All applications for occupancy permits or building permits for all buildings and structures, except for single-family and two-family dwellings and their accessory buildings, shall be accompanied by architectural and site development plans to scale which shall show building locations, landscaping, prominent existing trees, ground treatment, fences, off-street parking and circulation, location, and size of the adjacent streets, north arrow and property lines, drawings of the major exterior elevations, the building materials, proposed exterior color scheme, existing grades and proposed new grades. All such drawings and sketches shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission, except that the review and approval of such permits by the city staff may be authorized by the Planning Commission when the application meets all requirements of this chapter. The number of sets of architectural and site development plans to be submitted shall be determined by the city staff. All of the above required architectural and site development plans shall have been reviewed and approved prior to the issuing of a building permit.
(Ord. 2008-001, passed - -2008)