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Adelanto, CA Code of Ordinances
ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
The Charter of the City of Adelanto
TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
TITLE 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 4 RESERVED
TITLE 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
TITLE 6 RESERVED
TITLE 7 ANIMALS
TITLE 8 HEALTH AND SANITATION
TITLE 9 PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
TITLE 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE 11 RESERVED
TITLE 12 RESERVED
TITLE 13 STREETS, SIDEWALKS & PUBLIC UTILITIES
TITLE 14 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE 15 RESERVED
TITLE 16 SUBDIVISIONS
TITLE 17 ADELANTO ZONING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 17.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 17.03 ESTABLISHMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 17.05 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 17.10 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
CHAPTER 17.15 DESIGN REVIEW
CHAPTER 17.20 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 17.21 RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS
CHAPTER 17.22 AIRPORT PARK (AP)
CHAPTER 17.25 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 17.30 BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 17.35 PUBLIC FACILITIES AND PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
CHAPTER 17.40 OPEN SPACE, PUBLIC LAND AND SCHOOLS AND GREENBELT CORRIDOR DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 17.45 AIRPORT PARK OVERLAY DISTRICT (APO)
CHAPTER 17.46 AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT (AHO)
CHAPTER 17.50 MIXED USE DISTRICT
CHAPTER 17.57 BIOTIC RESOURCES
CHAPTER 17.60 LANDSCAPING/WATER CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 17.65 PARKING AND LOADING
CHAPTER 17.67 TRIP REDUCTION
CHAPTER 17.70 SIGNS
CHAPTER 17.75 TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 17.80 SPECIAL USE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 17.85 ADULT BUSINESS REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 17.90 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 17.91 GRADING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 17.92 CONDITIONAL GRADING COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER 17.93 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
CHAPTER 17.95 HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
CHAPTER 17.100 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 17.110 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
CHAPTER 17.115 ZONING CODE AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
CHAPTER 17.120 SPECIFIC PLAN ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT
CHAPTER 17.130 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
CHAPTER 17.135 VARIANCES - MAJOR
CHAPTER 17.140 VARIANCES - MINOR
CHAPTER 17.150 LOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN
CHAPTER 17.155 TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
CHAPTER 17.165 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 17.170 COVENANTS FOR EASEMENTS
CHAPTER 17.180 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
CHAPTER 17.190 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 17.195 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IN HOUSING
CHAPTER 17.200 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
APPENDICES
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLES
CHAPTER 17.100
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
   17.100.010   General Procedures
   17.100.020   Application Procedures
   17.100.030   Fees and Deposits
   17.100.040   Notice of Public Hearings
   17.100.050   Hearings and Effect of Actions
   17.100.060   Appeals
   17.100.070   City Council Review of Planning Commission Actions
   17.100.080   Expirations, Extensions, and Revocations
   17.100.090   Ministerial Review
17.100.010 General Procedures
   (a)   Introduction
      This Chapter establishes the regulations for the effective and efficient implementation of the Adelanto Zoning Code. This Chapter contains the procedures for discretionary review of development applications, criteria for acceptance of applications for discretionary actions, standards for processing of applications, and requirements for the notice and conduct of public hearings. The provisions of this Chapter, used in combination with the provisions of subsequent Chapters 17.115 through 17.165, provide for a system of development review that is open to the public and responsive to the needs of the community.
   (b)   Types of Review Procedures in Effect in Adelanto
      Table 100-1 outlines the types of review procedures in effect in Adelanto.
   (c)   Responsible Decision-Making Bodies
      Three (3) hearing bodies shall make decisions on the procedures authorized by the Adelanto Municipal Code as follows:
      (1)   City Council - The City Council shall be responsible for the decisions listed in Table 100-1.
      (2)   Planning Commission - The Planning Commission shall be responsible for the decisions listed in Table 100-1.
      (3)   Planning Director - The Planning Director shall be responsible for the decisions listed in Table 100-1.
TABLE 100-1
REVIEW AUTHORITY
Type of Action
Planning Director or Designee
Planning Commission
City Council
Authority to Approve or Deny
Advisory to Planning Commission
Authority Approve or Deny
Advisory to City Council Only
Public Hearing Required
Public Hearing Required
No Public Hearing Required
Tentative Tract Maps, Tentative Parcel Maps and associated Design Review
Final Subdivision Map for Recordation
(Note: Final Maps are processed through the Public Works Department)
(Public Works Dept. Processes)
Reversion to Acreage
Lot Line Adjustments
(Note: Lot Line Adjustments are processed through the Public Works Department)
(Public Works Dept.)
Lot or Parcel Merger
(Note: Lot or Parcel Mergers are processed through the Public Works Department)
(Public Works Dept.)
Extension of Time for Tentative Maps and Location and Development Plans
Certificate of Land Use Compliance
Minor Variance- Section 17.140.020
Major Variance- Section 17.135.020
Minor Conditional Use Permit, Section 17.132.020, Appendix A (CUPm)
Conditional Use Permit- Section 17.130.020, Appendix A (CUP)
Minor Location and Development Plan (LDPm) and associated Design Review
   Residential- Single-family 1-4 units, second units, Multi-family 1-6 units, hangers less than 10,000 square feet
 
Notes:
1)   All decisions of the Planning Director may be appealed to the Planning Commission.
2)   All decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council.
Type of Action
Planning Director or Designee
Planning Commission
City Council
Authority to Approve or Deny
Advisory to Planning Commission
Authority Approve or Deny
Advisory to City Council Only
Public Hearing Required
Public Hearing Required
No Public Hearing Required
Type of Action
Planning Director or Designee
Planning Commission
City Council
Authority to Approve or Deny
Advisory to Planning Commission
Authority Approve or Deny
Advisory to City Council Only
Public Hearing Required
Public Hearing Required
No Public Hearing Required
   Commercial
   Maximum 50 percent increase in the gross floor area of the existing structure before the addition, or 2,500 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is less.
   1-10,000 square feet of gross floor area (if all public services or facilities available), maximum 4 buildings on a maximum of 5 acres, no habitat, rare, or endangered species
   Industrial
   Maximum 50 percent increase in the gross floor area floor area of the existing structure before the addition, or 2,500 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is less.
   Less than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area (if all public services or facilities available), maximum 4 buildings on a maximum of 5 acres
Location and Development Plan Approval (LDP) and associated Design Review
   Residential
   Multi-family 7 or more units, 2 or more buildings
   Commercial
   10,000 square feet of gross floor area or more, more than 4 buildings, more than 5 acres, or if all public services/utilities not available
   Industrial
   10,000 square feet of gross floor area or more, more than 4 buildings, or more than 5 acres, or if all public services/utilities not available
Temporary Use Permit
 
Notes:
1)   All decisions of the Planning Director may be appealed to the Planning Commission.
2)   All decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council.
Type of Action
Planning Director or Designee
Planning Commission
City Council
Authority to Approve or Deny
Advisory to Planning Commission
Authority Approve or Deny
Advisory to City Council Only
Public Hearing Required
Public Hearing Required
No Public Hearing Required
Type of Action
Planning Director or Designee
Planning Commission
City Council
Authority to Approve or Deny
Advisory to Planning Commission
Authority Approve or Deny
Advisory to City Council Only
Public Hearing Required
Public Hearing Required
No Public Hearing Required
Zoning Code Amendment/Change of Zone (See also Section 17.150.020 Location and Development Plan Approval)
Specific Plans and Specific Plan Amendments
General Plan Amendments
CEQA: Negative Declarations and EIRs
CEQA documents are approved/certified by the body having decision-making authority on the proposed project, as defined in this Section.
Redevelopment Projects, Plans, and Reports
Agricultural Preserves and Amendments
Sign Program
Sign Plans- (individual signs/ sign copy)
Landscape Plans
Fence and Wall Plans
 
[Ord. No. 515, Exhibit M, 5/22/13.]
Notes:
1)   All decisions of the Planning Director may be appealed to the Planning Commission.
2)   All decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council.
17.100.020 Application Procedures
   (a)   Applications Required
      Applications shall be required on forms provided by the Planning Department for all land use actions, subject to the provisions of this Zoning Code. Such applications shall identify all requirements for submittal. The accuracy of all information, maps, and lists submitted shall be the responsibility of the applicant. The Planning Director may also require at his/her discretion the submission of additional information as needed for a particular project. The Director or his designee may reject any application that is incomplete.
   (b)   Who May Initiate an Application
      Public review proceedings may be initiated by the City Council, Planning Commission, or any person who is able to demonstrate a legal vested interest in the proposed application. The authorized agent of any person with a legal vested interest may also initiate an application. The Planning Director may request proof of ownership or authorization to apply prior to the acceptance of any application.
   (c)   Acceptance of Applications by the Planning Director
      The Planning Director or his/her designee shall accept applications with all required items made by those persons with standing to make such an application upon receipt of fees prescribed by Resolution of the City Council. Pursuant to the California Government Code, Section 65943, no later than thirty (30) days after an application has been received, the Director shall determine whether the submitted application materials are complete and shall notify the applicant in writing of his decision. No application shall be considered complete until any and all additional information required by the Director is received.
   (d)   Concurrent Applications
      When one or more land use decisions are required for a single project, all required applications may be filed concurrently.
   (e)    Withdrawal of an Application
      Any application or petition for a land use action may be withdrawn at any time prior to a public hearing by filing a written request for withdrawal with the Planning Director. The request for withdrawal shall be signed by all persons who signed the original application, or their designated agents or successors. Any such application or petition may be withdrawn after commencement of a hearing thereon, with approval of the hearing body.
   (f)   Inactive Applications
      Any application which has been inactive for six (6) months or longer, shall be automatically deemed withdrawn. No notice, public hearing, or other proceeding is required for such inactive applications to be deemed automatically withdrawn.
[Ord. No. 515, Exhibit M, 5/22/13.]
17.100.030 Fees and Deposits
   (a)   Fees Established by Resolution
      Each applicant for a land use action authorized by this Zoning Code shall pay those fees and costs as established by Resolution of the City Council.
   (b)   Refunds
      If an application is withdrawn prior to public hearing, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of any remaining deposit in accordance with City policy.
[Ord. No. 515, Exhibit M, 5/22/13.]
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