(A) Initial completeness review. The Director, or designee, shall determine whether an application is complete within 30 days of the date the application is filed and required fee received.
(1) Incomplete application. If an application is deemed incomplete, the Director or designee shall provide written notification to the applicant listing the applications for permit(s), forms, information, and any additional fees that are necessary to complete the application.
(a) Zoning code violations. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, an application shall not be found complete if conditions exist on the site in violation of this title or any permit or other approval granted in compliance with this title, unless the proposed project includes the correction of the violations.
(b) Submittal of additional information. The applicant shall provide the additional information within the time limit specified by the Director, or designee, which shall be no sooner than 30 days.
(c) Appeal of determination. Determinations of incompleteness are subject to the provisions of § 23.24.120, except there shall be a final written determination on the appeal no later than 60 days after receipt of the appeal.
(d) Expiration of application. If an applicant fails to correct the specified deficiencies within the specific time limit, the application shall expire and be deemed withdrawn, unless an extension is granted by the Director. After the expiration of an application, review shall require the submittal of a new, complete application, along with all required fees.
(2) Complete application. When an application is deemed complete, the Director or designee shall make a written record of that date. If an application requires a public hearing, the Director shall schedule it and notify the applicant of the date and time, pursuant to § 23.24.050. Within 30 days of the date that the application for a housing development project containing 150 or fewer housing units, and within 60 days of the date that the application for a housing development project containing more than 150 units, is deemed complete, the Director or designee shall notify the applicant of any inconsistencies with the city's adopted objective standards pursuant to Cal. Gov’t Code § 65589.5.
(B) Referral of application. At the discretion of the Director, or where otherwise required by this title, state or federal law, any application filed in compliance with this title may be referred to any city department, public agency, or interest group that may be affected by or have an interest in the proposed land use project.
(C) Extensions. The Director may, upon written request from the applicant and for good cause, grant extensions of any time limit for review of applications imposed by this title.
(Ord. 4823, passed 1-22-24)