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CHICO MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHICO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 (RESERVED)
Title 5 BUSINESS REGULATIONS1
Title 6 (RESERVED)
Title 7 ANIMALS
Title 8 HEALTH AND SANITATION1
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 AIRPORT1
Title 12 PARKS
Title 13 (RESERVED)
Title 14 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Title 15 UTILITY SERVICES
Title 16 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION1
Title 17 (RESERVED)
Title 18 SUBDIVISIONS
Title 19 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS1
Title 2R ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS RULES
Title 3R REVENUE AND FINANCE RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 5R BUSINESS RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title 8R SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RULES
Title 10R VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 11R CHICO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS1
Title 12R RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BIDWELL PARK AND OTHER PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS1
Title 14R BUILDING IN STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 15R WATER AND SEWERS
Title 16R BUILDING STANDARDS
Title 18R DESIGN CRITERIA AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS1
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Chico, CA Comprehensive Ordinance Table
DIVISION III. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PROCEDURES
Chapter 19.16
APPLICATION FILING AND PROCESSING FEES
Section:
19.16.010   Purpose, applicability
19.16.020   Pre-application neighborhood meetings.
19.16.030   Application filing
19.16.040   Application fees
19.16.050   Initial application review
19.16.060   Environmental assessment
19.16.070   Zoning clearance
19.16.010   Purpose, applicability.
   This chapter provides procedures and requirements for the preparation, filing, and initial processing of applications for the land use entitlements required by these Regulations.
(Ord. 2185)
19.16.020   Pre-application neighborhood meetings.
   This section applies to all projects on residentially zoned property, or on property located adjacent to residentially zoned property which require a discretionary permit issued by the planning commission or city council. All projects for such a discretionary permit shall require a pre-application neighborhood meeting in compliance with the requirements set forth below. The purpose of the meeting is to provide for early input by affected neighbors. While neighborhood consensus or agreement is desirable, it is not a required outcome of the neighborhood meeting.
   A.   Timing. The neighborhood meeting should be held prior to the submission of an application for discretionary permit. If a neighborhood meeting is not held prior to submission of an application, the application shall not be considered complete until the meeting has been held. Meetings should be held during evening hours or on a weekend.
   B.   Notice. Notice of the time, date and location of the neighborhood meeting shall be given by the applicant to all property owners and occupants within 500 feet of the proposed project and to the department at least 10 calendar days prior to the date of the meeting. Mailing lists for such notice may be obtained from the department. Notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date it is has been mailed, first-class, postage prepaid, or personally delivered. The applicant shall provide the Department with a list of each person and property to which the notice is mailed.
   C.   Department attendance at meetings. A representative of the department may attend each neighborhood meeting in order to identify and explain city policies, including the provisions of the city’s general plan and land use regulations as they relate to the development proposal at issue. The representative of the department may serve as a moderator or facilitator of the meeting if so requested by the applicant and approved by the director.
   D.   Applicant attendance at meeting. The applicant or a representative shall attend the neighborhood meeting and provide the following information:
      1.   A site plan graphically depicting existing conditions and surrounding land uses and structures.
      2.   A conceptual site plan or map, as appropriate, for the proposed application.
   Applicants are encouraged to take minutes or otherwise create a written record of the presentation and points discussed at the meeting.
   E.   Neighborhood or applicant comments and recommendations are not binding on the department. The department will consider neighborhood comments during its evaluation of the project applications along with all comments by other agencies, organizations and individuals in order to formulate its own independent and professional recommendation regarding the applications.
   F.   A meeting may be required pursuant to this section when it is not on or adjacent to residentially zoned property if the director determines that the proposed use(s) or building(s) are of such a nature that they would affect residentially zoned property which is not adjacent to the project.
   G.   Additional meetings are encouraged when significant changes are made to a project and the nature of those changes was not a topic at the neighborhood meeting initially held pursuant to this section.
   H.   Waiver of meeting. The requirement for a neighborhood meeting may be waived by the director if the position of the neighborhood is well-established and if recent contact indicates that there is no interest in holding a meeting.
(Ord. 2185; Ord. 2223, Ord. 2358 §3, Ord. 2374 §7, Ord. 2494, §3, Ord. 2850, §5; Ord. 2600)
19.16.030   Application filing.
   A.   Application Contents. Applications for entitlements, amendments, and other matters pertaining to these Regulations shall be filed with the Department on a City application form, together with all fees, maps, plans, reports, and other information required by the Department to describe clearly and accurately the proposed work and its effect on the terrain and existing improvements. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Department before submitting an application to verify materials necessary for a complete application filing.
   B.   Eligibility for Filing. Applications may only be made by the owners, or lessees of property or their agents with the written consent of the owner, or persons who have contracted to purchase or lease property contingent upon their ability to acquire the necessary entitlements under these Regulations.
   C.   Pre-Application Conference. A prospective applicant or agent is encouraged to request a pre-application conference with the Department prior to formal submittal of an entitlement application. The purpose of this conference is to inform the applicant of City requirements as they apply to the proposed development project, review the procedures outlined in these Regulations, explore possible alternatives or modifications, and identify any necessary technical studies relating to future environmental review. Neither pre-application review nor the provision of information and/or pertinent policies shall be construed as a recommendation for approval or denial of the application/project by the Department representative(s).
D.   Filing Date. The filing date of an application for a home occupation permit, administrative permit for a temporary use, design review, administrative use permit, use permit, planned development permit, or variance shall be the date on which the Department receives the last submission, map, plan, or other material required as a part of that application by Subsection A (Application Contents) above, in compliance with Section 19.16.050 (Initial application review), and the application is deemed complete by the Director.
(Ord. 2185; Ord. 2223; Ord. 2263; Ord. 2511, §7; Ord. 2519, §9; Ord. 2549, §2)
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