Paso Robles

A land use on property that complies with the permit requirement or exemption provisions of this zoning code shall also comply with the permit requirements of other Municipal Code provisions and any permit requirements of other agencies before construction or use of the property is commenced.

The building official shall not issue any building permit for the construction of any building, structure, facility, or alteration, the construction of which or the proposed use of which would constitute a violation of this title.

A prospective applicant for legislative actions (such as zoning amendments, specific plans, and general plan amendments) shall request a pre-application conference with the zoning administrator or designee before completing and filing a permit application required by this zoning code, followed by a presentation of a concept plan to the city council.

The city council shall, by resolution, establish a schedule of fees for amendments, entitlements, and other matters pertaining to this zoning code.

This section applies to housing development projects as defined by Government Code Section 65589.5(h)(2).

This section applies to housing development projects applying for approval under California Government Code Section 65913.4.

Any development application that has been found to be inactive (defined as no written correspondence or plan submittal) for a time period of ninety (90) days or more will be subject to the administrative file close-out program.

A special planned development zoning overlay may allow different development standards to be applied than are otherwise required in the base zoning district.

Where a specific plan is silent regarding development standards, the provisions of this title shall govern.

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Approval of development plans, site plans, and plot plans shall be valid for a period of not more than two years following the date of approval.

If a project application is referred by the zoning administrator to the development review committee for site plan review, no additional fee shall be required. However, if a development project is referred by the development review committee to the planning commission for development plan review, the applicable fee for development plan review may be required as a condition of approval.

Notice of the project application shall be required for: i. Projects consisting of two—ten residential units; and ii. Projects requesting site plan modifications pursuant to Section 21.17.020 (Site Plan Modifications).

Unless otherwise indicated in a condition of approval, all conditions and requirements imposed through development review shall be completed prior to occupancy of new buildings or additions, installation of signs, or operation of a new land use.

The following types of development projects shall be subject to planning commission approval of a development plan: 1. Single-Family Residential. All single-family residential units located within a planned development overlay zoning district, a special planned development overlay zoning district, and/or involving eleven or more units.

The city council shall be authorized to make modifications to zoning standards to allow for projects to exceed maximum height limits with habitable space as part of the development plan approval process.

For parking reductions, the parking reduction is supported by a parking demand study that outlines the unique characteristics of the proposed use, trip reduction or alternative parking measures, and evidence that the reduction will not be detrimental to surrounding properties.

The following types of development projects shall be subject to development review committee approval of a site plan: 1. Single-Family Residential a. Dwellings within the planned development overlay zoning district.

The following types of development projects shall be subject to zoning administrator approval of a plot plan: 1. Single-Family Residential a. Individual single-family residences.

Public notice shall be mailed to every property owner and occupant within three hundred feet of the proposed project site. Such notice shall be mailed no less than ten business days prior to the scheduled zoning administrator's decision date