ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
Development Permits.
A development permit is a written document that authorizes development in accordance with the SLDC. A development permit may require inspections and a certificate of completion, and may authorize multiple forms of development or may authorize a single development activity. A development permit may include conditions which shall apply to the development. Commencement of construction or work shall begin within one (1) year of the date of the issuance of the development permit. Construction or work set forth in the development permit shall be completed within two (2) years of the issuance of the development permit unless an extension of time has been obtained from the Administrator. A site development plan is required to be submitted with a development permit application for any nonresidential use, mixed use or multifamily use requesting a development permit. For nonresidential permitted uses, an applicant may request that staff review a site development plan prior to a complete application for a development permit being submitted. A Site Development Plan showing the site layout and conditions of approval shall be recorded at the expense of the applicant in the office of the County Clerk. A development permit shall be required for any of the following activities:
Construction.
For construction or renovation of, or an addition to any structure;
Road/Driveway.
For construction or reconstruction of a road or driveway pursuant to Chapter 7 (a separate permit is required to access a County road);
Grading.
For grading of a site prior to issuance of another development permit pursuant to Chapter 7;
Floodplain Development.
For development within a designated Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) pursuant to Chapter 7;
Utilities.
For installation of utilities prior to issuance of other development permits pursuant to the SLDC pursuant to Chapter 7; and
Swimming pool.
To authorize installation of a swimming pool pursuant to
CHAPTER 7: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STANDARDS.
Fences and walls.
1. Residential walls and fences higher than six feet;
2. All walls and opaque fences for nonresidential or multifamily use;
3. All retaining walls higher than four feet;
4. Walls or opaque fences built atop a retaining wall where the total height of the wall and/or fence and retaining wall is greater than six feet;
5. Walls or opaque fences that cross a stream, existing trail, arroyo, acequia or drainage channel; and
6. Any walls or fences built within a safe sight triangle.
Signs.
A development permit is required prior to the placement or relocation of any sign. The content of an existing sign may be changed without a permit. Nor is a development permit required for signs that do not require a permit under
§ 7.9: SIGNS.
Change of Use.
To authorize a change of use from residential to nonresidential use as allowed in the Use Table of Appendix B or a Community Overlay Use Table in
CHAPTER 9: COMMUNITY DISTRICTS.
