Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or construed to:
A. Prohibit a filing officer from rejecting an application for filing when approval of the permit for which the application was submitted will conflict with any federal or state law or regulation or any city ordinance or regulation applicable to the proposed use of the property pursuant to the permit.
B. Prohibit a filing officer from rejecting an application for filing when an existing use or condition on the property proposed for the permit was commenced or created, or is being conducted or maintained, in violation of any federal or state law or regulation or any city ordinance or regulation applicable to the site, including but not limited to any condition of approval or mitigation measure applicable to the use or condition.
C. Require the approval or conditional approval of any application by a filing officer, the planning commission, or the city council.
D. Create or vest in any applicant the right to claim that an application has been automatically approved, or deemed to be so approved, or approved by operation of law or by operation of an estoppel against the city or any city officer, decision-maker, or decision-making body.
(Ord. 2312 §19)