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All applications filed with the Department, as required by these Regulations, shall be initially processed as follows:
A. Completeness Review. Within 30 days of filing, the Director shall review all applications for completeness and accuracy before they are accepted as being complete and officially filed.
1. Notification of Applicant. The applicant shall be informed by a letter either that the application is complete and has been accepted for processing, or that the application is incomplete and that additional information, specified in the letter, shall be provided. When an application is incomplete, the time used by the applicant to submit the required additional information shall not be considered part of the time within which the determination of completeness shall occur. The time available to an applicant for submittal of additional information is limited by Subsection A-3 (Expiration of Application), below.
2. Appeal of Determination. Where the Director has determined that an application is incomplete, and the applicant believes that the application is complete and/or that the information requested by the Director is not required, the applicant may appeal the determination, in compliance with Chapter 19.12 (Appeals).
3. Expiration of Application. If a pending application is not completed by the applicant, and therefore is not accepted as complete by the City within one year after the first filing with the Department, the application shall expire and be deemed withdrawn. A new application may then be filed, with the appropriate fee, in compliance with these Regulations.
4. Additional Information. After an application has been accepted as complete, the Director may require the applicant to submit additional information. needed for the environmental review of the project, in compliance with Section 19.16.060 (Environmental Assessment).
B. Referral of Application. At the discretion of the Director or where otherwise required by these Regulations, State or Federal law, any application filed in compliance with these Regulations shall be referred to any public agency that may be affected by or have an interest in the proposed land use activity.
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After acceptance of a complete application, the project shall be reviewed as required by the City of Chico Environmental Review Guidelines, Title 1 of the Municipal Code, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to determine whether the proposed project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA or is not a project as defined by CEQA, whether a negative declaration may be issued, or whether an environmental impact report (EIR) shall be required. These determinations and, where required, the preparation of EIRs, shall be in compliance with the City’s Environmental Review Guidelines.
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A. Purpose. A zoning clearance is verification that a proposed structure or land use activity complies with the allowed list of activities and development standards applicable to the category of use or the zoning district of the subject site.
B. Applicability. A zoning clearance shall be required when the Director reviews any building, grading or other construction permit or other authorization required by these Regulations for the proposed use. Where no other authorization is required, a request for zoning clearance shall be filed using the forms provided by the Department.
C. Criteria for Clearance. The Director shall issue the zoning clearance after determining that the proposed structure or land use activity complies with all of the applicable provisions for the category of use or the zoning district of the subject parcel.
(Ord. 2185)