(A) Applications for development in cases of emergencies as defined in § 156.006 of this title shall be made to the Director of Community Development in writing or if time does not allow written application, the application may be made verbally in person or by telephone. The following information shall be included in any such request:
(1) Nature of emergency;
(2) Cause of the emergency;
(3) Location of the emergency;
(4) The remedial, protective or preventative work either needed or accomplished to deal with the emergency;
(5) The circumstances of the emergency that appeared to justify actions taken, including the probable consequences of failing to take action.
(B) The Director of Community Development shall verify the facts of the alleged emergency insofar as time allows.
(C) The Director of Community Development shall provide public notice of the emergency work, with the extent and type of notice determined on the basis of the nature of the emergency itself. Notice shall also be provided to the Executive Director of the Coastal Commission.
(D) The Director of Community Development may grant an emergency permit with reasonable terms and conditions, including an expiration date and the necessity for a regular permit application later, if he or she finds that:
(1) An emergency exists and requires action more quickly than permitted by the procedures for ordinary permits;
(2) Public comment on the proposed emergency action has been reviewed if time allows;
(3) The work proposed would be consistent with the requirements of the Local Coastal Program.
(E) Within 10 calendar days of the request for an emergency permit, the owner/applicant shall submit an application for a coastal development permit. Failure by the owner/applicant to follow through in a timely manner with a regular application, shall be cause for the Director of Community Development to revoke the emergency permit and to possibly direct removal of any improvements installed under the emergency permit. The Director of Community Development may conduct a public hearing prior to taking action in such situations.
(F) (1) The Director of Community Development shall report the granting of an emergency permit, in writing, to the City Council and to the Coastal Commission. The request to the City Council shall be scheduled for its next regular meeting. The report shall be mailed to all persons who have requested such notification in writing.
(2) The report of the Director of Community Development shall be informational only. The decision to issue an emergency permit is solely at the discretion of the Director of Community Development.
('63 Code, § 10-5.29317) (Ord. 519-C.S., passed 8-26-90)