(a) When Required. A certificate of compatibility is required in the following circumstances:
(1) Construction of any new single-family residence.
(2) The remodel or renovation of an existing single-family residence, including mobile homes, to the degree that the total gross floor area of the existing residence, together with any proposed addition of floor area to that residence, equals or exceeds the floor-area ratio limit established in Section 21.18.040 for the zoning district in which the residence is located.
(3) Construction of a new commercial or industrial building where the gross floor area exceeds five thousand square feet.
(4) An expansion of an existing commercial or industrial building where the expansion exceeds fifty percent of the structure’s existing gross floor area.
(b) Processing. Applications shall be processed in accordance with the standard permit processing provisions of this article. (Ord. 623 § 8, 2008; Ord. 612 Exhibit A (part), 2008).