A. Purpose. The purpose of a temporary use permits (TUP) is to provide a mechanism for administrative review and determinations for proposed short-term activities and to ensure that entitlements are consistent with the general plan and provisions of the Zoning Code.
B. Applicability. Temporary use permits (TUP) are required for short-term activities listed in Chapter 17.74 (Temporary Uses).
C. Approving Authority. The Community Development Director shall be the designated approving authority for temporary use permits.
D. Application Contents. The application for a temporary use permit shall be on a form prepared as prescribed by the Community Development Director.
E. Public Hearing/Notice. No public hearing is required for a temporary use permit.
F. Approval Findings. The approving authority shall make the following findings to approve or conditionally approve a temporary use permit application:
1. The proposed use is a temporary use and will be limited to a specific duration of time, as established in the temporary use permit.
2. The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity of the proposed use.
3. The use, as described and conditionally approved, will not be detrimental or injurious to property and improvements in the neighborhood or to the general welfare of the city.
4. The use, as described and conditionally approved, will not function or be located in a manner that restricts access to any required parking spaces.
5. Approved measures for the removal of the use and site restoration have been required to ensure that no changes to the site would limit the range of possible future land uses otherwise allowed by this Zoning Code.
6. The approval includes provisions to ensure that each site occupied by a temporary use shall be cleaned of debris, litter, or any other evidence of the temporary use upon completion or removal of the use, and shall thereafter be used in compliance with the provisions of this Zoning Code. The approving authority may require appropriate security before initiation of the use to ensure proper cleanup after the use is terminated.
7. The proposed temporary use is consistent with the general plan, applicable specific plans and the provisions of this title.
G. Conditions of Approval. In approving a temporary use permit, the approving authority may impose conditions (e.g., buffers, hours of operation, landscaping and maintenance, lighting, off-site improvements, parking, performance guarantees, property maintenance, signs, surfacing, time limits, traffic circulation) deemed reasonable and necessary to ensure that the approval would be in compliance with the required findings.
H. Appeals. Appeal of the approving authority's action on the request for a temporary use permit shall be made in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 17.10.070 (Appeals).
I. Expiration. All approved temporary use permits are subject to the provisions set forth in Section 17.10.100 (Revocation Permit Time Limits, Extensions, and Expirations). (Ord. 2010-02 § 1 (part), 2010)