: Ord. 46-1969 § 701.6, 1969)

(Ord. No. 1170-2012, § 14, 1-3-2013)

The city may require information to verify the accurate bedroom and water fixture unit count at any time prior to and after issuance of a zoning development permit. The city manager or the city manager's designee is authorized to enter any single family residence (including townhouse and condominium residential units) during and after construction prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy and may perform inspections to verify the bedroom and water fixture unit count.

(Ord. No. 1160-2012, § 9, 6-7-2012)