6. Roof-mounted antennas.
a. Size. The diameter of any roof-mounted satellite dish antenna shall not exceed 10 feet.
b. Height. Roof-mounted antennas shall not exceed the height limit of the subject zone.
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E. Permit requirements.
1. To ensure consistency with Government Code Section 65850.3, the Director may modify the development standards applicable to amateur radio antennas upon application for a Minor Use Permit in compliance with Chapter 17.605 (Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits) if strict compliance with the development standards in this Section will result in:
a. Unreasonable limitations on, or prevent, reception or transmission of signals; or
b. Excessive costs in light of the purchase and installation costs of the antenna.
2. In the event the applicant satisfactorily demonstrates that strict compliance would unreasonably restrict or prevent reception or transmission of signals, or result in excessive costs, the Director shall issue the permit subject to any conditions deemed necessary or appropriate to minimize the impact of the installation of the antenna, provided the conditions do not unreasonably prevent or limit transmission or reception of signals will result in excessive costs.
17.430.300 — Senior Residential Projects
This Section provides alternative standards for senior residential projects to ensure quality housing alternatives to conventional single-family residences and condominium projects for senior citizens. Projects located within the RM, RH, RVH, MU, MU-E, or DV zones that conform to all applicable standards of the base zone, as well as the multi-family standards in Section
17.420 – Multi-Family Development, shall be processed as a Multi-Family Development Project and therefore exempt from this section and the Minor Use Permit requirement.
A. Location.
1. Senior residential projects should be located:
a. Close to shopping and in reasonable proximity to medical facilities and places of assembly; or
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2. In the alternative, senior residential projects may provide shuttle services.
B. Development standards. Senior residential development shall comply with the standards in Table 4-76 (Development Standards for Senior Residential Projects) and Chapter 17.325 – Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation. (ord. 16-01, adopted April 5, 2016)
Table 4-76
Development Standards for Senior Residential Projects
Development Feature Standard
Site Area 20,000 sq. ft. minimum
Setbacks
Front 25 ft. minimum
Side 5 ft. minimum – Single-story
10 ft. minimum – Two-story
Street Side 10 ft. minimum
Review Appendix 1 of the Landscape Design Guidelines for possible greater setback requirements on certain streets.
Rear
10 ft. minimum
Except that parking structures may be closer than 10
feet to the rear property line
Parcel Coverage Max 60% of gross parcel area, includes all structures (residential, recreational, parking, etc.)
Height 35 feet maximum
Unit Size One-bedroom units – 460 sq. ft. minimum
Two-bedroom units – 680 sq. ft. minimum
Private Storage 80 cu ft. minimum/unit
(exterior to dwelling unit)
Parking See Chapter 17.330 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) C. Recreation facility.
1. A recreation facility shall be provided for each senior residential project as follows:
a. Up to 99 units, a minimum of 1,200 square feet or 25 square feet per unit, whichever is greater.
b. 100 or more units, a minimum of 2,500 square feet, or 15 square feet per unit, whichever is greater.
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2. A recreation facility shall provide all of the following amenities:
a. Meeting room;
b. Restrooms;
c. Additional room(s) to be used as an office, library, card room, or similar use;
d. Kitchen facilities (e.g., cooking, sink, and clean-up areas; and e. Outdoor patio and barbecue area.
D. Design and accessibility.
1. Units above the first floor shall be accessible by elevator.
2. Dwelling units with ADA-compliant-features (i.e., features that comply with the ADA Standards for Accessible Design issued by the Department of Justice and published in the Code of Federal Regulations, such as no-step entrance, wider interior doorways and hallways, bathrooms with adequate maneuvering space and accessible showers and tubs, accessible environmental controls and light switches, etc.) shall be provided as follows:
Total # of Units in Development Required # of Units with ADA Features 10 - 20 units 1 unit
21 - 40 units 2 units
41 or more units 5% of total # of units
E. Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&R’s). The occupancy of all dwelling units for each senior citizen housing development shall be secured by appropriate conditions, covenants, and restrictions (CC&R’s) recorded against the property. The CC&R’s shall be subject to approval by the City Attorney.
17.430.310 — Service Stations (Gas Stations)
This Section provides standards for service stations, where allowed in compliance with Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards).
A. Parcel requirements.
1. The minimum parcel size shall be 12,000 square feet.
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2. The minimum width shall be 100 feet, and the minimum depth shall be 100 feet.
3. The site shall have a minimum of 100 feet of frontage on a major or secondary street identified in the Circulation Element of the General Plan.
B. Number of pumps. The maximum number of pumps shall be determined by the approval authority based on the size of the site, on-site circulation, distance to sensitive receptors and access. Generally, one fuel pump dispenser shall be allowed per each 2,000 square feet of site area.
C. Site plan and design review. A site plan shall be submitted and approved in compliance with Chapter 17.630 (Site Plan and Design Review).
1. The service station shall have an integrated design of building materials, landscaping, roof lines, and signage.
2. The service station bays shall not face the public right-of-way.
3. Service work shall be performed only within an enclosed structure.
D. Landscaping. Landscaping shall comply with Chapter 17.325 (Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation). In addition, the following standards shall apply:
1. A minimum five-foot wide, inside dimension, and six-inch high curbed landscaped planter area shall be provided along the street property lines, except for driveways, and alongside and rear property lines adjoining residentially zoned properties. Trees shall be provided in landscaped areas adjoining residentially zoned properties at a rate of one tree for each 20 lineal feet of planter area;
2. An on-site planter area of not less than 200 square feet shall be provided at the corner of two intersecting streets. Landscaping shall not exceed a height of 30 inches at this location; and
3. Additional landscaping may be required to screen the service station from adjacent properties. (ord. 16-01, adopted April 5, 2016) E. Lighting. Outdoor lighting shall comply with Section 17.300.080 (Outdoor Light and Glare). In addition, all outdoor lights or signals, except for those necessary for security lighting, shall be turned off when the service station is not in operation.
F. Merchandise display/storage. Outdoor display and storage of merchandise, materials, or equipment shall comply with the following:
1. Display cabinets, racks, and vending machines shall be located within five feet of the primary structure or on a pump island.
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2. The display cabinets may be placed on the interior perimeter property line but no closer than 10 feet to the street property line.
3. The locations of display racks and vending machines shall be specified by the approved site plan.
4. All other outdoor storage and display shall comply with Section 17.430.240 (Outdoor Displays and Sales) and Section 17.430.250 (Outdoor Storage).
G. Parking and circulation. Parking shall comply with Chapter 17.330 (Off-Street Parking and Loading). In addition, the following shall apply:
1. Paving. The entire site area shall be paved except the landscaped areas provided in compliance with Subsection D (Landscaping), above.
2. Access.
a. Each site shall have not more than two access ways (driveways) to any one street.
b. A minimum five-foot long full height curb shall be installed between an adjoining property line and the closest curb cut along any street frontage. c. Driveways shall be a maximum width of 30 feet.
d. Driveways shall not encroach into the curve of a street corner unless the radius of the curb return is greater than 30 feet.
e. A minimum 20-foot long full height curb shall be installed between curb cuts along any street frontage.
f. The City Engineer may modify the above access standards to ensure traffic safety.
H. Screening and buffering. Screening and buffering shall comply with Section 17.305.110 (Screening and Buffering). In addition, entrances to restrooms shall be screened from view of adjacent properties or public rights-of-way by decorative screening at least six feet in height. The bottom of a screen shall be raised 18 inches above grade for visibility and ventilation.
I. Setbacks. Pumps and pump dispenser islands shall be set back at least 25 feet from any lot line.
J. Signs. Signs shall comply with Chapter 17.335 (Sign Standards). Utility services to signs shall be installed underground.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 4-167 K. Storage of trailers/vehicles. A maximum of 10 utility trailers (i.e., towed vehicles not used for human occupancy) may be stored for rent on service station sites, provided the trailers occupy an area that is in excess of the 2,000 square feet of site area required for each pump. The storage of inoperative vehicles is prohibited. No rental trucks or towing equipment shall be allowed.
L. Trash storage. Outside trash, garbage, refuse and storage areas shall comply with Section 17.305.130 (Solid Waste/Recyclable Materials Storage).
M. Utilities. Utility services to all structures shall be installed underground.
17.430.320 — Shopping Centers
This Section provides standards for the establishment of integrated shopping centers and large retail uses in zones where allowed in compliance with Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards). The intent is to establish a consistent set of standards based on the size of the retail commercial site in order to ensure the compatibility of retail commercial operations with surrounding land uses. Specifically, these standards will protect adjoining residential uses from the potential impacts of large retail commercial operations (e.g., auto and truck traffic conflicts, pedestrian safety, noise, air pollution, lighting, aesthetics, etc.).
A. Applicability. The requirements of this Section shall apply to the following:
1. Two or more acres. Shopping centers and large-scale commercial retail developments that are two or more acres in parcel size adjoining residential zone districts; and
2. Less than two acres. Smaller retail commercial developments where the Director determines that a significant potential exists for the proposed use to negatively impact adjoining residential zone districts.
B. Site plan and design review required. A site plan shall be submitted and approved in compliance with Chapter 17.630 (Site Plan and Design Review).
C. Separate permits. Individual land uses within the shopping center that are identified as requiring a permit in Table 2-6 (Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements in Commercial and Office Zones) (e.g., health and fitness facilities, outdoor display and sales, theaters, etc.) shall obtain the respective applicable permits separately. An amendment to the approved Site Plan and Design Review shall not be required.
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1. Location. A shopping center shall have at least one street frontage on:
a. Neighborhood Shopping Centers. A collector or arterial (major or minor) street for Neighborhood Shopping Centers.
b. Community and Regional Shopping Centers. An arterial (major or minor) street for Community and Regional Shopping Centers.
2. Public right-of-way separation from residential. Where feasible, the design of a shopping center shall ensure that:
a. A public right-of-way exists between the shopping center and any residential zone;
b. A public right-of-way does not bisect the development or an expansion of the development;
c. On-site circulation occurs on private access easements. If the site consists of multiple parcels, the property owners shall enter into a reciprocal access and parking agreement, which shall be in a form approved by the City Attorney and shall be recorded in the County Records. A copy shall be filed with the City;
3. Abutting residential. If a proposed shopping center is in a commercial zone that abuts a residential zone, the following standards shall apply:
a. Structure setback. The setback for a structure adjacent to a residential zone shall be equal to the height of the structure, but in no case, shall the setback be less than the landscaping strip required in compliance with Subparagraph c (Landscaping), below. See Figure 4-3 (Examples of Shopping Structure Setbacks).
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Examples of Shopping Structure Setbacks
b. Wall. A solid decorative masonry sound wall with a minimum height of eight feet, or higher if required by an acoustical analysis, shall be constructed and maintained on the project site along the common lot line in compliance with Section 17.305.110 (Screening and Buffering). A properly designed pedestrian access may be provided through the wall from a residential neighborhood to a neighborhood-serving commercial use subject to the approval of the review authority.
c. Landscaping. Landscaping shall comply with Chapter 17.325 (Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation). (ord. 16-01, adopted April 5, 2016) d. Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be provided along the full length of any side of a structure that features a customer entrance and along any side of a structure that abuts a public parking area. Sidewalks shall be located at least six feet from the facade of the structure in order to allow the installation of landscaping along the foundation.
e. Parking. Parking shall comply with Chapter 17.330 (Off-Street Parking and Loading).
f. Transit facilities. Provisions for transit facilities, (e.g., bus stops and shelters) shall be included as determined by the Transit Authority in consultation with the Director.
g. Signs. A comprehensive sign program shall be provided in compliance with Section 17.335.130 (Comprehensive Sign Program).
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17.430.330 — Solar Energy Systems; Expedited Permitting for Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems
The Section provides standards and procedures for the approval, installation, and operation of small solar energy systems, in compliance with the Solar Rights Act (Civil Code Section 714 et seq.) and Government Code Section 65850.5, and where allowed in compliance with Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards).
This Section also creates an expedited, streamlined sola permitting process that complies with the Solar Rights Act, as amended by AB 2188 (Chapter 521, Statutes 2014), to achieve timely and cost-effective installations of small residential rooftop solar energy systems. This Section encourages the use of small residential rooftop solar energy systems by removing unreasonable barrier, minimizing costs to property owners and the City, and expanding the ability of property owners to install rooftop solar energy systems. This Section allows the City to achieve these goals while protecting the public health and safety. (ord. 15-08, adopted October 6, 2015) A. Definitions.
1. “Electronic submittal” means the utilization of one or more of the following:
i. Email;
ii. The Internet; or
iii. Facsimile.
2. “Small residential rooftop solar energy system” means a solar energy system which meets all of the following:
i. Is no longer than 10 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating or 30 kilowatts thermal:
ii. Conforms to all applicable state fire, structural, electrical, and other building codes as adopted or amended by the City, and all state and City health and safety standards;
iii. Conforms to all applicable safety and performance standards established by the California Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer s, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories and, where applicable, rules of the Public Utilities Commission regarding safety and reliability;
iv. Is installed on a single or duplex family dwelling; and
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 4-171 v. T he panel or module array does not exceed the maximum legal building height as defined by the City.
3. “Solar energy system” has the meaning set forth in paragraph (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 801.5 of the Civil Code, as such section or subdivision may be amended, renumbered, or redesignated from time to time.
4. “Specific, adverse impact” means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified, and written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete. (ord. 15-08, adopted October 6, 2015)
B. Permit application, and processing.
1. Permit requirements. The installation of a solar energy system shall require the issuance of a Zoning Clearance by the Director in compliance with Chapter
17.655 (Zoning Clearances), approval of the landscape and irrigation plans in compliance with 17.325 – Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation, and the issuance of a Building Permit. (ord. 16-01, adopted April 5, 2016)
2. Additional information. In reviewing the application for Zoning Clearance, the Director may require the applicant to submit additional information as the Director deems necessary to determine whether the application meets the requirements of this Section. The applicant shall provide this additional information to the Director before the application shall be deemed complete.
3. Application approval. The Director shall determine whether the application includes structural design features or alterations that are not for the primary purpose of providing for the collection, storage and distribution of solar energy and that may require discretionary approval(s). If the application requires discretionary approval(s), the applicant shall obtain the approval(s) before the Director may issue a Zoning Clearance for the installation of the proposed solar energy system. An application that is for the primary purpose of providing for the collection, storage and distribution of solar energy shall be administratively approved through a nondiscretionary permit unless the Director determines, based on substantial evidence, that the solar energy system could have a specific adverse impact. The decision of the Director to require a use permit may be appealed to the Planning Commission.
4. Use Permit.
A. If a use permit is required, the Director may deny an application for the use permit if the Director makes Written findings based upon substantive evidence in the record that the proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon public health or safety and there is
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B. Any condition imposed on an application shall be designed to mitigate the specific, adverse impact upon health and safety at the lowest possible cost.
C. “A feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact” includes, but is not limited to, any cost-effective method, condition, or mitigation imposed by the City on another similarly situated application in a prior successful application for a permit. T he City shall use its best efforts to ensure that the selected method, condition, or mitigation does not significantly increase the cost of the system or decrease its efficiency or specified performance in excess of the standards set forth below in paragraphs 5(a) and (b) of this Subsection.
5. Modification/waiver of standards. The Director may modify the standards in Subsection E, below, if the Director determines that the application of the standards would significantly increase the cost of the solar energy system or significantly decrease its efficiency or specified performance. In determining whether a standard significantly increases costs or decreases efficiency, the Director shall be guided by the following criteria contained in California Civil Code Section 714(d):
a. For solar domestic water heating systems or solar swimming pool heating systems, "significantly" means an amount exceeding 10 percent of the cost of the system or decreasing the efficiency of the solar energy system by an amount exceeding 10 percent, as specified and proposed in the completed application.
b. For photovoltaic systems, "significantly" means an amount not to exceed $1,000 over the cost of the solar energy system included in the completed application or a decrease in system efficiency of an amount exceeding 10 percent, as specified and proposed in the completed application.
6. Appeal. The final decision of the Director to issue a Zoning Clearance for the installation of a solar energy system may be appealed in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals), except that in reviewing the appeal, the review authority shall be guided by the criteria in this Section. Therefore, the appeal hearing shall not be deemed a public hearing and shall not be subject to the notice and requirements applicable to public hearings.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 4-173 C. Protection of solar access. In compliance with the Solar Shade Control Act (Public Resources Code Section 25980 et seq.), a structure, fence, or wall shall not be constructed or modified, and vegetation shall not be placed or allowed to grow after the effective date of this Chapter, so as to obstruct more than 10 percent of the absorption area of a solar energy system on a neighboring parcel at any time.
D. Equipment standards. Solar energy systems shall comply with the following standards.
1. Water heating systems. A solar energy system for heating water shall be certified by the Solar Rating Certification Corporation or other nationally recognized certification agency. The certification shall be for the entire solar energy system and installation.
2. Photovoltaic systems. A solar energy system for producing electricity shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the National Electric Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, and accredited testing laboratories (e.g., Underwriters Laboratories) and where applicable, rules of the Public Utilities Commission regarding safety and reliability.
E. Installation and placement guidelines. The installation and construction of a solar energy system shall be subject to the following installation and placement guidelines.
Solar energy system installation and placement shall also comply with all applicable standards and guidelines provided in the Municipal Code.:
1. A solar energy system shall provide power for the principal use and/or accessory use of the property on which the solar energy system is located and shall not be used for the generation of power for the sale of energy to other users, although this provision shall not be interpreted to prohibit the sale of excess power generated from time to time to the local utility company.
2. A solar energy system connected to the utility grid shall provide written authorization from the local utility company to the City, acknowledging and approving the connection.
3. A solar energy system may be roof mounted or ground mounted. a. A roof mounted system may be mounted on a principal or accessory structure. A roof mounted system, whether mounted on the principal or accessory structure, may not exceed the maximum principal structure height or accessory structure height specified for the building type in the underlying zone. In no instance shall any part of the solar energy system extend beyond the edge of the roof.
b. A ground mounted system shall not exceed the maximum building height for accessory structures.
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4. The surface area of a ground mounted system, regardless of the mounted angle, shall be calculated as part of the overall structure coverage.
5. A ground mounted system or a system attached to an accessory structure shall not be located within the required front setback.
6. The minimum solar energy system setback distance from the property lines shall be equivalent to the structure setback or accessory structure setback requirement of the underlying zone.
7. All mechanical equipment associated with and necessary for the operation of the solar energy system shall comply with the following:
a. Mechanical equipment shall be screened from any adjacent property that is residentially zoned or used for residential purposes. The screen shall consist of shrubbery, trees, or other non-invasive plant species which provides a visual screen. In lieu of a planting screen, a decorative fence meeting the requirements of Chapter 17.315 (Fences, Walls, and Hedges) may be used.
b. Mechanical equipment shall not be located within the minimum front setback of the underlying zone.
c. Mechanical equipment shall comply with the setbacks specified for accessory structures in the underlying zone.
8. Solar panels shall be placed so that concentrated solar radiation or glare shall not be directed onto nearby properties or roadways.
9. Solar panels shall not be placed in the vicinity of any airport in a manner that would interfere with airport flight patterns. Acknowledgement from the Federal Aviation Administration may be necessary.
10. All power transmission lines from a ground mounted solar energy system to any structure shall be located underground.
11. A solar energy system shall not be used to display advertising, including signage, streamers, pennants, spinners, reflectors, ribbons, tinsel, balloons, flags, banners or similar materials. The manufacturer’s and equipment information, warning, or indication of ownership shall be allowed on any equipment of the solar energy system provided they comply with the sign regulations provided in Chapter 17.335 (Sign Regulations).
12. A solar energy system shall not be constructed until the appropriate building/zoning permits have been approved.
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13. The design of the solar energy system shall conform to applicable industry standards. The local utility provider shall be contacted to determine grid interconnection and net metering policies. The applicant shall submit certificates of design compliance obtained by the equipment manufacturer from a certifying organization and the design shall be certified by an Engineer registered in the State of California.
14. The City shall not condition approval of an application for a solar energy system on the approval of an association, as defined in Section 4080 of the Civil Code.
F. Applicant Obligation.
Prior to submitting an application, the applicant shall:
i. Verify, to the applicant’s reasonable satisfaction, through the use of standard engineering evaluation techniques that the support structure for the small residential rooftop solar energy system is stable and adequate to transfer all wind, seismic, and dead and live loads associated with the system to the building foundation; and
ii. At the applicant’s cost, verify to the applicant’s reasonable satisfaction, using standard electrical inspection techniques that the existing electrical system including existing line, load, ground and bonding wiring as well as main panel and subpanel sizes are adequately sized, based on the existing electrical system’s current use, to carry all new photovoltaic electrical loads.
G Small Residential Rooftop Solar System Requirements; Expedited Permitting.
1. A solar ener gy system that qualifies as a small residential rooftop solar energy system, as defined in this Section, shall be processed in accordance with the terms of Subsections G through I of this Section.
2. A small residential rooftop solar energy system shall meet applicable health and safety standards and requirements imposed by the state and the City, local fire department or district.
3. T he Director shall, prior to September 30 , 2015, adopt an administrative, nondiscretionary expedited review process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems, which shall include standard plan(s) and checklist(s). T he checklist(s) shall set forth all requirements with which small residential rooftop solar energy systems must comply with to be eligible for expedited review .
4. T he small residential rooftop solar system permit process, standard plan(s), and checklist(s) shall substantially conform to recommendations for expedited permitting, including the checklist and standard plans contained in the most
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4-176 DECEMBER 202212 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 current version of the California Solar Permitting Guidebook adopted by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. In the case of a conflict between the terms of Subsection E of this Section, and the checklist and standard plans, the checklist and standard plans shall govern.
5. All documents required for the submission of an expedited small residential rooftop solar energy system application shall be made available on a publicly accessible City website.
6. Electronic submittal of the required permit application and documents by electronic means shall be made available to all small residential rooftop solar energy system permit applicants. T he City’s website shall specify the permitted method of electronic document submission.
7 An applicant’s electronic signature shall be accepted on all forms, applications, and other documents in lieu of a wet signature.
H. Application Review for Small Rooftop Solar Energy Systems.
1. An application that City staff determines satisfies the information requirements contained in the City’s checklist(s) for expedited small residential rooftop solar system processing, including complete supporting documents, shall be deemed complete.
2 . If an application is deemed incomplete, a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information or documentation required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance shall be sent to the applicant for resubmission.
3. After City staff deems an application complete, City staff shall review the application to determine whether the application meets local, state, and federal health and safety requirements.
4. Unless the Director deter mines a use permit is warranted, City staff shall issue a building permit or other nondiscretionary permit within a reasonable period of time after receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist, standard plan and this Section.
5. T he Director may require an applicant to apply for a use permit (in accordance with the terms of Subsection B4(b) above) if the Director finds, based on substantial evidence, that the solar energy system could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety. Such decision, or a decision to deny a use permit, may be appealed to the Planning Commission.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 4-177 I. Inspections for Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems.
1. Only one inspection shall be required and performed by the Building Department for small residential rooftop solar energy systems eligible for expedited review.
2 T he inspection shall be done in a timely manner.
3. If a small residential r ooftop solar energy system fails inspection, a subsequent inspection is authorized but need not conform to the requirements of this Chapter. (ord. 15-08, adopted October 6, 2015)
17.430.340 — Tobacco Stores
A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to prohibit head shops and smoking lounges, and to regulate the location and operation of tobacco stores in the City to maintain the City's character, the diversity and vitality of the City's commercial areas, and the quality of life of City residents.
B. Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following definitions:
1. Drug Paraphernalia. Shall have the meaning specified in Health and Safety Code Section 11014.5, and as that Section may be amended from time to time.
2. Head Shop. A retail outlet that receives 50 percent or more of its gross revenues from the sale of drug paraphernalia or occupies 50 percent or more of the net floor area of the store for the sale or display of synthetic cannabinoid compounds or derivatives as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 11357.5, psychoactive bath salts, and/or any other similar psychoactive substances labeled as not safe for human consumption.
3. Hookah. A glass or metal water pipe usually decorated and shaped somewhat like a bottle or small tank, with a long, flexible cord pipe, also known as a hubble bubble, nag, nargile, shisha, and Turkish water pipe.
4. Hookah Lounge. An area of a commercial establishment, whether enclosed, indoor or outdoor, designated specifically for the use of hookahs, but does not include the private use of hookahs in personal residences, if otherwise in compliance with applicable law.
5. Person. Any natural assignee, cooperative association, corporation, partnership, person, personal representative, receiver, trustee, or any other legal entity.
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6. Smoking Lounge. A business establishment that is dedicated, in whole or in part, to the inhalation of tobacco products including but not limited to establishments known variously as cigar lounges, hookah lounges, private smoker's lounges, tobacco bars, or tobacco clubs.
7. Tobacco Paraphernalia. Any device, product, equipment, or material of any kind that is intended or designed for use for smoking, inhaling, or ingesting tobacco, notwithstanding that the device, product, equipment, or material may also be used for smoking, inhaling, or ingesting any controlled substance.
Tobacco Paraphernalia shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
a. Bongs;
b. Blunt wraps, as defined in Penal Code Section 308;
c. Chillums;
d. Cigarette papers or wrappers;
e. Cigarette rolling machines;
f. Hookahs and similar devices constructed with a receptacle or container in which water or some other liquid may be placed into which smoke passes and is cooled in the process of being inhaled or ingested; g. Ice pipes or chillers;
h. Metal, acrylic, ceramic, glass, ivory, plastic, stone, or wooden pipes with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured bowls; and
i. Water pipes.
8. Tobacco Product means:
a. Any substance containing tobacco leaf, including, but not limited to chewing tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, dipping tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff, bid is, or any other preparation of tobacco; and
b. Any product or formulation of matter containing biologically active amounts of nicotine that is manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or otherwise distributed with the expectation that the product or matter will be introduced into the human body, but does not include any product specifically approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration for use in treating nicotine or tobacco product dependence.
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9. Tobacco Store. A retailer or wholesale business or any person which (a) sells, offers for sale, or offers to exchange for any form of consideration, tobacco, Tobacco Products or Tobacco Paraphernalia and (b) has 15 percent or more of the square feet in the establishment used for the sale or display of Tobacco Products or Tobacco Paraphernalia.
C. Head Shops and Smoking Lounges Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to cause or permit the creation of, or operate, a head shop or smoking lounge. The operation of a head shop or smoking lounge shall constitute a public nuisance subject to abatement under this Development Code.
D. Tobacco Stores - Conditional Use Permit Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or permit the creation or substantial enlargement of a tobacco store without first obtaining and maintaining a Conditional Use Permit, in compliance with Chapter 17.605 (Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits). The operation of a tobacco store without a valid Conditional Use Permit shall constitute a public nuisance subject to abatement under this Development Code.
E. Tobacco Stores - Permit Application Requirements. All Conditional Use Permit applications for establishment of a tobacco store shall include the following information in addition to information generally required by the City and as specified in the Department handout for Conditional Use Permit and Minor Use Permit applications:
1. The name, address, and telephone number of each person with an ownership or managerial interest in the tobacco store.
2. The business name, address, and telephone number of the single fixed location for which a Conditional Use Permit is sought.
3. Proof that the location for which a Conditional Use Permit is sought has been issued a valid State Tobacco Retailer's License by the California Board of Equalization.
4. Proof that every person with an ownership or managerial interest in the proposed tobacco store has been issued a valid Tobacco Retailer's License by the County of Riverside.
5. Other information as the Director deems necessary for the administration or enforcement of this Section.
F. Tobacco Stores - Permit Findings. In addition to the required findings for a Conditional Use Permit as specified in Chapter 17.605, no Conditional Use Permit shall be issued for a tobacco store unless all of the following findings are first made by the applicable review authority:
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1. The tobacco store will be located in the CG or CR zones;
2. The tobacco store will meet all of the following minimum spacing requirements.
All measurements shall be taken from nearest property line to nearest property line.
a. The tobacco store will be at least 1,000 feet from any other tobacco store or retail establishment that typically offers tobacco or tobacco related products;
b. The tobacco store will be at least 1,000 feet from any public or private school where minors are present;
c. The tobacco store will be at least 1,000 feet from any child care center, park, library, commercial establishment that has an on-site children's playground, or places where classes or group activities for children are held;
d. The tobacco store will be at least 1,000 feet from any places of worship; and
e. The tobacco store will be at least 1,000 feet from any residentially zoned property.
3. The tobacco store is in substantial compliance with the requirements of all applicable adopted Building Codes; and
4. The tobacco store is in substantial compliance with the development standards for the zone in which it is to be located.
G. Tobacco Stores - Conditions of Approval. A Conditional Use Permit granted in compliance with this Section shall contain all of the following conditions of approval.
1. The tobacco store shall not sell any tobacco products or tobacco paraphernalia to any person without first examining the purchaser's identification if the purchaser reasonably appears under the age of 27 years old, and confirming that the proposed sale is to a purchaser who is at least the minimum age in State law for being sold the tobacco product or tobacco paraphernalia.
2. The tobacco store shall not employ any person who is younger than the minimum age in State law for being sold or for possessing any tobacco product or tobacco paraphernalia.
3. No person shall display tobacco products or tobacco paraphernalia by means of a self-service display or vending machine.
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4. Fixed security bars may not be installed over windows and glass panels in doors.
Security bars shall be rolled back during the tobacco store's operating hours.
5. No smoking shall be permitted anywhere on the premises of the tobacco store.
6. No more than 10 percent of the floor area of the tobacco store, or eight square feet of shelf space, whichever is less, shall be devoted to the display of tobacco paraphernalia.
7. Violation of any condition of approval shall constitute a public nuisance subject to abatement under this Development Code.
8. The tobacco store shall not sell any drug paraphernalia, or synthetic cannabinoid compounds or derivatives, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 11357.5, psychoactive bath salts, and/or any other similar psychoactive substances labeled as not safe for human consumption.
9. Tobacco products shall be sold in the original packaging provided by the manufacturer.
H. Tobacco Stores - Permit Not Transferrable.
1. Notwithstanding Section 17.660.060 (Permits to Run with the Land), a Conditional Use Permit for a tobacco store applies only to the location for which it is granted and only to the persons to whom it is granted.
2. If the business is sold, the new owner(s) shall apply for and obtain a new Conditional Use Permit for that location before assuming the operation of the tobacco store.
3. If the owner(s) of a tobacco store desire to move the location of their tobacco store, the owner(s) shall first apply for and obtain a new Conditional Use Permit for that new location.
I. Tobacco Stores - Permit Revocation. A Conditional Use Permit granted in compliance with this Section may be revoked, in compliance with Section 17.725.070 (Revocation or Modifications), after a public hearing is held on the matter if any of the following grounds for revocation exists:
1. The permit was obtained by fraud.
2. The property has ceased to be used as a tobacco store for a period of 180 days or more, or the ownership has changed without obtaining a new Conditional Use Permit.
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3. The City issued Business License has been expired for a period of 60 days or more, whether or not the business remains in operation.
4. The Conditional Use Permit is being, or recently has been, exercised contrary to its terms or conditions, or in violation of any local, State or Federal law.
5. The California Board of Equalization has revoked or suspended the Tobacco Retailer's License for the location.
6. One or more of the owner(s) of the tobacco store no longer have a valid Tobacco Retailer's License from the County.
17.430.350 — Vehicle Storage and Towing and Storage
This Section provides standards for the establishment of vehicle storage and towing and storage uses, where allowed in compliance with Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and ZoneSpecific Standards).
A. Pre-existing uses. A legally established vehicle storage and towing and storage uses that becomes nonconforming upon adoption of this Section shall be allowed to continue subject to Chapter 17.705 (Nonconforming Parcels, Structures, and Uses).
B. Operational Standards.
1. The vehicle storage and towing and storage uses shall be as defined in Article 8 – Vehicle Storage (Land Use) and Vehicle Services (Land Use), Towing and Storage.
2. All vehicles within the vehicle storage and towing and storage yards shall have ground contact of all wheels. No stacking of vehicles shall be permitted.
3. All other applicable requirements of the underlying zone, and any applicable combining/overlay zone or specific plan, whichever is most restrictive, shall prevail and other requirements as may be imposed by the review authority pursuant to the discretionary permit process.
4. The business shall be operated in compliance with the provisions of Noise Control (Chapter 8.40 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code).
5. All areas shall be maintained in good repair, in a clean, neat and orderly condition.
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1. The use shall not be located closer than 300 feet to any property in a residential, mixed use, office, or commercial zone, as measured from property line to property line.
2. The vehicle storage, impound or tow storage yard shall be entirely enclosed by an 8-foot-high decorative masonry wall pursuant to Chapter 17.315 – Fences, Walls, and Hedges and City’s Landscape and Design Guidelines on streets classified as secondary or higher in the General Plan.
3. Setbacks shall be in compliance with the underlying zone except that a minimum 20-foot landscaped setback shall be provided along all street frontages.
4. All landscaping shall be designed in accordance with Chapter 17.325 – Water Efficient Landscaping and Irrigation.
5. The surface of the storage yard shall be covered with slate, slag or alternate dust-, weed- and mud-retardant material acceptable to the review authority. Any stormwater or other runoff from the site shall be contained on the site and disposed of through an on-site drainage system, in conformance with City regulations to enforce the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) permit.
6. The use shall be designed in compliance with the Performance Standards of Chapter 17.300 of the Development Code.
7. The use of metal buildings shall be in compliance with Section 17.305.080 – Metal Building and Structures.
8. Parking shall be in compliance with Chapter 17.330 – Off-Street Parking and Loading Standards.
9. Signs shall be in compliance with Chapter 17.335 – Sign Regulations.
10. All applicable standards of Chapter 17.305 – Development and Use Standards shall apply.
D. Modifications. Modifications to the above Operational and Design and Development Standards, even those found in other sections of the Development Code, may be considered in conjunction with a Minor Use Permit.
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17.430.360 — Wind Energy Systems
This Section provides standards and procedures for the approval, installation, and operation of noncommercial wind energy systems, where allowed in compliance with Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards).
A. Permit application and processing.
1. Permit requirements. The permit application shall include all information required in Chapter 17.605 (Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits) Chapter 17.325 – Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation, and the following:
a. Standard drawings and an engineering analysis of the system's tower, showing compliance with the Uniform Building Code (UBC), and certification by a California-licensed professional mechanical, structural, or civil engineer. A "wet stamp" shall not be required on the drawings and analysis if the application demonstrates that the system is designed to meet the most stringent wind requirements (UBC wind exposure D), the requirements for the worst seismic class (UBC Seismic 4), and the weakest soil class, with a soil strength of not more than 1,000 pounds per square foot.
b. A drawing of the system’s electrical components in sufficient detail to allow for a determination that the manner of installation conforms to the National Electric Code.
c. Information demonstrating that the system will primarily be used to reduce on-site consumption of electricity.
d. Evidence that the provider of electric utility service to the site has been informed of the applicant's intent to install an interconnected customerowned electricity generator, unless the applicant intends, and so states in the application, that the system will not be connected to the electricity grid.
e. Evidence that the proposed height of the windmill tower does not exceed the height recommended by the manufacturer or distributor of the system. (ord. 16-01, adopted April 5, 2016)
2. Notice to adjacent property owners. Notice of an application to install a wind energy system shall be provided to all property owners located within a 300-foot radius of the exterior boundaries of the subject parcel.
3. Required findings for approval. In approving the permit for a wind energy system, the review authority shall first find the following, in addition to the
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a. The location and design of the system will not produce excessive visual impact; or
b. The system will not be the dominant visual feature on a ridgeline when viewed from a public right-of-way,
B. Minimum site area. A wind energy system may only be located on a parcel of one acre or larger in size.
C. Maximum number. A maximum of one wind energy system shall be approved on a single parcel.
D. Limitations on location. A wind energy system shall be:
1. Located a minimum of 500 feet away from another wind energy system; and
2. Set back a minimum distance equal to the tower height plus the length of one blade (the turbine's "total extended height") from the property line, habitable neighboring structures, utility lines, and public right-of-ways.
E. Noise.
1. Decibel levels for the wind energy system shall not exceed the lesser of 60 decibels (dBA), or any existing maximum noise levels applied in compliance with Municipal Code Chapter 8.40 (Noise) and the Noise Element of the General Plan, as measured at the nearest property line, except during short-term events, such as utility outages and severe windstorms. The Director may require submittal of an acoustical analysis report prepared by a qualified acoustical consultant. The report shall address whether wind turbine operations will generate low-frequency noise or infrasound, a steady pure tone, repetitive impulsive sounds, or some combination of these.
2. In the event that noise levels, resulting from a proposed development, exceed the criteria listed above, a waiver to noise levels may be granted by the review authority provided that the following has been accomplished:
a. Written consent from the affected property owner(s) has been obtained stating that they are aware of the proposed development and the noise limitations imposed by this Development Code, and that they grant their consent to allow noise levels to exceed the maximum allowable limits; and
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4-186 DECEMBER 202212 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 b. A permanent noise impact easement has been recorded in the County Public Records that describes the benefited and burdened properties and advises all subsequent owners of the burdened property that noise levels in excess of those permitted by this Development Code may exist on or at the burdened property. The City Attorney shall approve the form and content of any proposed noise impact easement.
F. Height. Tower heights of not more than 80 feet shall be allowed on parcels between one and five acres. Tower heights of not more than 100 feet shall be allowed on parcels above five acres. All tower heights shall not exceed the applicable limits established by the Federal Aviation Administration. An application shall include evidence that the proposed height of a tower does not exceed the height recommended by the manufacturer or distributor of the system.
G. Equipment standards.
1. Maximum capacity. A wind energy system (i.e., a wind turbine, a tower, and associated control or conversion electronics) may have a maximum rated capacity of 100 kW and shall be intended to primarily reduce on-site consumption of utility power.
2. Turbine standards. The proposed turbine shall have been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC) as qualifying under the Emerging Renewables Fund of the CEC's Renewables Investment Plan, or certified by a national program recognized and approved by the CEC.
17.430.370 — Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
This Section establishes development standards consistent with Federal law to regulate the placement and design of wireless telecommunication facilities so as to preserve the unique visual character of the City; promote the aesthetic appearance of the City; ensure public safety and welfare; pursue additional benefits from the facilities to the public by encouraging the leasing of publicly owned properties where feasible for the development of telecommunication facilities; and to acknowledge and provide the community benefit associated with the provision of advanced telecommunication services within the City.
Two-level review process. Proposed wireless telecommunication facilities shall be subject to one of the following review and approval processes:
1. Site Plan and Design Review. Proposed wireless telecommunication facilities shown as “P” in the land use tables in Article 2 shall comply with all of findings specified in Subsection B. (Site Plan and Design Review), below, and the design standards and guidelines outlined in Subsections E (Development and design guidelines) and F. (Gateway Area and Major Highways), below, in compliance with Chapter 17.630 (Site Plan and Design Review).
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2. Conditional Use Permit. Proposed wireless telecommunication facilities shown as “MUP” or “CUP” in the land use tables in Article 2 shall require a Minor Use Permit or Conditional Use Permit in compliance with Chapter 17.605 (Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits) and shall comply with all of the design standards and guidelines outlined in Subsections E (Development and design guidelines) and F. (Gateway Area and Major Highways), below. The applicable review authority may grant modifications to specified standards and/or guidelines.
B. Site Plan and Design Review. Site Plan and Design Review and Landscape and Irrigation review (see Chapter 17.325 – Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation) may be approved for wireless telecommunication facilities only if all of the following findings can be made:
1. The antenna are located in a commercial or industrial zone;
2. Building-mounted or roof-mounted antenna do not exceed 15 feet in height and are architecturally screened from public view;
3. Antenna are stealth design in connection with a structure (e.g., buildings, water tanks, telephone and utility towers, poles, signs, traffic signals, light standards, roadway overpasses, etc.) so as not to be recognized as an antenna;
4. Support equipment is located within a completely enclosed structure or otherwise screened from public view;
5. Antenna meet all of the applicable development standards within the applicable zone as required by this Development Code; and
6. Antenna will be, if reasonably possible, collocated with an existing site (e.g., a utility substation, cellular facility. etc.). (ord. 16-01, adopted April 5, 2016) C. Conditional Use Permit Review. The following wireless telecommunication facilities shall require approval of a Conditional Use Permit and Landscape and Irrigation review pursuant to Chapter 17.325 – Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation:
1. Ground-mounted antenna (monopole);
2. Proposed facilities that create more than a minimal visual impact on surroundings as determined by the Director. In determining where more than a minimal visual impact exists, the following factors should be considered:
location of facility, size and view of facility from adjacent properties and contrast between the facility and other external structural equipment attached to the facility;
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3. Facilities located within the line of sight of any scenic corridor; and
4. New facilities that may later have facilities co-located with them (“base facilities”) in compliance with Government Code Section 65850.6 (b)(4). (ord. 16- 01, adopted April 5, 2016)
D. Location guidelines.
1. The preferred order for location of wireless telecommunication facilities is as follows:
a. Industrial zones – BP, IH, and IL; and then
b. Commercial zones – CD, CG, CN, CR, and OP. If proposed within a Specific Plan (SP) zone, the preferred land use designation order of placement is:
(1) Industrial zones.
(2) Business park zones.
(3) Commercial zones.
c. Residential zones – RE, RR, RL only.
2. Wireless telecommunication facilities may be approved within a residential zone, provided that the property is not developed with a single-family dwelling unit.
Consideration of potential impacts on any residential property will be evaluated.
3. Wireless telecommunication facilities shall:
a. Be co-located with another structure, where appropriate; b. Utilize stealth designs and technologies; and
c. Be roof-mounted or wall-mounted as an integral architectural element on an existing structure.
4. The applicant shall investigate the feasibility of co-locating additional antenna on the tops of buildings, on existing monopoles, and/or clustering facilities. If colocation or clustering is not possible in the case of a particular proposal, the applicant shall submit evidence at the time of the submittal. With the submittal of the Conditional Use Permit application, the applicant shall submit a copy of the appropriate portion of the tentative lease agreement indicating that no exclusive agreements have been made to prevent future carriers to locate on the
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 4-189 same site or facility, as well as submit a design plan that does not preclude the installation of additional antenna by other owners.
5. Monopoles shall be separated by a minimum distance of 1,000 feet from any existing monopoles, as measured in a straight line.
E. Development and design standards and guidelines. Applications for wireless telecommunication facilities shall be submitted to the Department and shall be reviewed for compliance with all applicable design standards and guidelines.
1. All individuals, companies, and providers of wireless telecommunication facilities shall provide a master plan of all existing and proposed sites. The plans shall indicate the type of facility, its height above ground level, associated support structures, and its cell coverage.
2. Support structures shall be screened from public view by locating them next to tall structures or placing them near existing tall trees. Where applicable, the support structures shall be screened from public view with dense landscaping.
3. Wireless telecommunication facilities shall meet all of the applicable setbacks and height regulations of the underlying zone, with the exception of a stealth monopole tower, which may exceed the height limitation of the underlying zone by up to 10 feet.
4. Wireless telecommunication facilities may be designed as part of, or within, a piece of public art (e.g., an entry monument, etc.) or within an historical structure for public benefit.
5. The height of the support structures shall be the minimum necessary to provide the required coverage. However, an antenna mounted on a wireless telecommunications facilities or its support structure consisting of a stealth monopole shall not exceed the maximum allowable height in any underlying zone by more than 10 feet.
6. Safety lighting or colors, if prescribed by the City or other approving agency (i.e., Federal Aviation Administration), may be required for support structures.
7. Support structures shall be either galvanized steel or painted an unobtrusive color to neutralize and blend with surroundings. Where an equipment structure accompanies the support structure, it shall be designed, colored and textured to match adjacent architecture or blend in with surrounding development.
8. A proposed wireless telecommunication facility shall not create any nonconformity on the site (i.e., reduction in parking, landscaping, loading zones; and/or elimination of loading zones). Wireless telecommunication facilities shall
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9. No existing or future wireless telecommunication facility shall interfere with any public safety radio communications system. If the facilities are found to interfere with a public safety radio communications system, or any system facilitating the transmission or relay of voice or data information for public safety, the facility operator shall immediately cease operation of the wireless telecommunication facilities. Operation of the facility shall only be allowed to resume upon removal or other resolution of interference to the satisfaction of the City.
10. Whip and microwave dish antenna shall be integrated into the design of the structure and/or fully screened from public view.
11. Utilities shall be installed underground.
12. A fence of at least eight feet in height from finished grade shall be installed in order to enclose the base of the antenna supporting structure and associated equipment enclosures. Access to the antenna supporting structure shall be controlled by a locked gate. The fence shall be constructed in compliance with Chapter 17.315 (Fences, Walls, and Hedges), except that chain link construction may be allowed if located in the rear portion of the facility and not visible from a public right-of-way.
13. Temporary monopoles, if associated with an approved wireless telecommunication facility, may be allowed if justified to the satisfaction of the Director for a period of up to 90 days, provided that screening shall be installed to prevent view of the monopole and related facilities from any and all public rights-of-way.
14. Towers or monopoles without stealth treatment for concealment shall be prohibited.
15. The facility operator and/or property owner shall maintain the facility in an appropriate manner consistent with the original approval of the wireless telecommunication facility.
16. If use of the wireless telecommunication facility is discontinued for a period of 180 days or more, all City approvals shall lapse and all equipment related to the wireless telecommunication facility shall be dismantled and removed from the subject parcel within 30 days of discontinuance.
17. Signage.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 4-191 a. No signs shall be placed on antenna supporting structures, ancillary appurtenances, equipment enclosures, or on any fence or wall required/allowed by this Section.
b. If high voltage is necessary for the operation of proposed wireless telecommunications facilities, “High Voltage—Danger” and “No Trespass” warning signs not greater than one square foot in area shall be permanently attached to the fence or wall at intervals of at least 40 feet and upon the access gate.
c. A sign not greater than one square foot in area shall be attached to the access gate that indicates the following information:
(1) Federal registration number, if applicable;
(2) Name of owner or contact person; and
(3) Emergency contact number.
F. Gateway Area and Major Highways. The following additional standards and conditions shall apply to wireless telecommunication facilities located within the “Gateway Area” (Figure 4-4 (Location of Gateway Area) or located within 1,000 feet of the ultimate right-of-way of roadways identified in the General Plan Circulation Element as a Freeway, Limited Access Conventional Highway (6 or 8 lanes), Urban Arterial, or Arterial (Figure 4-5 (Roadways in General Plan Circulation Element).
1. A monopole tower shall utilize stealth design and be set back a minimum of 200 feet from the ultimate right-of-way of any roadway identified in the General Plan Circulation Element as a Freeway, Limited Access Conventional Highway (6 or 8 lanes), Urban Arterial, or Arterial; referenced above and illustrated in Figure 4-5, except in cases of co-location with existing wireless telecommunications facilities approved before adoption of this regulation on June 4, 2009.
2. A wireless telecommunication facility shall be located near existing or proposed trees, vegetation, buildings/structures, or other features that may exist on the project site that would aid in providing screening and concealment. To provide screening and concealment, at least two new 48-inch box trees of similar appearance to a stealth monopole tower shall be provided in close proximity to the facility, as well as suitable landscaping (e.g., bushes, shrubs, vines on fences or walls, etc.). Trees on the project site within 100 feet of the facility may be reasonably trimmed and pruned, but shall be maintained at a height that is consistent with the height of a stealth monopole tower, and shall not be removed unless recommended by an arborist due to disease. Any removed tree shall be replaced with at least one 48-inch box tree.
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3. A Conditional Use Permit granted for a wireless telecommunication facility within the Gateway Area, except for facilities located on previously existing structures (e.g., light standards, buildings/structures, etc.) shall be limited to a term of five years. The Conditional Use Permit shall automatically terminate at the end of the five-year period, unless renewed for additional five-year term(s) in compliance with the applicable provisions of the then-current Development Code. The term limit shall not apply to any wireless telecommunication facility located outside the Gateway Area.
G. Modification of Existing Wireless Telecommunications Facilities.
1. For purposes of this Subsection G., the following definitions shall apply:
a. Base station. The power supplies, electronic equipment, and antennas at an existing wireless tower site that together comprise a wireless telecommunications facility for purposes of this Subsection. b. Substantially change the physical dimensions. A single change, or a series of changes over time (whether made by the same or different entities) viewed against the physical dimensions (including but not limited to the height, circumference, or width) of the wireless telecommunication facility or base station approved as part of the original permit for the wireless telecommunication facility or base station, that would have any of the effects described below:
(1) Changing any physical dimension of the wireless
telecommunication facility or base station in a manner that creates a safety hazard, whether from wind loading, stress on the wireless telecommunication facility or base station, or in any other manner; (2) Changing any physical dimension of a wireless
telecommunication facility or base station, where the changes would be inconsistent with the design of the wireless
telecommunication facility or base station, or make the wireless telecommunications facilities more visible;
(3) Any modification of the wireless telecommunication facility or base station that would require excavation outside the current wireless telecommunication facility or base station site; (4) Changing any physical dimension of the wireless
telecommunication facility or base station involving work that would intrude upon the public right-of-way or any
environmentally sensitive area more than was authorized in the
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 4-193 initial permit for the wireless telecommunication facility or base station;
(5) Increasing by more than 10 percent any physical dimension of the wireless telecommunication facility or base station, or increasing by more than 10 percent any physical dimension of any
structure(s) required to support the wireless telecommunication facility or base station (e.g., guy wires), as approved and constructed through the initial permit process; or any increase in height that would cause the wireless telecommunication facility or base station to exceed the maximum height permitted under this Development Code or under the wireless telecommunication facility initial permit;
(6) Increasing by more than 10 percent any of: (a) the height of any structure or object enclosing the wireless telecommunication facility (e.g., a fence or line of bushes); or (b) the area enclosed by any structure or object containing the wireless telecommunication facility;
(7) Adding or replacing any antennas or antenna arrays that would increase the exposed surface area of the wireless
telecommunication or would be of such depth, circumference, or radius as to extend more than 10 percent beyond any existing antenna or antenna array’s depth, circumference, or radius from the wireless telecommunication facility; or
(8) The installation of additional or replacement transmission equipment that involves installing equipment cabinet(s) not permitted under the initial permit, unless the equipment and cabinets will be installed underground.
c. Wireless Telecommunication Facilities. Use as defined in Article 8. d. Wireless Tower . Any structure built for the sole purpose of supporting antennas and their associated facilities used to provide wireless telecommunications services licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). A water tower, utility tower, utility pole, street light, building or other structure built primarily for any purpose other than supporting antennas and their associated facilities used to provide FCClicensed wireless telecommunications services, including any structure installed in compliance with California Public Utility Code Section 7901, is not a wireless tower for purposes of this Subsection, even if the City has authorized installation of an antenna or a wireless
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4-194 DECEMBER 202212 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 telecommunications facility on the structure or permitted replacement of the structure with a modified structure that may also accommodate antennae or wireless telecommunications facilities (e.g., street light replacement poles with antennae or wireless telecommunications facilities where the primary purpose of the structure remains as a street light).
2. In compliance with P.L. 112-96, Sec. 6409, codified as 47 U.S.C. § 1455(a), and notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, a request for a modification of an existing wireless telecommunication facility for the collocation of new transmission equipment or removal or replacement of existing transmission equipment that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the wireless telecommunication facility shall be approved, conditionally approved, or disapproved in compliance with the applicable procedures specified in this Section for a collocation facility, as modified by this Subsection.
3. Any proposed modification to an existing wireless telecommunication facility for the collocation of new transmission equipment or removal or replacement of existing transmission equipment that substantially changes the physical dimensions of either the wireless telecommunication facility , or any modification of any wireless telecommunications facility that does not qualify as an existing wireless tower or base station as defined herein, shall be disapproved and will be subject to the requirements specified in this Section applicable to the specific type of wireless telecommunications facility proposed.
4. A request for a modification of an existing wireless telecommunication facility for the collocation of new transmission equipment or removal or replacement of existing transmission equipment that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the wireless telecommunication facility station shall be approved if the following findings are first made:
a. The proposed modification does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the wireless telecommunication facility;
b. Completion of the modification as proposed is not inconsistent with the General Plan, the purpose of this Development Code, and the purposes of the zone in which the wireless telecommunication facility is located, and the development policies and standards of the City;
c. The proposed modification will not adversely affect the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working on the site of the wireless telecommunication facility or in the vicinity;
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 4-195 d. The proposed modification is consistent with the requirements of the Building Code; and
e. The wireless telecommunication facility, as modified, will not exceed Federal RF emission standards.
5. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to require the City to issue a permit in compliance with this Section as a matter of local law. Nothing in this Section prevents the City from imposing other conditions on the grant of the permit (including by way of example and not limitation time limits on the permit, shielding requirements, coloring, marking requirements, or construction requirements) consistent with obligations imposed with respect to the initial installation or with respect to facilities similar to those proposed by applicant.
6. This Subsection is adopted to comply with P.L. 112-96, Section 6409. This Subsection shall become null and void if P.L. 112-96, Section 6409, is rescinded.
The City further reserves the right to raise all issues or assert any defenses in response to a challenge asserted under P.L. 112-96, Section 6409, including challenges to the constitutionality or validity of that Federal legislation.
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Location of Gateway Area
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4-198 DECEMBER 202212 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 Chapter 17.435 — Cannabis Oriented Businesses
Sections:
17.435.010 – Purpose and Intent
17.435.020 – Applicability
17.435.030 – Definitions
17.435.040 – Cannabis Oriented Businesses Development Standards
17.435.050 – Performance Standards
17.435.060 – Permits Required
17.435.010 — Purpose and Intent
The purpose of this Chapter is to regulate Cannabis Oriented Businesses and uses to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City. Cannabis Oriented Businesses shall only be permitted in accordance with the criteria and procedures set forth in this Code, upon application and approval of a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit pertaining to the use of the site. Cannabis Oriented Businesses may have a serious deleterious effect upon adjacent areas, as well as the areas in which they are located. It is therefore the purpose of this Chapter to establish standards for the conduct of Cannabis Oriented Businesses which will protect the public health, safety, and welfare, preserve locally recognized values of community appearance, minimize the potential for nuisances related to the operation of Cannabis Oriented Businesses, and maintain local property values.
17.435.020 — Applicability
This chapter shall apply to all Cannabis Oriented Businesses and Uses except Residential Indoor Cultivation regulated by Chapter 9.28 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code.
17.435.030 — Definitions
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply. Terms used in this chapter shall be consistent with the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, Chapter 1 of Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code, the Cannabis Cultivation Program, Chapter 1, Division 8, Title 3 of the Code of Regulations, and the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Chapter 1 of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code as indicated. The definitions contained at Business and Professions Code section 26001, Code of Regulations section 8000, and Health and Safety Code section 11000, as amended from time to time, shall apply to this chapter and shall be given precedence in the event of a conflict with the definitions in this chapter. In the event of a conflict between state codes, the code section referenced shall be given precedence. The definitions, as they appear as of the adoption of this ordinance, are included for reference purposes in italics and may be amended, administratively, to be consistent with changes in the associated state codes.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 4-199 A. “A-license” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “A-license” means a state license issued under this division for cannabis or cannabis products that are intended for adults who are 21 years of age and older and who do not possess a physician’s recommendation.
B. “A-licensee” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “A-licensee” means any person holding a license under this division for cannabis or cannabis products that are intended for adults who are 21 years of age and older and who do not possess a physician’s recommendation.
C. “Cannabis” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Cannabis” means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. “Cannabis” also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. “Cannabis” does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. For the purpose of this division, “cannabis” does not mean “industrial hemp” as defined by Section 11018.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
D. “Cannabis Oriented Business” means any business which cultivates, manufactures, produces, distributes, sells, or tests cannabis or cannabis products, whether wholesale or retail, for medical or recreational purposes.
E. “Cannabis products” has the same meaning as in Section 11018.1 of the Health and Safety Code. As of the writing of this ordinance, “Cannabis products” means cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has been transformed into a concentrate, including, but not limited to, concentrated cannabis, or an edible or topical product containing cannabis or concentrated cannabis and other ingredients.
F. “Commercial cannabis activity” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Commercial cannabis activity” includes the cultivation, possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transportation, delivery, or sale of cannabis and cannabis products as provided for in this division [Division 10 Cannabis {26000-26250}].
G. “Cultivation” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Cultivation” means any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, or trimming of cannabis.
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4-200 DECEMBER 202212 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 H. “Cultivation site” has the same meaning as in Section 8000 of the Code of Regulations Code. “Cultivation site” means a location where commercial cannabis is planted, grown, harvested, dried, cured, graded, or trimmed, or a location where any combination of those activities occurs.
I. “Day Care Center” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Day care center” means a child day care facility other than a family day care home, and includes infant centers, preschools, extended day care facilities, and schoolage child care centers, and includes child care centers licensed pursuant to Section 1596.951 [of the Health and Safety Code] (Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code references Section 1596.76 of the Health and Safety Code).
J. “Delivery” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Delivery” means the commercial transfer of cannabis or cannabis products to a customer.
K. “Dispensary” shall mean any establishment which engages in the retail sale of cannabis for medical or recreational purposes consistent with the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act.
L. “Distribution” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Distribution” means the procurement, sale, and transport of cannabis and cannabis products between licensees.
M. “Indoor Cultivation” (Land Use) means the cultivation of cannabis that occurs within a completely enclosed building that is not a greenhouse of other similar agricultural structure and is different than defined in Section 8000 of the Code of Regulations Code.
N. “Industrial hemp” has the same meaning as in Section 11018.5 of the Health and Safety Code. “Industrial hemp” means a crop that is limited to types of the plant Cannabis sativa L. having no more than three-tenths of 1 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in the dried flowering tops, whether growing or not; the seeds of the plant; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin produced therefrom. Industrial hemp shall not be subject to the provisions of [Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code] or of Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code, but instead shall be regulated by the Department of Food and Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of Division 24 (commencing with Section 81000) of the Food and Agricultural Code, inclusive.
O. “M-license” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “M-license” means a state license issued under this division for commercial cannabis activity involving medicinal cannabis.
P. “M-licensee” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “M-licensee” means any person holding a license under this division for commercial cannabis activity involving medicinal cannabis.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 4-201 Q. “Manufacture” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Manufacture” means to compound, blend, extract, infuse, or otherwise make or prepare a cannabis product.
R. “Manufacture area” is the area of the site where cannabis or cannabis products are manufactured.
S. “Manufacturer” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Manufacturer” means a licensee that conducts the production, preparation, propagation, or compounding of cannabis or cannabis products either directly or indirectly or by extraction methods, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis at a fixed location that packages or repackages cannabis or cannabis products or labels or relabels its container.
T. “Marijuana” refer to Cannabis.
U. “Medicinal cannabis” or “medicinal cannabis product” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Medicinal cannabis” or “medicinal cannabis product” means cannabis or a cannabis product, respectively, intended to be sold for use pursuant to the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215), found at Section 11362.5 of the Health and Safety Code, by a medicinal cannabis patient in California who possesses a physician’s recommendation.
V. “Microbusinesses” has the same meaning as in Section 26070 of the Business and Professions Code. “Microbusiness,” for the cultivation of cannabis on an area less than 10,000 square feet and to act as a licensed distributor, Level 1 manufacturer, and retailer under this division, provided such licensee can demonstrate compliance with all requirements imposed by [Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code] on licensed cultivators, distributors, Level 1 manufacturers, and retailers to the extent the licensee engages in such activities. Microbusiness licenses that authorize cultivation of cannabis shall include the license conditions described in subdivision (b) of Section 26060.1 [of the Business and Professions Code].
W. “Nursery” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Nursey” means a licensee that produces only clones, immature plants, seeds, and other agricultural products used specifically for the propagation and cultivation of cannabis.
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4-202 DECEMBER 202212 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 X. “Outdoor Cultivation” (Land Use) mean the cultivation and distribution of cannabis that occurs outdoors or within a greenhouse or other similar agricultural structure, and includes “Mixed-Light cultivation” and “outdoor cultivation” as defined in Section 8000 of the Code of Regulations:
1. “Mixed-light cultivation” means the cultivation of mature cannabis in a greenhouse, hoop-house, glasshouse, conservatory, hothouse, or other similar structure.
2. “Outdoor cultivation” means the cultivation of mature cannabis without the use of artificial lighting or light deprivation in the canopy area at any point in time.
Y. “Process,” “Processing,” and “Processes” has the same meaning as in Section 8000 of the Code of Regulations Code. “Process,” “Processing,” and “Processes” mean all activities associated with the drying, curing, grading, trimming, rolling, storing, packaging, and labeling of cannabis or nonmanufactured cannabis products.
Z. “Regulatory permit” means any permit required by the City to engage in a Cannabis Oriented Business or activity, including but not limited to the Cannabis Oriented Business Permit required by San Jacinto Municipal Code section 9.28.
AA. “Secured area” is all cultivation areas, manufacture areas and storage areas, and includes areas where cannabis or cannabis products are loaded onto vehicles or other conveyances for delivery or transportation.
BB. “State license” means any license required by the State of California for the operation of any business or activity related to Cannabis Oriented Businesses, including but not limited to licenses issued under Division 10 of the Business & Professions Code.
CC. “Storage area” is any area where Cannabis or Cannabis Products are stored.
DD. “Testing laboratory” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Testing laboratory” means a laboratory, facility, or entity in the state that offers or performs tests of cannabis or cannabis products and that is both of the following:
1. Accredited by an accrediting body that is independent from all other persons involved in commercial cannabis activity in the state.
2. Licensed by the Bureau of Cannabis Control.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 4-203 EE. “Youth Center” has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Youth center” means any public or private facility that is primarily used to host recreational or social activities for minors, including, but not limited to, private youth membership organizations or clubs, social service teenage club facilities, video arcades, or similar amusement park facilities (Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code references Section 11353 of the Health and Safety Code).
FF. Any term defined in this Section also means the very term as defined in the California Use & Professions Code or the California Health & Safety Code, unless otherwise specified.
17.435.040 — Cannabis Oriented Businesses Development Standards All Cannabis Oriented Businesses shall comply with the following requirements, and the following applicable requirements of this Section shall be deemed conditions of all Cannabis Oriented Businesses Permit approvals. Failure to comply with applicable requirement contained in this Code shall be grounds for revocation of any permit issued in compliance with this Code.
A. Underlying Zone Standards. The establishment of a Cannabis Oriented Business shall comply with all applicable City zoning site development standards of the zone, or area in which the Cannabis Oriented Business is located, the building and construction codes, maximum occupancy loads, fire codes, and health and safety regulations in effect in the City, except as explicitly modified by this chapter. Non-conforming uses or properties must be brought into conformity with all applicable standards including, but not limited to, parking, landscaping, and signage.
B. Permitted Locations. Cannabis Oriented Businesses shall only be permitted in the following locations:
Land Use Permitted Location
Outdoor Cultivation Parcels located west of North Sanderson Avenue and north of Cottonwood Avenue.
Indoor
As permitted in Tables 2-2 – Allowed Uses and Permit
Requirements (Commercial and Office Zones and
Industrial Zones respectively)
Cultivation
Dispensaries
Distribution
Manufacturing
Microbusinesses
Testing Laboratories
C. Restriction on Alcohol and Tobacco Sales or Consumption. Cannabis Oriented Business shall not allow the sale, dispending, or consumption of alcoholic beverages or tobacco on the site of the Cannabis Oriented Business.
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4-204 DECEMBER 202212 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 D. Outdoor Cultivation.
1. Minimum Site Size. No outdoor Cannabis Oriented Businesses use shall take place on any parcel/lot less than 2 acres.
2. Minimum Cultivation Area Size. There is no minimum; however, the cultivation area shall comply with licensing requirements established by the California Department of Food & Agriculture.
3. Maximum Cultivation Area Size. There is no maximum; however, the cultivation area shall comply with licensing requirements established by the California Department of Food & Agriculture.
4. Secure Area. The secure area shall be fully enclosed in a minimum 6-foot-tall fence or wall. All loading, unloading and distribution areas shall be screened from view from the right of way by the building or solid wall (block, wood or vinyl) no less than 6 feet. a. Prohibited Materials: Screen mesh and other similar material shall not be added to chain link fencing. Barbed wire, razor wire, and or anyfences with an electrical charge that can be touched from outside the fence other similar materials that contain an electrical charge that can be touched or seen from outside the fence and wall shall be prohibitedbe prohibited if visible from the public right-of -way.
5. Proximity Standards – Schools, Day Care and Youth Centers. No outdoor cultivation use shall be established or located within 600 feet of a school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12, Day Care Center, or Youth Center. The distance between any Cannabis Oriented Businesses and any school shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to the boundaries of the City and intervening structures, from the nearest property line of the site containing the Cannabis Oriented Business to the nearest property line of the School, Day Care and Youth Center.
6. Proximity Standards - Residences.
a. No outdoor cultivation use shall be established or located within 100 feet of any residence excluding residences located within the parcel for which a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit is requested.
b. Outdoor cultivation within 200 feet of any residence, excluding residences located within the parcel for which a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit is requested, shall be limited to areas within an enclosed greenhouse with sufficient odor control mechanisms.
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7. Permitted Accessory Uses. Outdoor Cultivation uses shall be limited to the growth, cultivation, processing, transportation and distribution of cannabis.
8. Prohibited Uses. Manufacturing, retail sales, and other uses not expressly permitted shall be prohibited.
9. Parking.
a. Quantity: On-Site parking shall be provided as determined by the Director based on the operation of the facility.
b. Material: An alternative all-weather parking surface may be permitted subject to review and approval of the Director, Engineering and the Fire Marshal; however, at least the first 100 feet of the driveway must be paved per city standards to prevent track out onto City streets.
10. Parking Lot Lighting. Parking lot lighting shall not be required.
E. Indoor Cannabis Oriented Uses
1. Minimum Area Size. There is no minimum; however, the cultivation or manufacturing areas shall comply with licensing requirements established by the California Department of Food & Agriculture.
2. Maximum Cultivation Area Size. There is no maximum; however, the cultivation or manufacturing areas shall comply with licensing requirements established by the California Department of Food & Agriculture.
3. Secure Area. The secure area shall be fully enclosed in a minimum 6-foot-tall fence or wall. All loading, unloading and distribution areas shall be screened from view from the right of way by the building or solid masonry wall no less than 6 feet. a. Prohibited Materials: Screen mesh and other similar material shall not be added to chain link fencing. Barbed wire, razor wire, or any other similar materials that contain an electrical charge that can be touched from outside the fence and wall shall be prohibited.
4. Proximity Standards – Schools, Day Care and Youth Centers. No indoor cultivation use shall be established or located within 600 feet of an existing school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12, Day Care Center, or Youth Center. The distance between any Cannabis Oriented Businesses and any school shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to the boundaries of the City and
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4-206 DECEMBER 202212 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 intervening structures, from the building containing the Cannabis Oriented Business to the nearest property line of the School, Day Care and Youth Center.
5. Proximity Standards - Residences. No Cannabis Oriented Businesses shall be established or located within 100 feet of any residential dwelling. The distance between any Cannabis Oriented Businesses and any residence shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to the boundaries of the City and intervening structures, from the building containing the Cannabis Oriented Business to the nearest property line of the residence.
6. Parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.330 except as modified below.
Use Minimum Parking Spaces
Cultivation, Distribution and
Manufacturing
1 space per employee at the largest
shift
Dispensary (Adult Use Retail and
Medical Sales)
1 space for each 250 square feet GFA
Testing Laboratories 1 space for each 500 square feet GFA GFA – Gross Floor Area
7. Additional Standards for Dispensaries
a. Notwithstanding the proximity standards above, no Dispensary shall be established or located within 600 feet of a feet of an existing school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12, Day Care Center, or Youth Center. The distance between the Dispensary and any school shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to the boundaries of the City and intervening structures, from the building containing the Dispensary to the nearest property line of the School, Day Care and Youth Center. b. Dispensaries shall only be permitted as an ancillary use to a permitted and fully operational Cultivation or Manufacturing Cannabis Oriented Business located within the City Limits. A maximum of one (1) dispensary shall be permitted per licensed Cultivator or Manufacturer. No Land Use Permit applications for a Dispensary shall be accepted for processing until the associated cultivation or manufacturing Cannabis Oriented Business is fully operational.
c. Dispensaries must obtain a separate Cannabis Oriented Businesses Permit and a Cannabis Oriented Business Regulatory Permit.
d. Only one dispensary may be located on a single-parcel.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 4-207 e. Dispensaries shall not be located within 500 feet of another dispensary. The distance between dispensaries shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to the boundaries of the City and intervening structures, from the property lines of each dispensary nearest the other.
f. Dispensaries shall be limited in size to no larger than three thousand, five hundred (3,500) square feet while at no time allowing the public dispensing area to exceed one thousand, five hundred (1,500) square feet. g. No dispensary shall operate between the hours of 10:00pm and 6:00am. h. Dispensaries shall maintain High Resolution video recording of all entrances and exits and interior spaces of the facility for no less than 240 hours. The cameras shall be in use twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven days per week. i. Recordings made by security cameras shall be made immediately available to the city manager or designee upon verbal request; no search warrant or subpoena shall be needed to view the recorded materials. j. The cannabis retail business shall notify patrons of the following through posting of a sign in a conspicuous location:
i. Secondary sale, barter or distribution of cannabis is a crime and can lead to arrest.
ii. Loitering on and around the retail site is prohibited by California Penal Code § 647(e) and that patrons must immediately leave the site and not consume cannabis in the vicinity of the retail site or on the property or in the parking lot.
iii. A warning that patrons may be subject to prosecution under federal cannabis laws.
iv. That the use of cannabis may impair a person's ability to drive a motor vehicle or operate machinery.
17.435.050 — Performance Standards
A. No Consumption. Cannabis or Cannabis Product shall not be consumed on any site containing a Cannabis Oriented Business except as authorized by a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit in compliance with State Law.
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4-208 DECEMBER 202212 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 B. Secured Area. The main entrance to the secured area shall be manned by at least one security guard at all times during operating hours. Any other entrance shall be secured in a manner that only enables entry of authorized persons. For purposes of this requirement, the “main entrance” may be the entrance to the employee parking area provided that the parking area is secure and there is no separate main entrance to the secured area. Each cultivation area, manufacture area, and storage area shall be within the secured area.
C. Manufacturing, Storage and Distribution Areas. All manufacturing, storage and distribution shall be within a fully enclosed building or accessory structure, except that outdoor loading docks may be used for loading for distribution provided the loading docks are fully screened from public view by a building or solid masonry wall as provided above.
D. Cleanliness. All exterior areas of any Cannabis Oriented Business site, including building, landscaping, and parking areas, shall be maintained in a clean and orderly manner free of trash, weeds, and debris.
E. Lighting. All lighting shall be in accordance with Section 17.300.080 – Outdoor Light and Glare and Section 17.330.080 – Parking Design and Development Standards of the Development Code except as otherwise modified in this Chapter.
F. Noise. Cannabis Oriented Business shall comply with all applicable standard of Section
17.300.060 – Noise of the Development Code and Chapter 8.40 – Noise of the Municipal Code.
G. Odor Control. Cannabis Oriented Business shall install odor control systems to ensure that odors from the facility are not detectable from the outside of the facility. Failure to control odors from being detectable from outside the facility shall be grounds for revocation of the Cannabis Oriented Business Permit.
H. Management. A manager with operational authority shall be on the premises during all times the use is operating and must be included on the associated Cannabis Oriented Business Regulatory Permit.
I. Protection of Minors. In Compliance with Section 26140 of the Business and Professions Code:
1. Any facility with an A-license shall not:
a. Sell cannabis or cannabis products to persons under 21 years of age. b. Allow any person under 21 years of age on its premises, unless the A-licensee holds an M-license and the licensed premises for the A-license and M-license are the same.
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d. Sell or transfer cannabis or cannabis products unless the person to whom the cannabis or cannabis product is to be sold first presents documentation which reasonably appears to be a valid government-issued identification card showing that the person is 21 years of age or older.
2. Notwithstanding subdivision (1) above, any facility with an M-licensee may:
a. Allow on the premises any person 18 years of age or older who possesses a valid government-issued identification card, and either a valid county-issued identification card under Section 11362.712 of the Health and Safety Code or a valid physician’s recommendation for himself or herself or for a person for whom he or she is a primary caregiver.
b. Allow any person 21 years of age or older on its premises if the M-licensee holds an A-license and the licensed premises for the M-license and A-license are the same.
c. Sell cannabis, cannabis products, and cannabis accessories to a person 18 years of age or older who possesses a valid government-issued identification card and either a valid county-issued identification card under Section 11362.712 of the Health and Safety Code or a valid physician’s recommendation for himself or herself or for a person for whom he or she is a primary caregiver.
J. Copies of State Permits. The applicant shall provide the City with copies of all applications, plans and security plans submitted to the State for a State License.
17.435.060 — Permits Required
A. Land Use Permit. Every property for which a Cannabis Oriented Business is proposed to be established, maintained, operated, or conducted in the City shall obtain a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit, pursuant to Chapter 17.603 – Cannabis Oriented Business Permit.
B. Regulatory Permit. Every person who proposes to establish, maintain, operate, or conduct a Cannabis Oriented Business in the City shall obtain a Cannabis Oriented Business Regulatory Permit required by the City, pursuant to Chapter 9.28 – Regulation of Cannabis Uses C. Business License. Every person who proposes to establish, maintain, operate, or conduct a Cannabis Oriented Business in the City shall obtain a business license.
D. State License. Every person who proposes to establish, maintain, operate, or conduct a Cannabis Oriented Business in the City and every property for which a Cannabis Oriented
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4-210 DECEMBER 202212 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 Business is proposed to be established, maintained, operated, or conducted shall obtain all state licenses for the activity to be conducted. Any applicant or operator who begins operation prior to issuance of state licenses must fully comply with existing state and local law and must apply for a state license at the earliest possible opportunity. To the extent the United States of America, or any federal department or agency, establishes any procedure for the licensing, permitting, or regulating of Cannabis Oriented Business, then any reference in this Code to a state license shall be deemed to also include any relevant federal license.
E. Duty to Maintain Copies of All Permits, Licenses, Permits and Conditions of Approval. A copy of all Land Use Permits, Regulatory Permits, Business License, State License or other permit or license required by the City, County, or State for the establishment or operation of a Cannabis Oriented Business shall be maintained on site along with all conditions of approval associated thereof. Such permits may be inspected from time to time by City, County or State representatives or Law Enforcement personnel and shall be furnished immediately upon request. The on-site manager, in addition to the property owner, business owner, or representative shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, permits, licenses, and conditions of approval. (Ord. 19-10, Adopted June 18, 2019
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 5-1 Article 5
Resource Management
Table of Contents
Page
Chapter 17.500 — Archaeological, Paleontological, and Tribal Cultural Resource Protection.5- 2 17.500.010 — Purpose ....................................................................................................................5-2
17.500.020 — Applicability............................................................................................................5-2
17.500.030 — Resource Assessment Procedures ........................................................................5-2 Chapter 17.510 — Historic Preservation ............................................................................................5-6
17.510.010 — Purpose ....................................................................................................................5-6
17.510.020 — Duties of the Commission .....................................................................................5-6
17.510.030 — Register of Historic Resources ..............................................................................5-6
17.510.040 — Designation as Historic Resource.........................................................................5-6
17.510.050 — Criteria for Designation .........................................................................................5-7
17.510.060 — Alteration of Designated Historic Resource .......................................................5-7
17.510.070 — Procedure for Protection of Potential Historic Resources.................................5-9
17.510.080 — Appeals ..................................................................................................................5-10 Chapter 17.520 — Natural Resource Conservation........................................................................5-11
17.520.010 — Purpose ..................................................................................................................5-11
17.520.020 — Applicability..........................................................................................................5-11
17.520.030 — Plant and Habitat Conservation .........................................................................5-11
17.520.040 — Soil Conservation..................................................................................................5-12
17.520.050 — Water Quality........................................................................................................5-12
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Sections:
17.500.010 — Purpose
17.500.020 — Applicability
17.500.030 — Resource Assessment Procedures
17.500.010 — Purpose
The requirements of this Chapter are intended to ensure that appropriate safeguards are established and followed in order to protect archaeological, paleontological, and tribal cultural resources whose potential location is identified, or which are actually discovered as a result of development activity.
17.500.020 — Applicability
A. Identified areas with potential archeological, paleontological, and tribal cultural resources. Areas that have been identified as having the potential for containing archaeological, paleontological, or tribal cultural resources include the following:
1. Areas identified on Figure RM-4 (Cultural Resources) in the General Plan;
2. Areas identified by the environmental review process (Section 17.600.090 [Environmental Review]); or
3. Areas brought to the City’s attention through special studies performed after the enactment of this Chapter;
4. Native soil
B. Resource assessment before CEQA compliance review. Within identified areas with potential archeological, paleontological, and tribal cultural resources, resource assessment shall be completed before CEQA compliance review. The Director may require the submittal of a resource assessment report in compliance with Section
17.500.030 (Resource Assessment Procedures).
17.500.030 — Resource Assessment Procedures
A. Archaeological and paleontological resources.
1. Where development is proposed for an area in which there are known archaeological or paleontological resources on the site or in the vicinity, and for which the Director determines no adequate prior assessment of on-site resources
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PROTECTION
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 5-3 has been completed, a report shall be prepared by a qualified professional before CEQA compliance review. The Director may waive the requirement for a report if the Director determines that an existing report satisfies this requirement.
2. The objective of the report shall be to determine if significant archaeological or paleontological resources are potentially present and if the project will significantly impact these resources.
3. If significant impacts are identified, the review authority may require:
a. Modification of the project to avoid impacting the archaeological or paleontological resources;
b. Monitoring of soil disturbance activities where the soil has a high potential to contain significant nonrenewable archaeological or paleontological resources; or
c. Mitigation measures to mitigate the impacts (i.e., recovering the archaeological or paleontological resources for preservation).
C. Tribal cultural resources. For projects that involve ground disturbing activities on native soil, prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the applicant shall enter a Treatment and Disposition Agreement (TDA) with the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians to address treatment and disposition of archaeological/cultural resources and human remains associated with Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians that may be uncovered or otherwise discovered during construction of the project. The TDA may establish provisions for tribal monitors. Following execution of the TDA by the developer and Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, the TDA will be submitted to the Department and be incorporated by reference into the grading permit.
D. Discovery of resources. The City shall make provisions for archaeological or paleontological resources accidentally discovered during construction, or when the City does not have approval authority over the project, shall encourage the lead agency to make provisions. These provisions shall include an immediate evaluation of the find and contingency funding and time allotment sufficient to allow for the recovery of the archeological or paleontological resource or implement measures to avoid disturbing the resource if the resource is determined to be unique.
E. Human remains.
1. In the event of discovery or recognition of any human remains in any location other than a dedicated cemetery, excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains shall be halted until the County Coroner has been informed and has determined that no investigation of the cause of death is required.
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2. If the remains are of Native American origin, there shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until:
a. The descendants from the deceased Native Americans have made a recommendation to the landowner or the persons responsible for the excavation work, for means of treating or disposing of, with appropriate dignity, the human remains and any associated grave goods as provided in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98, or
b. Confirmation is provided to the City that the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) was unable to identify a descendant or the descendant failed to make a recommendation within 24 hours after being notified by the NAHC.
F. Notification to Native American tribes.
1. Amendments and adoptions. Before adopting any General Plan, General Plan amendment, specific plan, or specific plan amendment, the City shall in compliance with Government Code Section 65352.3 take the following actions:
a. Notify appropriate tribes of the opportunity for consultation for the purpose of preserving, or mitigating impacts to, cultural places located on land within the City’s jurisdiction in compliance with Subsection
17.720.030.D. (Notification and consultation with California Native American tribes required).
b. Refer the proposed action to those tribes that are on the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) contact list and have traditional lands located within the City’s jurisdiction for a 45-day comment period. c. At least 10 days before a public hearing, the City shall send notice to tribes that have filed a written request for notice in compliance with Subsection 17.710.020.B. (Method of notice distribution).
2. Open space designations. Before designating open space, the City shall consult with tribes if the affected land contains a cultural place and if the affected tribe has requested public notice in compliance with Government Code Section 65092.
3. Conditions of approval for Conditional Use Permits and Subdivision Maps. a. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the developer shall enter a Treatment and Disposition Agreement (TDA) with the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians to address treatment and disposition of archaeological/cultural resources and human remains associated with
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17.500 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCE
PROTECTION
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 5-5 Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians that may be uncovered or otherwise discovered during construction of the project. The TDA may establish provisions for tribal monitors. Following execution of the TDA by the developer and Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, the TDA will be submitted to the Department and be incorporated by reference into the grading permit.
b. If an archeological/cultural assessment demonstrates the potential for archeological/cultural resources to occur on the project site, tribal monitors, including the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians may be allowed to monitor all grading, excavation, ground-disturbing activities, including further survey. Following the agreement of the developer, the designated archeologist, tribal monitor, and any applicable responsible or trustee agencies, grading, excavation, ground-disturbing activities shall be stopped temporarily and redirected in the event that any archeological/cultural resources are discovered in order to evaluate the significance of any archeological/cultural resource discovered on the property.
c. If paleontological resources are encountered during grading, ground disturbance activities shall cease so a qualified paleontological monitor can evaluate any paleontological resources exposed during the grading activity. If paleontological resources are encountered, adequate funding shall be provided to collect, curate and report on these resources to ensure the values inherent in the resources are adequately characterized and preserved. Collected specimens shall be sent to the appropriate authorities for collection.
d. If human remains are encountered on the property, then the Riverside County Coroner's Office must be contacted within 24 hours of the find, and all work halted until a clearance is given by that office and any other involved agencies. If it is determined that the remains might be those of a Native American, the California Native American Heritage Commission and the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians shall be notified and appropriate measures provided by State law shall be implemented.
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17.510 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 5-6 Chapter 17.510 — Historic Preservation
Sections:
17.510.010 — Purpose
17.510.020 — Duties of the Commission
17.510.030 — Register of Historic Resources
17.510.040 — Designation as Historic Resource
17.510.050 — Criteria for Designation
17.510.060 — Alteration of Designated Historic Resource
17.510.070 — Procedure for Protection of Potential Historic Resources
17.510.080 — Appeals
17.510.010 — Purpose
This Chapter provides guidelines to assist in the identification and preservation of historic and cultural resources within the City. These guidelines are intended to preserve those elements of San Jacinto’s heritage, which may now or in the future be endangered as to their existence, or to maintain their historic or cultural integrity.
17.510.020 — Duties of the Commission
The Commission shall have the authority to review and make determinations and recommendations on various matters relating to a proposed or designated historic resource.
17.510.030 — Register of Historic Resources
A San Jacinto Register of Historic Resources is hereby created that shall contain the name, location, pertinent historic data, and date of entry on the register of structures, or natural or manmade features receiving a Historic Resource designation. The San Jacinto Register of Historic Resources shall be maintained in the City Clerk’s office.
17.510.040 — Designation as Historic Resource
A. Designation. Upon the written consent of the property owner, the Commission may upon its own initiative or upon request of a person or government agency, approve a designation for a historic or cultural resource.
B. Public hearing. The Commission shall hold public hearings on requests for designation in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings).
C. Findings and decision. The Commission, after due consideration and public hearing(s), shall by resolution approve or disapprove the request for designation, stating the reasons for the action.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 5-7 D. Appeal of decision.
1. The decision of the Commission shall be final unless appealed to the Council within 15 days following the decision.
2. If appealed, the City Clerk shall schedule a public hearing before the Council and the Council shall, by resolution, approve or disapprove the request, stating the reasons for the action, in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
E. Notice with City Clerk. Upon approval of a designation, notice shall be placed with the City Clerk and in the Building Permit address file for consideration before issuance of future requested Building or Demolition Permits.
17.510.050 — Criteria for Designation
In considering a request for a designation, the following criteria shall be used in determining eligibility:
A. Character, interest, or value as part of the heritage of the City.
B. Location as a site of historical event.
C. Identification with a person(s) or group(s) who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the City.
D. Exemplification of a particular architectural style or way of life important to the City.
E. Identification as the work of a person(s) whose work has influenced the heritage of the City, the State of California, or the United States.
F. Embodiment of elements of outstanding attention to architectural design, craftsmanship, detail, materials, or the best remaining architectural type in an area.
G. Relationship to other landmarks, where the preservation of one has a bearing on the preservation of another.
H. A unique location or singular physical characteristic representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood.
I. Integrity as a natural environment that strongly contributes to the wellbeing of the people of the City.
17.510.060 — Alteration of Designated Historic Resource A. Rehabilitation criteria. An alteration of an Historic Resource shall comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s “Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties,” the State
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17.510 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 5-8 Historical Building Code (Health and Safety Code Section 18950 et seq.), and other design criteria and standards established by resolution of the Council. The primary concern is with the exterior of the Historic Resource unless there are interior features that greatly contribute to the significance of the property.
B. Maintain historic nature. Every attempt shall be made to restore or modify the Historic Resource in a way to maintain the historic nature of the property, but not so as to burden the owner of the Historic Resource with the requirements that are not practically or economically available in current markets.
C. Alterations. Alterations of an Historic Resource shall be subject to review and approval in compliance with the following procedures.
1. Director review. The following projects shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director. Alternatively, the Director may defer action and refer the request to the Commission.
a. Minor alterations, including the addition, change, or removal of exterior architectural features and existing hardscape.
b. Minor improvements (e.g., air conditioning units, arbors, fences, greenhouse windows, roof mounted equipment, skylights, and solar panels).
c. Expansion of an Historic Resource by less that 10 percent of the existing floor area; provided, the expansion is not readily visible from the public street.
d. The construction or demolition of accessory structures that have a floor area less than 500 square feet.
2. Commission review. The following projects shall be subject to the review and approval of the Commission.
a. A proposed alteration that the Director determines to be inconsistent with the design criteria of the Secretary of Interior’s “Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties” and/or the State Historical Building Code (Health and Safety Code Section 18950 et seq.).
b. A proposed alteration that involves the construction of a new, detached structure that has a floor area of 500 square feet or more. c. Expansion of an Historic Resource by more than 10 percent but less than 50 percent of the existing floor area; provided, the expansion does not exceed 500 square feet.
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Packet Pg. 824 Attachment: A. - Planning Commission Staff Report July 27, 2023 (Introduction of Ordinance No. 23-08 (P23-044)) HISTORIC PRESERVATION 17.510
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 5-9 d. An alteration of an Historic Resource that is readily visible from the public street.
3. Site Plan and Design Review required. The following projects shall be reviewed by the Commission and shall require Site Plan and Design Review in compliance with Chapter 17.630. The Commission may approve projects with conditions that the Historic Resource be memorialized by providing a written history of the site, photo documentation, placement of a historic marker signifying the importance of the site, or other means as deemed appropriate by the Commission.
a. On appeal, a proposed alteration that the Director determines to be inconsistent with the design criteria of the Secretary of Interior’s “Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties” and/or the State Historical Building Code (Health and Safety Code Section 18950 et seq.). b. An alteration that results in an Historic Resource being enlarged by more than 50 percent of the existing floor area or more than 500 square feet. c. The demolition of an Historic Resource where all or part of it will be removed from a site either by relocation or destruction.
D. Waiver of standards. The Commission may waive or modify the applicable development standards identified in this Chapter.
E. Approval of a land use not otherwise allowed. In order to preserve an Historic Resource, the Commission may approve a change to a land use that is not otherwise allowed in the subject zone, but which is allowed in other zones.
17.510.070 — Procedure for Protection of Potential Historic Resources A. Report on potential historic resources. For structures that potentially have historical significance as identified in Figure RM-4 (Cultural Resources) of the General Plan, the City shall require preparation of a study by a qualified professional archaeologist or historian to determine the actual significance of the structure and potential impacts of the proposed development in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5.
B. Mitigation. The Director may require modification of the project and/or mitigation measures to avoid any impact to a historic structure, when feasible, by retaining or rehabilitating historic structures in compliance with the City guidelines.
C. Relocation allowed. If an adverse impact on a historic structure cannot be avoided by the project, the significant historic structure may, as a mitigation measure, be relocated to avoid the adverse impact.
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17.510 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 5-10
17.510.080 — Appeals
Decisions made by the Director or the Commission may be appealed in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
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Packet Pg. 826 Attachment: A. - Planning Commission Staff Report July 27, 2023 (Introduction of Ordinance No. 23-08 (P23-044)) NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION 17.520
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 5-11 Chapter 17.520 — Natural Resource Conservation
Sections:
17.520.010 — Purpose
17.520.020 — Applicability
17.520.030 — Plant and Habitat Conservation
17.520.040 — Soil Conservation
17.520.050 — Water Quality
17.520.010 — Purpose
This Chapter provides uniform standards for proposed development and new land uses within the City to ensure the protection of important habitat, plant, soil, and water resources and to implement applicable provisions of the General Plan.
17.520.020 — Applicability
The provisions of this Chapter apply to all proposed development and new land uses in all zones. Uses of the land that existed on the effective date of this Chapter shall not be altered or modified so as to conflict with, or further conflict with, these standards. If requested by the Director or the review authority, applicants shall provide evidence to the Director that the proposed development is in compliance with the standards in this Chapter and other applicable standards in this Development Code before the issuance of a Building Permit, Business License, or Zoning Clearance.
17.520.030 — Plant and Habitat Conservation
A. Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). Development shall comply with the applicable terms of the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) (particularly Section 3.2.13 San Jacinto Valley Area Plan) including, but not limited to, the payment of mitigation fees, narrow endemic surveys, riparian/riverine policy, and other applicable surveys.
B. Habitat Evaluation and Acquisition Negotiation Strategy (HANS) application.
Applicants for a discretionary permit for property located in Criteria Area/Criteria Cell(s) as designated in Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan shall submit a Habitat Evaluation and Acquisition Negotiation Strategy (HANS) application to the Riverside County Environmental Programs Department and subsequently to the Western Riverside Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) for Joint Project Review (JPR).
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17.520 NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 202212 5-12
17.520.040 — Soil Conservation
See Municipal Code Chapter 15.30 (Dust Control).
17.520.050 — Water Quality
Substances of any kind shall only be discharged into a body of water, public or private sewage or drainage system, watercourse, or into the ground in compliance with Municipal Code Chapter 13.44 (Storm Water Management) and Section 17.600.100 (Water Quality Management Plan [WQMP] Required).
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Packet Pg. 828 Attachment: A. - Planning Commission Staff Report July 27, 2023 (Introduction of Ordinance No. 23-08 (P23-044)) ARTICLE 6 PERMIT PROCEDURES
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-1 Article 6
Permit Procedures
Table of Contents
Page
Chapter 17.600 — Permit Application Filing and Processing............................................. 6-66-66-6
17.600.010 — Purpose ......................................................................................................... 6-66-66-6
17.600.020 — Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions ....................................... 6-66-66-6
17.600.030 — Multiple Permit Applications .................................................................... 6-66-66-6
17.600.040 — Application Preparation and Filing .......................................................... 6-86-86-8
17.600.050 — Application Fees .......................................................................................... 6-96-96-9
17.600.060 — Applicant Indemnification ......................................................................... 6-96-96-9
17.600.070 — Initial Application Review ................................................................... 6-106-106-10
17.600.080 — Project Evaluation and Staff Reports .................................................. 6-116-116-11
17.600.090 — Environmental Review ......................................................................... 6-116-116-11
17.600.100 — Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) Required...................... 6-126-126-12 Chapter 17.603 — Cannabis Oriented Businesses Permit.............................................. 6-176-176-17
17.603.010 — Purpose and Intent ................................................................................ 6-176-176-17
17.603.020 — Applicability........................................................................................... 6-186-186-18
17.603.030 — Review Authority .................................................................................. 6-186-186-18
17.603.040 — Application Requirements.................................................................... 6-186-186-18
17.603.050 — Phased Expansion and Build-Out ....................................................... 6-206-206-20
17.603.060 — Investigation and Action on Application ........................................... 6-216-216-21
17.603.070 — Permit Disapproval ............................................................................... 6-216-216-21
17.603.080 — Conditions of Approval........................................................................ 6-226-226-22
17.603.090 — Use of Property Before Final Action.................................................... 6-226-226-22
17.603.100 — Permit Renewals; Expiration................................................................ 6-236-236-23
17.603.110 – Suspension or Revocation of Permits.................................................... 6-236-236-23
17.603.120 – Appeal of Disapproval, Suspension, and Revocation ........................ 6-256-256-25
17.603.130 – Reservation of Right to Review Cannabis Oriented Business Permit – Changed Conditions.............................................................................................................. 6-266-266-25
17.603.140 – Inspection.................................................................................................. 6-266-266-26
17.603.150 – Regulations Nonexclusive ...................................................................... 6-266-266-26
17.603.160 – Fees ............................................................................................................ 6-266-266-26
17.603.170 – Violations and Penalties.......................................................................... 6-276-276-26
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Packet Pg. 829 Attachment: A. - Planning Commission Staff Report July 27, 2023 (Introduction of Ordinance No. 23-08 (P23-044)) PERMIT PROCEDURES ARTICLE 6
6-2 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17
17.603.180 – Enforcement.............................................................................................. 6-276-276-27 Chapter 17.605 — Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits .......................... 6-286-286-28
17.605.010 — Purpose ................................................................................................... 6-286-286-28
17.605.020 — Applicability........................................................................................... 6-286-286-28
17.605.030 — Review Authority .................................................................................. 6-296-296-29
17.605.040 — Application Requirements.................................................................... 6-296-296-29
17.605.050 — Project Review, Notice, and Hearing.................................................. 6-296-296-29
17.605.060 — Findings and Decision........................................................................... 6-306-306-30
17.605.070 — Action of Commission........................................................................... 6-316-316-31
17.605.080 — Existing Conditional Uses .................................................................... 6-316-316-31
17.605.090 — Conditions of Approval........................................................................ 6-316-316-31
17.605.100 — Use of Property Before Final Action ................................................... 6-316-316-31
17.605.110 — Modification of Permit.......................................................................... 6-316-316-31
17.605.120 — Periodic Review ..................................................................................... 6-316-316-31
17.605.130 — Permit to Run with the Land................................................................ 6-316-316-31
17.605.140 — Post-Decision Procedures ..................................................................... 6-326-326-32 Chapter 17.610 — Development Agreements .................................................................. 6-336-336-33
17.610.010 — Purpose ................................................................................................... 6-336-336-33
17.610.020 — Application ............................................................................................. 6-346-346-34
17.610.030 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review...................................... 6-346-346-34
17.610.040 — Content of Development Agreement.................................................. 6-366-366-36
17.610.050 — Execution and Recordation .................................................................. 6-376-376-37
17.610.060 — Amendment and Cancellation of Development Agreements ......... 6-376-376-37
17.610.070 — Modification or Suspension of Development Agreements.............. 6-386-386-38
17.610.080 — Periodic Review ..................................................................................... 6-386-386-38
17.610.090 — Effect of Development Agreements .................................................... 6-406-406-40
17.610.100 — Approved Development Agreements ................................................ 6-416-416-41
17.610.110 — Newly Annexed Lands ......................................................................... 6-416-416-41 Chapter 17.615 — Home Occupations ............................................................................... 6-426-426-42
17.615.010 — Purpose ................................................................................................... 6-426-426-42
17.615.020 — Applicability........................................................................................... 6-426-426-42
17.615.030 — Business Registration and Approval Process .................................... 6-426-426-42
17.615.040 — Allowed Home Occupations................................................................ 6-426-426-42
17.615.050 — Prohibited Home Occupations ............................................................ 6-446-446-44
17.615.060 — Compliance with Standards and Conditions..................................... 6-456-456-45
17.615.070 —Decision.................................................................................................... 6-466-466-46
17.615.080 — Conditions of Approval........................................................................ 6-476-476-47
17.615.090 — Inspections.............................................................................................. 6-476-476-47
17.615.100 — Changes in Home Occupation............................................................. 6-476-476-47
17.615.110 — Post-Decision Procedures ..................................................................... 6-476-476-47 Chapter 17.620 — Planned Development Permits .......................................................... 6-486-486-48
17.620.010 — Purpose ................................................................................................... 6-486-486-48
17.620.020 — Applicability........................................................................................... 6-486-486-48
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-3
17.620.030 — Review Authority .................................................................................. 6-496-496-49
17.620.040 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review...................................... 6-496-496-49
17.620.050 — Project Review, Notice, and Hearing.................................................. 6-506-506-50
17.620.060 — Findings and Decision........................................................................... 6-506-506-50
17.620.070 — Planned Development Permit Amendment ...................................... 6-526-526-52
17.620.080 — Development Schedule ......................................................................... 6-526-526-52
17.620.090 — Conditions of Approval........................................................................ 6-536-536-53
17.620.100 — Use of Property Before Final Action ................................................... 6-536-536-53
17.620.110 — Post-Decision Procedures ..................................................................... 6-536-536-53 Chapter 17.625 — Reasonable Accommodation.............................................................. 6-546-546-54
17.625.010 — Purpose ................................................................................................... 6-546-546-54
17.625.020 — Applicability........................................................................................... 6-546-546-54
17.625.030 — Application Requirements.................................................................... 6-566-566-56
17.625.040 — Review Authority .................................................................................. 6-576-576-57
17.625.050 — Review Procedures................................................................................ 6-576-576-57
17.625.060 — Findings and Decision........................................................................... 6-576-576-57
17.625.070 — Rescission of Approval of Reasonable Accommodation ................. 6-586-586-58 Chapter 17.630 — Site Plan and Design Review............................................................. 6-596-596-59
17.630.010 — Purpose and Intent ................................................................................ 6-596-596-59
17.630.020 — Applicability........................................................................................... 6-596-596-59
17.630.030 — Review Authority .................................................................................. 6-606-606-60
17.630.040 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review...................................... 6-626-626-62
17.630.050 — Findings and Decision........................................................................... 6-646-646-64
17.630.060 — Conditions of Approval........................................................................ 6-656-656-65
17.630.070 — Issuance of Other Required Permits and Approvals........................ 6-666-666-65
17.630.080 — Minor Changes by Director.................................................................. 6-666-666-66
17.630.090 — Post-Decision Procedures ..................................................................... 6-666-666-66 Chapter 17.635 — Specific Plans ........................................................................................ 6-676-676-67
17.635.010 — Purpose ................................................................................................... 6-676-676-67
17.635.020 — Intent........................................................................................................ 6-676-676-67
17.635.030 — Applicability........................................................................................... 6-676-676-67
17.635.040 — Initiation of Specific Plans .................................................................... 6-686-686-68
17.635.050 — Application Filing and Initial Review................................................. 6-686-686-68
17.635.060 — Preparation and Content ...................................................................... 6-696-696-69
17.635.070 — Application Processing ......................................................................... 6-706-706-70
17.635.080 — Adoption of Specific Plan..................................................................... 6-716-716-71
17.635.090 — Amendment of Specific Plan................................................................ 6-716-716-71 Chapter 17.640 — Temporary Use and Special Event Permits ..................................... 6-726-726-72
17.640.010 — Purpose ................................................................................................... 6-726-726-72
17.640.020 — Definition ................................................................................................ 6-726-726-72
17.640.030 — Applicability........................................................................................... 6-726-726-72
17.640.040 — Exempt Temporary Uses ...................................................................... 6-736-736-73
17.640.050 — Allowed Temporary Uses..................................................................... 6-746-746-74
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6-4 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17
17.640.060 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review...................................... 6-756-756-75
17.640.070 — Director’s Review .................................................................................. 6-786-786-78
17.640.080 — Findings and Decision........................................................................... 6-786-786-78
17.640.090 — Conditions of Approval........................................................................ 6-796-796-79
17.640.100 — Extensions for Temporary Use Permits and Special Event Permits6-806-806-80
17.640.110 — Condition of Site Following Temporary Use..................................... 6-806-806-80
17.640.120 — Post-Decision Procedures ..................................................................... 6-806-806-80 Chapter 17.645 — Transfer of Development Rights....................................................... 6-816-816-81
17.645.010 — Purpose ................................................................................................... 6-816-816-81
17.645.020 — Applicability........................................................................................... 6-816-816-81
17.645.030 — General Requirements........................................................................... 6-826-826-82
17.645.040 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review...................................... 6-826-826-82
17.645.050 — Findings and Decision........................................................................... 6-826-826-82
17.645.060 — Conditions of Approval........................................................................ 6-836-836-83
17.645.070 — Post-Decision Procedures ..................................................................... 6-846-846-84 Chapter 17.650 — Variances and Minor Variances......................................................... 6-856-856-85
17.650.010 — Purpose ................................................................................................... 6-856-856-85
17.650.020 — Applicability........................................................................................... 6-856-856-85
17.650.030 — Review Authority .................................................................................. 6-876-876-87
17.650.040 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review...................................... 6-876-876-87
17.650.050 — Findings and Decision........................................................................... 6-886-886-88
17.650.060 — Disapproval of Minor Variance ........................................................... 6-896-896-89
17.650.070 — Precedents............................................................................................... 6-896-896-89
17.650.080 — Burden of Proof...................................................................................... 6-896-896-89
17.650.090 — Conditions of Approval........................................................................ 6-896-896-89
17.650.100 — Use of Property Before Final Action ................................................... 6-896-896-89
17.650.110 — Post-Decision Procedures ..................................................................... 6-896-896-89 Chapter 17.655 — Zoning Clearances................................................................................ 6-906-906-90
17.655.010 — Purpose ................................................................................................... 6-906-906-90
17.655.020 — Applicability........................................................................................... 6-906-906-90
17.655.030 — Review Procedure.................................................................................. 6-916-916-91
17.655.040 — Post-Decision Procedures ..................................................................... 6-916-916-91 Chapter 17.660 — Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions............................... 6-926-926-92
17.660.010 — Purpose ................................................................................................... 6-926-926-92
17.660.020 — Conformance to Approved Plans........................................................ 6-926-926-92
17.660.030 — Effective Dates of Permits..................................................................... 6-926-926-92
17.660.040 — Acknowledgement and Acceptance of Conditions .......................... 6-936-936-93
17.660.050 — Applications Deemed Approved ........................................................ 6-936-936-93
17.660.060 — Permits to Run with the Land.............................................................. 6-946-946-94
17.660.070 — Performance Guarantees ...................................................................... 6-946-946-94
17.660.080 — Expiration ............................................................................................... 6-956-956-95
17.660.090 — Time Extensions..................................................................................... 6-986-986-98
17.660.100 — Changes to an Approved Project..................................................... 6-1006-1006-99
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-5
17.660.110 — Resubmittals ..................................................................................... 6-1016-1016-101
17.660.120 — Covenants of Easements ................................................................. 6-1016-1016-101 List of Tables
Page
Table 6-1 Review Authority..........................................................................................................6-7 Table 6-2 Review Authority for Site Plan and Design Review..............................................6-61 Table 6-3 Types of Minor Variances Allowed..........................................................................6-86
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17.603 CANNABIS ORIENTED BUSINESSES PERMIT
6-6 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 Chapter 17.600 — Permit Application Filing and Processing Sections:
17.600.010 — Purpose
17.600.020 — Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions
17.600.030 — Multiple Permit Applications
17.600.040 — Application Preparation and Filing
17.600.050 — Application Fees
17.600.060 — Applicant Indemnification
17.600.070 — Initial Application Review
17.600.080 — Project Evaluation and Staff Reports
17.600.090 — Environmental Review
17.600.100 — Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) Required
17.600.010 — Purpose
This Chapter provides procedures and requirements for the preparation, filing, and initial processing of the land use permit applications required by this Development Code.
17.600.020 — Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions Table 6-1 (Review Authority), identifies the review authority responsible for reviewing and making decisions on each type of application required by this Development Code.
17.600.030 — Multiple Permit Applications
A. Concurrent filing. An applicant for a development project that requires the filing of more than one application (e.g., Conditional Use Permit, Tentative Map, Landscape and Irrigation Plans, etc.), shall file all related applications concurrently, together with all application fees required by Section 17.600.050 (Application Fees), below, unless these requirements are waived by the Director. (ord. 16-01, adopted April 5, 2016) B. Concurrent processing. Multiple applications for the same project shall be processed concurrently, and shall be reviewed, and approved or disapproved by the highest review authority designated by this Development Code for any of the applications. For example, a project for which applications for Zoning Map Amendment and a Conditional Use Permit are filed shall have both applications decided by the Council, instead of the Commission being the final decision making authority for the Conditional Use Permit as otherwise required by Table 6-1. In the example cited, the Commission would still hear all of the applications (the Zoning Map Amendment and the Conditional Use Permit) and forward recommendations to the Council.
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Packet Pg. 834 Attachment: A. - Planning Commission Staff Report July 27, 2023 (Introduction of Ordinance No. 23-08 (P23-044)) PERMIT APPLICATION FILING AND PROCESSING 17.600
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-7 Table 6-1
Review Authority
Type of Action
Applicable
Code
Chapter
Role of Review Authority (1)
Director Commission Council
Legislative Actions
Development Agreements and
Amendments 17.610 Recommend Recommend Decision
Development Code Amendments 17.720 Recommend Recommend Decision General Plan Amendments 17.720 Recommend Recommend Decision Specific Plans and Amendments 17.635 Recommend Recommend Decision Zoning Map Amendments 17.720 Recommend Recommend Decision Planning Permits and Approvals and Administrative Actions Cannabis Oriented Businesses Permit5 17.603 City Manager Decision --- Appeal
Completeness Review 17.600 Decision Appeal Appeal
Conditional Use Permits 17.605 Recommend Decision (2)(4) Appeal Home Occupations 17.615 Decision (3) Appeal Appeal
Interpretations 17.105 Decision (3) Appeal Appeal
Landscape and Irrigation See Chapter 17.325 – Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation for details (ord. 16-01, adopted April 5, 2016)
Minor Use Permits 17.605 Decision (3) Appeal Appeal
Minor Variances 17.650 Decision (3) Appeal Appeal
Planned Development Permits 17.620 Recommend Recommend Decision Reasonable Accommodations 17.625 Decision (3) Appeal Appeal Sign Permits 17.335 Decision (3) Appeal Appeal
Site Plan and Design Review
(See Table 6-2 for specified thresholds.) 17.630 Decision (3) Decision/Appeal (4) Appeal Subdivisions, Lot Line Adjustments, Lot
Mergers and Certificate of Compliance See Title 16 - Subdivisions Temporary Use Permits 17.640 Decision (3) Appeal Appeal Transfer of Development Rights 17.645 Recommend Recommend Decision Variances 17.650 Recommend Decision (4) Appeal
Zoning Clearances 17.655 Decision (3) Appeal Appeal
(Ord. 19-10, Adopted June 18, 2019)
Notes:
(1) "Recommend" means that the review authority makes a recommendation to a higher decision making body; "Decision" means that the review authority makes the final decision on the matter; "Appeal" means that the review authority may consider and decide upon appeals to the decision of an earlier decision making body, in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
(2) The final review authority for a Conditional Use Permit granting a Density Bonus, in compliance with Section
17.310.060 (Application Filing, Processing, and Approval) shall be the Council, with the Commission first making a written recommendation to the Council.
(3) The Director may defer action and refer the request to the Commission for consideration and final decision. (4) The Commission may defer action and provide a recommendation to the Council for consideration and final decision.
(5) The City Manager may defer action and refer the request to the City Council for consideration and final decision
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17.600.040 — Application Preparation and Filing
A. Pre-Application Review.
1. A prospective applicant is strongly encouraged to request a pre-application Review with the Director before completing and filing a land use permit application.
2. The purpose of this conference is to generally:
a. Inform the applicant of City requirements as they apply to the proposed project;
b. To provide the prospective applicant with the opportunity to obtain early feedback regarding a proposed development project
c. Review the City's review process, possible project alternatives, or modifications; and
d. Identify information and materials the City will require with the application, and any necessary technical studies and information relating to the environmental review of the project.
3. Neither the pre-application review nor the provision of information and/or pertinent policies shall be construed as either a recommendation for approval or disapproval of the application or project by any City staff. Failure by City staff to identify all required studies or all applicable requirements shall not constitute a waiver of those requirements.
B. Application contents. Each application for a permit, amendment, or other matter pertaining to this Development Code shall be filed with the Department on a City application form, together with all required fees and/or deposits and all other information and materials specified in the Department handout for the specific type of application and/or as specified by the Director. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Department before submitting an application to verify which materials are necessary for application filing.
C. Eligibility for filing.
1. An application may only be filed by the owner of the subject property or a lessee or authorized agent of the property owner with the written consent of the property owner. With the Director's approval, a lessee with the exclusive right to use the property for a specified use may file an application related to that use.
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2. The application shall be signed by the owner of record or may be signed by the lessee or by authorized agent of the property owner if written authorization from the owner of record is filed concurrently with the application.
17.600.050 — Application Fees
A. Fee schedule. The Council shall establish a schedule of fees for the processing of the applications required by this Development Code, hereafter referred to as the City's Planning Fee Schedule. The fee schedule is intended to allow recovery of all costs incurred by the City in processing permit applications to the maximum extent allowed by law. The City’s Planning Fee Schedule may include an Application Fee, Deposit, or any combination thereof.
B. Deposits. If so permitted under the City’s Planning Fee Schedule, a deposit may be required in addition to the Application Fee. Deposits cover City costs for certain staff review, consultant review, and other expenses as a result of the project. The Director has the discretion to increase or reduce the Deposit amount based on the complexity or a project or the anticipate work needed in processing a project application. A project that is completed (i.e. no additional work is required such as condition compliance, inspections, permits, etc.) may receive a refund of the unused Deposit amount. The Director has the discretion to retain some, or all, of the Deposit if it is reasonable that the City may incur additional costs in the near future (i.e. an inspection is required 6-months after occupancy).
C. Timing of payment. Applications shall not be deemed complete, and processing shall not commence, on any application until all required fees or deposits have been paid.
Failure to timely pay supplemental requests for payment of required fees and/or deposits shall be a basis for disapproval or revocation of any permit or other requested entitlement, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Development Code.
D. Refunds and withdrawals. Application fees cover City costs for public hearings, mailings, staff and consultant time, and the other activities involved in processing applications. Therefore, no refund due to disapproval shall be allowed. In the case of a withdrawal, the Director shall have the discretion to authorize a partial refund based upon the pro-rated costs to-date and the status of the application at the time of withdrawal.
17.600.060 — Applicant Indemnification
A. Applicant agreement. At the time of submitting an application for a land use approval, the applicant shall be deemed to have agreed as part of the application, to defend (with legal counsel of City’s selection), indemnify, and hold harmless the City and its elected and appointed officials, agents, attorneys, employees and officers, from any action, claim or proceeding brought against the City or its elected and appointed officials, agents,
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The required indemnification shall include damages awarded against the City, if any, costs of suit, attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the action.
B. City notification of applicant. In the event that an action, claim, or proceeding referred to in Subsection A., above is brought, the City shall promptly notify the applicant of the existence of the action, claim, or proceeding and shall cooperate fully in the defense of the action, claim, or proceeding.
C. City participation in defense. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the City from participating in the defense of any action, claim, or proceeding if the City elects to bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs and defends the action in good faith.
17.600.070 — Initial Application Review
A. Review for completeness. The Director shall review each application for completeness and accuracy before it is accepted as being complete and officially filed. The Director's determination of completeness shall be based on the City's list of required application contents and any additional written instructions provided to the applicant in any preapplication review (see Section 17.600.040 — Application Preparation and Filing) and/or during the initial application review period.
1. Notification of applicant. As required by Government Code Section 65943, within 30 days following application filing, the applicant shall be informed in writing, either that the application is complete and has been accepted for processing, or that the application is incomplete and that additional information, specified in the Director's letter, shall be provided.
2. Appeal of determination. Where the Director has determined that an application is incomplete, and the applicant believes that the application is complete and/or that the information requested by the Director is not required, the applicant may appeal the Director's determination in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
3. Time for submittal of additional information. When an application is incomplete, the time used by the applicant to submit the required additional information shall not be considered part of the time within which the determination of completeness shall occur. The time available to an applicant for submittal of additional information is limited by the following Subparagraph A.
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4. Expiration of application.
a. If an applicant fails to provide the additional information specified in the Director's letter within 60 days following the date of the letter, or shorter time frame as determined by the Director, the application shall expire and be deemed withdrawn without any further action by the City, unless an extension is approved by the Director for good cause shown. b. After the expiration of an application, future City consideration shall require the submittal of a new, complete application and associated filing fees.
5. Environmental information. After an application has been accepted as complete, the Director may require the applicant to submit additional information needed for the environmental review of the project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City's CEQA guidelines, and Section 17.600.090 (Environmental Review), below.
B. Referral of application. At the discretion of the Director, or where otherwise required by this Development Code or State or Federal law, an application may be referred to any public agency that may be affected by or have an interest in the proposed project.
17.600.080 — Project Evaluation and Staff Reports
A. Staff evaluation. The Director shall review all applications filed in compliance with this Chapter to determine whether they comply and are consistent with the provisions of this Development Code, other applicable provisions of the Municipal Code, the General Plan, and any applicable specific plan.
B. Staff report. The Director shall provide a written recommendation to the Commission and/or Council (as applicable) as to whether the application should be approved, approved subject to conditions, or disapproved.
C. Report distribution. Each staff report shall be furnished to the applicant at the same time as it is provided to the review authority before action on the application.
17.600.090 — Environmental Review
A. CEQA review. After acceptance of a complete application, the project shall be reviewed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to determine the appropriate environmental review or document.
B. Compliance with CEQA. These determinations and, where required, the preparation of appropriate environmental documents, shall be in compliance with CEQA and the City’s CEQA guidelines.
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6-12 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 C. Special studies required. One or more special studies, paid for in advance by the applicant, may be required to complete the City’s CEQA compliance review. These studies shall become public documents and neither the applicant nor any consultant who prepared the studies shall assert any rights to prevent or limit the documents’ availability to the public.
17.600.100 — Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) Required A. General requirements.
1. New development and modifications to existing development shall be designed to control pollutants in stormwater and urban runoff in order to prevent any deterioration of water quality that would impair subsequent or competing uses of the receiving waters.
2. The City Engineer shall have the authority to approve the Best Management Practices (BMPs), that when implemented will serve to prevent deterioration, as well as the manner of implementation.
3. New development and modifications to existing development shall comply with all of the requirements specified in this Section.
4. A WQMP shall be required for any project that meets the thresholds established by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Riverside County Flood Control, and the City. The City Engineer shall have sole discretion on whether a WQMP is required for a project.
B. Construction runoff compliance.
1. All individual grading and building projects with active Grading or Building Permits shall implement measures, including adherence to the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), to ensure that all pollutants from the site will be either eliminated or reduced to the maximum extent practicable, and will not cause or contribute to an exceedance of water quality objectives described in the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Basin Plan.
2. All grading and building activities will be in compliance with the grading, erosion, and sediment control ordinance; the grading manual; other applicable ordinances; Federal, State and local permits; and other applicable requirements.
C. Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) required. New development and modifications to existing development projects shall comply with all of the requirements of the Regional Water Quality Control Board.
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1. A development project application shall not be found complete, in compliance with Section 17.600.070 (Initial Application Review), until an approved Preliminary WQMP is submitted with the application and accepted as complete by the City Engineer.
2. Projects not requiring a WQMP shall be required to implement all of the minimum BMPs approved by the City Engineer.
3. A WQMP shall be required if the City Engineer determines that the development may result in the discharge of significant levels of a pollutant into a tributary to the stormwater drainage system.
D. Santa Ana River Region Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP). All new development and modifications to existing development projects shall also be undertaken and implemented in a manner that is consistent with the Santa Ana River Region Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP), and shall also fulfill any conditions and requirements established by the Department and City Engineer which are related to the reduction or elimination of pollutants in stormwater and urban runoff from the project site.
E. Terms, conditions, and requirements. All terms, conditions, and requirements which the Department and City Engineer have initially imposed in compliance with this Section for either a new development or modifications to existing development project shall remain in effect upon the transfer of the property. Any owner of the property, or their successors or assigns, shall be in violation of this Section, if they fail to implement and/or adhere to the terms, conditions, and requirements imposed in compliance with this Section on a new development or modifications to existing development project.
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Sections:
17.603.010 — Purpose and Intent
17.603.020 — Applicability
17.603.030 — Review Authority
17.603.040 — Application Requirements
17.603.050 — Phased Expansion and Build-Out
17.603.060 — Investigation and Action on Application
17.603.070 — Permit Disapproval
17.603.080 — Conditions of Approval
17.603.090 — Use of Property Before Final Action
17.603.100 — Permit Renewals; Expiration
17.603.110 — Suspension or Revocation of Permits
17.603.120 — Appeal of Disapproval, Suspension, and Revocation
17.603.130 — Reservation of Right to Review Cannabis Oriented Business Permit – Changed Conditions
17.603.140 — Inspection
17.603.150 — Regulations Nonexclusive
17.603.160 — Fees
17.603.170 — Violations and Penalties
17.603.180 — Enforcement
17.603.010 — Purpose and Intent
A. Purpose. The purpose of a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit is to provide a process for the appropriate review of Cannabis Oriented Businesses and uses.
B. Intent. The intent is to ensure that all approved site and structural development:
1. Respects the physical and environmental characteristics of the site;
2. Ensures safe and convenient access and circulation for pedestrians and vehicles;
3. Exemplifies the best professional high-quality design practices;
4. Allows for and encourages individual identity for specific uses and structures;
5. Encourages the maintenance of a distinct neighborhood and/or community identity;
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6. Minimizes or eliminates negative or undesirable visual impacts; and
7. Provides for the adequate dedication of land for public purposes and the provision of public infrastructure, associated with the development.
17.603.020 — Applicability
A Cannabis Oriented Business Permit is required to authorize any Cannabis Oriented Business identified by Chapter 17.435 – Cannabis Oriented Business as being allowable in the applicable zone subject to the approval of a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit.
17.603.030 — Review Authority
The City Manager or his/her designee shall be responsible for the granting, disapproving, revoking, renewing, suspending, and canceling Cannabis Oriented Business Permit for proposed or existing uses. The City Manager shall also be responsible for ascertaining whether a proposed Cannabis Oriented Business for which a permit is being considered complies with all applicable zoning laws and/or regulations.
17.603.040 — Application Requirements
A. By applying for a permit under this Code, the applicant shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this Code, and to the exercise of authority by the City Manager, the Police Chief, and all other City employees and agencies charged with enforcing the laws, ordinances, and codes applicable in the City.
B. The applicant for a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit under this Chapter or a permittee shall have a continuing duty to promptly supplement any information required by this Code in the event information changes in any way from what was stated in previous submittals.
C. Submission of the materials required for a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit shall not preclude the need for the applicant to obtain other standard approvals from the City in compliance with the standards of this Development Code.
D. Every person who proposes to establish, maintain, operate, or conduct a Cannabis Oriented Business in the City shall file a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit application with the City Manager upon a form provided by the City along with applicable filing fees.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-19 E. In addition to the regular required information for a Land Use Development Case, all Cannabis Oriented Business Permit applications shall include the following information:
1. The applicant’s full legal name, address, phone number and email address. For the purposes of this provision, the applicant is the person, or persons authorized to make business decisions for which the permit is being requested. It shall be the applicant’s responsibility to maintain an updated address, as necessary, even after permit issuance by notifying the City.
2. If different than applicant, the project’s legal representative’s, full name, address, phone number and email address.
3. The applicant shall provide a notice address, which shall be the address to which notice of action on the application is to be mailed. The applicant shall also provide the name, address and phone number of the person who is responsible for providing access to the proposed site for inspection purposes.
4. Location and address of the proposed Cannabis Oriented Business.
5. Legal description of the subject property.
6. Proposed hours of operation, number of employees and hours of shifts and employees per shift.
7. A detailed site plan including a plan for all utility services (water, electric and gas).
8. A detailed description of the type of licenses for which the permit is requested, and the nature of the operation and activities that are to occur on site.
9. A parking plan providing for adequate contiguous on-site parking for the intended use, and in compliance with the requirements for parking set forth in Chapter 17.435 – Cannabis Oriented Businesses.
10. A lighting plan prepared by a licensed lighting engineer and in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 17.435 – Cannabis Oriented Businesses.
11. The name or names of the person or persons having responsibility for the management or supervision of the applicant’s use.
12. Detailed floor plan and interior configuration of the premises, including a statement of the total floor area occupied by the Cannabis Oriented Business.
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13. Detailed elevations showing all four elevations of any proposed structures and signs, and listing proposed exterior building materials. Elevations shall be colored or a materials board shall be submitted. In the case of existing structures where a change of use is proposed and no structural changes or exterior modification are proposed, photographs may be accepted in lieu of elevation drawings if they show all elevations of the structure.
14. Detailed description on how cannabis-related waste will be disposed of consistent with State Law.
F. On-Site Security Plan:
1. A description of how security data from security cameras will be collected and maintained. All security cameras on site shall operate in an on-going manner with at least two hundred forty (240) concurrent hours of digitally recorded documentation in a format approved by the city manager or designee. The cameras shall be in use twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven days per week.
2. A description of security personnel to be utilized on site. All security personnel shall be licensed security guards, licensed by the California Department of Consumer Affairs. At least one licensed security guard shall be present at the Cannabis Oriented Business during all hours of operation. If any security guard is to be armed, then the security guard shall possess at all times a valid security guard card and firearms permit issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
G. The application shall include the documentation submitted for any regulatory permit in conjunction with the Cannabis Oriented Business at the site, including but not limited to any permit required by Chapter 9.28 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code.
17.603.050 — Phased Expansion and Build-Out
The application for a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit may include a plan for a phased expansion or build-out of the Cannabis Oriented Business. The phased plan shall not extend expansion or build-out beyond three years of initial approval. If such plan is included and approved, the applicant shall give notice to the City Manager not less than 30 days prior to the start of any expansion or build-out activities and not less than 10 days after completion of such expansion or build-out. Approval of any phased plan shall not result in or be construed as the granting of any vested rights to complete development of the site in accordance with the phased plan.
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17.603.060 — Investigation and Action on Application
A. Upon receipt of a completed application required by this Chapter and payment of the requisite application and permit fees, the City Manager or his/her designee shall investigate the information contained in the application to determine whether the application is complete.
B. When an application has been deemed complete by the City, the City Manager shall complete the investigation, grant or disapprove the application in compliance with the provisions of this Section:
C. If the applicant has not obtained a state license for the Cannabis Oriented Business at the time the application is granted, then the granting of the application shall be deemed to be conditional upon obtaining and submitting proof acceptable to the City Manager of the appropriate state license within 180 days. This timeframe may only be extended upon showing that the applicant timely and diligently pursued the state license and the failure to obtain the state license was not due to the applicant. Nothing herein shall authorize commencement of a use without first obtaining an appropriate state license.
17.603.070 — Permit Disapproval
A. The City Manager shall disapprove an application for any of the following applicable reasons:
1. The site, building, structure, equipment and/or location to be used by the use for which the permit is required, does not, or cannot, be corrected to comply with the locational requirements set forth in this Chapter and the applicable zoning, land use, development, health, fire, building and safety laws of the City and State.
2. The applicant, his or her employee, agent, partner, director, officer, shareholder or manager has knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material fact in the application for a permit required by this Chapter or in any report or record required to be filed in connection with the application.
3. The applicant is under 21 years of age.
4. The required permit application fee has not been paid.
5. The applicant failed to submit a complete application after being notified by the City Manager that the application was incomplete.
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6. The applicant or the applicant’s Cannabis Oriented Business is in violation of, or is not in full compliance with, provisions of this Chapter related to the establishment and maintenance of a Cannabis Oriented Business.
7. The applicant, manager, partner, agent, director, officer, or stockholder has had any type of Cannabis Oriented Business Permit or regulatory permit suspended or revoked by any city, county, or state within two years immediately preceding the date of the application, because of failure to comply with regulations, standards or conditions of the regulatory agency.
8. The granting of the permit would violate a statute, ordinance, or court order.
9. The applicant or property owner is overdue in payment to the City of any taxes, fees, fines, or penalties assessed against or imposed in relation to an existing or former Cannabis Oriented Business.
10. The application does not include an adequate plan for gas, water and electric utility services or will serve letters from the same.
B. If the application is disapproved and all appeal rights have been exhausted, the applicant shall be ineligible to apply for any Cannabis Oriented Business Permit in the City for a minimum of two years from the date the application was disapproved. If, subsequent to disapproval, the City Manager finds the basis for disapproval of the permit has been corrected, the applicant shall be granted a permit if at least 90 days have elapsed since the date the disapproval became final.
C. After any final disapproval of a permit under this Chapter, the applicant may seek prompt judicial review of the decision in a court of competent jurisdiction as provided by law, in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5 et seq., and in compliance with the expedited judicial review set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.8.
17.603.080 — Conditions of Approval
In approving a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit, the review authority may impose any conditions deemed reasonable and necessary to ensure that the approval will comply with the findings required by Section 17.603.010 (Purpose and Intent), above.
17.603.090 — Use of Property Before Final Action
No permits or approvals shall be issued for any use involved in an application for a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit until and unless the same shall have become final, in compliance with Section 17.660.030 A (Effective Date of Permits).
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17.603.100 — Permit Renewals; Expiration
A. Any Cannabis Oriented Business Permit approved in compliance with this Chapter that includes a Dispensary shall become null and void if not exercised within 12 months from the date of the approval. If a Cannabis Oriented Business ceases to operate for a period of 180 days, the Cannabis Oriented Business Permit shall become null and void. A permit extension may be granted if prior to the expiration date the permittee demonstrates to the satisfaction of the City Manager that it has a good faith intent to presently commence the proposed use. Extensions of a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit that includes a Dispensary shall not exceed a total of two six-month extensions.
B. Any Cannabis Oriented Business Permit approved in compliance with this Chapter that does not include a Dispensary shall become null and void if not exercised within 36 months from the date of the approval. If a Cannabis Oriented Business ceases to operate for a period of 12 months, the Cannabis Oriented Business Permit shall become null and void. A permit extension may be granted if prior to the expiration date the permittee demonstrates to the satisfaction of the City Manager that it has a good faith intent to presently commence the proposed use. Extensions of a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit that does not include a Dispensary shall not exceed 36 -months.
17.603.110 – Suspension or Revocation of Permits
A. A permittee may be subject to suspension or revocation of a permit granted under this Chapter, or be subject to other appropriate remedial action, including the imposition of additional conditions, for any of the following causes of action arising from the acts or omissions of the permittee, or an employee, agent, partner, director, stockholder, operator, or manager of a Cannabis Oriented Business:
1. The permittee, employee, agent, partner, director, stockholder, operator, or manager has knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material facts in the application for a permit, or in any report or record required to be filed with the City.
2. The permittee, employee, agent, partner, director, stockholder, operator, or manager failed to disclose the conviction of an act for which disapproval of a permit would have been required in compliance with this Chapter.
3. The permittee, employee, agent, partner, director, stockholder, operator, or manager refused to allow an inspection of the premises of the Cannabis Oriented Business as authorized by this Chapter.
4. The permittee, employee, agent, partner, director, stockholder, operator, or manager does not have a necessary state license for the operation of the use or
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6-24 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 the state license of the permittee, employee, agent, partner, director, stockholder, operator, or manager is suspended, revoked, or is otherwise inapplicable to the Cannabis Oriented Business on the site.
5. The permittee, employee, agent, partner, director, stockholder, operator, or manager operated the Cannabis Oriented Business in violation of a State, or local law, including but not limited to laws and regulations related to building, fire, health, or zoning statutes, codes, ordinances, or regulations, applicable in the City, based on the investigation by the City or other agency responsible for the enforcement of the applicable rules or laws.
6. The permittee, employee, agent, partner, director, stockholder, operator, or manager failed to abide by any action previously imposed by an appropriate officer of the City or other agency responsible for the enforcement of this Chapter and other County and State codes and laws.
7. The permittee, employee, agent, partner, director, stockholder, operator, or manager failed to comply with any Condition of Approval of the Cannabis Oriented Business Permit or Regulatory Permit.
B. On determining that grounds for permit revocation exist, the City Manager shall furnish written notice of the proposed suspension or revocation to the permittee. The notice shall set forth the time and place of a hearing by the City Manager, and the ground or grounds upon which the hearing is based, the pertinent code sections, and a brief statement of the factual matters in support of permit suspension or revocation. The notice shall be mailed to the applicant’s address listed on the Permit application, or shall be delivered to the permittee personally, at least 10 business days prior to the hearing date. Hearings shall be conducted in compliance with procedures established by the City, but at a minimum shall include the following:
1. All parties involved shall have a right to offer testimonial, documentary, and tangible evidence bearing on the issues; and may be represented by counsel.
2. Any relevant evidence may be admitted that is the sort of evidence upon which reasonable persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs.
3. Any hearing under this Section may be continued for a reasonable time for the convenience of a party or witness.
C. After holding the hearing in compliance with the provisions of this Section, if the City Manager finds and determines that there are grounds for the action, the City Manager may impose one or more of the following:
1. A warning.
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2. Suspension of the permit for a specified period not to exceed six months.
3. Modification of the permit to impose additional conditions or to revoke a portion of the permit.
4. Revocation of the permit.
D. The City Manager’s decision may be appealed in compliance with Section 17.603.120 (Appeal of Disapproval, Suspension, or Revocation).
E. If any decision of the City Manager to revoke a permit is upheld after the permittee has exhausted the permittee’s appeal rights, the permittee shall cease conducting use in the City. A revoked permit shall not be renewed and no other permit shall be issued to the same permittee or his or her successors-in-interest within 2 years of the date revocation became effective.
17.603.120 – Appeal of Disapproval, Suspension, and Revocation A. After disapproval of an application for a permit submitted in compliance with this Chapter, or after disapproval of renewal of a permit, or suspension or revocation of a permit, the applicant or permittee may appeal the administrative action in compliance with the provisions of this Section.
B. An appeal of a disapproval, suspension or revocation shall be submitted to and received by the City Clerk within 10 business days of the date of the decision. The appeal shall be in writing on forms provided by the City together with an appeal fee established in compliance with Section 17.603.160, below. All appeals shall set forth the appellant's reason for asserting the action was in error, or in violation of this Development Code, or other applicable law. Any action appealed shall be suspended until action has been taken on the appeal.
C. When a timely appeal is filed, the City Manager shall, within 30 days of the filing of the appeal, set the item for a public hearing by the City Council.
D. All decisions made by the City Council regarding the permit disapproval, disapproval of renewal, suspension or revocation of a permit, shall be final. If the permit disapproval, disapproval of renewal, suspension or revocation of a permit is affirmed on review by the City Council, the applicant or permittee may seek prompt judicial review of the administrative action in a court of competent jurisdiction as provided by law, in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5 et seq. The City shall make all reasonable efforts to expedite judicial review in compliance with Code of Civil
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6-26 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 Procedure Section 1094.8. Any action under judicial review shall be suspended pending final administrative determination.
17.603.130 – Reservation of Right to Review Cannabis Oriented Business Permit – Changed Conditions
Any Cannabis Oriented Business Permit granted or approved in compliance with this Chapter shall be granted or approved with the City reserving the right and jurisdiction to review and modify the Cannabis Oriented Business Permit – including the conditions of approval – based on changed circumstances. Changed circumstances include, but are not limited to, modification of the use, change in scope, emphasis, size, or nature of the use, and expansion, alteration, or change of use or a change in federal or state law or policy relating to cannabis. The reservation of the right to review a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit granted or approved under this Chapter is in addition to, not in lieu of, the right of the City to review and revoke or modify any permit granted or approved in compliance with this Chapter for any violations of the conditions imposed on the permit.
17.603.140 – Inspection
An applicant or permittee shall permit the City Manager, Police Chief and representatives of the Department, the fire department, or other City departments or County agencies to inspect the premises of a Cannabis Oriented Business for the purpose of insuring compliance with the law and the development and performance standards applicable to Cannabis Oriented Business, at any time it is occupied or opened for use. A person who operates a Cannabis Oriented Business or his or her agent or employee is in violation of the provisions of this Section if he or she refuses to permit a lawful inspection of the premises at any time it is occupied or open for use. Inspections shall be conducted in a reasonable manner.
17.603.150 – Regulations Nonexclusive
The provisions of this Chapter are not intended to be exclusive and compliance with this Chapter shall not excuse noncompliance with any other regulations pertaining to the operation of uses as adopted by the Council, including but not limited to Chapters 9.28.
17.603.160 – Fees
The Council shall establish by resolution, and from time to time may amend, the fees for administration of this Chapter. If additional fees are required for further investigation of an applicant, the permit shall not be issued until the additional fees are paid to the Department. Fees required by this Chapter shall be in addition to any fees required by other City code or ordinance.
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17.603.170 – Violations and Penalties
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a Cannabis Oriented Business without a valid permit(s) issued by the City Manager in compliance with this Chapter.
B. Violation of any of the provisions of Subsection A, above, shall constitute a misdemeanor. Each person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provisions of this Chapter is committed, continued, or allowed by that person. Despite the foregoing, the City Attorney may elect to prosecute any provision of this Chapter as an infraction.
C. Violation of any requirement of this Chapter applicable to a Cannabis Oriented Business Permit issued in compliance with this Chapter shall constitute grounds for revocation of the permit. A permittee shall be responsible for the conduct of all employees, independent contractors, or other persons who work at the permittee’s Cannabis Oriented Business, and a permit may be subject to revocation for any violations of this Chapter arising from the acts or omissions by employees, independent contractors, or other persons who work at the Cannabis Oriented Business.
17.603.180 – Enforcement
The City Manager or his or her designee is responsible for enforcing the provisions of this Chapter.
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17.605 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND MINOR USE PERMITS
6-28 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 Chapter 17.605 — Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits Sections:
17.605.010 — Purpose
17.605.020 — Applicability
17.605.030 — Review Authority
17.605.040 — Application Requirements
17.605.050 — Project Review, Notice, and Hearing
17.605.060 — Findings and Decision
17.605.070 — Action of Commission
17.605.080 — Existing Conditional Uses
17.605.090 — Conditions of Approval
17.605.100 — Use of Property Before Final Action
17.605.110 — Modification of Permit
17.605.120 — Periodic Review
17.605.130 — Permit to Run with the Land
17.605.140 — Post-Decision Procedures
17.605.010 — Purpose
A. Purpose. The purpose of a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit is to provide sufficient flexibility in the use regulations in order to further the objective of this Development Code.
B. Process for reviewing uses. A Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit provides a process for reviewing uses and activities that may be appropriate in the applicable zone, but whose effects on a site and surroundings cannot be determined before being proposed for a specific site.
C. Special consideration. Certain types of land uses require special consideration in a particular zone or in the City as a whole because they possess unique characteristics or present special problems that make automatic inclusion as permitted uses either impractical or undesirable.
17.605.020 — Applicability
A Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit is required to authorize proposed land uses identified by Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone Specific Standards) as being allowable in the applicable zone subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit.
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17.605.030 — Review Authority
A. Conditional Use Permits. Conditional Use Permits shall be approved or disapproved by the Commission, except as specified in Chapter 17.310 (Affordable Housing – Density Bonuses) and Chapter 17.645 (Transfer of Development Rights) where the Council is the review authority for applications, with the Commission first making a written recommendation to the Council.
B. Minor Use Permits.
1. Minor Use Permits shall be approved or disapproved by the Director.
2. The Director may choose to refer any Minor Use Permit application to the Commission for review and final decision.
17.605.040 — Application Requirements
An application for a Conditional Use Permit and/or Minor Use Permit shall be filed and processed in compliance with Chapter 17.600 (Permit Application Filing and Processing). The application shall include the information and materials specified in the Department handout for Conditional Use Permit and Minor Use Permit applications, including the submission of landscape and irrigation plans pursuant to Chapter 17.325 – Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation, together with the required fee in compliance with the City’s Planning Fee Schedule.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of the findings required by Section 17.605.060 (Findings and Decision), below. (ord. 16-01, adopted April 5, 2016)
17.605.050 — Project Review, Notice, and Hearing
Each application shall be reviewed by the Director to ensure that the proposal complies with all applicable requirements of this Development Code.
A. Conditional Use Permits.
1. The Commission shall conduct a public hearing on an application for a Conditional Use Permit before a decision on the application.
2. Notice of the hearing shall be provided, and the hearing shall be conducted in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Noticing and Hearings).
B. Minor Use Permits.
1. Before a decision on a Minor Use Permit, the City shall provide notice in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Noticing and Hearings).
2. Interested parties may submit written comments during the public noticing period to the City, which the Director shall consider before rendering a decision.
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3. Upon closing of the public notice period, the Director may approve, approve subject to conditions, or disapprove the Minor Use Permit, or refer the Minor Use Permit to the Planning Commission. Notification of the decision shall be provided to all interested parties.
17.605.060 — Findings and Decision
A. Review authority’s action. An application for a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit may be approved, approved subject to conditions, or disapproved by the review authority.
B. Required findings. The review authority may approve a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit only if it first makes all of the following findings:
1. The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan;
2. The proposed use is allowed within the applicable zone and complies with all other applicable provisions of this Development Code and the Municipal Code;
3. The design, location, size, and operating characteristics of the proposed activity will be compatible with the existing and future land uses in the vicinity;
4. The proposed use will not be materially detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the public or otherwise injurious to the environment or to the property or improvements within the area.
5. The site is physically suitable in terms of:
a. Its design, location, shape, size, and operating characteristics of the proposed use;
b. The provision of public and emergency vehicle (e.g., fire and medical) access;
c. Public protection services (e.g., fire protection, police protection, etc.); and d. The provision of utilities (e.g., potable water, schools, solid waste collection and disposal, storm drainage, wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal, etc.).
6. The applicant agrees in writing to comply with any and all of the conditions imposed by the review authority in the approval of the Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit.
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17.605.070 — Action of Commission
An action to approve a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit upon referral or appeal, shall require a majority vote of those Commissioners who may lawfully vote on the application.
17.605.080 — Existing Conditional Uses
A conditional use legally established prior to the effective date of this Development Code or prior to the effective date of subsequent amendments to the applicable regulations or zone boundaries, shall be allowed to continue; provided that it is operated and maintained in compliance with the conditions prescribed at the time of its establishment, if any.
17.605.090 — Conditions of Approval
In approving a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit, the review authority may impose any conditions deemed reasonable and necessary to ensure that the approval will comply with the findings required by Section 17.605.060 (Findings and Decision), above.
17.605.100 — Use of Property Before Final Action
No permits or approvals shall be issued for any use involved in an application for a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit until and unless the same shall have become final, in compliance with Section 17.660.030 (Effective Date of Permits).
17.605.110 — Modification of Permit
An approved Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit may be modified in compliance with Section 17.660.100 (Changes to an Approved Project).
17.605.120 — Periodic Review
The City may conduct a periodic review of the permit to ensure proper compliance with this Development Code and any developmental or operational conditions imposed by the review authority.
17.605.130 — Permit to Run with the Land
A Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit approved in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter shall continue to be valid upon a change of ownership of the business, parcel, service, structure, or use that was the subject of the permit application in the same area, configuration, and manner as it was originally approved in compliance with this Chapter.
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17.605.140 — Post-Decision Procedures
The procedures and requirements in Chapter 17.660 (Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions), and those related to appeals and revocation in Article 7 (Administration) shall apply following the decision on a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit application.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-33 Chapter 17.610 — Development Agreements
Sections:
17.610.010 — Purpose
17.610.020 — Application
17.610.030 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review
17.610.040 — Content of Development Agreement
17.610.050 — Execution and Recordation
17.610.060 — Amendment and Cancellation of Development Agreements
17.610.070 — Modification or Suspension of Development Agreements
17.610.080 — Periodic Review
17.610.090 — Effect of Development Agreements
17.610.100 — Approved Development Agreements
17.600.110 — Newly Annexed Lands
17.610.010 — Purpose
A. Purpose and intent. A development agreement is a contract between the City and a person with a legal or equitable interest in land subject to development, in compliance with Government Code Article 2.5 (Development Agreements). A development agreement is intended to provide assurance to the applicant that an approved project may generally proceed subject to the policies, rules, regulations, and conditions of approval applicable to the project at the time of approval, regardless of any changes to City policies, rules, and regulations after project approval. In return, the City is provided assurance that the project would further important Citywide goals and policies that have been officially recognized by the Council, and provide the City with significant, tangible benefits beyond those that may be required by the City through project conditions of approval.
B. Construing the provisions. In construing the provisions of any development agreement entered into in compliance with this Chapter, those provisions shall be read to fully effectuate, and to be consistent with, the language of this Chapter, Government Code Article 2.5, and the agreement itself. Should any apparent discrepancies between the meaning of these documents arise, reference shall be made to the following documents, and in the following order:
1. The provisions of Government Code Article 2.5;
2. The provisions of this Chapter; and
3. The plain terms of the development agreement itself.
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17.610.020 — Application
A. Equitable interest. Person(s) having a legal or equitable interest in real property may apply through the Director to enter into a development agreement provided the following criteria are met:
1. The status of the applicant, having a legal or equitable interest in the subject real property, is established to the satisfaction of the Director. An applicant may also include an authorized agent; and
2. The application is made on approved forms, contains all lawfully required documents, materials, and information, and is filed with the Department in compliance with Chapter 17.600 (Permit Application Filing and Processing).
B. Director’s review and recommendations. The Director is empowered to receive, review, process, and prepare, together with recommendations for Commission and Council consideration, all applications for development agreements. The Director may call upon all other City departments for timely assistance in complying with this Chapter.
C. Fees. Processing fees, as established by the City’s Planning Fee Schedule, shall be collected for an application for a development agreement made in compliance with this Chapter. Additionally, appropriate fees shall be established and collected for amendments to a development agreement and the periodic review identified in Section
17.610.080 (Periodic Review), below.
17.610.030 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review A. Filing. An application for a development agreement shall be filed with the Department in compliance with Chapter 17.600 (Permit Application Filing and Processing).
B. Contents. The application shall be accompanied by detailed data/materials identified in the Department handout for development agreement applications.
C. Project review procedures. Following receipt of a completed application, the Director shall investigate the facts necessary for action consistent with the purpose of this Chapter.
D. Notice and hearings.
1. The Director, upon finding the application for a development agreement complete and in compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), shall set the application, together with recommendations, for public hearing before the Commission. Following conclusion of the public hearing, the Commission shall make a written recommendation to the Council
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2. Upon receipt of the Commission's recommendations, the City Clerk shall set the application and written report of the Commission for a public hearing before the Council. Following conclusion of the public hearing, the Council shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the application, based on the findings identified in Subsection E. (Findings and decision), below.
3. Notice of the hearings identified in Subsections 1. and 2., above shall be given in the form of a notice of intention to consider approval of a development agreement in compliance with Government Code Section 65867 and Chapter
17.710 (Public Noticing and Hearings).
E. Findings and decision. The review authority may approve a development agreement only if it first makes all of the following findings:
1. The development agreement is in the best interests of the City;
2. The development agreement is consistent with the purpose, intent, goals, policies, programs, and land use designations of the General Plan, any applicable specific plan, and this Development Code;
3. The development agreement will promote the public convenience, health, interest, safety, and general welfare of the City;
4. The project will be compatible with the uses authorized in, and the regulations prescribed for, the zone in which the real property is located;
5. The project will not adversely affect the orderly development of property or the preservation of property values;
6. The project will further important Citywide goals and policies that have been officially recognized by the Council; and
7. The project will provide the City with important, tangible benefits beyond those that may be required by the City through project conditions of approval.
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17.610.040 — Content of Development Agreement
A. Mandatory contents. A development agreement shall contain the applicable provisions identified below, in compliance with Government Code Section 65865.2:
1. Specify the:
a. Duration of the agreement;
b. Allowed uses for the subject property; and
c. Density/intensity of the allowed uses.
2. Describe the:
a. Maximum height and size of proposed structures by clearly identifying and referring to the documents and exhibits approved;
b. Provisions, if any, for reservation or dedication of land for public purposes; and
c. Provisions, if any, for the protection from either a future growth control ordinance or a future increase in development and/or effect fees;
3. Provide for a tiered amendment review procedure that may incorporate the following:
a. Director approval for minor modifications;
b. Commission approval for major modifications; and
c. Council approval for major amendments.
4. Provide for the possibility of subsequent discovery of health and safety issues like a "compelling public necessity" (e.g., a new environmental health hazard is discovered), which would necessitate a reconsideration/amendment of the previously approved development agreement.
B. Permissive contents. A development agreement may contain the applicable provisions identified below, in compliance with Government Code Section 65865.2:
1. Conditions, terms, restrictions, and requirements for subsequent discretionary actions; provided, the conditions, terms, restrictions, and requirements for subsequent discretionary actions shall not prevent development of the land for the uses and to the density/intensity of development specified in the agreement;
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2. Provisions that require that construction shall be commenced within a specified time and that the project, or any single phase, be completed within a specified time;
3. Terms and conditions relating to applicant financing of necessary public improvements and facilities including applicant participation in benefit assessment proceedings; and
4. Other terms, conditions and requirements as the Council may deem necessary and proper, including requirement(s) for ensuring, to the satisfaction of the Director, performance of all provisions of the agreement in a timely manner by the applicant/contracting party.
17.610.050 — Execution and Recordation
A. Adoption of ordinance becomes effective.
1. If the Council approves the development agreement, it shall do so by the adoption of an ordinance.
2. The City shall not execute a development agreement until on or after the date upon which the ordinance approving the agreement, enacted in compliance with Subsection 17.610.030.D. (Notice and hearings), above, becomes effective.
3. The development agreement may be signed by the Mayor or City Manager.
B. Recordation of agreement. A development agreement shall be recorded in the County Recorder’s Office no later than 10 days after it is executed.
17.610.060 — Amendment and Cancellation of Development Agreements A. Proposed amendment or cancellation. Either party to the agreement may propose an amendment to or cancellation of the development agreement.
B. Same procedures. The procedure and notice requirements for amendment or cancellation of the development agreement are the same as the procedure for entering into an agreement in compliance with this Chapter.
C. City initiated amendment or cancellation. Where the City initiates the amendment or cancellation of the development agreement, it shall first give notice to the property owner of its intention to initiate the proceedings at least 15 days before giving public notice to consider the amendment or cancellation, in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings).
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17.610.070 — Modification or Suspension of Development Agreements The City may modify or suspend a development agreement if the City determines that failure of the City to do so would place the residents of the area subject to the development agreement, or the residents of the City, or both, in a condition dangerous to their health or safety, or both, in compliance with Government Code Section 65865.3(b).
17.610.080 — Periodic Review
A. Subject to periodic review.
1. Every development agreement approved and executed in compliance with this Chapter, shall be subject to periodic City review during the full term of the agreement.
2. The City shall review the development agreement upon initiation by the applicant/ contracting party or its successor(s)-in-interest, but at least every 12 months from the date the agreement is entered into.
3. The time for review may be shortened either by agreement between the parties or by initiation in one or more of the following ways:
a. Affirmative vote of at least three members of the Commission; or b. Affirmative vote of at least three members of the Council.
4. The review schedule shall be specified in the development agreement.
B. Purpose of periodic review. The purpose of the periodic reviews shall be to determine whether the applicant/contracting party or its successor(s)-in-interest has complied in good faith with the terms or conditions of the development agreement. The burden of proof shall be on the applicant/contracting party or its successor(s) to demonstrate compliance, to the full satisfaction of, and in a manner prescribed by, the City.
C. Notice of periodic review.
1. The applicant/contracting party or its successor(s)-in-interest shall initiate the review proceeding by making application to the Director in compliance with this Section.
2. Upon receipt of a complete application, the Director shall begin the review proceeding by giving notice that the City intends to undertake a periodic review of the development agreement to the applicant/contracting party or its successor(s)-in-interest, and any person who has filed a written request for notice with the Director and has paid the required fee for the notice.
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3. The Director shall give the notice at least 15 days in advance of the time when the matter will be considered by the Commission in compliance with Subsection
17.610.030.D. (Notice and hearings), above.
D. Review by Commission. Review shall be conducted by the Commission.
1. The Commission shall conduct a hearing at which the applicant/contracting party or its successor(s)-in-interest shall demonstrate good faith compliance with the terms of the development agreement.
2. The burden of proof of this issue is on the applicant/contracting party or its successor(s)-in-interest.
E. Findings upon hearing. The Commission shall determine, upon the basis of substantial evidence, whether or not the applicant/contracting party or its successor(s)-in-interest has, for the period under review, complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the development agreement.
F. Procedure upon findings.
1. Has complied.
a. If the Commission finds and determines, on the basis of substantial evidence, that the applicant/contracting party or its successor(s)-ininterest has complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the development agreement during the period under review, the review for that period is concluded, and a notice of that determination shall be sent to the Council and the applicant/contracting party or its successor(s)-ininterest. b. The Council shall review the Commission’s action.
c. If the Council so desires, it can schedule a public hearing for further review.
2. Has not complied. If the Commission finds and determines, on the basis of substantial evidence, that the applicant/contracting party or its successor(s)-ininterest has not complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the development agreement, the Commission shall forward its recommendation to the Council and the Council may modify or terminate the agreement.
G. Modification or termination of development agreement.
1. Proceedings upon modification or termination. If, upon a finding under Subsection F. (Procedure upon findings), above, the City determines to proceed
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6-40 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 with modification or termination of the development agreement, the City shall give notice to applicant/contracting party or its successor(s)-in-interest of its intention to do so. The notice shall contain all of the following:
a. The time and place of the hearing, which shall be conducted by the Council;
b. A statement as to whether or not the City proposes to terminate or to modify the development agreement; and
c. Other information that the City considers necessary to inform applicant/contracting party or its successor(s)-in-interest of the nature of the proceedings.
2. Hearing on modification or termination of development agreement. a. At the time and place set for the hearing on modification or termination, the applicant/contracting party or its successor(s)-in-interest shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
b. At the hearing, the Council may affirm, modify, or reject the determination of the Commission.
c. The Council may refer the matter back to the Commission for further proceedings or for report and recommendation.
d. The Council may impose those conditions to the action it takes as it considers reasonable and necessary to protect the interests of the City. e. The decision of the Council on the modification or termination shall be final.
17.610.090 — Effect of Development Agreements
A. Rules in force at the time of execution. Unless otherwise provided by the development agreement, the policies, regulations, and rules governing allowed uses of the land, density, design, improvement, and construction standards and specifications, applicable to development of the property subject to a development agreement, are the policies, regulations, and rules in force at the time of execution of the agreement.
B. Application of new rules. In compliance with Government Code Section 65866, a development agreement shall not prevent the City, in subsequent actions applicable to the property, from applying new policies, regulations, and rules that do not conflict with those policies, regulations, and rules applicable to the property, nor shall a development agreement prevent the City from conditionally approving or disapproving any
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17.610.100 — Approved Development Agreements
Development agreements approved by the Council shall be on file with the City Clerk.
17.610.110 — Newly Annexed Lands
For newly annexed land comprising territory that was formerly unincorporated, any development agreement entered into by the County before the effective date of the annexation shall remain valid for the duration of the agreement in compliance with the provisions and limitations of Government Code Section 65865.3(a).
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6-42 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 Chapter 17.615 — Home Occupations
Sections:
17.615.010 — Purpose
17.615.020 — Applicability
17.615.030 — Business Registration and Approval Process
17.615.040 — Allowed Home Occupations
17.615.050 — Prohibited Home Occupations
17.615.060 — Compliance with Standards and Conditions
17.615.070 —Decision
17.615.080 — Conditions of Approval
17.615.090 — Inspections
17.615.100 — Changes in Home Occupation
17.615.110 — Post-Decision Procedures
17.615.010 — Purpose
The purpose of this Chapter is to allow for the conduct of home occupations that are deemed incidental to, and compatible with, surrounding residential uses. A home occupation represents a legal commercial enterprise conducted by an occupant(s) of the dwelling.
17.615.020 — Applicability
The following standards shall apply to all home occupation uses.
17.615.030 — Business Registration and Approval Process License Required. All businesses are required to register for a business license, pursuant to Chapter 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations) of the Municipal Code.
17.615.040 — Allowed Home Occupations
A. Where allowed. Home occupations are allowed in all zones with a legally established residence (conforming and non-conforming) in compliance with Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards).
B. Allowed home occupations. Any activity producing income, or intended to produce income, conducted entirely within a residential dwelling by the inhabitants of the dwelling, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the structure for residential purposes, which does not change the character of the dwelling, and only when conducted in compliance with the applicable locational and operational standards identified in Section 17.615.070 (Compliance with Standards and Conditions), below.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-43 C. Number of Businesses. There is a limit of one home occupation per property.
D. Uses Permitted. Except where prohibited in 17.615.050 below, the following business activities are permitted as home occupations.
1. Activities associated with the work of artists, sculptors, authors and composers.
2. Activities associated with the work of dressmakers, seamstresses and tailors.
3. Barber or Beauty Services with no more than one customer receiving services at any given time.
4. Business, professional and sales offices, excluding medical, dental and similar uses that involve regular patient visits to the site, provided that no in-person retail sales transactions are made on the premises and that no customers or clients visit the site, except as specifically allowed by this section. Typical examples of such general business office activities include research; report writing; bookkeeping; telecommunication with clients and employees; and the sending and receiving of mail, telephone calls, and electronic communications by electronic or similar means.
5. Family Day Care (Large and Small) subject to Section 17.430.110 150 – Child Day Care Facilities
6. Home catering and food preparation businesses, subject to the approval of the Riverside County Health Department. See Section 17.430.140150 – Cottage Businesses.
7. Home crafts, such as model making, rug weaving, quilting and needlework, lapidary work and wood working, limited to the uses of tools and equipment commonly available for personal residential use, but specifically excluding cabinet making.
8. Home-based direct sales distributions businesses in which sales, merchandise distribution and product demonstrations are primarily conducted either off-site or by telephone, mail or other electronic communication.
9. Instruction in academia, music, voice, art, dance or similar activities with no more than one pupil receiving instruction at any given time.
10. Small electronics repair, limited to items such as personal computers and electronic recorders with a maximum weight of 40 pounds per item.
11. Telecommuting, as defined by Chapter 17.800 (Definitions).
12. Wholesale or brokering of motor vehicles, provided that no vehicles are stored onsite and no in-person retail transactions occur on-site.
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13. Other similar uses determined by the Director to be incidental to or compatible with residential activities.
17.615.050 — Prohibited Home Occupations
Irrespective of Section 17.615.040 – Allowed Home Occupations above, the following uses are not incidental to or compatible with residential activities and are prohibited as home occupations:
A. Adult businesses;
B. Alcohol sales;
C. Ammunition, explosives, or fireworks, sales, use, or manufacturing; D. Businesses that entail the commercial breeding, boarding, grooming, harboring, kenneling, raising, and/or training of dogs, cats, or other animals on the premises; E. Carpentry (on-site) and cabinet making (does not prohibit a normal wood-working hobby operation);
F. Cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, testing or sale of cannabis, cannabis products, or ;
G. Dance club/night clubs;
H. Food preparation for commercial purposes;
I. Fortune telling (Psychic);
J. Lawn mower and/or small engine repair;
K. Noncertified Massage practitioners;
L. Medical, dental and veterinary offices, clinics, and laboratories; M. Mini storage;
N. Plant nursery;
O. Private Clubs;
P. Retail or wholesale sales of products stored at the residence; Q. Storage and/or sales of equipment, materials, and other accessories to the construction and service trades;
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-45 R. Tattoo and body piercing;
S. Television, radio, or appliance repair;
T. Tobacco/hookah lounges/parlors;
U. Tow Truck services;
V. Vehicle repair (body or mechanical), upholstery, automobile detailing (e.g., washing, waxing, etc.) and painting. (This does not prohibit "mobile" minor repair or detailing at the customer's location);
W. Vehicle sales;
X. Welding and machining; and
Y. Other similar uses determined by the Director not to be incidental to or compatible with residential activities.
17.615.060 — Compliance with Standards and Conditions
A. Compliance required. Home occupations shall comply with the applicable locational, developmental, and operational standards identified in this Section as well as any conditions imposed on Business License.
B. Required standards. Each home occupation shall comply with all of the following standards.
1. The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the primary use of the dwelling unit.
2. The site of the home occupation must be the principal residence of anyone engaged in the home occupation. In addition, no more than one non-resident employee or assistant is permitted to engage in home occupation activities at the site at any given time.
3. The home occupation shall be conducted within a dwelling and shall be clearly incidental to the use of the structure as a dwelling.
4. There shall be no direct on-site sale of products, either wholesale or retail.
5. A maximum of one customer or client vehicle at any given time shall be allowed to visit the premises of the home occupation
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6. There shall be no exterior use or storage of material or mechanical equipment, as determined by the Director to be for the home occupation use and not for normal household or hobby use.
7. The use shall not generate pedestrian or vehicular traffic beyond that determined by the Director to be normal for the zone or neighborhood in which it is located.
8. Commercial vehicles or trailers, except those normally incidental to residential use, shall not be kept on the site, and any need for parking generated by the home occupation shall be met off the street and other than in a required yard.
9. The use shall not involve excessive storage of materials or supplies on the premises, as determined by the Director. Combustible and/or hazardous substances shall receive approval of the Fire Department.
10. There shall be no signs allowed other than the address for the main dwelling. There shall be no other advertising using the home address, with the exception of advertising in the telephone directory or via the Internet.
11. Not more than one room or the equivalent of 20 percent of the floor area of the entire dwelling unit, whichever is greater, shall be employed for the home occupation. Use of the garage is allowed; provided that all required vehicle storage is maintained in compliance with this Development Code, and the garage doors shall be closed at all times.
12. The appearance of the dwelling or any accessory structure shall not be altered so that the dwelling may be reasonably recognized as serving a nonresidential use (either by color, construction, dust, materials, odors, lighting, noise, signs, sounds, vibrations, etc. or that disturbs the peace). The existence of a home occupation shall not be apparent beyond the boundaries of the subject site.
13. There shall be no use of utilities or community facilities beyond that normal to the use of the property for residential purposes as defined in the zone. (Ord. 19-22, adopted December 17, 2019)
17.615.070 —Decision
The Director may approve a Business License application for a Home Occupation, with or without conditions. The Director may deny a Business License application for a Home Occupation for any of the following::
A. The proposed home occupation is inconsistent with the General Plan, any applicable specific plan, and the development and design standards of the subject zone;
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-47 B. The proposed home occupation will be detrimental to the public convenience, health, interest, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to the properties or improvements in the immediate vicinity; or
C. The proposed home occupation will interfere with the use or enjoyment of neighboring existing or future residential developments, or will create traffic or pedestrian hazards.
17.615.080 — Conditions of Approval
In approving a Business License application for a Home Occupation , the Director may impose conditions (e.g., buffers, hours of operation, landscaping and maintenance, lighting, parking, performance guarantees, property maintenance, surfacing, time limits, traffic circulation, etc.) deemed reasonable and necessary to ensure that the approval would be in compliance with the purpose of this Chapter.
17.615.090 — Inspections
The Director, Code Enforcement Officer, Building Inspector, or Riverside County Sheriff Deputy shall have the right at any time, upon request, to enter and inspect the premises subject to a Business Licenses for a Home Occupation in order to verify compliance with the locational, developmental, and operational standards identified in Section 17.615.070 (Compliance with Standards and Conditions), above.
17.615.100 — Changes in Home Occupation
A change in the type of home occupation activity (e.g., a change from one allowed activity to another allowed activity) conducted by the original resident/permittee shall also require a new Business License before conducting an allowed home occupation.
17.615.110 — Post-Decision Procedures
The procedures and requirements in Chapter 17.660 (Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions), and those related to appeals and revocation in Article 7 (Administration) shall apply following the decision on a Business License application for a Home Occupation.
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17.620 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
6-48 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 Chapter 17.620 — Planned Development Permits
Sections:
17.620.010 — Purpose
17.620.020 — Applicability
17.620.030 — Review Authority
17.620.040 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review
17.620.050 — Project Review, Notice, and Hearing
17.620.060 — Findings and Decision
17.620.070 — Planned Development Permit Amendment
17.620.080 — Development Schedule
17.620.090 — Conditions of Approval
17.620.100 — Use of Property Before Final Action
17.620.110 — Post-Decision Procedures
17.620.010 — Purpose
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide a process for approving a Planned Development Permit that is intended to:
A. Ensure efficient use of land and better living environment. Provide a method whereby land may be designed and developed as a single unit by taking advantage of modern site planning techniques thereby resulting in a more efficient use of land, a better living environment, and a superb site plan, and excellence of design than is otherwise possible through strict application of the development standards identified in Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone Specific Standards); B. Ensure high standards of environmental quality. Ensure development that meets high standards of environmental quality, public health and safety, the efficient use of the City's resources, and the purpose, intent, goals, policies, actions, and land use designations of the General Plan and any applicable specific plan; and C. Provide for enhanced amenities. Incorporate a program of enhanced amenities (e.g., enhanced landscaping, LEED or other “green” related standards, additional and enhanced open space, additional public art, improvements to an existing public facility [e.g., park or trail, etc.]) than typically required by this Development Code.
17.620.020 — Applicability
A. Allowed development projects. A Planned Development Permit may only be requested for a residential, industrial, office, retail, mixed-use, or business campus-type development project.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-49 B. Minimum site area. A Planned Development Permit may only be requested for a site(s) with a minimum of two acres.
C. Planned Development Permit precedes Building or Grading Permits. For projects proposing a Planned Development Permit, a Building or Grading Permit shall not be issued until the Planned Development Permit has been approved in compliance with this Chapter.
D. Activities only allowed in base zone. A Planned Development Permit may not authorize a land use activity that is not allowed in the base zone.
E. Modify standards.
1. The permit may adjust or modify, where necessary and justifiable, all applicable development standards (e.g., building envelope [coverage, FAR, height, and setbacks], fence and wall heights, landscaping, parking, open space, street layout, etc.) identified in this Development Code, with the exception of an increase in the applicable density or intensity above the allowable maximums identified in Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone Specific Standards). The permit may reduce the minimum density or intensity, as applicable, where unique circumstances or conditions warrant such modifications including environmental constraints, unique or unusual parent parcel size or development, or unique topographical conditions. Notwithstanding subsection B above (Minimum site area), a reduction in density or intensity may be requested on a parcel of any size.
2. Residential development projects with density or intensity standards increased above the maximums identified in Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone Specific Standards) may only be approved in compliance with Government Code Section 65915 and Chapter 17.310 (Affordable Housing — Density Bonuses).
17.620.030 — Review Authority
The City Council may approve, approve in modified form, conditionally approve, or disapprove the Planned Development Permit application, based upon the findings contained in Section 17.620.060 (Findings and Decision), below.
17.620.040 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review An application for a Planned Development Permit shall be filed and processed in compliance with Chapter 17.600 (Permit Application Filing and Processing). The application shall include the information and materials specified in the Department handout for Planned Development Permit applications, including the submission of landscape and irrigation plans pursuant to Chapter 17.325 – Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation, together with the required fee in
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6-50 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 compliance with the City’s Planning Fee Schedule. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of the findings required by Section 17.620.060 (Findings and Decision), below. (ord. 16-01, adopted April 5, 2016)
17.620.050 — Project Review, Notice, and Hearing
A. Application consistent with the purpose of Chapter.
1. Each Planned Development Permit application shall be analyzed by the Director to ensure that the application is consistent with the purpose and intent of this Chapter.
2. The Director shall submit a staff report and recommendation to the Commission for its consideration.
3. The Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council for its consideration.
B. Notice and hearings.
1. A public hearing shall be required for the Commission’s and City Council’s action on a Planned Development Permit application.
2. Notice of the public hearing shall be given and the hearing shall be conducted in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings).
17.620.060 — Findings and Decision
A. City Council authority. The City Council may approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove an application for a Planned Development Permit and shall record the decision and the findings upon which the decision is based.
B. Required findings. The City Council may approve a Planned Development Permit application, with or without conditions, only if it first makes all of the following findings:
1. The Planned Development Permit will:
a. Be allowed within the subject base zone;
b. Be consistent with the purpose, intent, goals, policies, actions, and land use designations of the General Plan and any applicable specific plan; c. Be generally in compliance with all of the applicable provisions of this Development Code relating to both on-site and off-site improvements that are necessary to accommodate flexibility in site planning and
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-51 property development and to carry out the purpose, intent, and requirements of this Chapter and the subject base zone, including prescribed development standards and applicable design guidelines, except for those provisions modified in compliance with this Chapter; and
d. Ensure compatibility of property uses within the zone and general neighborhood of the proposed development.
2. The proposed project will produce a comprehensive development of superior quality and excellence of design (e.g., appropriate variety of structure placement and orientation opportunities, appropriate mix of structure sizes, high quality architectural design, significantly increased amounts of landscaping and improved open space, improved solutions to the design and placement of parking and loading facilities, incorporation of a program of highly enhanced amenities [e.g., additional public art], LEED or other “green” related standards, etc.) than might otherwise occur from more typical development applications;
3. Proper standards and conditions have been imposed to ensure the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare;
4. Proper on-site traffic circulation (e.g., pedestrian and vehicular) and control is designed into the development to ensure protection for fire suppression and police surveillance equal to or better than what would normally be created by compliance with the minimum setback and parcel width standards identified in Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone Specific Standards);
5. The subject parcel is adequate in terms of size, shape, topography, and circumstances to accommodate the proposed development;
6. Adequate public services and facilities exist, or will be provided, in compliance with the conditions of approval, to serve the proposed development and the approval of the proposed development will not result in a reduction of public services to properties in the vicinity to be a detriment to public health, safety, and general welfare;
7. The proposed development, as conditioned, will not have a substantial adverse effect on surrounding property or their allowed use;
8. If the development proposes to mix residential and commercial uses whether done in a vertical or horizontal manner, the residential use is designed in a manner that it is appropriately buffered from the commercial use and is provided sufficiently enhanced amenities to create a comfortable and healthy residential environment and to provide a positive quality of life for the residents.
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6-52 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 The enhanced amenities may include additional landscaping, additional private open space, private or separated entrances, etc;
9. The design, location, operating characteristics, and size of the proposed development will be compatible with the existing and future land uses in the vicinity, in terms of aesthetic values, character, scale, and view protection; and
10. The applicant agrees in writing to comply with any and all of the conditions imposed by the review authority in the approval of the Planned Development Permit.
17.620.070 — Planned Development Permit Amendment
A. City Council action on requested changes. Requested changes in the Planned Development Permit, other than those allowed by this Section, shall be submitted to the City Council for review and approval.
B. Added stipulations deemed reasonable and necessary. The City Council may, as a condition of approval, impose added stipulations or changes to the Planned Development Permit as it deems reasonable and necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Chapter.
C. Minor changes by Director. Minor changes in the Planned Development Permit that do not involve an increase in the number of dwelling units or an intensity of use may be approved by the Director in compliance with Section 17.660.100 (Changes to an Approved Project).
17.620.080 — Development Schedule
An application for a Planned Development Permit shall include a development schedule in compliance with the following:
A. Permit application shall include development schedule. An application for a Planned Development Permit shall be accompanied by a development schedule clearly identifying, to the best of the applicant’s knowledge, the approximate date when the construction of the project can be expected to begin, the anticipated rate of development, and the completion date.
1. The development schedule for a Planned Development Permit shall indicate the approximate time period, after the Planned Development Permit becomes effective, when construction of the project can be expected to begin, the anticipated rate of development, and the anticipated completion date.
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2. The development schedule, if approved by the City Council, shall become a part of the Planned Development Permit and shall be adhered to by the owner of the property and the owner’s successor(s)-in-interest.
B. Development schedule for phased developments. The development schedule, if it shows the total project is to be developed in phases, shall indicate the open space and amenities proposed for each individual phase. The developer shall construct all amenities shown and landscape all open spaces within each phase as it is completed, and before occupancy of any structure located within each particular phase of the development.
C. Director to review overall progress. From time to time, the Director shall compare the actual development accomplished in the planned development with the approved development schedule.
D. Commission may extend development schedule. Upon a written request by the developer/property owner, for good cause shown, the Commission may extend the time limits of the development schedule; provided, any request for an extension of time limits shall be on file in the office of the Director no later than 30 days before the date of expiration.
E. Suspension during processing of extension request. The filing of the time extension request shall suspend the actual expiration of the Planned Development Permit until the extension request is approved by the Commission, except that no Building Permit shall be issued related to the Planned Development Permit during the period of suspension.
17.620.090 — Conditions of Approval
In approving a Planned Development Permit, the City Council may impose conditions deemed reasonable and necessary to ensure that the approval would be in compliance with the findings required by Section 17.620.060 (Findings and Decision), above.
17.620.100 — Use of Property Before Final Action
No permits or approvals shall be issued for any use or construction involved in an application for a Planned Development Permit until and unless the Planned Development Permit shall have become final, in compliance with Section 17.660.030 (Effective Date of Permits).
17.620.110 — Post-Decision Procedures
The procedures and requirements in Chapter 17.660 (Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions), and those related to appeals and revocation in Article 7 (Administration) shall apply following the decision on a Planned Development Permit application.
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17.625 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
6-54 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 Chapter 17.625 — Reasonable Accommodation
Sections:
17.625.010 — Purpose
17.625.020 — Applicability
17.625.030 — Application Requirements
17.625.040 — Review Authority
17.625.050 — Review Procedures
17.625.060 — Findings and Decision
17.625.070 — Rescission of Approval of Reasonable Accommodation
17.625.010 — Purpose
It is the policy of the City to provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation in rules, policies, practices, and procedures to ensure the equal access to housing and facilitate the development of housing for individuals with disabilities in compliance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Federal Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (referred to in this Chapter as the “Acts”). This Chapter provides a procedure for making requests for reasonable accommodations in land use, zoning and building regulations, policies, practices, and procedures of the jurisdiction to comply fully with the intent and purpose of the fair housing laws.
Nothing in this Chapter requires persons with disabilities or operators of group homes for persons with disabilities acting or operating in accordance with applicable zoning, licensing, or land use laws or practices to seek reasonable accommodation under this Chapter. (ord.14-04, adopted May 6, 2014)
17.625.020 — Applicability
A. Eligible applicants.
1. A request for reasonable accommodation may be made by any person with a disability, his or her representative (e.g. family member, care provider, etc.), or a provider of housing for persons with disabilities in the City’s land use and zoning regulations, policies, or practices when the application of such may act as a barrier to affording such person(s) equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling.
2. A person with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more major life activities, anyone who is regarded as having this type of impairment or anyone who has a record of this type of impairment.
While a person recovering from substance abuse is considered a person with a
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3. This Chapter is intended to apply to those persons who are defined as disabled or handicapped under the Acts. (ord. 14-04, adopted May 6, 2014) B. Eligible requests.
1. A request for reasonable accommodation may include a modification or exception to the rules, standards and practices for the siting, development, and use of housing or housing-related facilities that would eliminate regulatory barriers and provide a person with a disability equal opportunity to a dwelling of his or her choice.
2. A request for a reasonable accommodation shall comply with Section 17.625.030.
3. The City will provide the assistance necessary to an applicant in making a request for reasonable accommodation. A request by an applicant for reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing. It is usually helpful for all parties if the request is made in writing as it will help avoid misunderstandings and keep an accurate record of the request. The City shall assist the applicant with furnishing all information maintained by the City as a public record, such as City ordinances, policies, rules, and regulations necessary for processing the reasonable accommodation request.
4. Notice of the availability of the reasonable accommodation shall be prominently displayed at all public information counters in the City’s Community Development Department, and the City Clerk’s office. Forms for requesting reasonable accommodations shall be available to the public in the Community Development Department or upon request.
5. Should the information provided by the applicant include medical information or records of the applicant, including records indicating medical condition, diagnosis or medical history of the applicant, the City, to the extent allowed by law, shall treat such information as confidential information of the City. The City shall provide written notice to the Applicant, and any person designated by the Applicant to represent the Applicant in the application proceeding, of any request received by the City for disclosure of the medical information or documentation which the Applicant has provided to the City. The City will cooperate with the Applicant, to the extent allowed by law, in actions initiated by the Applicant to oppose the disclosure of such medical information or documentation. (ord.14-04, adopted May 6, 2014)
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17.625.030 — Application Requirements
A. Application. The Community Development Department shall provide applicants for a reasonable accommodation with an application form eliciting the following information:
1. The applicant's name, address and telephone number;
2. Name, address, and telephone number of property owner and the current address for which the request is being made;
3. The current actual use of the property;
4. The basis for the claim that the applicant is considered disabled under the Acts or provides housing for persons considered disabled under the Acts. (For example, an individual applicant may submit a letter by the individual himself or herself containing information showing that he or she is under 65 years of age and receives Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, or from a doctor or other medical professional, a peer support group, a non-medical service agency, or reliable third party who is in a position to know about the individual’s disability. Only that information necessary to evaluate the reasonable accommodation shall be requested. In most cases, an individual's medical records or detailed information about the nature of a person's disability is not necessary for this inquiry. All such information shall be retained in a manner so as to respect privacy rights of the applicant and shall not be made available for public inspection);
5. The Development Code provision, regulation or policy from which reasonable accommodation is being requested;
6. Explanation why the reasonable accommodation is necessary to make specific property available for the individual.
The Department shall assist the applicant in completing the form, as necessary, or, shall elicit oral information from the applicant necessary for the Department to complete the form itself. In the event the Department completes the form by eliciting oral information from the applicant, the Department shall read the completed form to the applicant to ensure its accuracy and shall provide a copy of the completed form to the applicant.
7. A reasonable accommodation shall not affect an individual’s obligations to comply with other applicable regulations not at issue in the requested accommodation. (ord. 14-04, adopted May 6, 2014)
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17.625.040 — Review Authority
A. A request for a reasonable accommodation shall be reviewed, and a determination shall be made, by the Director. (ord. 14-04, adopted May 6, 2014)
17.625.050 — Review Procedures
A. Director’s review. The Director shall make a written determination within 30 days following the submittal of a complete application and either approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove a request for a reasonable accommodation in compliance with Section 17.625.060 (Findings and Decision), below.
B. Findings and Decision. The written determination to approve or disapprove the request for reasonable accommodation shall be made in compliance with Section 17.625.060 (Findings and Decision), below.
C. Stays. If necessary to reach a determination on the request for reasonable accommodation, the reviewing authority may request further information from the applicant consistent with fair housing laws, specifying in detail the information that is required. In the event that a request for a reasonable accommodation is made, the 30-day period to issue a decision is stayed until the applicant responds to the request. (ord. 14- 04, adopted May 6, 2014)
17.625.060 — Findings and Decision
A. Findings. The written decision to approve or disapprove a request for reasonable accommodation that will be consistent with the Acts and shall be based on consideration of all of the following factors:
1. Whether the housing, which is the subject of the request, will be used by one or more individuals with a disability as defined under the Acts;
2. Whether the request for a reasonable accommodation is necessary to make specific housing available to an individual with a disability under the Acts;
3. Whether the requested reasonable accommodation would impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the City. The determination of undue financial and administrative burden will be done on a case-by-case basis involving various factors;
4. Whether the requested reasonable accommodation would fundamentally alter the nature of a City program or law, including but not limited to land use and zoning;
5. Should the City determine that the applicant’s initial request would impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the City, or fundamentally alter a
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6-58 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 City program or law, it may propose an alternative accommodation that would provide an equivalent benefit. In the event the City makes a determination not to accommodate an applicant’s initial request, this determination shall be documented.
B. Written decision. The written decision on the request for a reasonable accommodation shall include the reviewing authority’s findings and any other relevant information upon which the decision is based. All written decisions shall give notice of the applicant’s right of appeal and to request reasonable accommodation in the appeals process in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals), provided however, that the appeal period shall be extended to thirty (30) days, rather than fifteen (15) days. The notice of decision shall be sent to the applicant by certified mail.
C. Appeal. The written decision of the reviewing authority shall be final unless appealed in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals). (ord. 14-04, May 6, 2014)
17.625.070 — Rescission of Approval of Reasonable Accommodation A. Rescission. A grant or grant with modifications made in compliance with this Chapter may be conditioned to provide for its rescission or automatic expiration under appropriate circumstances (e.g., the individual defined as disabled under the Acts vacates the subject site, etc.).” (ord. 14-04, adopted May 6, 2014)
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-59 Chapter 17.630 — Site Plan and Design Review
Sections:
17.630.010 — Purpose and Intent
17.630.020 — Applicability
17.630.030 — Review Authority
17.630.040 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review
17.630.050 — Findings and Decision
17.630.060 — Conditions of Approval
17.630.070 — Issuance of Other Required Permits and Approvals
17.630.080 — Minor Changes by Director
17.630.090 — Post-Decision Procedures
17.630.010 — Purpose and Intent
A. Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to provide a process for the appropriate review of development projects.
B. Intent. The intent is to ensure that all approved site and structural development:
1. Respects the physical and environmental characteristics of the site;
2. Ensures safe and convenient access and circulation for pedestrians and vehicles;
3. Exemplifies the best professional high quality design practices;
4. Allows for and encourages individual identity for specific uses and structures;
5. Encourages the maintenance of a distinct neighborhood and/or community identity;
6. Minimizes or eliminates negative or undesirable visual impacts; and
7. Provides for the adequate dedication of land for public purposes and the provision of public infrastructure, associated with the development.
17.630.020 — Applicability
A. Site Plan and Design Review required. No one shall construct any structure, or relocate, rebuild, or significantly enlarge or modify any existing structure or site until a Site Plan and Design Review has been approved in compliance with this Chapter.
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6-60 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 B. Referral to Director. The Building Official shall refer to the Director all applications for Building or Grading Permits subject to the requirements of this Chapter.
C. Compliance with Chapter required.
1. Building or Grading Permits, Business Licenses, or Certificates of Occupancy shall not be issued until the requirements of this Chapter and Chapter 17.325 – Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation are met. (ord. 16-01, adopted April 5, 2016)
2. Any permit or approval specified in Subparagraph 1., above, issued in violation of this provision shall be deemed void.
D. Density/intensity incentives. Determinations regarding density/intensity incentives, as provided for in Sections 17.215.040 (Residential Zone Density Incentives) shall be decided by the level of review authority based on the size of the proposed project as specified in Table 6-2 (Review Authority for Site Plan and Design Review), below.
E. Definitions. The term “significantly enlarge or modify” shall be defined as follows:
1. Residential enlargement or modification. Residential enlargements or modifications larger than 500 square feet or 25 percent of the existing gross floor area before the addition, whichever is less;
2. Commercial or industrial enlargement or modification. Commercial or industrial enlargement, modification, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or remodel equal to or exceeding 25 percent of the existing square footage of the structure before the construction; and
3. Unimproved commercial and industrial property. In the case of improvements to unimproved commercial and industrial property or improvements to commercial and industrial property that would not require modification of a structure, all plans shall be reviewed.
17.630.030 — Review Authority
A. Site Plan and Design Review required. Structures erected or modified to accommodate the land use activities listed in Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone Specific Standards) shall require the approval of a Site Plan and Design Review.
B. Required before issuance of other required permits. Site Plan and Design Review approval shall be required before the issuance of a Building or Grading Permit, Business License, or Certificate of Occupancy for any new structure (not including fences or walls), and existing structures to be reconstructed or remodeled (including facade improvements) that increase the gross floor area by 500 square feet (for residential
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-61 projects only) or 25 percent of the existing square footage of the structure before the construction, whichever is less, or to increase structure height.
C. Applicable review authority. The applicable review authority shall be as specified in Table 6-2 (Review Authority for Site Plan and Design Review), below.
Table 6-2
Review Authority for Site Plan and Design Review
Type of Construction Activity
Role of Review Authority (1) (2)
Director Commission
Cargo containers. Decision Appeal
Facade improvements. Decision Appeal
Nonresidential enlargements or modifications, up to a
maximum of 25 percent of the existing gross floor area. Decision Appeal Residential enlargements or modifications larger than
500 square feet or 25 percent of the existing gross floor area.
Decision Appeal
Residential construction proposing up to a maximum
of 8 dwelling units. Decision Appeal
Nonresidential construction, up to a maximum of 9,999
square feet of gross floor area. Decision Appeal
Residential construction proposing 9 to 50 dwelling
units, excluding single-family residential tract maps.
Decision Appeal
Single-family residential tract maps for 9 to 50 dwelling units. Decision Appeal
Nonresidential construction, 10,000 square feet or more of gross floor area. Decision Appeal
Residential construction proposing 51 or more
dwelling units. Decision Appeal
All development located on hillsides having a natural
slope gradient of 15 percent or greater shall also be
subject to Section 17.305.070 (Hillside Development).
Recommend Decision
All development subject to Chapter 17.500 (Floodplain
Management).
Recommend
Decision by the
Floodplain
Administrator
Density/Intensity Incentives (based on project size). In compliance with Subsection 17.630.020.D. above
Notes:
(1) "Recommend" means that the review authority makes a recommendation to a higher decision-making body; "Decision" means that the review authority makes the final decision on the matter; "Appeal" means that the review authority may consider and decide upon appeals to the decision of an earlier decision-making body, in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
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6-62 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 (2) The review authority may defer action and refer the request to the next higher review authority for the final decision.
D. Exemptions. The following types of projects are exempt from Site Plan and Design Review application process; however, the Department will review them for compliance with the Development Code and any other applicable Code or Design Standard during the building permit plan check process:
1. Infill development consisting of a single-family residence on a legal parcel. Does not include residential subdivisions.
2. Minor exterior modifications or renovations that do not expand the size of the building.
3. Accessory buildings and structures.
4. Outdoor dining areas (not including outdoor food preparation).
5. Minor site improvements or landscape modifications or renovations that are not subject to the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and does not require a Water WQMP.
6. Walls and Fences that do not exceed the height limits established in Chapter
17.315.
(Ord. 21-02, Adopted April 20, 2021)
17.630.040 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review A. Application filing. An application for a Site Plan and Design Review shall be filed and processed in compliance with Chapter 17.600 (Permit Application Filing and Processing). The application shall include the information and materials specified in the Department handout for Site Plan and Design Review applications, together with the required fee in compliance with the City’s Planning Fee Schedule. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of the findings required by Section
17.630.050 (Findings and Decision), below.
B. Review with other land use applications. If the project for which the request for Site Plan and Design Review is being made also requires some other discretionary approval (e.g., Conditional Use Permit, etc.), then the applicant shall file the information required by Subsection A. (Application filing), above, together for concurrent review with the application for discretionary approval.
C. Application review. Each application for a Site Plan and Design Review shall be reviewed to ensure that the application is consistent with the purpose of this Chapter;
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-63 applicable development standards and regulations of this Development Code; and adopted design guidelines and policies that may apply.
1. A Site Plan and Design Review is initiated when the Department receives a complete application package including the required information and materials specified in the Department handout and any additional information required by the applicable review authority in order to conduct a thorough review of the proposed project.
2. Upon receipt of a complete application the applicable review authority shall review the location, design, site plan configuration and the effect of the proposed development on adjacent properties by comparing the project plans to established development standards, regulations, and applicable design guidelines/policies.
3. During the course of the review process, the review authority may require the submittal of additional information or revised plans. The applicant shall be notified in writing of any revisions or additional information required and shall submit the requested information to the Department within 30 days after the date of the notice or within the period of time designated by the review authority. Failure to submit the required information within the 30-day period or within the period of time designated by the review authority may be cause for disapproval.
4. Within 30 days after the Site Plan and Design Review application has been deemed complete in compliance with Section 17.600.070 (Initial Application Review), the review authority shall either approve or disapprove the Site Plan and Design Review application and, if approved, may impose conditions deemed reasonable and necessary to protect the public health, safety and general welfare and ensure compliance with this Chapter and various regulations of the City.
5. The following criteria shall be considered during the review of a Site Plan and Design Review application:
a. Compliance with this Chapter, this Development Code, and all other applicable City regulations and policies;
b. Efficient site layout and design;
c. Compatibility with neighboring properties and developments; d. Efficiency and safety of public access and parking;
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6-64 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 e. The arrangement and relationship of proposed structures and signs to one another and to other developments in the vicinity and whether the relationship is harmonious and based on good standards of design; f. The compatibility in scale and aesthetic treatment of proposed structures with public areas;
g. The adequacy of proposed driveways, landscaping, parking spaces, potential on-site and off-site parking and traffic impacts and other potential impacts upon the environment;
h. Appropriate open space and use of water efficient landscaping; i. Consistency with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan; and j. Consistency with any adopted design guidelines/standards.
D. On-site inspection. An application for a Site Plan and Design Review may require that the Director perform an on-site inspection of the subject parcel before confirming that the request complies with all of the applicable criteria and provisions identified in this Chapter.
E. Public hearing and appeal provisions.
1. A public hearing shall not be required for the Director’s decision on a Site Plan and Design Review application.
2. The Director may refer a Site Plan and Design Review to the Commission for their consideration.
3. A public hearing shall be required for the Commission's decision on a Site Plan and Design Review application. Notice of the hearing shall be given and the hearing shall be conducted in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Notices and Hearings).
4. The review authority’s decision may be appealed, in compliance with Chapter
17.715 (Appeals).
17.630.050 — Findings and Decision
A. Meets requirements of this Chapter. The review authority shall determine whether or not the application meets the requirements of this Chapter in compliance with Section
17.600.070 (Initial Application Review).
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-65 B. Review authority’s action within 30 days. Within 30 working days after the filing of the completed application, the review authority shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the Site Plan and Design Review application.
C. Referral to the Commission. If the Site Plan and Design Review application submitted is of significant consequence or magnitude or involves potential public controversy, the Director may defer action and refer the application to the Commission for review and final decision.
D. Next Commission agenda. The referral shall be placed on the agenda of the next available regular Commission meeting following the referral.
E. Other review authority. The decision to approve or disapprove the Site Plan and Design Review shall be made by the authority responsible for reviewing the other discretionary land use application (e.g., Conditional Use Permit, etc.) in compliance with the applicable review procedure for the other discretionary review. The decision to approve or disapprove the Site Plan and Design Review shall be made in compliance with Subsection F. (Required findings), below.
F. Required findings. The review authority may deny a Site Plan and Design Review application, if it first makes any of the following findings. The proposed development will:
1. Not be allowed within the subject zone;
2. Not be in compliance with all of the applicable criteria identified in Subparagraph 17.630.040.C.5., above;
3. Not be in keeping with the character of the neighborhood, in terms of the structure(s) general appearance; or
4. Be detrimental to the harmonious and orderly growth of the City.
17.630.060 — Conditions of Approval
A. May impose conditions. In approving a Site Plan and Design Review application, the review authority may impose conditions deemed reasonable and necessary to ensure that the approval would be in compliance with the findings required by Section
17.630.050 (Findings and Decision), above.
B. Requirements for dedication and infrastructure. The conditions may include requirements for the offers of adequate dedication of land for public purposes and the provision of public infrastructure to the extent necessitated by the development.
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17.630.070 — Issuance of Other Required Permits and Approvals A. Permits or approval for grading, structures, and uses. No permits or approvals shall be issued for any development involved in an application for a Site Plan and Design Review or a revised Site Plan and Design Review until and unless the same shall have become final, in compliance with Section 17.660.030 (Effective Date of Permits).
B. Compliance with Site Plan and Design Review. Grading shall not be commenced and no structure shall be altered, enlarged, erected, moved, or rebuilt subject to the provisions of this Chapter, except in compliance with the approved Site Plan and Design Review and the conditions imposed on the review.
C. Determination by Director. Compliance shall be determined by the Director, or in the case of disagreement with the applicant, by the applicable review authority.
17.630.080 — Minor Changes by Director
The Director may approve minor changes in a Site Plan and Design Review that do not involve an increase in structure area or height, an increase in the number of dwelling units, a significant architectural change, or an intensity of use in compliance with Section 17.660.100 (Changes to an Approved Project).
17.630.090 — Post-Decision Procedures
The procedures and requirements in Chapter 17.660 (Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions), and those related to appeals and revocation in Article 7 (Administration) shall apply following the decision on a Site Plan and Design Review application.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-67 Chapter 17.635 — Specific Plans
Sections:
17.635.010 — Purpose
17.635.020 — Intent
17.635.030 — Applicability
17.635.040 — Initiation of Specific Plans
17.635.050 — Application Filing and Initial Review
17.635.060 — Preparation and Content
17.635.070 — Application Processing
17.635.080 — Adoption of Specific Plan
17.635.090 — Amendment of Specific Plan
17.635.010 — Purpose
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide a process for preparing, processing, reviewing, adopting, and amending specific plans in compliance with Government Code Section 65450 et seq. or as that section may be amended or replaced from time to time.
17.635.020 — Intent
A. General Plan implementation. After the Council has adopted the General Plan, or any amendment to the General Plan, the Department may, or as directed by the Council, shall prepare or cause the preparation of specific plans for the systematic implementation of the General Plan.
B. Specific plan adoption.
1. Specific plans, including any associated conditions, programs, regulations, and proposed legislation shall be adopted by ordinance in compliance with Government Code Article 8 and Section 65453(a).
2. A specific plan shall replace the base zone(s) for the subject property, and the development standards and guidelines identified in the specific plan shall take precedence over the general standards and guidelines contained in this Development Code.
17.635.030 — Applicability
A. Specific plan required. A specific plan shall be required in compliance with Section
17.230.010 (Purposes of Special Purpose Zones), and shall be prepared, processed, approved and implemented, or disapproved in compliance with this Chapter.
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17.635 SPECIFIC PLANS
6-68 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 B. Flexibility and innovation. A specific plan is designed to provide for flexibility, innovative use of land resources and development, a variety of housing and other development types, and an effective and safe method of pedestrian and vehicular circulation.
C. Commission and Council review. An application for a specific plan shall be considered by the Commission and Council.
17.635.040 — Initiation of Specific Plans
A specific plan or its amendment may be initiated in the following manner:
A. Council. By the Council with or without a recommendation from the Commission; B. Commission. By the Commission; or
C. Property owner(s). By an application filed by the owner(s) of one or more parcels that would be the subject of the specific plan. If initiated by a property owner(s), the following is strongly encouraged.
1. Pre-application conference. A pre-application conference with the PreDevelopment Review Committee before the filing of a specific plan application is strongly encouraged, in compliance with Section 17.600.040 (Application Preparation and Filing).
2. Neighborhood meeting(s). A neighborhood meeting is strongly encouraged with surrounding property owners and arranged by the project proponent(s).
17.635.050 — Application Filing and Initial Review
If initiated by a property owner(s), the specific plan application or an amendment shall comply with all of the following.
A. Filing. An application for a specific plan shall be filed and processed in compliance with Chapter 17.600 (Permit Application Filing and Processing). The application shall include the information and materials specified by the Department for specific plan applications, together with the required fee in compliance with the City’s Planning Fee Schedule. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of the finding required by Section 17.635.080 (Adoption of Specific Plan), below.
B. Project review procedures. Following receipt of a completed application, the Director shall investigate the facts necessary for action consistent with the purpose of this Chapter.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-69 C. Notice and hearings.
1. Public hearings shall be required for the Commission’s recommendation and the Council’s action on a specific plan or an amendment.
2. The public hearings shall be scheduled once the Director finds the application complete in compliance with Section 17.600.070 (Initial Application Review).
3. Notice of the public hearings shall be given and the hearings shall be conducted in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings).
17.635.060 — Preparation and Content
If initiated by a property owner(s), the specific plan application shall comply with all of the following.
A. Organization of specific plan. The applicant shall prepare a draft specific plan for review by the City that includes detailed information in the form of text and diagram(s), organized in compliance with Government Code Section 65451.
B. Required information. The following information shall be provided:
1. The distribution, location, and extent of land uses proposed within the area covered by the specific plan, including open space areas;
2. The proposed distribution, extent, intensity, and location of major components of public and private circulation/transportation, drainage, energy, sewers, solid waste disposal, water, and other essential facilities proposed to be located within the specific plan area and needed to support the proposed land uses;
3. Standards, criteria, and guidelines by which development would proceed, and standards for the conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources, where applicable;
4. A program of implementation measures, including financing, regulations, programs, and public works projects, necessary to carry out the proposed land uses, infrastructure, and development and conservation standards and criteria;
5. A discussion of the relationship of the specific plan to the goals, policies, and actions of the General Plan; and
6. Additional information deemed to be necessary by the Director based on the characteristics of the area to be covered by the specific plan; applicable goals, policies, and actions of the General Plan; or any other issue(s) determined by the Director to be significant.
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17.635.070 — Application Processing
If initiated by a property owner(s), the draft specific plan shall be processed in the same manner as required for General Plans by State law, and as follows.
A. Director’s evaluation.
1. After the filing of a draft specific plan, the Director shall review the draft plan to determine whether it is in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
2. If the draft plan is not in compliance, it shall be returned to the applicant with written specification(s) as to why it does not comply, and with suggested revisions to ensure compliance.
3. When a draft plan is returned by the applicant to the Department and the Director determines it is complete and in compliance with this Chapter, the plan shall be deemed to be accepted for processing, in compliance with Section
17.600.070 (Initial Application Review).
B. Environmental review required. The draft specific plan shall be subject to environmental review as identified in Section 17.600.090 (Environmental Review).
C. Notification and consultation with California Native American tribes required.
1. In compliance with Government Code Section 65352.3 and prior to the adoption or amendment of a specific plan, proposed on or after March 1, 2005, the City shall conduct consultations with California Native American tribes that are on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission for the purpose of preserving or mitigating impacts to features, objects, or places described in Public Resources Code Sections 5097.9 and 5097.993 that are located within the City's jurisdiction.
2. From the date on which a California Native American tribe is contacted by the City in compliance with this Subsection, the tribe shall have 90 days in which to request a consultation, unless a shorter timeframe has been agreed to by that tribe.
3. Consistent with the guidelines developed and adopted by the State Office of Planning and Research in compliance with Government Code Section 65040.2, the City shall protect the confidentiality of information concerning the specific character, identity, location, and use of those features, objects, and places.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-71 D. Staff report. A written staff report shall be prepared for the draft specific plan that shall include detailed recommendations and, if appropriate, suggested changes to the text and/or diagrams of the specific plan, as determined to be necessary to make it acceptable for adoption.
17.635.080 — Adoption of Specific Plan
A. Mandatory finding for adoption. A specific plan may only be adopted if first found consistent with the General Plan in compliance with Government Code Section 65454.
B. Method of adoption. The specific plan shall be adopted by ordinance in compliance with Government Code Section 65453(a).
C. Findings for projects under a specific plan. No local public works project may be approved, no tentative map or parcel map for which a tentative map was not required may be approved, and no Development Code Text or Zoning Map amendment may be approved within an area covered by a specific plan unless it is first found consistent with the adopted specific plan in compliance with Government Code Section 65455
17.635.090 — Amendment of Specific Plan
A. Process for amendment. A specific plan may be amended through the same procedure specified by this Chapter for the adoption of a specific plan.
B. Mandatory finding for amendment. A specific plan may only be amended if first found consistent with the General Plan in compliance with Government Code Section 65454.
C. Frequency of amendments. The specific plan may be amended as often as deemed necessary by the Council in compliance with Government Code Section 65453.
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17.640 TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
6-72 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 Chapter 17.640 — Temporary Use and Special Event Permits Sections:
17.640.010 — Purpose
17.640.020 — Definition
17.640.030 — Applicability
17.640.040 — Exempt Temporary Uses
17.640.050 — Allowed Temporary Uses
17.640.060 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review
17.640.070 — Director’s Review
17.640.080 — Findings and Decision
17.640.090 — Conditions of Approval
17.640.100 — Extensions for Temporary Use Permits and Special Event Permits
17.640.110 — Condition of Site Following Temporary Use
17.640.120 — Post-Decision Procedures
17.640.010 — Purpose
The purpose of this Chapter is to allow for short term activities that would be compatible with adjacent and surrounding uses when conducted in compliance with this Chapter.
17.640.020 — Definition
For purposes of this Chapter, a temporary (short-term) land use activity is defined as a land use that is interim, non-permanent, and/or seasonal in nature, and generally not conducted for more than 30 consecutive days in duration.
A. Temporary Use. A Temporary Use Permit allows short-term activities that might not meet the normal development or use standards of the applicable zone, but may otherwise be acceptable because of their temporary nature, that is located on private (non-governmental) property.
B. Special Event. A Special Event Permit allows for short-term activities that might not meet the normal development or use standards of the applicable zone that are located on public, or governmentally owned property (i.e. within a City Park, Street, etc.).
17.640.030 — Applicability
A. Temporary Use Permit required. Temporary land uses shall not be established, operated, or conducted in any manner without the approval and maintenance of a valid Temporary Use Permit approved in compliance with this Chapter.
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1. Categories of land uses. The following two categories of temporary land uses identify the level of permit required, if any, based on the proposed duration, size, and type of use:
a. Exempt temporary uses. Exempt temporary uses are identified in
17.640.040 (Exempt Temporary Uses), below; and
b. Temporary uses requiring a Temporary Use Permit. Temporary uses requiring a Temporary Use Permit are identified in 17.640.050 (Allowed Temporary Uses), below.
B. Special Events Permit Required. Special Event land uses shall not be established, operated, or conducted in any manner without the approval and maintenance of a valid Special Event Permit approved in compliance with this Chapter and Chapter 5.58 (Special Events).
17.640.040 — Exempt Temporary Uses
The following minor and limited duration temporary uses are exempt from the requirement for a Temporary Use Permit. Uses that do not fall within the categories defined below shall comply with 17.640.050 (Allowed Temporary Uses), below.
A. Construction yards — on-site.
1. On-site contractors' construction yard(s), in conjunction with an approved construction project on the same parcel.
2. One adult caretaker may be present during non-construction hours.
3. The construction yard shall be removed immediately upon completion of the construction project, or the expiration of the companion Building Permit, authorizing the construction project, whichever first occurs.
B. Emergency facilities. Emergency public health and safety needs/land use activities, as determined by the Council.
C. Publicly-owned property. Events that are to be conducted on publicly owned property and are sponsored by educational, fraternal, religious, or service organizations directly engaged in civic or charitable efforts, or to tax exempt organizations in compliance with 501(c) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code.
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17.640.050 — Allowed Temporary Uses
The following temporary uses are allowed, subject to the issuance of a Temporary Use Permit, and only when conducted in compliance with Section 17.640.090 (Conditions of Approval), below.
A. Car washes. Car washes, limited to one event each month for each sponsoring organization, not exceeding three days in length. Sponsorship shall be limited to educational, fraternal, religious, or service organizations directly engaged in civic or charitable efforts, or to tax exempt organizations in compliance with 501(c) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code.
B. Contractors’ construction yards — off-site. The permit may be effective for up to 12 months, or the expiration of the companion Building Permit, authorizing the construction project, whichever first occurs.
C. Events.
1. Amusement rides, arts and crafts exhibits, auctions, carnivals, circuses, concerts, fairs, farmer’s markets, festivals, flea markets, food events, outdoor entertainment/sporting events, rodeos, rummage sales, second-hand sales, and swap meets for 14 consecutive days or less, or six two-day weekends, within a 12-month period.
2. Outdoor display and sale events conducted by a retail business holding a valid Business License may be allowed a maximum of three outdoor sale events (excluding City sponsored activities [e.g., Cinco De Mayo or Potato Festival] each calendar year in compliance with the standards identified in Section 17.430.240 (Outdoor Displays and Sales). For purposes of this Subsection an outdoor sale event shall be no longer than four consecutive days in duration.
3. Outdoor gatherings/meetings and group activities for seven consecutive days or less, within a 12-month period.
4. Outdoor vehicle sales events conducted by established vehicle sales facilities for 30 consecutive days or less, within a 12-month period.
5. Seasonal sales (i.e., Halloween pumpkin sales and Christmas tree sale lots) only by businesses holding a valid Business License; provided, the activity may only be held from October 1st through October 31st, of the same year for the Halloween pumpkin sales, and from the day after Thanksgiving through December 26th, of the same year for Christmas tree sales.
D. On-location filming. The temporary use of a specified and approved on-location site for occasional commercial filming (e.g., commercials, movie(s), videos, etc.) on location
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-75 in compliance with Government Code Section 65850.1. The Director shall find that the approval would not result in a frequency of use likely to create incompatibility between the temporary filming activity and the surrounding areas.
E. Storage during construction. Storage of equipment during construction activities for up to 12 months, or the expiration of the companion Building Permit, authorizing the construction project, whichever first occurs;
F. Temporary sales trailers.
1. A trailer may be used for temporary sales activities (e.g., model home sales, etc.).
2. A permit for temporary sales trailer(s) may be approved for up to 12 months.
G. Temporary structures. A temporary classroom, office, or similar portable structure, including a manufactured or mobile unit, may be approved, for a maximum time period of 12 months, as an accessory use or as the first phase of a development project, in the commercial and industrial zones.
H. Temporary work trailers.
1. A trailer or mobile home may be used as a temporary work site for employees of a business:
a. During construction or remodeling of a permanent commercial, industrial, or mixed-use structure, when a valid Building Permit is in force; or
b. Upon demonstration by the applicant that the temporary work site is a short-term necessity, while a permanent work site is being obtained.
2. A permit for temporary work trailer(s) may be approved for up to 12 months.
I. Other similar temporary uses. Similar temporary uses that, in the opinion of the Director, are compatible with the subject zone and surrounding land uses.
17.640.060 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review A. Temporary Use Permits.
1. Filing. An application for a Temporary Use Permit shall be filed with the Department in the following manner:
a. An application for a Temporary Use Permit shall be filed and processed in compliance with Chapter 17.600 (Permit Application Filing and Processing). The application shall include the information and materials
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b. The application shall be filed with the Department at least 30 days before the date that the proposed temporary use is scheduled to take place.
2. Evidence. It is the responsibility of the applicant to establish evidence in support of the findings required by Section 17.640.080 (Findings and Decision), below.
3. Project review procedures. Following receipt of a completed application, the Director shall investigate the facts necessary for action consistent with the purpose of this Chapter.
4. Public hearing not required. A public hearing shall not be required for the Director’s decision on a Temporary Use Permit application.
B. Special Event Permits.
1. Filing. An application for a Special Event Permit shall be filed with the Department in the following manner:
a. An application for a Special Event Permit shall be filed and processed in compliance with Chapter 17.600 (Permit Application Filing and Processing). The application shall include the information and materials specified in the Department handout for Special Event Permit applications, together with the required fee in compliance with the City’s Planning Fee Schedule.
b. The application shall be filed with the Department at least 60 days before the date that the proposed Special Event is scheduled to take place.
2. Evidence. It is the responsibility of the applicant to establish evidence in support of the findings required by Section 17.640.080 (Findings and Decision), below.
3. Project review procedures. Following receipt of a completed application, the Director shall investigate the facts necessary for action consistent with the purpose of this Chapter.
4. Public hearing not required. A public hearing shall not be required for the Director’s decision on a Temporary Use Permit application.
5. Insurance. The Director may require the Host Organization or Event Organizer to provide one or more of the following insurance along with an additional
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-77 insured endorsement naming the City of San Jacinto, its officers, employees and agents’ as additional insured:
a. General Liability Insurance Certificate providing evidence of general liability insurance coverage in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 combined single limit, $2,000,000 aggregate.
b. $1,000,000 Auto Liability if the event includes any moving vehicles including golf carts.
c. $1,000,000 Liquor Liability if the event is selling alcohol. d. $1,000,000 Liquor Host if the event is distributing alcohol at no charge. e. All vendors participating in the event and service providers must provide insurance as well as all contracted services for the event i.e. Security services, rentals, traffic management, etc. This document must be submitted no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the event start date.
6. Additional Documents and Requirements. The Director may require the Host Organization or Event Organizer to provide any of the following:
a. A Security Plan setting forth the proposed security measures to be taken to protect the health, safety and welfare of the participants, spectators, bystanders and passersby. This plan may be reviewed by the San Jacinto Sherriff Department who may require alterations to the plan. Security measures may include but are not limited to the hiring of a private security or San Jacinto Sherriff Officers at the expense of the Event Organizer.
b. A copy of the Host Organization or Event Organizer Determination Letter, as issued by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States or State of California, if the application is made on behalf of any organization representing itself as a tax-exempt, non-profit and/or charitable organization.
c. A refundable Cleaning Deposit. Applicant agrees to pay any clean-up costs, in excess of the deposit, incurred by the City as a result of additional clean-up required to return the event location and surrounding area to its previous condition.
d. Notification of all residents and businesses that will be affected by street/sidewalk closures and/or amplified sound. Notification also includes the posting of official temporary “No Parking” signs on streets involved in closures for the event as required by the Director.
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6-78 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 e. A refundable Event Deposit. The deposit shall cover the anticipated cost to the City to provide support for the event, including, but not limited to, street closure, overtime, Sherriff Personnel, etc. as determined by the Director. The applicant shall be responsible for any costs, in excess of the deposit, incurred by the City as a result of the event.
C. Building Permits. All structures erected, constructed, placed or utilized in conjunction with a Temporary Use Permit or Special Event Permit shall be subject to the permit requirements of the California Building and Fire Codes.
17.640.070 — Director’s Review
The Director may approve a Temporary Use Permit, or Special Event Permit for a temporary use that would be operated in compliance with Section 17.640.090 (Conditions of Approval) below; or the Director may defer action and refer the application to the Commission for review and final decision.
17.640.080 — Findings and Decision
A. Director’s review. The Director shall review applications and approve, approve with conditions, or deny the Temporary Use Permit or Special Event Permit.
B. Required findings. The Director (or the Commission on a referral) may deny a Temporary Use Permit or Special Event application, if it first makes any of the following findings:
1. The operation of the requested temporary use at the location proposed and within the time period specified will jeopardize, endanger, or otherwise constitute a menace to the public convenience, health, safety, or general welfare;
2. The proposed parcel is not adequate in size and shape to accommodate the temporary use without material detriment to the use and enjoyment of other properties located adjacent to and in the vicinity of the parcel;
3. The proposed parcel is not adequately served by streets or highways having sufficient width and improvements to accommodate the kind and quantity of traffic that the temporary use will or could reasonably be expected to generate;
4. Adequate temporary parking to accommodate vehicular traffic to be generated by the temporary use will not be available either on-site or at alternate locations acceptable to the Director; and
5. The applicant does not agree in writing to comply with any and all of the conditions imposed by the review authority in the approval of the Temporary Use Permit or Special Event Permit.
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17.640.090 — Conditions of Approval
A. May impose conditions. In approving a Temporary Use Permit or Special Event Permit application, the Director (or the Commission on a referral) may impose conditions that are deemed reasonable and necessary to ensure that the permit would be in full compliance with the findings required by Section 17.640.080 (Findings and Decision), above.
B. Appropriate conditions. The conditions may address any pertinent factors affecting the operation of the temporary event, or use, and may include the following:
1. Fixed period of time. Unless otherwise stated in the permit, a provision for a fixed period of time not to exceed 30 days for a temporary use not occupying a structure, including promotional activities, or 12 months for all other temporary uses or structures, or for a shorter period of time as determined appropriate by the Director, unless granted an extension of time in compliance with Section
17.640.100 (Extensions for Temporary Use Permits), below;
2. Operating hours and days. Regulation of operating hours and days, including limitation of the duration of the temporary use, as identified in Subsection 1., above;
3. Temporary pedestrian and vehicular circulation. Provision for adequate temporary pedestrian and vehicular circulation, parking facilities (including vehicular ingress and egress), and public transportation, if applicable;
4. Regulation of nuisance factors. Regulation of nuisance factors including prevention of glare or direct illumination on adjacent parcels, dirt, dust, gases, heat, noise, odors, smoke, trash, and vibration;
5. Regulation of temporary structures. Regulation of temporary structures and facilities, including placement, height and size, location of equipment and open spaces, including buffer areas and other yards;
6. Sanitary and medical facilities. Provision for sanitary and medical facilities, as appropriate;
7. Waste collection, recycling, and/or disposal. Provision for solid, hazardous, and toxic waste collection, recycling, and/or disposal;
8. Police/security and safety measures. Provision for police/security and safety measures, as appropriate;
9. Signs. Regulation of signs;
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10. Performance bond or other security. Submission of a performance bond or other security measures, in compliance with Section 17.660.070 (Performance Guarantee) and satisfactory to the Director, to ensure that any temporary facilities or structures used will be removed from the site within a reasonable time following the event and that the property will be restored to its former condition, or better, as determined by the Director;
11. Compliance with applicable provisions. A requirement that the approval of the requested Temporary Use Permit or Special Event Permit is contingent upon compliance with applicable provisions of the Municipal Code and the successful approval of any/all required permits from any other department or governing agency; and
12. Other conditions. Other conditions that would ensure the operation of the proposed temporary use in an orderly and efficient manner, and in full compliance with the purpose of this Chapter.
17.640.100 — Extensions for Temporary Use Permits and Special Event Permits Time extensions for Temporary Use Permits may be granted in compliance with Section
17.660.090 (Time Extensions).
17.640.110 — Condition of Site Following Temporary Use
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 continue to be used in compliance with this Development Code.
17.640.120 — Post-Decision Procedures
The procedures and requirements in Chapter 17.660 (Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions), and those related to appeals and revocation in Article 7 (Administration) shall apply following the decision on a Temporary Use Permit application.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-81 Chapter 17.645 — Transfer of Development Rights
Sections:
17.645.010 — Purpose
17.645.020 — Applicability
17.645.030 — General Requirements
17.645.040 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review
17.645.050 — Findings and Decision
17.645.060 — Conditions of Approval
17.645.070 — Post-Decision Procedures
17.645.010 — Purpose
This Chapter provides requirements for the transfer of development rights from one site to one or more other sites located within or proposed for annexation to the City.
17.645.020 — Applicability
A. Availability.
1. An existing agricultural use may be relocated to another site in the RE, RL and RR zones in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and the following:
a. Relocated uses and structure shall cease operations prior to the initiation of use or activity on the relocated site;
b. Development on a transfer site shall comply with the development standards of the applicable zone; and
c. Opportunity to initiate this provision shall cease on December 8, 2017.
2. All other types of development.
B. Conditional Use Permit required.
1. A Conditional Use Permit shall be required to authorize the transfer of development rights in compliance with Chapter 17.605 (Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits) and this Chapter.
2. The Council shall be the applicable review authority for Conditional Use Permits proposing the transfer of development rights in compliance with this Chapter.
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17.645 TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
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17.645.030 — General Requirements
A. Total gross floor area. The combined total gross floor area allowed on all of the sites involved in the transfer of development rights shall not exceed the combined total gross floor area allowed for the sites by the zone in which they are located.
B. Floor area for a donor site. The maximum gross floor area allowed on a donor site shall be reduced by the amount of the transfer of development intensity to the receiver site.
C. Nonconforming developments. Where a transfer of development intensity involves a parcel that does not conform to current development intensity limits, the nonconforming condition shall be eliminated and the total gross floor area following the transfer of development rights shall be as provided in Subsection A., above.
D. Traffic study. Depending upon the distance between sites involved in a transfer of development rights, a traffic study may be required by the Director in order to ensure against a net negative effect on the circulation system.
17.645.040 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review An application for a Conditional Use Permit shall be filed and processed in compliance with Chapter 17.600 (Permit Application Filing and Processing). The application shall include the information and materials specified in the Department handout for Conditional Use Permit and Minor Use Permit applications, together with the required fee in compliance with the City’s Planning Fee Schedule. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of the findings required by Section 17.645.050 (Findings and Decision), below.
17.645.050 — Findings and Decision
A. Commission’s action. Following a public hearing, the Commission shall forward a written recommendation, and findings and supporting documentation for the recommendation, to the Council whether to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the Conditional Use Permit application, based on the findings identified in Subparagraph C. (Required findings), below.
B. Council’s action. Upon receipt of the Commission's recommendation, the Council shall conduct a public hearing and either approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the Conditional Use Permit application, based on the findings identified in Subparagraph C. (Required findings), below.
C. Required findings. When approving a Conditional Use Permit, the review authority shall first make all of the following findings in addition to those required under Chapter
17.605 (Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits):
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1. The reduced density/intensity on the donor site provides benefits to the City, for example;
a. The provision of extraordinary open space, public visual corridor(s), parking or other amenities;
b. Preservation of an historic building or property or natural landscapes; c. Improvement of the area’s scale and development character; d. Consolidation of parcels to achieve a better architectural design than could be achieved without parcel consolidation; and/or
e. Reduction of local vehicle trips and traffic congestion.
2. The transfer of development rights will result in a more efficient use of land for both sites;
3. The transfer of development rights will result in a net benefit to the aesthetics of both areas;
4. The increased development on the receiver site does not create abrupt changes in scale between the proposed development and development in the surrounding area;
5. The proposed uses on both sites are compatible with the surrounding area;
6. The increment of development transferred to the receiver site complements and is in scale with surrounding development and does not materially degrade the local circulation system or environmental quality;
7. The increased development on the receiver site will not result in significant impairment of public views; and
8. The receiver site is physically suitable for the development proposed taking into consideration site characteristics, including any slopes and sensitive resources.
17.645.060 — Conditions of Approval
A. Council may impose conditions. In approving a Conditional Use Permit, the Council may impose any conditions deemed reasonable and necessary to ensure that the approval will comply with the findings required by Section 17.645.050 (Findings and Decision), above.
B. Legally binding agreement required. Additionally, a covenant or other suitable, legally binding agreement subject to the approval of the City Attorney and Director shall be
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6-84 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 recorded against the donor site ensuring that all of the above requirements will be met by the current and future property owners and their successor(s)-in-interest.
17.645.070 — Post-Decision Procedures
The procedures and requirements in Chapter 17.660 (Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions), and those related to appeals and revocation in Article 7 (Administration) shall apply following the decision on a Conditional Use Permit application authorizing a transfer of development rights in compliance with this Chapter.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-85 Chapter 17.650 — Variances and Minor Variances
Sections:
17.650.010 — Purpose
17.650.020 — Applicability
17.650.030 — Review Authority
17.650.040 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review
17.650.050 — Findings and Decision
17.650.060 — Disapproval of Minor Variance
17.650.070 — Precedents
17.650.080 — Burden of Proof
17.650.090 — Conditions of Approval
17.650.100 — Use of Property Before Final Action
17.650.110 — Post-Decision Procedures
17.650.010 — Purpose
A. The purpose of this Chapter is to ensure that:
1. Variances and Minor Variances are only approved when, because of special circumstances applicable to the property, the strict application of this Development Code denies the owner of the property privileges enjoyed by other property located nearby and in an identical zone; and
2. Conditions are applied that would ensure that the Variance or Minor Variance shall not constitute an approval of special privilege(s) inconsistent with the limitations upon other property in the vicinity and zone in which the subject property is located.
B. Does not extend to land uses.
1. The power to approve Variances and Minor Variances does not extend to land uses.
2. Flexibility in allowable land uses is provided in Chapter 17.605 (Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits).
17.650.020 — Applicability
A. Minor Variances. The Director may approve a Minor Variance for only those items specified in Table 6-3 (Types of Minor Variances Allowed), below, and only after first making the findings specified in Section 17.650.050 (Findings and Decision), below.
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Types of Minor Variances Allowed
Types of Minor Variances Allowed
Maximum
Variance
1. Allowable height of a fence, hedge, or wall. An increase of the allowed maximum height of a fence, hedge, or wall located within a side or rear yard. Up to eight feet
2. Distances between structures. A decrease of the minimum required distances between detached accessory structures and main structures on the same site.
15 percent
3. Floor area ratio (FAR). An increase in the allowable floor area ratio. 10 percent
4. Impervious surface coverage. An increase of the maximum allowable impervious surface coverage. 10 percent
5. Parcel dimensions (e.g., area, depth, or width). A decrease in the minimum required parcel area, parcel depth, or parcel width. 15 percent
6. Parking and loading requirements. Reduction in the number of require offstreet parking and loading spaces and/or of off-street parking space design, layout, and landscape standards.
10 percent
7. Projections. An increase in the allowed projection of chimneys, eaves, fireplaces, landings, overhangs, stairways, and steps into any required front, side, or rear setbacks.
10 percent
8. Reduction of landscape standards. Reduction of required on-site landscaping standards. 15 percent
9. Setbacks. A decrease of the maximum required setback areas (e.g., front, rear, and side) for structures. 15 percent
10. Signs. Sign regulations (other than prohibited signs). 15 percent
11. Structure coverage. An increase of the maximum allowable structure coverage.
10 percent
12. Structure heights. An increase in the maximum allowed height of structures. 10 percent B. Variances. The Commission may approve a Variance that allows for an adjustment from any of the development standards required by this Development Code.
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17.650.030 — Review Authority
A. Responsibility. The applicable review authority shall approve or disapprove Variance and Minor Variance applications, and impose conditions deemed reasonable and necessary to preserve the public convenience, health, interest, safety, or welfare, and necessary to make the findings required by Section 17.650.050 (Findings and Decision) below.
B. Applicable authority. Variances and Minor Variances may be approved in compliance with the following:
1. Director. The Director may approve Minor Variances, or may defer action and refer the application to the Commission for review and final decision, in compliance with this Chapter and State law; and
2. Commission. The Commission may approve Variances in compliance with this Chapter and State law.
17.650.040 — Application Filing, Processing, and Review A. Filing. An application for a Variance or Minor Variance shall be filed and processed in compliance with Chapter 17.600 (Permit Application Filing and Processing). The application shall include the information and materials specified in the Department handout for Variance or Minor Variance applications, together with the required fee in compliance with the City’s Planning Fee Schedule. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of the findings required by Section 17.650.050 (Findings and Decision), below.
B. Project review procedures. Following receipt of a completed application, the Director shall investigate the facts necessary for action consistent with the purpose of this Chapter.
C. Notice and hearings.
1. Variances – public hearing required. A public hearing shall be required for the Commission’s decision on a Variance application.
a. Scheduling of hearing. The public hearing shall be scheduled once the Director has determined the application complete.
b. Giving of notice. Notice of the public hearing shall be given and the hearing shall be conducted in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings).
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2. Minor Variances. A public hearing shall not be required for the Director’s decision on a Minor Variance application in compliance with Government Code Section 65901; however, the Director shall have the discretion to provide notice.
Letters from adjacent property owners may be submitted to support the request.
17.650.050 — Findings and Decision
A. Authorized actions. The Commission (Variance) or the Director (Minor Variance) shall record the decision in writing and shall recite the findings upon which the decision is based, in compliance with Government Code Section 65906 or as that section may be amended from time to time. The Director may defer action on a Minor Variance and refer the application to the Commission for review and final decision.
B. Required findings. The applicable review authority may approve a Variance or Minor Variance application, with or without conditions, only if it first makes all of the following findings.
1. General findings.
a. There are special circumstances applicable to the subject property (e.g., location, shape, size, surroundings, topography, or other physical features) that do not apply generally to other properties in the vicinity under an identical zoning classification;
b. Strict compliance with Development Code requirements would deprive the subject property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the vicinity and under an identical zoning classification;
c. Approving the Variance or Minor Variance would not constitute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with the limitations on other properties in the same vicinity and zone in which the subject property is situated; and
d. The requested Variance or Minor Variance would not allow a use or activity that is not otherwise expressly authorized by the regulations governing the subject parcel.
2. Findings for off-site parking Variance. The approval of a Variance to allow some or all of the parking spaces required for a nonresidential project to be located off-site, or to allow in-lieu fees or facilities instead of the required on-site parking spaces, shall require that the review authority first make both of the following findings in compliance with Government Code Section 65906.5, instead of those required by Subparagraph B.1. (General findings), above:
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-89 a. The Variance will be an incentive to, and a benefit for, the nonresidential development; and
b. The Variance will facilitate access to the nonresidential development by patrons of public transit facilities, particularly guideway facilities.
17.650.060 — Disapproval of Minor Variance
The Director’s decision to disapprove a Minor Variance application shall not prohibit or affect the right of the applicant to file an application for a Variance in compliance with Subsection
17.650.020.B. (Variances), above.
17.650.070 — Precedents
Each application shall be reviewed on an individual case-by-case basis and the approval of a prior Variance or Minor Variance is not admissible evidence for the approval of a new Variance or Minor Variance.
17.650.080 — Burden of Proof
The burden of proof to establish the evidence in support of the findings, required by Section
17.650.050 (Findings and Decision), above, is the responsibility of the applicant.
17.650.090 — Conditions of Approval
In approving a Variance or Minor Variance application, the applicable review authority may impose conditions deemed reasonable and necessary to ensure that the approval would be in compliance with the findings required by Section 17.650.050 (Findings and Decision), above.
17.650.100 — Use of Property Before Final Action
No permits or approvals shall be issued for any improvement involved in an application for a Variance or Minor Variance until and unless the same shall have become final, in compliance with Section 17.660.030 (Effective Dates of Permits).
17.650.110 — Post-Decision Procedures
The procedures and requirements in Chapter 17.660 (Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions), and those related to appeals and revocation in Article 7 (Administration) shall apply flowing the decision on a Variance or Minor Variance application.
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17.655 ZONING CLEARANCES
6-90 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 Chapter 17.655 — Zoning Clearances
Sections:
17.655.010 — Purpose
17.655.020 — Applicability
17.655.030 — Review Procedure
17.655.040 — Post-Decision Procedures
17.655.010 — Purpose
Zoning Clearance is an administrative procedure used by the City to verify that a proposed land use, improvement, or structure complies with the list of activities allowed in the applicable zone and the development standards applicable to the use, improvement, or structure.
17.655.020 — Applicability
Where Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone Specific Standards) or another provision of this Development Code requires a Zoning Clearance as a prerequisite to establishing a land use, improvement, or structure, a Zoning Clearance shall be required in conjunction with Landscape and Irrigation Approval (see Chapter 17.325 – Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation) at the time of the Director's review of any of the following:
A. Initiation of a land use. A Zoning Clearance shall be obtained before the initiation or commencement of any use of land not requiring the construction of a structure or improvement.
B. Change of use.
1. Whenever a use is proposed to be changed from a use for which a Zoning Clearance has been issued, whether or not the new use involves a new lessee, operator, or owner, a new Zoning Clearance shall be obtained.
2. A Zoning Clearance shall also be required even if the lessee, operator, or owner of the previous use did not file for or receive a Zoning Clearance.
C. Business License. A Zoning Clearance shall be obtained before the City issues a new or modified Business License.
D. Building Permit, Grading Permit, or other construction permit. A Zoning Clearance shall be obtained before the City issues a new or modified Building Permit, Grading Permit, or other construction-related permit required for the alteration, construction, modification, moving, or reconstruction of any structure.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-91 E. New paving or impervious surfaces not requiring a construction permit. A Zoning Clearance shall be obtained before installing asphalt, concrete, or other paving flatwork on the ground that would affect the impervious surface coverage or structure coverage standards specified in Tables 2-3 and 2-4 in Article 2 or Section 17.215305.035090 (Paving within Residential Front Setback Areas). (ord. 16-01, adopted April 5, 2016)
17.655.030 — Review Procedure
A. Director’s responsibility. The Director shall issue the Zoning Clearance after first determining that the request complies with all Development Code provisions applicable to the proposed use or structure.
B. Form of approval.
1. An approval may be in the form of a stamp, signature, or other official notation on approved plans, a letter to the applicant, or other certification, at the discretion of the Director.
2. The approval shall reference this Chapter.
17.655.040 — Post-Decision Procedures
The procedures and requirements in Chapter 17.660 (Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions), and those related to appeals and revocation in Article 7 (Administration) shall apply following the Director’s action on a Zoning Clearance.
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17.660 IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
6-92 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 Chapter 17.660 — Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions Sections:
17.660.010 — Purpose
17.660.020 — Conformance to Approved Plans
17.660.030 — Effective Dates of Permits
17.660.040 — Acknowledgement and Acceptance of Conditions
17.660.050 — Applications Deemed Approved
17.660.060 — Permits to Run with the Land
17.660.070 — Performance Guarantees
17.660.080 — Expiration
17.660.090 — Time Extensions
17.660.100 — Changes to an Approved Project
17.660.110 — Resubmittals
17.660.120 — Covenants of Easements
17.660.010 — Purpose
This Chapter provides requirements for the implementation or "exercising" of the permits or approvals required by this Development Code, including time limits and procedures for approving extensions of time.
17.660.020 — Conformance to Approved Plans
A. Compliance. All work performed under a Building Permit, Encroachment Permit, Grading Permit, or Zoning Clearance for which project drawings and plans have received approval by the Director, Department staff, Development Review Committee, Commission, or Council shall be in compliance with the approved drawings and plans, and any conditions of approval imposed by the review authority.
B. Changes. Changes to an approved project shall be submitted and processed in compliance with Section 17.660.100 (Changes to an Approved Project), below.
17.660.030 — Effective Dates of Permits
A. Approvals, Permits, and Variances.
1. A Zoning Clearance and Commercial Marijuana Cultivation Planning Permit shall become effective immediately following its issuance.
2. A Conditional Use Permit, Home Occupation Permit, Minor Use Permit, Minor Variance, Planned Development Permit, Reasonable Accommodation, Site Plan and Design Review, Temporary Use Permit, or Variance shall become effective
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-93 15 10 days following the actual date the decision was rendered by the applicable review authority.
B. Plans/Amendments.
1. Council actions to adopt or amend a development agreement, this Development Code, a specific plan, or the Zoning Map shall become effective on the 31st day following the date the ordinance is actually adopted by the Council. For example, an ordinance adopted on October 1st will actually be effective on November 1st, unless otherwise provided in the adopting ordinance.
2. Council actions to adopt or amend the General Plan shall become effective on the actual date the decision is rendered by the Council, unless otherwise provided in the adopting resolution.
C. Condition compliance review required. The applicant shall file a request for condition compliance review with the Department before issuance of any required Grading or Building Permits.
D. Issued on the effective date. Permits, certificates, and/or other approvals shall not be issued until the effective date, and then only if no appeal of the review authority's decision has been filed, in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
17.660.040 — Acknowledgement and Acceptance of Conditions A. Full understanding and acceptance. The applicant, upon receipt of the approved copy of the permit with attached conditions, shall execute an Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Conditions agreement with the City, certifying full understanding and acceptance of the final conditions of approval.
B. Signed and dated. The applicant shall return the Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Conditions agreement to the Department, properly signed and dated, within 30 days following the date of the Acknowledgement.
C. Appeal. If the applicant wishes to appeal any or all of the final conditions of approval, the applicant shall file an appeal within 15 days following the actual date the decision was rendered by the applicable review authority in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
17.660.050 — Applications Deemed Approved
A. Applicable provisions. Any application deemed approved by operation of law in compliance with Government Code Section 65956(b) shall be subject to all applicable provisions of this Development Code, which shall be fully satisfied by the applicant
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6-94 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 before a Building Permit is issued or a land use not requiring a Building Permit is exercised or established.
B. Public hearing. The application shall be deemed approved only if the application received proper notice in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings) and Government Code Section 65956(b).
17.660.060 — Permits to Run with the Land
A. Run with the land. A Conditional Use Permit, development agreement, Minor Use Permit, Minor Variance, Planned Development Permit, Site Plan and Design Review, Temporary Use Permit, transfer of development rights, or Variance approval that is approved in compliance with Chapter 17.600 (Permit Application Filing and Processing) shall be deemed to run with the land through any change of ownership of the subject site, from the effective date of the permit, except in any case where a permit expires and becomes void in compliance with Section 17.660.080 (Expiration), below.
B. Conditions shall apply. All applicable conditions of approval shall continue to apply after a change in property ownership.
17.660.070 — Performance Guarantees
A. Deposit of security.
1. As a condition of approval of a Conditional Use Permit, Home Occupation Permit, Minor Use Permit, Minor Variance, Planned Development Permit, Site Plan and Design Review, Temporary Use Permit, or Variance, upon a finding that the City's health, safety, and welfare warrant, the review authority may require the execution of a covenant to deposit security and the deposit of security in a reasonable amount and form approved by the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to ensure the faithful performance of one or more of the conditions of approval of the permit or Variance in the event that the obligor fails to perform.
2. The applicant/owner may offer to provide adequate security for the faithful performance of a condition(s) of approval imposed as part of the approval process if the Director determines that the condition(s) may be implemented at a later specified date (e.g., inability to install required landscaping due to weather conditions).
3. The security shall, as required by law or otherwise at the option of the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee, be in the form of cash deposit or a certified or cashier's check.
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4. The security shall remain in effect until all of the secured conditions have been performed to the satisfaction of the Director in conjunction with the City Engineer.
5. Security required in compliance with this Section shall be payable to the City.
B. Release of security. Upon satisfactory compliance with all applicable provisions of this Section, the security deposit shall be released.
C. Failure to comply.
1. Upon failure to perform any secured condition, the City may perform the condition, or cause it to be done, and may collect from the obligor all costs incurred, including administrative, engineering, legal, and inspection costs.
2. Any unused portion of the security shall be refunded to the obligor after deduction of the cost of the work.
3. Any cost in excess of the security shall be an obligation of the applicant/owner and a lien on the property benefitted by the provisions of this Section.
4. To the extent that the Director can demonstrate that the obligor willfully breached an obligation in a manner that the obligor knew, or should have known, would create irreparable harm to the City, the entire amount of the security may be withheld.
5. The Director's determination may be appealed to the Council by the obligor by filing an appeal with the City Clerk within 15 days after the decision to withhold the security, in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
17.660.080 — Expiration
A. Expiration of permit or approval. Unless otherwise specified in the permit or approval, any discretionary permit issued by the City, including, without limitation, any Conditional Use Permit, Home Occupation Permit, Minor Use Permit, Minor Variance, Planned Development Permit, Site Plan and Design Review, Temporary Use Permit, or Variance, shall comply with the following expiration provisions:
1. Exercised.
a. To ensure continued compliance with the provisions of this Development Code, the permit or approval shall be exercised by the applicant within 24 36 months following the date of final approval, unless otherwise specified in the permit or approval, or an extension is approved by the applicable review authority, in compliance with Section 17.660.090 (Time
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6-96 DECEMBER 2012 2022 SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 Extensions). In the event the permit or approval has not been fully exercised in that time period, the permit or approval shall be subject to review by the review authority who originally granted the permit or approval to determine whether a good faith intent to exercise the permit or approval has been demonstrated.
b. Additionally, if after construction has started, commencement work is discontinued for a period of 24 months, or the proposed use is discontinued for a period of 24 months, the permit or approval shall be subject to review by the review authority who originally granted the permit or approval to determine whether a good faith intent to commence the contemplated use or development granted by the permit or approval has been demonstrated.
2. Phasing.
a. Where the permit or approval provides for development in two or more phases or units in sequence, the permit or approval shall not be approved until the review authority has approved the final phasing plan for the entire project site. The project applicant shall not be allowed to develop one phase in compliance with the preexisting base zone and then develop the remaining phases in compliance with this Chapter, without prior review authority approval.
b. Pre-approved phases.
(1) If a project is to be built in pre-approved phases, each subsequent phase shall have 3624 months following the previous phase's date of construction commencement to the next phase's date of construction commencement to have occurred, unless otherwise specified in the permit or approval, or the permit or approval shall be subject to review by the review authority who originally granted the permit or approval to determine whether a good faith intent to commence the contemplated use or development granted by the permit or approval exists.
(2) If the application for the permit or approval also involves the approval of a tentative map, the phasing shall be consistent with the tentative map and the permit or approval shall be exercised before the expiration of the associated tentative map.
3. Definition of “exercise” and evidence of “Good Faith”. The following shall be a non-exclusive list of factors that the review authority may consider when determining whether or not a good faith intent to exercise the permit or approval has been demonstrated:
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 6-97 a. Whether the applicant has obtained a Building Permit. b. Whether the applicant has obtained a Grading Permit. c. Whether the applicant has diligently continued the approved grading and construction activities in a timely manner in compliance with the subject Building Permit.
d. Whether the applicant has actually implemented the allowed land use, in its entirety, on the subject property in compliance with the conditions of approval.
4. Procedure for determination.
a. The determination of whether or not a good faith intent to exercise the permit or approval has been demonstrated, as specified in Subparagraph
3., above, shall be made by the original review authority following a public hearing noticed and conducted in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings).
b. At the public hearing, the original review authority shall investigate the facts bearing on each case and render its decision in writing within 40 days after the date of the first hearing, unless continued for further investigation, study, or hearing.
c. The original review authority shall cause to be served on the applicant, and if different, the property owner, its written decision, in compliance with Section 17.710.060 (Decision and Notice).
d. The decision of the original review authority shall be final following a 10 day appeal period, unless appealed to the applicable review authority in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
5. Burden of Proof. It shall be the applicant’s burden to prove to the original review authority, by a preponderance of the evidence, that, no later than the date that the City delivered the public notice required by Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings), a good faith intent to exercise the permit or approval has been demonstrated.
B. Effect of expiration. If the review authority who originally granted the permit or approval determines that a good faith intent to exercise the permit or approval has not been demonstrated, the review authority shall determine that the permit or approval has expired. Thereafter, the following provisions shall control:
1. No further action is required by the City;
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2. No further reliance may be placed on the previously approved permit or approval;
3. The applicant shall have no rights previously granted under the permit or approval;
4. The applicant shall be required to file a new application(s) and obtain all required approvals before any further construction can commence or any use may be implemented; and
5. Any security provided by the applicant under the previously approved permit or approval may be utilized by the City to provide suitable protection from any harm that may result from the terminated development or use.
17.660.090 — Time Extensions
Requests for a time extension for a permit or approval shall be filed and processed in the following manner:
A. Before expiration. The applicant’s written request for an extension of time shall be on file with the Department before expiration of the permit or approval, together with the filing fee required by the City’s Planning Fee Schedule.
B. Public hearing not required.
1. A public hearing shall not be required for the applicable review authority’s decision on an extension of time.
2. However, the applicable review authority may conduct a public hearing in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings) if deemed appropriate by the review authority.
C. Suspension of expiration.
1. The filing of a written extension request shall suspend the actual expiration of the permit or approval until the extension request has been acted upon by the Director, Commission, and/or Council.
2. Building or Grading Permits shall not be issued in compliance with the permit or approval during the period of the suspension.
D. Director’s action on extension.
1. Upon good cause shown, an extension may be approved, approved with modifications, or disapproved by the Director, subject to the findings as identified in Subsection F. (Required findings), below.
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2. The Director may defer action and refer the request to the Commission for consideration and final action.
3. The Director’s decision may be appealed to the Commission, in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
4. The permit or approval may be extended for a maximum of 12-36months beyond the expiration date of the original approval, unless otherwise allowed by State law.
E. Commission’s action on extension.
1. If an action is deferred to the Commission, Upon good cause shown, an extension may be approved, approved with modifications, or disapproved by the Commission., subject to the findings as identified in Subsection F. (Required findings), below.Disapproved extensions are subject to the findings identified in Subsection F.
2. The Commission’s decision may be appealed to the Council, in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
3. The permit or approval may be extended for a maximum of 36 months beyond the expiration date of the original approval, unless otherwise allowed by State law.
The permit or approval may be extended for one additional 12-month period, unless otherwise allowed by State law, following the expiration of the original 24-month period of approval, for a grand total of 48 months following the original date of approval (original 24 months, plus 12 months by the Director, and 12 more months by the Commission).
F. Required findings. An extension of the permit or approval may be deniedgranted only if the applicable review authority first makes all of the following findings:
1. There have been no changes in circumstances or law that would preclude the review authority from making the findings upon which the original approval was based.; and
2. Appropriate evidence has been provided by the applicant to document that:
a. A good faith intent to exercise the permit or approval has been demonstrated; and b. The extension is required due to an unusual hardship that was not the result of personal action(s) undertaken by the applicant.
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17.660.100 — Changes to an Approved Project
A. Application.
1. A development or new land use allowed through a Conditional Use Permit, Home Occupation Permit, Minor Use Permit, Minor Variance, Planned Development Permit, Site Plan and Design Review, Temporary Use Permit, or Variance shall be in substantial compliance with the approved drawings and plans, and any conditions of approval imposed by the review authority, except where changes to the project are approved in compliance with this Section.
2. An applicant shall request desired changes in writing to the Director, and shall also furnish appropriate supporting materials and an explanation of the reasons for the request.
3. Requested changes may involve changes to the project (e.g., hours of operation, expansion of a use, etc.) as originally proposed by the applicant or approved by the review authority.
4. Requested changes may also involve changes to one or more conditions imposed by the review authority, but only when actual changes to the project would justify a change to one or more conditions of approval (e.g., reduction in the area of a use would result in a reduction in anticipated traffic, thereby possibly reducing the traffic related conditions).
5. Changes shall not be implemented until first approved by the applicable review authority in compliance with this Section, and may be requested either before or after construction or establishment and operation of the approved use.
B. Notice and hearing. If the project application originally required a noticed public hearing, the review authority shall hold a public hearing, except for the minor changes outlined below (See Subsection C.), and shall give notice, in compliance with Chapter
17.710 (Public Hearings).
C. Minor changes by Director. The Director may authorize minor changes to an approved site plan, architecture, or the nature of the approved use only if the changes:
1. Are consistent with all applicable provisions of this Development Code and are in substantial compliance with the original approval; and
2. Do not involve a feature of the project that was:
a. A basis for findings in a Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration, or Environmental Impact Report for the project, or determining that the project was exempt from CEQA review;
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D. Major changes. Major changes include changes to the project involving features specifically described in Subparagraph C. 2., above, and shall only be approved by the review authority (e.g., original, appeal, or call for review authority that rendered the final City action on the application) through a new application, processed in compliance with this Development Code.
17.660.110 — Resubmittals
A. Resubmittal after disapproval with prejudice. The review authority may disapprove a discretionary permit or amendment, on the ground that a similar application for the same site has been disapproved in the past two years, or other time period as the previous review authority may have specifically stated in its disapproval (also known as disapproval with prejudice).
B. Exception to Subsection A., above. The review authority may allow exception to Subsection A., above, based on one or more of the following findings:
1. New evidence material to a revised decision will be presented that was unavailable or unknown to the applicant at the previous hearing(s) and that could not have been discovered in the exercise of reasonable diligence by the applicant.
2. There has been a substantial and permanent change of circumstances since the previous hearing(s), which materially affects the applicant's real property.
3. A mistake was made at the previous hearing(s) that was a material factor in the disapproval(s) of the previous application.
C. Resubmittal after disapproval without prejudice. There shall be no limitation on subsequent applications for a site where a project was disapproved without prejudice.
17.660.120 — Covenants of Easements
A. Applicability. When necessary to achieve the land use goals of the City, the City may require a property owner holding property in common ownership to execute and record a Covenant of Easement in favor of the City, in compliance with Government Code Sections 65870 et seq.
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1. Required provisions. A Covenant of Easement may be required to provide for emergency access, ingress and egress, landscaping, light and air access, open space, parking, reciprocal access, or for solar access.
2. Condition of approval. The Covenant of Easement may be imposed as a condition of approval by the applicable review authority.
B. Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this Section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
1. Easement. An easement is usually for the benefit of one or more individuals, and it is actually an interest in land that belongs to someone else and creates an encumbrance on that land. It is created by grant of easement and accompanied by a legal description and plat of the easement.
2. Irrevocable offer of dedication. This is an actual offer of dedication for future right-of-way which cannot be revoked by the grantor. The offer is recorded, but does not go into effect until the Council authorizes and accepts the right-of-way.
The exhibits used are the same as for any other dedication, a legal description and a plat showing its location.
3. Partial Reconveyance. If a landowner has a loan against the subject property, there is a first deed of trust on the property. The City requires that all property purchased from a property owner be free and clear of all encumbrances. This requires a release from the lender for that portion of the property the City is acquiring. This is called a Partial Reconveyance.
4. Reciprocal Access Easement. This is an agreement between parties owning adjacent properties. This allows all owners of property that have entered into this agreement the right to cross over the others property. This instrument is used for ingress and egress, parking, sanitary sewer, water and storm drainage across, over, or under each property for the benefit of each party.
5. Right-of-entry. Gives the City the right to enter across, over, under, or upon the grantor's property and is usually used to allow construction to proceed before right-of-way being acquired.
C. Form of covenant. The form of the Covenant shall be approved by the City Attorney, and the Covenant of Easement shall:
1. Describe property. Describe the real property subject to (i.e., burdened by) the easement;
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2. Describe property to be benefited. Describe the real property to be benefited by the easement;
3. Planning permit. Identify the City approval or planning permit approved that relied on or required the Covenant; and
4. Purpose of easement. Identify the purpose(s) of the easement.
D. Recordation. The Covenant of Easement shall be recorded in the County Recorder’s Office.
E. Effect of covenant. From and after the time of its recordation, the Covenant of Easement shall:
1. Act as an easement. Act as an easement in compliance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 801) of Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code, except that it shall not merge into any other interest in the real property. Civil Code Section 1104 shall be applicable to the conveyance of the affected real property; and
2. Impart notice. Impart notice to all persons to the extent afforded by the recording laws of the State. Upon recordation, the burdens of the Covenant shall be binding on, and the Covenant shall benefit, all successors-in-interest to the real property.
F. Enforceability of covenant. The Covenant of Easement shall be enforceable by the successors-in-interest to the real property burdened or benefited by the Covenant and the City. Nothing in this Section creates standing in any person, other than the City, and any owner of the real property burdened or benefited by the Covenant, to enforce or to challenge the Covenant or any requested amendment or release.
G. Release of covenant. The release of the Covenant of Easement may be affected by the Director, or under an appeal, only following a noticed public hearing in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings).
1. May be released by City. The Covenant of Easement may be released by the City, at the request of any person, including the City or an affected property owner, on a finding that the Covenant, on the subject property, is no longer necessary to achieve the land use goals of the City.
2. Recordation of notice. A notice of the release of the Covenant of Easement shall be recorded by the Director with the County Recorder's Office.
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Administration
Table of Contents
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Chapter 17.700 — Administrative Responsibility ...........................................................................7-3
17.700.010 – Purpose ......................................................................................................................7-3
17.700.020 – Planning Agency Defined .......................................................................................7-3
17.700.030 – City Council...............................................................................................................7-3
17.700.040 – Planning Commission..............................................................................................7-4
17.700.050 – Planning Director......................................................................................................7-4 Chapter 17.705 — Nonconforming Parcels, Structures, and Uses.................................................7-6
17.705.010 – Purpose and Intent ...................................................................................................7-6
17.705.020 – Definitions .................................................................................................................7-7
17.705.030 – Time of Beginning of Nonconformity....................................................................7-7
17.705.040 – Proof of Legal Nonconformity................................................................................7-8
17.705.050 – Restrictions on Nonconforming Uses and Structures .........................................7-8
17.705.060 – Residential Exemptions .........................................................................................7-11
17.705.070 – Loss of Nonconforming Status .............................................................................7-12
17.705.080 – Nonconforming Parcels and Merger of Parcels .................................................7-16
17.705.090 – Effect of Conditional/Minor Use Permit Requirements ....................................7-17
17.705.100 – Nonconforming Service Stations / Gas Stations .................................................7-17
17.705.110 – Nonconforming Parking........................................................................................7-17
17.705.120 – Nonconforming Adjustments ...............................................................................7-18 Chapter 17.710 — Public Noticing and Hearings...........................................................................7-19
17.710.010 – Purpose ....................................................................................................................7-19
17.710.020 – Noticing for Director Approvals ..........................................................................7-19
17.710.030 – Notice of Hearing ...................................................................................................7-21
17.710.040 – Hearing Procedure .................................................................................................7-23
17.710.050 – Recommendation by Commission .......................................................................7-23
17.710.060 – Decision and Notice ...............................................................................................7-24
17.710.070 – Effective Date of Decision......................................................................................7-25 Chapter 17.715 — Appeals..................................................................................................................7-26
17.715.010 – Purpose ....................................................................................................................7-26
17.715.020 – Appeal Subjects and Jurisdiction..........................................................................7-26
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17.715.030 – Calls for Review......................................................................................................7-26
17.715.040 – Filing and Processing of Appeals .........................................................................7-28
17.715.050 – Judicial Review .......................................................................................................7-31 Chapter 17.720 — Amendments ........................................................................................................7-32
17.720.010 – Purpose ....................................................................................................................7-32
17.720.020 – Initiation of Amendment.......................................................................................7-32
17.720.030 – Processing, Notice, and Hearings.........................................................................7-32
17.720.040 – Commission's Action on Amendment.................................................................7-34
17.720.050 – Council's Action on Amendment.........................................................................7-35
17.720.060 – Findings and Decision............................................................................................7-36
17.720.070 – Prezoning – Annexations.......................................................................................7-37
17.720.080 – Effective Dates.........................................................................................................7-37 Chapter 17.725 — Enforcement Provisions .....................................................................................7-39
17.725.010 – Purpose ....................................................................................................................7-39
17.725.020 – Permits and Licenses..............................................................................................7-39
17.725.030 – Enforcement Responsibility ..................................................................................7-39
17.725.040 – Violations .................................................................................................................7-40
17.725.050 – Remedies are Cumulative .....................................................................................7-41
17.725.060 – Inspections...............................................................................................................7-41
17.725.070 – Revocation or Modifications .................................................................................7-42
17.725.080 – Initial Enforcement Action ....................................................................................7-43
17.725.090 – Legal Remedies .......................................................................................................7-45
17.725.100 – Recovery of Costs ...................................................................................................7-46
17.725.110 – Additional Permit Processing Fees ......................................................................7-48
17.725.120 – Reinspection Fees....................................................................................................7-48 List of Tables
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Table 7-1 Amortization Schedule ................................................................................................7-15
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-3 Chapter 17.700 — Administrative Responsibility
Sections:
17.700.010 – Purpose
17.700.020 – Planning Agency Defined
17.700.030 – City Council
17.700.040 – Planning Commission
17.700.050 – Planning Director
17.700.010 – Purpose
The purpose of this Chapter is to describe the authority and responsibilities of the Council, Commission, Director, Development Review Committee, Department, and Department staff in the administration of this Development Code.
17.700.020 – Planning Agency Defined
As provided by State law, the Commission is designated as the Planning Agency and as the Advisory Agency, when required or authorized. The Director shall perform the functions of an Advisory Agency, as assigned, in compliance with State Law.
17.700.030 – City Council
The City Council, referred to in this Development Code as the Council, in matters related to the City's planning process shall perform the duties and functions prescribed in this Development Code, which include the following:
A. Review authority on specified planning matters. Final decisions on development agreements, Development Code amendments, General Plan amendments, specific plans and amendments, Zoning Map amendments, environmental documents related to any of the forgoing, and other applicable policy or Development Code matters related to the City's planning process;
B. Appeals. The review of appeals filed from Commission decisions; and C. Compliance. The above listed functions shall be performed in compliance with Table 6- 1 (Review Authority), Article 6, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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17.700.040 – Planning Commission
A. Establishment. The Planning Commission, referred to in this Development Code as the Commission, is hereby established.
B. Appointment. The Commission shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the Council in compliance with Municipal Code Chapter 2.32 (Planning Commission).
C. Duties and authority. The Commission shall perform the duties and functions prescribed by this Development Code, and the Council may, from time to time by resolution, prescribe additional powers and duties not inconsistent with State Law, including the following:
1. The review of development projects, including referrals from the Director;
2. The review of appeals from the Director’s decisions;
3. The recommendation, to the Council for final decisions, on development agreements, Development Code amendments, General Plan amendments, specific plans and amendments, Zoning Map amendments, environmental documents related to any of the forgoing, and other applicable policy or regulatory matters related to the City's planning process; and
4. The above listed functions shall be performed in compliance with Table 6-1 (Review Authority), Article 6 (Permit Procedures), and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
D. Meeting rules. The Commission shall conduct public hearings and meetings in compliance with the Municipal Code and Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings).
17.700.050 – Planning Director
A. Appointment. The Planning Director, referred to in this Development Code as the Director, shall be appointed by the City Manager in compliance with Municipal Code Section 2.12.060 (Powers and Duties Generally).
B. Definition of the term "Director." When used in this Development Code or any permit or condition approved in compliance with this Development Code, the term "Director" shall be as follows and as defined in Article 8 (Definitions): "The Planning Director, referred to in this Development Code as the ‘Director’ or designee(s) of the Director."
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-5 C. Duties and authority. The Director shall:
1. Have the responsibility to perform all of the functions designated by State law, including, but not limited to the following:
a. Annual report related to implementation of the General Plan in compliance with Government Code Section 65400;
b. Review of public works projects for conformity to the General Plan in compliance with Government Code Section 65401; and
c. Review of acquisition of property for conformity to the General Plan in compliance with Government Code Section 65402.
2. Perform the duties and functions prescribed in this Development Code, including the review of administrative development projects, in compliance with Table 6-1 (Review Authority), Article 6 (Permit Procedures), Government Code Section 65901 et seq., and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
3. Perform other responsibilities assigned by the Council, Commission, or City Manager;
4. Delegate the responsibilities of the Director to Department staff under the supervision of the Director; and
5. Serve in an advisory capacity for proposed subdivisions, in compliance with Subdivision Map Act Section 66415 et seq. In this capacity, the Director is charged with the responsibility of making investigations and reports on the design and improvement of proposed divisions of real property. — This area intentionally left blank —
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17.705 NONCONFORMING PARCELS, STRUCTURES, AND USES
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-6 Chapter 17.705 — Nonconforming Parcels, Structures, and Uses Sections:
17.705.010 – Purpose and Intent
17.705.020 – Definitions
17.705.030 – Time of Beginning of Nonconformity
17.705.040 – Proof of Legal Nonconformity
17.705.050 – Restrictions on Nonconforming Uses and Structures
17.705.060 – Residential Exemptions
17.705.070 – Loss of Nonconforming Status
17.705.080 – Nonconforming Parcels and Merger of Parcels
17.705.090 – Effect of Conditional/Minor Use Permit Requirements
17.705.100 – Nonconforming Service Stations / Gas Stations
17.705.110 – Nonconforming Parking
17.705.120 – Nonconforming Adjustments
17.705.010 – Purpose and Intent
A. Purpose. This Chapter provides regulations for nonconforming land uses, structures, and parcels that were lawful before the adoption, or amendment of this Development Code, but which would be prohibited, regulated, or restricted differently under the current terms of this Development Code or an amendment that changed applicable requirements.
B. Intent.
1. In order to limit the number and extent of nonconforming uses, structures, parcels, parking, signs, and characteristics of use created by adoption of this Development Code, it is the City's intent to generally allow nonconformities to continue until they are removed, but not to encourage their survival.
2. It is further the intent of this Chapter that nonconformities shall not be altered, enlarged, expanded, extended, moved, reestablished, or changed to another nonconforming use after abandonment or discontinuance or restored after involuntary destruction, except in compliance with this Chapter.
3. The eventual intent is that nonconformities, including certain classes of nonconforming uses, nonconforming structures of nominal value, and certain uses not meeting screening, performance, or parking standards, are altered to conform.
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4. This Chapter shall not apply to any use or structure established in violation of the previously adopted Zoning Ordinance for the City, unless the use or structure presently conforms with the provisions of this Development Code.
17.705.020 – Definitions
A. Cessation or discontinuance. Cessation or discontinuance of a nonconforming use shall be defined as an abandonment of the use, irrespective of the owner's or occupant's intent.
B. Illegal nonconformity. A parcel, sign, structure, or use that was illegally constructed, created, installed, or initiated without proper City issued permits or approvals, does not comply with the provisions of the previous Zoning Ordinance or this Development Code, and is not eligible for any of the protections provided by this Chapter.
C. Nonconforming parcel. A parcel that was legally created before the effective date of this Development Code or amendment, and does not comply with the minimum area, depth, width, or other applicable requirements of this Development Code.
D. Nonconforming sign. A sign that legally existed before the effective date of this Development Code or amendment, and does not comply with the minimum sign regulations of this Development Code.
E. Nonconforming structure. A structure that legally existed before the effective date of this Development Code or amendment, and does not conform to the present requirements of the zone in which it is located.
F. Nonconforming use. A use of land and/or a structure (either conforming or nonconforming) that legally existed before the effective date of this Development Code or amendment, but which is no longer allowed in the zone in which it is located.
G. Nonconformity upon annexation. A parcel, sign, structure, or use that legally existed in the unincorporated territory and after annexation does not comply with the provisions of this Development Code.
17.705.030 – Time of Beginning of Nonconformity
A. Development Code or previous Zoning Ordinance. The effective date of this Development Code or previous Zoning Ordinance shall determine the time of beginning for all existing nonconformities.
B. Zoning Map amendments. The effective date of Zoning Map amendments and related boundary adjustments shall determine the time of beginning of a nonconforming use, structure, or nonconformity with screening, performance, or parking standards.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-8 C. Annexations. The effective date of an annexation shall determine the time of beginning for a nonconformity in a newly annexed area.
17.705.040 – Proof of Legal Nonconformity
The property owner has the burden to prove the claim of legal nonconformity and the related protected status that comes with that claim as specified in this Chapter.
A. Property owner’s responsibility. The property owner shall provide sufficient evidence to the satisfaction of the Director that the subject property or use is a legal nonconformity as specified in this Chapter.
B. City is not responsible. The City is not responsible to prove the absence of legal nonconformity.
C. Director’s determination.
1. The process begins with the property owner submitting sufficient written evidence to the Director justifying that the nonconformity is legal and subject to the protected status specified in this Chapter.
2. The Director shall conduct an administrative hearing on the matter and provide notice of the hearing to the property owner in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings).
3. The property owner shall have the opportunity to appear before the Director and provide oral testimony justifying that the nonconformity is legal and subject to the protected status specified in this Chapter.
4. The Director shall consider the evidence and make a determination as to the legality of the nonconformity and the available protections provided by this Chapter.
5. The Director’s determination of legal nonconformity shall be appealable in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
17.705.050 – Restrictions on Nonconforming Uses and Structures A legal nonconforming land use and the use of a legal nonconforming structure, as those terms are defined in Section 17.705.020 (Definitions), above, may be continued, including transfers of ownership; provided that their continuation shall comply with the requirements of this Section.
See Section 17.705.060 (Residential Exemptions), below for exceptions regarding certain residential uses and structures.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-9 A. Nonconforming uses. The continuance of a legal nonconforming use shall be allowed subject to the following provisions:
1. Change of ownership. Change of management, ownership, or tenancy of a nonconforming use shall not affect its nonconforming status; provided, the use and intensity of use, as determined by the Director, does not change.
2. Additional development. Additional development of any property on which a nonconforming use exists shall require that all new uses be in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Development Code.
3. Conversion of a nonconforming use. If a nonconforming use is converted to a conforming use, no nonconforming use may be resumed.
4. Changes to a nonconforming use. A nonconforming use shall not be established or replaced by another nonconforming use, nor shall any nonconforming use be expanded or changed, except as provided in Section 17.705.120 (Nonconforming Adjustments), below.
5. Nonconforming uses within a commercial or industrial development. A nonconforming use located within a commercial or industrial development may be established or replaced by another similar nonconforming use only after the Director first finds all of the following:
a. The nonconforming use is similar to or less intensive than the use originally allowed in the development;
b. The nonconforming use generally adheres to the intent of the General Plan and any applicable specific plan;
c. The nonconforming use will not adversely affect or be materially detrimental to adjoining properties; and
d. The use of the entire development has not been ceased or discontinued for a period of 180 or more consecutive days.
B. Nonconforming structures. A legal nonconforming structure may be maintained in compliance with the following.
1. Ordinary maintenance and repairs. A nonconforming structure may undergo ordinary maintenance and repairs.
2. Involuntary damage to a nonconforming structure. A nonconforming structure that is involuntarily damaged to an extent of 50 percent or more of its appraised value of the structure immediately before the damage may be restored only if
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17.705 NONCONFORMING PARCELS, STRUCTURES, AND USES
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-10 made to conform to all applicable provisions of this Development Code.
However, any residential structure(s), including multi-family, in a residential zone destroyed by a catastrophe, including natural disaster (e.g., earthquakes, firestorms, windstorms, etc.) and official states of emergency, may be reconstructed up to the original size, placement, and density (See Section
17.705.060 [Residential Exemptions], below). Reconstruction shall commence within 180 days after the date of the damage or catastrophe and shall be diligently pursued to completion. (See Section 17.705.070 [Loss of Nonconforming Status], below)
3. Nonstructural alterations to residential structure(s). Necessary repairs and desired alterations that are not structural may be made to a nonconforming residential structure(s), including multi-family, located in a residential zone only when the Building Official first determines that the repairs are necessary for public safety purposes and the cost does not exceed 50 percent of the appraised value of the nonconforming structure.
4. Additions to nonconforming residential structures. Additions may be made to residential structures that are nonconforming due to their placement on the parcel as long as the additions are in compliance with the current applicable regulations of this Development Code.
5. Conversion to an accessory (second) dwelling unit. Within a residential zone, a nonconforming accessory structure located within a rear setback may be converted to an accessory (second) dwelling unit, in compliance with Section
17.40530.3060 (Accessory (Second) Dwelling Units).
6. Nonstructural alterations to commercial, industrial, mixed-use, or institutional structure(s). Necessary repairs and desired alterations may be made to nonconforming commercial, industrial, mixed-use, or institutional structures; provided, that no structural alterations shall be made that would prolong the life of the supporting members of a structure (e.g., beams, bearing walls, columns, girders, etc.). Structural elements may be modified or repaired only if the Building Official first determines that the modification or repair is immediately necessary to protect the health and safety of the public or occupants of the nonconforming structure, or adjacent property and the cost does not exceed 50 percent of the appraised value of the nonconforming structure. However, improvements required to reinforce non-reinforced masonry structures shall be allowed without replacement cost limitations, provided the retrofitting is strictly limited to compliance with earthquake safety standards.
7. Interior partitions or other nonstructural improvements. Changes to interior partitions or other nonstructural improvements and repairs may be made to a nonconforming commercial, industrial, mixed-use, or institutional structure;
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-11 provided that the cost of the desired improvement or repair shall not exceed 50 percent of the appraised value of the nonconforming structure over any consecutive five-year period.
8. Development of a parcel with a nonconforming structure(s). Any additional development of a parcel with a nonconforming structure shall require that all new structures be in compliance with this Development Code.
9. Appraised values. All appraised values referred to in this Section shall be determined by a State licensed appraiser and confirmed by the Building Official.
17.705.060 – Residential Exemptions
A. Reconstruction or replacement – single-family dwelling. An involuntarily damaged or destroyed single-family nonconforming dwelling may be reconstructed or replaced with a new structure with the same footprint (including preexisting nonconforming setbacks) and height in compliance with current Building and Fire Code requirements.
B. Reconstruction or replacement – multi-family dwelling. An involuntarily damaged or destroyed multi-family nonconforming dwelling unit(s) may be reconstructed or replaced with a new structure with the same footprint (including preexisting nonconforming setbacks), height, and number of dwelling units, in compliance with current Building and Fire Code requirements and Government Code Sections 65852.25 and 65863.4.
C. Substantial expansion, rehabilitation, or renovation. Substantial expansion, rehabilitation, or renovation of an existing dwelling unit in a zone where residences are a nonconforming use may be allowed with Minor Use Permit approval, in compliance with Chapter 17.605.
1. Substantial expansion, rehabilitation, or renovation defined. Substantial expansion, rehabilitation, or renovation occurs when at least 25 percent of the floor area of the existing residential structure is proposed to be added to the structure and/or a Building Permit for construction valued at 50 percent or more of the appraised value of the structure before expansion, rehabilitation, or renovation is requested.
2. Protection of community and neighborhood character. The review authority shall ensure that Minor Use Permit approval for a substantial expansion, rehabilitation, or renovation shall maintain public health, safety, and welfare, and maintain the prevailing neighborhood character.
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17.705.070 – Loss of Nonconforming Status
A. Termination by discontinuance.
1. Nonconforming use. If a nonconforming use is ceased or discontinued for a continuous period of 180 or more consecutive days, the use shall lose its legal nonconforming status, and the continued use of the property shall be required to be in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Development Code.
2. Nonconforming structure. If the use of a nonconforming structure is ceased or discontinued for a continuous period of 180 or more consecutive days, the structure shall lose its legal nonconforming status, and shall be removed or altered to conform to the applicable provisions of this Development Code.
3. Cessation or discontinuance. A nonconforming use or structure shall be considered ceased or discontinued when any of the following apply:
a. Cessation or discontinuance of a nonconforming use shall be deemed as an abandonment of the use, irrespective of the owner's or occupant's intent.
b. Discontinuance shall include cessation of a use regardless of intent to resume the use.
c. The intent of the owner to cease or discontinue use of the nonconforming structure is apparent, as determined by the Director.
d. Where characteristic furnishings and equipment associated with the use have been removed and not replaced with equivalent furnishings and equipment during this time, and where normal occupancy and/or use has been ceased or discontinued for a period of 180 or more consecutive days. e. Where there are no business receipts or utility payments available for the 180-day period.
4. Nonconforming dwelling units or agricultural uses. This Section shall not apply to nonconforming dwelling units or agricultural uses. These nonconforming uses shall be treated in the following manner:
a. Whenever a nonconforming dwelling unit outside a residential zone has been abandoned, discontinued, or changed to a conforming use for 12 months or more, the nonconforming use shall not be reestablished, and the structure or site shall only be used in compliance with the regulations for the zone in which it is located.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-13 b. Whenever a nonconforming agricultural use has been abandoned, discontinued, or changed to a conforming use for two years or more, the nonconforming use may only be reestablished in compliance with Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone Specific Standards). (Ord. 19-10, Adopted June 18, 2019)
B. Termination by destruction. Nonconforming status shall terminate if a nonconforming structure, or a conforming structure occupied by a nonconforming use, is involuntarily damaged or destroyed as a result of an accident or by earthquake, fire, flood, or other act of nature; except as provided by Section 17.705.060 (Residential Exemptions), above, and except as follows.
1. 50 percent or less. If the cost of repairing or replacing the damaged portion of the structure is 50 percent or less of the appraised value of the structure immediately before the damage, the structure may be restored to no more than the same size and use, and the use continued, if the restoration is started within 180 days following the date of damage and is diligently pursued to completion.
2. Exceeds 50 percent. If the cost of repairing or replacing the damaged portion of the structure exceeds 50 percent of the appraised value of the structure immediately before the damage, or the structure is voluntarily razed or is required by law to be razed, the structure shall not be restored except in full compliance with the applicable regulations for the zone in which it is located and the nonconforming use shall not be resumed.
3. Appraised and estimated values. All appraised values referred to in this Section shall be determined by a State licensed appraiser and confirmed by the Building Official. Estimates of repairing or replacing the damaged portion of the structure for purposes of this Section shall be made by or shall be reviewed and approved by the Building Official and shall be based on the minimum cost of construction in compliance with the Building Code.
C. Timing of termination. The nonconforming status shall terminate in compliance with the following:
1. A nonconforming use and/or structure may continue or remain until there has been a structural alteration, an enlargement or increase in space occupied, change in the nonconforming use, moving of the nonconforming structure, cessation or discontinuance of the nonconforming use, damage in compliance with Subsection B. (Termination by destruction), above, or the use has been determined to be a nuisance by the Council.
2. The nonconforming use and/or structure shall be deemed terminated on the first happening of either one of the events or situations identified in Subparagraph 1., above.
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17.705 NONCONFORMING PARCELS, STRUCTURES, AND USES
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-14 D. Physically unsafe or unlawful structures.
1. If a nonconforming structure or portion of a structure containing a nonconforming use becomes physically unsafe or unlawful due to lack of repairs or maintenance, and is declared by the Building Official to be unsafe or unlawful by reason of physical conditions, it may be ordered demolished or rebuilt/repaired and shall not be rebuilt, repaired, or restored except in full compliance with the applicable regulations of the zone in which it is located.
2. Nothing in this Chapter shall be deemed to prevent the restoring or strengthening to a safe condition of any structure or part thereof declared to be unsafe by the Building Official.
E. Termination by operation of law.
1. Elimination of nonconformities. Except as allowed by Subparagraph 2. (Exceptions to provisions for elimination of nonconformities), nonconforming uses and structures shall be discontinued and removed from their sites, altered to conform, or altered as specified to decrease the degree of nonconformity, within the specified time after first become nonconforming in compliance with Table 7-1 (Amortization Schedule).
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Amortization Schedule
Description of Nonconformity Length of
Amortization (1)
Nonconforming uses. In any zone, removal of a nonconforming use that does not occupy a structure and does not have an approved site plan or a use occupying a structure having an actual value as determined by the County Assessor’s Office of less than $5,000.
Two years
Nonconforming structures. Removal or alteration of a nonconforming structure having an actual value as determined by the County Assessor’s Office of less than $5,000.
Two years
Off-Street Parking and Landscaping. Elimination of nonconformity as far as required amount of off-street parking, surfacing, and landscaping for all but residential uses. (Except when a change increases the amount of off-street parking required, in which case parking shall be provided immediately.)
10 years
Screening and Performance Standards. Elimination of nonconformity with screening requirements and performance standards in all commercial and industrial zones. Two years Signs. (Excepting any sign that is relocated, changed structurally, or receives new sign face shall be made to conform immediately) Five years
Nonconforming uses and structures.
1. In a residential zone a use that is neither an allowed use nor a conditional use.
2. In a commercial or industrial zone, a use that is neither an allowed use nor a conditional use.
3. Structures over $5,000 in actual valuation (except for dwellings in a nonresidential zone) Type I and Type II structures (fire resistive) (3) 20 years Type III (heavy timber construction and ordinary masonry construction). (3) 15 years Type IV and Type V structures (light incombustible frame and wood frame construction). (3) 10 years
Notes.
(1) The length of amortization shall be measured from the effective date, or operative date where later, of the ordinance or amendment establishing the nonconformity.
(2) The length of amortization shall be five years from the date the use first becomes nonconforming. (3) Type of construction, as defined in the Building Code.
2. Exceptions to provisions for elimination of nonconformities. The following nonconforming uses need not be removed and under certain conditions may be expanded; provided that they shall be subject to the other applicable provisions of this Section (e.g., destruction, discontinuance, etc.). a. In any zone, a residential use may be continued and the floor area expanded by no more than 200 square feet; provided that the number of dwelling units shall not be increased.
b. In a residential zone, a nonresidential use that is an allowed use or a conditional use may be continued and a Conditional Use Permit may be
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-16 approved for expansion of the floor area or the site area occupied by the use by not more than 10 percent within a five year period. Landscaping, parking, and screening shall be required in compliance with Article 3 (Site Planning and Development Standards).
c. In a commercial zone, a use that is an allowed use or a conditional use in a commercial or industrial zone may be continued and a Conditional Use Permit may be approved for expansion of the floor area or the site area occupied by the use by no more than 25 percent within any five year period. Landscaping, parking, and screening shall be required in compliance with Article 3 (Site Planning and Development Standards). d. In a commercial or industrial zone, a use that is an allowed use or a conditional use in an industrial zone may be continued; provided that nonconformity with screening, performance, parking and landscaping requirements shall be eliminated. A Conditional Use Permit may be approved for the expansion of the floor area or the site area. e. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed or applied to require the cessation, discontinuance, removal, or termination or to prevent the alteration, maintenance, modernization, rebuilding, reconstruction, repair, or replacement and continued use of public utility structures, equipment, and facilities; provided that there is no change of use nor enlargement of those uses.
f. A Conditional Use Permit may be approved to extend the life of nonconforming sign for no more than five additional years.
17.705.080 – Nonconforming Parcels and Merger of Parcels A. Legal building site – single nonconforming parcel. A single nonconforming parcel that does not comply with the applicable area, depth, or width, requirements of this Development Code shall be considered a legal building site if it meets at least one of the following criteria, as documented to the satisfaction of the Director by evidence furnished by the applicant.
1. Approved subdivision. The parcel was created by a recorded subdivision;
2. Individual parcel legally created by deed. The parcel is under single ownership and was legally created by a recorded deed before the effective date of the amendment that made the parcel nonconforming;
3. Variance or lot line adjustment. The parcel was approved through the Variance procedure or resulted from a lot line adjustment; or
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4. Partial government acquisition. The parcel was created in compliance with the provisions of this Development Code, but was made nonconforming when a portion was acquired by a governmental entity so that the parcel size is decreased not more than 20 percent and the yard facing a public right-of-way was decreased not more than 50 percent.
B. Subdivision of a nonconforming parcel. No subdivision shall be approved that would increase the nonconformity of an existing parcel or any nonconforming use on the parcel.
C. Mandatory merger – two or more nonconforming contiguous parcels. Refer to Title 16 - Subdivisions
17.705.090 – Effect of Conditional/Minor Use Permit Requirements A. Absence of Conditional/Minor Use Permit. A use lawfully existing without the approval of a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit that would be required by this Development Code shall be deemed conforming only to the extent of its previous lawful use (e.g., maintaining the same site area boundaries, hours of operation, etc.).
B. Previous Conditional/Minor Use Permit in effect. A use that was authorized by a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit but is not allowed by this Development Code in its current location may continue, but only in compliance with the original Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit conditions of approval.
17.705.100 – Nonconforming Service Stations / Gas Stations A. Nonconforming service stations in existence before the effective date of this Development Code that become damaged or partially destroyed or that are proposed to be added to or structurally altered to the extent of more than 50 percent of the appraised value of the main structure in any 12-month period may not be occupied or used except in full compliance with the applicable provisions of this Chapter.
17.705.110 – Nonconforming Parking
A. Insufficient parking. Where off-street parking spaces are provided and maintained in connection with a structure or use at the time this Development Code became effective and are now insufficient to meet the requirements for the use with which it is associated, or where no parking spaces have been provided, then the structure may be expanded only if off-street parking is provided for the existing structure or use as well as the expansion in compliance with the standards identified in Chapter 17.330 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Standards).
B. Existing parking. Existing parking may not be counted as meeting this requirement unless it meets or exceeds the requirements of this Development Code.
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17.705.120 – Nonconforming Adjustments
A. Nonconforming Adjustments.
1. Nonconforming Adjustments provide a procedure for City review and decision on requests that propose to continue a legal nonconforming use, allow the substitution of one nonconforming use for another nonconforming use, or allow minor modifications of applicable Development Code standards to allow the expansion of the use or structure, and only when pertaining to existing uses or structures, and not the initiation or construction of new uses or structures.
2. The Nonconforming Adjustments are subject to the special findings identified in Subsection C. (Special findings for Nonconforming Adjustments), below.
B. Authority to allow adjustments.
1. The Commission may approve adjustments to a non-conforming use with the granting of a Conditional Use Permit.
C. Special findings for Nonconforming Adjustments. The review authority may approve a Nonconforming Adjustment, with or without conditions, only if it first makes all of the following findings:
1. The Nonconforming Adjustment is necessary because the subject use or structure was legal when it was originally initiated or constructed, but changes in this Development Code or the applicable zone development standards caused the use or structure to become legal nonconforming;
2. Approving the Nonconforming Adjustment for the subject use or structure will not pose a serious hazard to the public health or safety of persons residing or working on or adjacent to the subject parcel; and
3. The location, size, and operating characteristics of the legal nonconforming use or structure are compatible with the existing and future land uses in the vicinity.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-19 Chapter 17.710 — Public Noticing and Hearings
Sections:
17.710.010 – Purpose
17.710.020 – Noticing for Director Approvals
17.710.030 – Notice of Hearing
17.710.040 – Hearing Procedure
17.710.050 – Recommendation by Commission
17.710.060 – Decision and Notice
17.710.070 – Effective Date of Decision
17.710.010 – Purpose
This Chapter provides procedures for public notices and public hearings required by this Development Code. When a public hearing is required, advance notice of the hearing shall be given, and the hearing shall be conducted, in compliance with this Chapter.
17.710.020 – Noticing for Director Approvals
When this Development Code requires the Director provide a public notice before a decision on permits, such as a Minor Use Permit or Minor Variance, but a public hearing is not required, the Director shall provide public notices in conformation with this Section.
A. Content of notice. Public Notice shall include all of the following information, as applicable.
1. Decision information. The name of the review authority; the phone number and street address of the Department where an interested person could call or visit to obtain additional information; and the date by which the review authority may render a decision. The review authority may render a decision on, or after, the posted date.
2. Method of Providing Comments. The notice shall provide the method and date by which a member of the public may provide written comments for consideration before a decision is rendered.
3. Project information. The name of the applicant; the City's file number assigned to the application; a general explanation of the matter to be considered; and a general description, in text or by diagram, of the location of the property that is the subject of the hearing.
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4. Statement on environmental document. If a proposed Environmental Document or Determination has been prepared for the project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City’s CEQA Guidelines, the notice shall include a statement that the review authority will also consider approval of said Environmental Document or Determination.
5. Statement regarding challenges of City actions. A notice substantially stating all of the following: "If you challenge the (nature of the proposed action) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in written correspondence delivered to the (public entity conducting the hearing) at, or before, the decision date".
B. Method of notice distribution. Public Notices required by this Section shall be given as follows.
1. Mailing. Notice shall be mailed or delivered at least 10 days before the decision date to the following:
a. Project site owners, agent(s), and applicant. The owners of the property being considered in the application, the owners' agent(s), and the applicant, in addition to the owner(s) of the mineral rights for maps in compliance with Government Code Section 65091(a)(2);
b. Local agencies. Any local agency expected to provide roads, schools, sewage, streets, water, or other essential facilities or services to the property which is the subject of the application;
c. Affected owners. All owners of real property as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll, located within a radius of 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the parcel that is the subject of the hearing (or other distance as required by the specific permit or action being taken [i.e. 1,000 foot for variances related to alcohol sales]); and any other person whose property might, in the judgment of the Director, be affected by the proposed project; and
d. Persons requesting notice. Any persons who has filed a written request for notice with the Director or City Clerk.
2. Alternative to mailing. If the number of property owners to whom notice would be mailed in compliance with Subparagraph B. 1., above is more than 1,000, the Director may choose to provide the alternative notice allowed by Government Code Section 65091(a)(3).
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3. Publication. In addition to the notice required by Subparagraphs B.1. or B.2., above, notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least 10 days before the scheduled hearing.
4. Additional notice. In addition to the types of notice required above, the Director may require any additional notice with content or using a distribution method (e.g., posting on the City’s web site) as the Director determines is necessary or desirable.
C. Environmental Approvals. When the Director takes action on a Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration, or Environmental Impact Report, as permitted, the Director shall provide notices in compliance with this section.
17.710.030 – Notice of Hearing
When this Development Code requires a public hearing before a decision on a permit, or for another matter, the public shall be provided notice of the hearing in compliance with Government Code Sections 65090 through 65096, and Public Resources Code 21000 et seq., and as required by this Chapter.
A. Content of notice. Notice of a public hearing shall include all of the following information, as applicable.
1. Hearing information. The date, time, and place of the hearing and the name of the review authority; a brief description of the City's general procedure concerning the conduct of hearings and decisions (e.g., the public’s right to appear and be heard); and the phone number and street address of the Department, where an interested person could call or visit to obtain additional information.
2. Project information. The name of the applicant; the City's file number assigned to the application; a general explanation of the matter to be considered; and a general description, in text or by diagram, of the location of the property that is the subject of the hearing.
3. Statement on environmental document. If a proposed Environmental Document or Determination has been prepared for the project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City’s CEQA Guidelines, the hearing notice shall include a statement that the review authority will also consider approval (or recommendation of adoption/approval for an application requiring Council action) of the proposed Environmental Document or Determination.
4. Statement regarding challenges of City actions. A notice substantially stating all of the following: "If you challenge the (nature of the proposed action) in
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-22 court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the (public entity conducting the hearing) at, or before, the public hearing" in compliance with Government Code Section 65009(b)(2).
5. Statement regarding Commission’s recommendations. For Council items that involve a recommendation from the Commission (e.g., legislative acts) the notice shall contain the Commission’s recommendations.
B. Method of notice distribution. Notice of a public hearing required by this Chapter shall be given as follows, as required by Government Code Sections 65090 and 65091.
1. Mailing. Notice shall be mailed, e-mailed (if available), or delivered at least 10 days before the scheduled hearing to the following:
a. Project site owners, agent(s), and applicant. The owners of the property being considered in the application, the owners' agent(s), and the applicant, in addition to the owner(s) of the mineral rights for maps in compliance with Government Code Section 65091(a)(2);
b. Local agencies. Any local agency expected to provide roads, schools, sewage, streets, water, or other essential facilities or services to the property which is the subject of the application;
c. Affected owners. All owners of real property as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll, located within a radius of 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the parcel that is the subject of the hearing (or other distance as required by the specific permit or action being taken [i.e. 1,000 foot for variances related to alcohol sales]); and any other person whose property might, in the judgment of the Director, be affected by the proposed project; and
d. Persons requesting notice. Any persons, including any California Native American tribe who is on the contact list of the Native American Heritage Commission in compliance with Government Code Section 65092, who has filed a written request for notice with the Director or City Clerk and has paid the required fee for the notice.
2. Alternative to mailing. If the number of property owners to whom notice would be mailed in compliance with Subparagraph B. 1., above is more than 1,000, the Director may choose to provide the alternative notice allowed by Government Code Section 65091(a)(3).
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3. Publication. In addition to the notice required by Subparagraphs B.1. or B.2., above, notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least 10 days before the scheduled hearing.
4. Additional notice. In addition to the types of notice required above, the Director may require any additional notice with content or using a distribution method (e.g., posting on the City’s web site) as the Director determines is necessary or desirable.
17.710.040 – Hearing Procedure
A. Time and place of hearing. A hearing shall be held at the date, time, and place for which notice was given.
B. Continued hearing. Any hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice; provided that the chair of the hearing body announces the date, time, and place to which the hearing will be continued before the adjournment or recess of the hearing.
C. Deferral of final decision.
1. The review authority may announce a tentative decision, and defer its action on a final decision until appropriate findings and/or conditions of approval have been prepared.
2. The date of the final action shall be as described in the motion, ordinance, or resolution that incorporates the findings and/or conditions.
D. Formal rules of evidence or procedure not applicable. Formal rules of evidence or procedure applicable in judicial actions and proceedings shall not apply in any proceeding subject to this Development Code, except as otherwise required by the Municipal Code, in compliance with Government Code Section 65010.
17.710.050 – Recommendation by Commission
A. Recommendation and findings to the Council. After a public hearing on a proposed amendment to this Development Code, the General Plan, the Zoning Map, a development agreement, or a specific plan, the recommendation and findings of the Commission shall be forwarded to the Council.
B. Recommendation included in notice. The recommendation shall be included in the required notice of the Council’s public hearing.
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17.710.060 – Decision and Notice
A. Decisions by the Commission or Council.
1. The review authority may announce and record its decision on the matter being considered at the conclusion of a scheduled hearing, or defer action and continue the matter to a later meeting agenda in compliance with Section 17.710.040 (Hearing Procedure), above.
2. Unless otherwise required by law (i.e., votes by the Commission on a General Plan amendment in compliance with Government Code Section 65354), a majority of those entitled to vote or majority of quorum shall be required for any formal action by the applicable review authority.
3. Tie votes of the review authority for matters that legally require findings shall result in no action by the review authority.
4. All decisions shall be in writing and, if required by law, shall contain written findings.
B. Notice of decision.
1. Provision of notice. Following the decision on an application for a permit or other approval required by this Development Code, the City shall provide notice of its action to the applicant and to any person who specifically requested notice of the City’s action.
2. Contents of notice. The notice of the final decision shall contain the action, conditions of approval, reporting/monitoring requirements deemed necessary to mitigate any impacts and protect the public convenience, health, interest, safety, or general welfare of the City, and the procedure for appeal, as applicable.
3. Delivery of notice.
a. The notice of the decision shall be delivered by first class, postage prepaid mail or electronic mail to:
1. The applicant.
2. The appellant, as applicable.
3. Any person requesting notification of the decision..
C. Notifying County Assessor. Whenever a Zoning Map amendment, Conditional Use Permit, Minor Use Permit, Minor Variance, or Variance is granted with respect to any
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-25 property, the City shall, within 30 days, notify the County Assessor of the action in compliance with Government Code Section 65863.5.
17.710.070 – Effective Date of Decision
A. Director’s or Commission’s decision. The decision of the Director or Commission is final and effective after 5:00 p.m. on the 10th day following the actual date the decision is rendered if no appeal of that decision has been filed in compliance with Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
B. Council’s decision.
1. Adopted by ordinance. A decision of the Council adopted by ordinance is final and shall become effective on the 31st day following the date the ordinance is adopted by the Council, unless otherwise provided in the adopting ordinance.
For example, an ordinance adopted on October 1st will actually be effective on November 1st.
2. Adopted by resolution. A decision of the Council adopted by resolution is final and shall be effective on the date the decision is rendered, unless otherwise provided in the adopting resolution.
3. Contingent on future date or event. The Council may take a final action and make it contingent on a future date or event.
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17.715 APPEALS
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-26 Chapter 17.715 — Appeals
Sections:
17.715.010 – Purpose
17.715.020 – Appeal Subjects and Jurisdiction
17.715.030 – Calls for Review
17.715.040 – Filing and Processing of Appeals
17.715.050 – Judicial Review
17.715.010 – Purpose
This Chapter establishes procedures for the appeal and calls for review of determinations and decisions of the Director or Commission.
17.715.020 – Appeal Subjects and Jurisdiction
A. Code administration and interpretation. The following determinations and actions of the Director and Department staff may be appealed to the Commission and then to the Council:
1. Interpretations. Any determination on the meaning or applicability of the regulations contained in this Development Code that are believed to be in error, and cannot be resolved with the Director; and
2. Enforcement action. Any initial enforcement action conducted in compliance with Section 17.725.080 (Initial Enforcement Action).
B. Planning permit decisions.
1. Director’s decisions. Decisions of the Director on a Minor Use Permit, Minor Variance, Nonconforming Use Determination, Reasonable Accommodation, Site Plan and Design Review, Sign Permit, Temporary Use Permit, or Zoning Clearance may be appealed to the Commission.
2. Commission’s decisions. Any decision of the Commission may be appealed to the Council.
17.715.030 – Calls for Review
A. Council review.
1. Council. The Council may call for a review of any determination or decision rendered by the Commission or Director.
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2. Majority vote required. A call for review may only be commenced by the affirmative vote of the majority of the members present of the applicable review authority.
B. Process for calling for a review.
1. Initiation. One or more Council members may initiate a call for review of a Commission’s or Director’s determination or decision by filing a written request with the City Clerk before the effective date of the action, which means within 10 days following the date of the determination or decision.
2. Consideration of call for review. The Councilshall consider the call for review at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
3. Vote. If the Council votes to review the determination or decision, a subsequent review hearing shall be scheduled to consider the merits of the review. The Council may call for the review of a Director’s determination or decision directly, or may direct the Commission to first consider the matter and provide a written recommendation to the Council.
4. Notice to applicant. The applicant shall be notified of the Council request for review. .
5. Notice to public. Any member of the public who requested to be notified of a project called for review shall be provided a copy of the Public Notice for the Public Hearing.
6. Effect of call for review.
a. A request for a call for review by a member of the City Council shall stay the effective date of a determination or decision until the Council can make a decision on the call for review request.
b. The timely filing of a call for review does not extend the time in which an appeal of a determination or decision shall be filed. The normal appeal period shall continue to run in compliance with Subsection 17.715.040.B. (Timing and form of appeal), below.
c. If the Council decides to call for review of the subject determination or decision, then the previous determination or decision shall be vacated. d. If the Council decides not to call for review the subject determination or decision, then the determination or decision shall become final unless the appeal period has not expired.
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7. Filing of an appeal pending a call for review.
a. Right to file an appeal. Any person may file a timely appeal in compliance with this Chapter even though a call for review has been filed in compliance with this Section.
b. Effect of filing an appeal. The filing of the appeal shall serve to protect the rights of the appellant(s) in the event the call for review is subsequently withdrawn or rejected.
9. Notice and public hearing.
a. The consideration of call for review shall be a discussion item and does not require a public notice.
b. A call for review hearing shall be a public hearing, following the same process and procedures as an appeal, in compliance with this Chapter..
10. Fees not required. Fees shall not be required in conjunction with the filing of a call for review.
11. Required votes. The final action calling for review of a determination or decision shall require an affirmative majority vote of those members lawfully authorized to vote on the matter.
C. Concurrent Commission recommendations. When the Commission makes a recommendation to the Council on a legislative matter (e.g., development agreement, Development Code amendment, General Plan amendment, specific plan amendment, or Zoning Map amendment), any concurrent decision by the Commission on an approval, permit, or Variance, or other non-legislative land use permit application concerning, in whole or in part, the same parcel(s) shall also be deemed to be timely called up for review by the Council.
17.715.040 – Filing and Processing of Appeals
A. Eligibility.
1. An appeal in compliance with this Chapter may be filed by any person.
2. An appeal in compliance with this Chapter may be appealed by a Councilmember or Commissioner acting as an individual.
3. Any Councilmember or Commissioner filing an appeal as an individual shall not be authorized to participate in any decision concerning that action of decision.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-29 B. Timing and form of appeal. An appeal shall be submitted in writing and shall specifically state the pertinent facts and the basis for the appeal.
1. The pertinent facts and the basis for the appeal shall include, at a minimum, the specific grounds for the appeal, where there was an error or abuse of discretion by the previous review authority (e.g., Commission, Director, or other City official) in the consideration and action on the matter being appealed, and/or where the decision was not supported by the evidence on the record.
2. The appeal shall be filed with the Department or City Clerk, as applicable, within 10 days following the actual date the decision was rendered. a. Appeals addressed to the Commission shall be filed with the Department; b. Appeals addressed to the Council shall be filed with the City Clerk.
3. The appeal shall be accompanied by the filing fee identified in the City’s Planning Fee Schedule.
4. Once an appeal is filed, any action on the associated project is suspended until the appeal is processed and a final decision is rendered.
C. Scope of planning permit appeals.
1. All except for Conditional Use Permits – not de novo. An appeal of a decision on a planning permit, except for a Conditional Use Permit, shall not be de novo, but instead shall be limited to issues raised at the public hearing, or in writing before the hearing, or information that was not known at the time of the decision that is being appealed.
2. Conditional Use Permits only – de novo. An appeal of a decision on a Conditional Use Permit shall de novo, and shall not be limited to issues raised at the public hearing, or in writing before the hearing, or information that was not known at the time of the decision that is being appealed.
D. Report and scheduling of hearing.
1. When an appeal has been filed, the Director shall prepare a report on the matter, including all of the application materials in question, and schedule the matter for a public hearing by the appropriate review authority identified in Section
17.715.020 (Appeal Subjects and Jurisdiction), above.
2. Notice of the hearing shall be provided, and the hearing shall be conducted, in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings).
3. Any interested party may appear and be heard regarding the appeal.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-30 E. Decision.
1. During the appeal hearing, the review authority may:
a. Affirm, affirm in part, or reverse the action, determination, or decision that is the subject of the appeal, based upon findings of fact about the particular case. The findings shall identify the reasons for the action on the appeal, and verify the compliance or non-compliance of the subject of the appeal with this Development Code;
b. Adopt additional or different project aspects or conditions of approval, that may address issues or concerns other than the subject of the appeal; c. Disapprove the planning permit approved by the previous review authority, even where the appellant only requested a modification or elimination of one or more project aspects or conditions of approval; or d. Refer the matter to any other review authority authorized to hear the matter.
2. Within 60 days the review authority shall render its decision on the appeal, unless it is continued for good cause.3. In the event of a tie vote by the review authority on an appeal, the decision being appealed shall stand.
F. Effective date of appeal decision.
1. Commission’s decision. A decision by the Commission is final and effective after 5:00 p.m. on the 10th day following the actual date the final decision is rendered, if no appeal to the decision has been filed with the Council or called up by the Council.
2. Council’s decision.
a. Adopted by ordinance. A decision of the Council adopted by ordinance is final and shall become effective on the 31st day following the date the ordinance is actually adopted by the Council, unless otherwise provided in the adopting ordinance.
b. Adopted by resolution. A decision of the Council adopted by resolution is final and shall be effective on the date the decision is rendered. c. Any other action. A decision of the Council taken by any action other than ordinance or resolution is final and shall be effective on the date the decision is rendered.
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17.715.050 – Judicial Review
No person shall seek judicial review of a City decision on a planning permit or other matter in compliance with this Development Code unless and until all available appeals to the Commission and Council have been first exhausted in compliance with this Chapter.
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17.720 AMENDMENTS
SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-32 Chapter 17.720 — Amendments
Sections:
17.720.010 – Purpose
17.720.020 – Initiation of Amendment
17.720.030 – Processing, Notice, and Hearings
17.720.040 – Commission's Action on Amendment
17.720.050 – Council's Action on Amendment
17.720.060 – Findings and Decision
17.720.070 – Prezoning – Annexations
17.720.080 – Effective Dates
17.720.010 – Purpose
This Chapter provides procedures for the amendment of this Development Code, the General Plan, or the Zoning Map whenever the Council determines public necessity and general welfare require an amendment.
17.720.020 – Initiation of Amendment
An amendment may be initiated by Commission or Council action, proposed by the Director, or as follows.
A. General Plan or Zoning Map amendment. In the case of the General Plan or the Zoning Map, an amendment may also be initiated by the filing of an amendment application with the Department by the owner(s) or authorized agent of property for which the amendment is sought. If the property is under multiple ownerships, all owners or their authorized agents shall join in filing the application.
B. Development Code amendment. In the case of this Development Code, the Council may also adopt an urgency measure as an interim ordinance, in compliance with Government Code Section 65858.
17.720.030 – Processing, Notice, and Hearings
A. Application filing and processing. If initiated by the filing of an amendment application, the application shall be processed in compliance with Chapter 17.600 (Permit Application Filing and Processing). The application shall include the information and materials specified by the Department handout for amendment applications, together with the required fee in compliance with the City’s Planning Fee Schedule. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of the findings required by Section 17.720.060 (Findings and Decision), below.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-33 B. Timing of General Plan amendments.
1. Mandatory elements.
a. The mandatory elements of the General Plan may be amended up to four times in a single calendar year.
b. Amendments may be combined with one another for Council consideration/action.
2. Nonmandatory elements. The nonmandatory elements of the General Plan may be amended an unlimited number of times.
C. Development Code/Zoning Map amendments – Compliance with Government Code Section 65853 required.
1. A Development Code or Zoning Map amendment, which amendment changes any property from one zone to another or imposes any regulation(s) specified in Government Code Section 65850 not previously imposed or removes or modifies any specified regulation(s) previously imposed shall be adopted in compliance with Government Code Sections 65854 to 65857, inclusive and as specified in this Chapter.
2. Any other amendment to this Development Code may be adopted as other ordinances are adopted.
3. When the Council has requested the Commission to study and report upon an amendment which is within the scope of this Subsection and the Commission fails to act upon the request within a reasonable time, the Council may, by written notice, require the Commission to render its report within 40 days.
4. Upon receipt of the written notice the Commission, if it has not done so, shall conduct the public hearing as required by Government Code Section 65854.
5. Failure of the Commission to report to the Council within the time period specified in Subparagraph 3, above, shall be deemed to be approval of the proposed amendment in compliance with Government Code Section 65853.
D. Notification and consultation with California Native American tribes required.
1. In compliance with Government Code Section 65352.3 and before the adoption or amendment of the General Plan, proposed on or after March 1, 2005, the City shall conduct consultations with California Native American tribes that are on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission for the purpose of preserving or mitigating impacts to features, objects, or places
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-34 described in Public Resources Code Sections 5097.9 and 5097.993 that are located within the City's jurisdiction.
2. From the date on which a California Native American tribe is contacted by the City in compliance with this Subsection, the tribe shall have 90 days in which to request a consultation, unless a shorter timeframe has been agreed to by that tribe.
3. Consistent with the guidelines developed and adopted by the State Office of Planning and Research in compliance with Government Code Section 65040.2, the City shall protect the confidentiality of information concerning the specific character, identity, location, and use of those features, objects, and places.
E. Public hearings required. The Commission and Council shall each conduct one or more public hearings regarding the amendment.
F. Notice and hearing. Notice of the public hearing shall be provided and the hearing shall be conducted in compliance with Chapter 17.710 (Public Hearings).
17.720.040 – Commission's Action on Amendment
A. Commission’s recommendation to Council.
1. All amendments. After the public hearing, the Commission shall forward a written recommendation to the Council whether to approve, approve in modified form, or disapprove the proposed amendment, based on the findings identified in Section 17.720.060 (Findings and Decision), below.
2. Recommendation for approval of Development Code or Zoning Map amendments. A recommendation for approval or approval in modified form of a Development Code or Zoning Map amendment shall require only a majority vote.
3. Recommendation for approval of General Plan amendments. A recommendation for approval or approval in modified form of a General Plan amendment shall require the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total membership of the Commission in compliance with Government Code Section 65354.
B. Recommendation of disapproval by Commission. A recommendation against the proposed amendment shall require only a majority vote in compliance with Government Code Section 65354.
C. Appeal of Commission’s recommendation.
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1. The action of the Commission may be appealed within 10 days after the Commission makes a recommendation to the Council in compliance with Government Code Section 65354.5.
2. The appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk in compliance with Government Code Section 65354.5 and Chapter 17.715 (Appeals).
17.720.050 – Council's Action on Amendment
A. Council’s action.
1. All amendments. Upon receipt of the Commission's recommendation to approve, approve in modified form, or disapprove the proposed amendment, the Council shall conduct a public hearing and either approve, approve in modified form, or disapprove the proposed amendment based on the findings identified in Section 17.720.060 (Findings and Decision), below.
2. Development Code or Zoning Map amendments. The action by the Council to approve, or approve in modified form, the Commission’s recommendation regarding a Development Code or Zoning Map amendment shall be by a majority vote of the members present and shall be final and conclusive.
3. General Plan amendments. The action by the Council to approve, or approve in modified form, the Commission’s recommendation regarding a General Plan amendment shall require the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total membership of the Council in compliance with Government Code Section 65356 and shall be final and conclusive.
B. Referral to Commission.
1. If the Council proposes to adopt a substantial modification(s) to the amendment not previously considered by the Commission, the proposed modification shall be first referred to the Commission for its recommendation, in compliance with Government Code Sections 65356 (General Plan amendments) and 65857 (Development Code or Zoning Map amendments).
2. Failure of the Commission to report back to the Council within the time limits specified in Government Code Sections 65356 (45 days) and 65857 (40 days) following the referral shall be deemed approval by the Commission of the proposed modification(s).
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17.720.060 – Findings and Decision
An amendment to this Development Code, the General Plan, or the Zoning Map may be approved only if all of the following findings are first made, as applicable to the type of amendment.
A. Findings for General Plan and specific plan amendments.
1. The amendment is internally consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan and any applicable specific plan;
2. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City;
3. If an amendment to the Land Use Element, the affected site(s) is physically suitable in terms of design, location, shape, size, operating characteristics, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle (e.g., fire and medical) access and public services and utilities (e.g., fire protection, police protection, potable water, schools, solid waste collection and disposal, storm drainage, wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal, etc.), to ensure that the proposed or anticipated uses and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located; and
4. The City may reduce, require, or permit the reduction of, the residential density for any parcel to, or allow development of any parcel at, a lower residential density, as defined in Government Code Section 65863, only if the following two additional findings are first made:
a. The reduction is consistent with the adopted General Plan, including the Housing Element; and
b. The remaining sites identified in the Housing Element are adequate to accommodate the jurisdiction's share of the regional housing needs in compliance with Government Code Section 65584.
B. Findings for Development Code and Zoning Map amendments.
1. Findings required for all Development Code and Zoning Map amendments. a. The proposed amendment is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan; and
b. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City.
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2. Additional finding for Development Code amendments. The proposed amendment is internally consistent with other applicable provisions of this Development Code.
3. Additional findings for Zoning Map amendments.
a. The affected site(s) is physically suitable in terms of design, location, shape, size, operating characteristics, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle (e.g., fire and medical) access and public services and utilities (e.g., fire protection, police protection, potable water, schools, solid waste collection and disposal, storm drainage, wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal, etc.), to ensure that the requested zoning designation and the proposed or anticipated uses and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located.
b. The two findings specified in Subparagraph A. 4., above, in compliance with Government Code Section 65863.
17.720.070 – Prezoning – Annexations
A. Prezoning required. Before the annexation to the City of any property, the sponsor of any annexations shall file an application for prezoning of the subject property to be annexed and the City shall establish the zoning which will be in effect on the effective date of the annexation.
B. Same as Zoning Map amendments. The process for prezoning property to be annexed to the City shall be the same as is specified in this Chapter for Zoning Map amendments.
C. Compliance with General Plan. The zoning shall be in compliance with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan.
17.720.080 – Effective Dates
A. General Plan. A General Plan amendment shall become effective immediately upon the adoption of a resolution by the Council, unless provided later in the resolution.
B. Development Code and Zoning Map. A Development Code or Zoning Map amendment shall become effective on the 31st day following the adoption of an ordinance by the Council, unless provided later in the ordinance.
C. Notifying County Assessor. Whenever the zoning covering a property is changed from one zone to another via a Development Code or Zoning Map amendment, the City shall,
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-39 Chapter 17.725 — Enforcement Provisions
Sections:
17.725.010 – Purpose
17.725.020 – Permits and Licenses
17.725.030 – Enforcement Responsibility
17.725.040 – Violations
17.725.050 – Remedies are Cumulative
17.725.060 – Inspections
17.725.070 – Revocation or Modifications
17.725.080 – Initial Enforcement Action
17.725.090 – Legal Remedies
17.725.100 – Recovery of Costs
17.725.110 – Additional Permit Processing Fees
17.725.120 – Reinspection Fees
17.725.010 – Purpose
This Chapter establishes provisions that are intended to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Development Code and any conditions of planning permit approval, to promote the City's planning efforts, and for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare of the City.
17.725.020 – Permits and Licenses
All departments, officials, and public employees of the City who are assigned the authority or duty to issue certificates, licenses, or permits shall comply with the provisions of this Development Code.
A. Permits in conflict with Development Code. Certificates, licenses, or permits for uses or structures that would be in conflict with the provisions of this Development Code shall not be issued.
B. Permits deemed void. Any certificate, license, or permit issued in conflict with the provisions of this Development Code shall be void and of no effect.
17.725.030 – Enforcement Responsibility
A. Responsibility of Director. The Director shall exercise the authority provided in Section 836.5 of the California Penal Code through the Building Inspector(s), and issue notices of violation, stop work orders, and citations for any violations of this
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-40 Development Code pertaining to the use of any land, and the addition, alteration, construction, conversion, installation, moving, reconstruction, or use of any structure.
B. Police Chief and City Attorney. The Police Chief and City Attorney shall render any and all necessary assistance to the Director for the enforcement of this Development Code.
17.725.040 – Violations
A. Violations of this Development Code.
1. Any use of land or structures operated or maintained contrary to the provisions of this Development Code and any structure constructed or maintained contrary to the provisions of this Development Code are hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a violation of this Development Code and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine, or by imprisonment for not to exceed 90 days, or by both the fine and imprisonment in compliance with Municipal Code Chapters 1.24 (General Penalty), 1.28 (Administrative Citations), and 8.44 (Nuisances).
2. The violation of any required condition imposed on a permit or approval shall constitute a violation of this Development Code and may constitute grounds for revocation or modification of the permit in compliance with Section 17.725.070 (Revocation or Modification), or any other remedy available to the City under the Municipal Code or this Development Code.
3. Any violations of this Development Code or any required condition(s) imposed on a permit or approval granted in compliance with this Development Code shall be treated as a strict liability offense regardless of intent.
B. Public nuisance. Any use or structure that is altered, constructed, converted, demolished, enlarged, established, erected, maintained, moved, or operated contrary to the provisions of this Development Code or any applicable condition(s) of approval imposed on a permit or approval, or any property that is found to be maintained in violation of Municipal Code Section 8.44.050, is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance, and shall be subject to the remedies and penalties established by Municipal Code Chapters 1.24 (General Penalty), 1.28 (Administrative Citations), and
8.44 (Nuisances).
C. Criminal violation. Any person, whether an agent, principal, or otherwise, violating, permitting, or causing the violation of any provision of this Development Code or any permit issued in compliance with this Development Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction at the election of the City and/or its prosecuting official, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by the applicable fine(s) established by
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-41 Municipal Code Sections 1.24.020 (Misdemeanor—Penalty) or 1.24.030 (Infractions— Penalty).
D. Misdemeanors. Any offense that would otherwise be an infraction may, at the discretion of the City Attorney, be filed as a misdemeanor in compliance with Municipal Code Sections 1.24.010 (Misdemeanors) and 1.24.050 (Prosecution as misdemeanor or infraction).
E. Continuing violation. Any violator shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this Development Code or any applicable condition of approval imposed on a permit is committed, continued, or allowed to continue and the violator shall be punished accordingly.
F. Stop Work Order.
1. Any construction in violation of this Development Code or any conditions imposed on a permit shall be subject to the issuance of a "Stop Work Order" or other similar notice issued by the City.
2. Any violation of a Stop Work Order or other similar notice shall constitute a misdemeanor and a public nuisance, and shall be subject to the remedies and penalties established by the Municipal Code and this Chapter.
17.725.050 – Remedies are Cumulative
A. Cumulative, not exclusive. All remedies contained in this Development Code for the handling of violations or enforcement of the provisions of this Development Code shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other applicable provisions of City, County, or State law.
B. Other remedies. Should a person be found guilty and convicted of a misdemeanor or infraction for the violation of any provision of this Development Code, the conviction shall not prevent the City from pursuing any other available remedy to correct the violation(s).
17.725.060 – Inspections
A. Pre-approval inspections. Every applicant seeking a permit or any other approval in compliance with this Development Code shall allow the City officials handling the application access to any premises or property that is the subject of the application.
B. Post approval inspections. If the permit or other approval in compliance with this Development Code is approved, the owner or applicant shall allow appropriate City officials access to the premises in order to determine continued compliance with the approved permit and/or any conditions of approval imposed on the permit.
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17.725.070 – Revocation or Modifications
This Section provides procedures for securing revocation or punitive modification of previously approved permits or approvals.
A. Revocations. The City’s action to revoke a permit or approval shall have the effect of terminating the permit and disapproving the privileges granted by the original approval.
B. Modifications. The City’s action to modify a permit or approval instead of revocation may include any operational aspect of the project, including buffers, duration of the permit or entitlement, hours of operation, landscaping and maintenance, lighting, parking, performance guarantees, property maintenance, signs, surfacing, traffic circulation, or any other aspect/condition determined to be reasonable and necessary to ensure that the permit is operated in a manner consistent with the original findings for approval.
C. Authority to revoke or modify.
1. Permits. A Conditional Use Permit, Minor Use Permit, or other City planning permit or approval (except a Variance, see Subsection C. 2., below) may be revoked or modified by the review authority (e.g., Director, Commission, or Council) that originally approved the permit, if the review authority first makes any one of the following findings:
a. Circumstances under which the permit or approval was granted have been changed by the applicant to an extent that one or more of the findings that justified the original approval can no longer be made, and the public health, safety, and welfare require the revocation; b. The permit or other approval was granted, in whole or in part, on the basis of a misrepresentation or omission of a material statement in the application, or in the applicant’s testimony presented during the public hearing, for the permit or approval;
c. One or more of the conditions of the original permit or approval have not been substantially fulfilled or have been violated;
d. The approved use or structure has ceased to exist or has been discontinued for at least 60 days. For purposes of this finding, the terms cessation or discontinuance of a use or structure shall be defined as an abandonment of the use or structure, irrespective of the owner's or occupant's intent;
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2. Variances. A Variance or Minor Variance may be revoked or modified by the review authority which originally approved the Variance or Minor Variance, if the review authority first makes any one of the following findings, in addition to any one of the findings specified in Subparagraph C.1., above:
a. Circumstances under which the original approval was granted have been changed by the applicant to a degree that one or more of the findings contained in the original approval can no longer be made in a positive manner, and the grantee has not substantially exercised the rights granted by the Variance or Minor Variance; or
b. One or more of the conditions of the Variance or Minor Variance have not been met, or have been violated, and the grantee has not substantially exercised the rights granted by the Variance or Minor Variance.
D. Hearings and notice.
1. The appropriate review authority shall hold a public hearing to consider revocation or modification of a permit or approval granted in compliance with the provisions of this Development Code.
2. At least 10 days before the public hearing, notice shall be delivered in writing to the original applicant for the permit or approval being considered for revocation or modification, and/or the original owner of the property for which the permit was granted. The only exception to the 10-day notice provision shall be for Temporary Use Permits which, because of their short term nature, shall only require a 24-hour notice.
3. Notice shall be deemed delivered two days after being mailed, certified and first class, through the United States Postal Service, postage paid, to the owner as shown on the County's current equalized assessment roll and to the project applicant, if not the owner of the subject property.
17.725.080 – Initial Enforcement Action
A. Describes the procedures for initiating enforcement. This Section describes the procedures for initiating enforcement action in cases where the Director has determined
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B. Encourage voluntary cooperation. It is the objective of these provisions to encourage the voluntary cooperation of responsible parties in the prompt correction of violations, so that the other enforcement measures provided by this Chapter may be avoided.
C. Other steps necessary. These provisions shall not limit or prevent the City from taking any other steps necessary to obtain compliance with this Development Code.
D. Notice to responsible parties. The Director shall provide the record owner of the subject site and any person in possession or control of the site with a written Notice of Violation, which shall include the following information:
1. A description of each violation and citations of applicable Development Code provisions being violated;
2. A time limit for correcting the violation(s) in compliance with Subsection E., below;
3. A statement that the City intends to charge the property owner for all administrative costs associated with the abatement of the violation(s) in compliance with Section 17.725.100 (Recovery of Costs), and/or initiate legal action as described in Section 17.725.090 (Legal Remedies); and
4. A statement that the property owner may request and be provided a meeting with the Director to discuss possible methods and time limits for the correction of the violation(s).
E. Time limit for correction.
1. The Notice of Violation shall state that the violation(s) shall be corrected within 14 days from the date of the notice to avoid further enforcement action by the City, unless the responsible party contacts the Director within that time to arrange for a longer period for correction.
2. The 14-day time limit may be extended by the Director upon a showing of good cause.
3. The Director may also require through the Notice of Violation that the correction occur within less than 14 days if the Director determines that the violation(s) constitutes a hazard to public health or safety.
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17.725.090 (Legal Remedies) may be employed by the City after or instead of the provisions of this Section where the Director determines that this Section would be ineffective in securing the correction of the violation(s) within a reasonable time.
17.725.090 – Legal Remedies
The City may choose, in addition to or in lieu of other actions, to undertake any one or all of the following legal actions to correct and/or abate any nuisances or violation(s) of this Development Code.
A. Civil actions.
1. Injunction. The City Attorney, upon order of the Council, may apply to the Superior Court for injunctive or other appropriate relief to terminate a violation(s) of this Development Code.
2. Abatement proceedings. The City Attorney, upon order of the Council, shall apply to the Superior Court for an order authorizing the City to undertake actions necessary to abate the violation(s) and require the violator to pay for the cost of the actions.
3. Nuisance abatement. The City may pursue any remedies or enforcement action(s), as provided in the Municipal Code or other applicable law for the abatement of a nuisance.
B. Civil remedies and penalties.
1. Civil penalties. Any person who violates the provisions of this Development Code or any permit issued in compliance with this Development Code shall be liable for a civil penalty of up to $1,000.00 for each day, or a portion of the day, that a violation(s) continues to exist.
2. Costs and damages. Any person violating any provisions of this Development Code or any permit issued in compliance with this Development Code, shall be liable to the City for the costs incurred and the damages suffered by the City, its agents, and agencies as a direct result of the violation(s), including reasonable attorney fees and costs.
3. Procedure. In determining the amount of the civil penalty to impose, the Court should consider all relevant circumstances, including the extent of the harm caused by the conduct constituting a violation(s), the nature and persistence of the conduct, the length of time over which the conduct occurred, the assets, liabilities, and net worth of the defendant, whether corporate or individual, and any corrective action taken by the defendant.
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17.725.100 – Recovery of Costs
This Section establishes procedures for the recovery of administrative costs, including staff and City Attorney time expended on the enforcement of the provisions of this Development Code in cases where no permit is required in order to correct a violation. The intent of this Section is to recover City administrative costs reasonably related to enforcement in compliance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 1033.5, Municipal Code Section 1.24.060 (Recovery of costs), Municipal Code Section 8.44.190 (Cost of abatement), and this Section.
A. Record of costs.
1. The Department shall maintain records of all administrative costs incurred by responsible City departments, including City Attorney costs, associated with the processing of violations and enforcement of this Development Code, and shall recover the costs from the property owner in compliance with this Section.
2. Staff time shall be calculated at an hourly rate as established and revised from time to time by the Council, or the actual rate charged to the City.
B. Notice. Upon investigation and a determination that a violation of any of the provisions of this Development Code or any condition(s) imposed on a permit or approval is found to exist, the Director shall notify the record owner or any person having possession or control of the property by mail, of the existence of the violation(s), the Department's intent to charge the property owner for all administrative costs associated with enforcement, and of the owner's right to a hearing on any objections they may have. The notice shall be in a form approved by the City Attorney.
C. Summary of costs and notice.
1. At the conclusion of the case, the Director shall send a summary of costs associated with enforcement to the owner and/or person having possession or control of the property by certified and first class mail.
2. The summary shall include a notice in a form approved by the City Attorney, advising the responsible party of their right to request a hearing on the charges for City cost recovery within 10 days following the date of the notice, and that if no request for hearing is filed, the responsible party will be liable for the charges.
3. In the event that no request for hearing is timely filed or, after a hearing the Director affirms the validity of the costs, the property owner or person in control shall be liable to the City in the amount stated in the summary or any lesser amount as determined by the Director.
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4. The costs shall be recoverable in a civil action in the name of the City, in any court of competent jurisdiction, or by tax assessment or a lien on the property in compliance with Government Code Section 54988, at the City’s election.
5. The obligation to pay any unpaid costs shall be made a personal obligation of the property owner. The obligation may be recovered against the property owner through a civil action initiated by the City or its authorized collection agent, or in any other manner provided for by law. The City shall be entitled to recover costs of the civil action, including the City’s attorney’s fees.
D. Attorney’s fees. In any action or administrative proceeding to enjoin, or abate a nuisance, or seek a civil penalty, the prevailing party in the action or proceeding shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees; however, the amount of attorney’s fees awarded to a prevailing party shall not exceed the amount of attorney’s fees incurred by the City in the action or proceeding. Further, an award of attorney’s fees in compliance with this Section shall only be allowed where the City elects, at the initiation of the action or proceeding, to seek recovery of its own attorney’s fees.
E. Request for hearing on costs. Any property owner, or other person having possession and control of the subject property, who receives a summary of costs shall have the right to a hearing before the Community Preservation Committee in compliance with Municipal Code Section 8.44.210 (Cost report—Hearing and proceedings).
1. A request for hearing shall be filed with the Department within 10 days following the service by mail of the Department's summary of costs, on a form provided by the Department.
2. Within 30 days following the filing of the request, and on 10 days written notice to the owner, the Community Preservation Committee shall hold a hearing on the owner's objections, and determine their validity.
3. In determining the validity of the costs, the Community Preservation Committee shall consider whether total costs are reasonable in the circumstances of the case.
Factors to be considered include:
a. Whether the present owner created the violation(s);
b. Whether there is a present ability to correct the violation(s); c. Whether the owner moved promptly to correct the violation(s); d. The degree of cooperation provided by the owner; and e. Whether reasonable minds can differ as to whether a violation(s) exists.
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4. The Community Preservation Committee’s decision shall be appealable directly to the Council in compliance with Municipal Code Section 8.44.240 (Grievance with final order—Appeal to City Council).
17.725.110 – Additional Permit Processing Fees
Any person who establishes a land use, or alters, constructs, demolishes, enlarges, erects, maintains, or moves any structure without first obtaining any permit required by this Development Code, shall pay the additional permit processing fees established by the City’s Planning Fee Schedule for the correction of the violations, before being granted a permit for a use or structure on the site.
17.725.120 – Reinspection Fees
A. Amount and applicability of reinspection fee.
1. A reinspection fee shall be imposed on each person who receives a Notice of Violation, notice and order, or letter of correction of any provision of this Development Code or the Municipal Code, adopted Building Code, or State law. a. The fee amount shall be established by the City’s Planning Fee Schedule. b. The fee may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection conducted when the particular violation for which an inspection or reinspection is scheduled is not fully abated or corrected as directed by, and within the time and manner specified in, the notice or letter.
2. The fee shall not apply to the original inspection to document the violations and shall not apply to the first scheduled compliance inspection made after the issuance of a notice or letter, if the correction has been made.
B. Continuation of the original case.
1. If a notice or letter has been previously issued for the same violation and the property has been in compliance with the provisions of this Development Code or the Municipal Code for less than 90 days, the violation shall be deemed a continuation of the original case, and all inspections or reinspections, including the first inspection for the repeated offense, shall be charged a reinspection fee.
2. This fee is intended to compensate for administrative costs for unnecessary City inspections, and is not a penalty for violating this Development Code or the Municipal Code.
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SAN JACINTO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TITLE 17 DECEMBER 2012 2022 7-49
3. Any reinspection fees imposed shall be separate and apart from any fines or penalties imposed for violation of this Development Code or the Municipal Code, or costs incurred by the City for the abatement of a public nuisance.
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 1 Chapter 17.800 — Definitions
Sections:
17.800.010 — Purpose
17.800.020 — Definitions, “A”
17.800.030 — Definitions, “B”
17.800.040 — Definitions, “C”
17.800.050 — Definitions, “D”
17.800.060 — Definitions, “E”
17.800.070 — Definitions, "F"
17.800.080 — Definitions, "G"
17.800.090 — Definitions, "H"
17.800.100 — Definitions, "I"
17.800.110 — Definitions, "J"
17.800.120 — Definitions, "K"
17.800.130 — Definitions, "L"
17.800.140 — Definitions, "M"
17.800.150 — Definitions, "N"
17.800.160 — Definitions, "O"
17.800.170 — Definitions, "P"
17.800.180 — Definitions, "Q"
17.800.190 — Definitions, "R"
17.800.200 — Definitions, "S"
17.800.210 — Definitions, "T"
17.800.220 — Definitions, "U"
17.800.230 — Definitions, "V"
17.800.240 — Definitions, "W"
17.800.250 — Definitions, "X"
17.800.260 — Definitions, "Y"
17.800.270 — Definitions, "Z"
17.800.010 – Purpose
This Article provides definitions of terms and phrases used in this Development Code that are technical or specialized, or that may not reflect common usage. If any of the definitions in this Article conflict with definitions in other provisions of the Municipal Code, these definitions shall control for the purposes of this Development Code. If a word is not defined in this Article, or other provisions of the Municipal Code, the Director shall determine the most appropriate definition in compliance with Chapter 17.105 (Interpretation of Regulations).
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 2
17.800.020 – Definitions, “A”
As used in this Development Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Abutting. Having a common border with or contiguous to. For example, two parcels with a common property line are considered to be abutting. See also “Adjacent.” See Figure 8-1 (Abutting vs. Adjacent).
Figure 8-1
Abutting vs Adjacent
Accessory. A subordinate and incidental element of a primary structure or use.
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 3 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) (Land Use). An accessory to the primary dwelling unit on the same site and has complete independent living facilities for one or more persons. An accessory dwelling unit includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. Does not include guest house (see “Guest House”). An Accessory Dwelling Unit also includes the following:
1. An efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
2. A manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code.
Accessory Dwelling Unit, Junior (JADU) (Land Use). A unit that is no more than five hundred (500) square feet in size and contained entirely within a single-family residence. A JADU shall have independent cooking facilities, and may include separate sanitation facilities (toilet and bathing facilities), or may share sanitation facilities with the existing primary dwelling unit.
Does not include guest house (see “Guest House”).
Accessory Amusement Devices. See “Amusement Devices, Accessory.” Accessory Structures (Land Use):
Accessory Retail and Services. A retail use that is customarily a part of, and clearly incidental and secondary to, a nonresidential use and does not change the character of the nonresidential use. Typically, the retail sales of various products in a store or similar facility or the provision of services in a defined area that is located within a health care, hotel, office, or industrial complex for the purpose of serving employees or customers; is not visible from public streets; and has no outside signs. Examples of these uses include:
Automated teller machines (ATMs)
dry cleaning (collection/pick-up only)
food service establishments
gift shops
newsstands
Accessory Nonresidential Structure. Attached and detached accessory structures located within a health care, hotel, office, or industrial complex for the purpose of serving the nonresidential uses. Examples of these structures include:
garages
gazebos
outdoor play equipment
refuse collection structures
solar collection devices
(freestanding)
spas and hot tubs
storage sheds
swimming pools
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 4 tennis and other
on-site sport courts
workshops
Accessory Residential Structure. A structure that is customarily a part of, and clearly incidental and secondary to a residence, and does not change the character of the residential use. This definition includes the following detached accessory structures, and other similar structures normally associated with a residential use of property. carports
garages
gazebos
greenhouses (noncommercial)
outdoor play equipment
patios
refuse collection structures
solar collection devices
(freestanding)
spas and hot tubs
storage sheds (less than 120
square feet)
studios
swimming pools
tennis and other on-site sport
courts
workshops
Also includes the indoor storage of automobiles (including their incidental noncommercial restoration and repair), personal recreational vehicles and other personal property, accessory to a residential use. Does not include: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) (see “Accessory Dwelling Unit)”); Accessory Dwelling Unit, Junior (JADU) (see “Accessory Dwelling Unit, Junior”); balconies (see “Balcony”); guest houses (see “Guest Houses”); or home satellite dish and other receiving antennas for earth-based TV and radio broadcasts (see "Satellite/Dish and Amateur Radio Antenna").
Adjacent. The condition of being near to or close to but not necessarily having a common dividing line. Two parcels that are separated by a street or alley shall be considered as adjacent to one another. See also “Abutting.” See Figure 8-1 (Abutting vs. Adjacent).
Adult-Oriented Businesses. See Municipal Code Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations) and Chapter 17.400 (Adult-Oriented Businesses).
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 5 Agriculture:
Accessory Agricultural Structure or Uses (Noncommercial). A structure for sheltering animals, or agricultural equipment, hay, feed, etc. Examples of these structures include barns, non-commercial greenhouses, coops, corrals, and pens. Does not include “Agricultural Employee Housing”).
Agricultural Activities and Facilities (Land Use). The commercial production, keeping, or maintenance, for sale, lease, or personal use, of plants useful to man, primarily in the soil on the site or in greenhouses, including the following:
field crops
flowers and seeds
fruits
grains
grapes
nuts
ornamental crops
trees and sod
vegetables
Also includes associated crop preparation services and harvesting activities (e.g., mechanical soil preparation, irrigation system construction, spraying, crop processing, etc.) and the processing of harvested crops to prepare them for on-site marketing or processing and packaging elsewhere (e.g., baling, cubing, cooling, drying, grain cleaning, grinding, sorting, grading, and packaging, hulling, shelling, etc.). Does not include retail sales in the field and sales sheds (see "Produce Stand"). Does not include “Livestock and Dairy Operations.”
Agricultural Structures (Land Use). A structure or use that is in addition to, secondary and incidental to, and commonly associated with the primary commercial agricultural structure or use (e.g., sheds, silos, structures for retail and wholesale sales, u-pick operations, etc.). Does not include agricultural employee housing (see “Agricultural Employee Housing”); noncommercial accessory agricultural structures (see “Accessory Agricultural Structures and Uses (Noncommercial)”); or produce stands (see “Produce Stands”).
Agricultural Employee Housing (Land Use). Any living quarters, dwelling, rooming house, bunkhouse, or other housing accommodations, consisting of no more than thirtysix (36) beds in a group quarter or twelve (12) units or spaces designated for use by a single family or household, and which is exclusive occupancy of employees and their families engaged in agricultural activities (see “Agricultural Activities and Facilities”).
Agritourism. A form of commercial enterprise that links agricultural production and/or processing with tourism in order to attract visitors onto a farm, ranch, vineyard, or other
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 6 agricultural business for the purposes of entertaining and/or educating the visitors and generating income for the farm, ranch, vineyard, or business owner.
Livestock and Dairy Operations. The commercial breeding, raising, pasturing, and grazing of any animal customarily kept by humans for the purpose of providing food, clothing, or work, including but not limited to, equine, bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, and fowl, but excluding bees.
Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). A comprehensive policy document that establishes, goals, policies, pollution reduction strategies, and implementation responsibilities for improving air quality in the South Coast Air Basin. See also “South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).”
Alcohol Sales (on-site and off-site) (Land Use). The retail sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site or off-site consumption. Does not include grocery stores, supermarkets, or drugstores selling alcohol as an accessory line of food products or beverages (see “Food and Beverage Sales”).
Does not include “Bars, Lounges, and Nightclubs.”
Alley. A passage or way open to public travel which affords generally a secondary means of vehicular access to abutting parcels and is not intended for general traffic circulation.
Allowed Use. See “Use, Allowed.”
Alteration. Any change, addition, or modification in construction or occupancy of an existing structure.
Alteration, Structural. Any change or replacement in the supporting members of a structure (e.g., bearing walls, columns, beams or girders, etc.).
Alternative Energy (Land Use).
Solar Collector. A device or combination of devices, structure, or part of a device or structure that transforms direct solar energy into thermal, chemical, or electrical energy and that contributes significantly to a structure’s energy supply.
Solar Energy System (Land Use). Includes: (1) A design using natural and architectural features to cool or heat a structure, or (2) a mechanical assembly that may include a solar collector, storage facility, and any other components needed to cool or heat a structure.
Windmill. A tower and propeller assembly used to transform wind energy into mechanical energy for generating electricity or pumping water.
Windmill Energy System (Land Use). Any mechanism or device designed for the purpose of converting wind energy into electrical or mechanical power (e.g., windmills, wind turbines, etc.).
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 7 Alternative Work Schedule. A variation from the traditional five-day/40-hour work week to a four-day/40-hour or nine-day/80-hour work schedule or other non-traditional work schedule.
Amusement Devices. Any electronic or mechanical equipment or mechanism that, upon insertion of a card, coin, token, or similar object, operates or may be operated as a game or contest of skill or amusement of any description (e.g., electronic game machines, pinball machines, shooting galleries, bowling games, shuffleboard, movie machines, etc.) and that makes no provision for the return of money. Does not include billiard/pool tables.
Amusement Devices, Accessory. Up to five amusement devices where the games are accessory to another principal use. Does not include “Arcades.”
Animal-Keeping (Land Use). The noncommercial keeping or raising of farm animals (including cattle, goats, horses, sheep, fowl, poultry, fish, and other animals not commonly regarded as household pets) and cats, dogs, and other household pets as regulated by Section
17.430.050 (Animal Keeping). Does not include wild animals as defined in Municipal Code Section 6.04.010 (Definitions). Does not include “Livestock Operations.” Animal. Every non-human species of animal, both domestic and wild.
Animal Control Officer. Any person, employed by the City or by an agency that contracts with the City, whose primary duty is the enforcement of laws of the State and City pertaining to animals and whose authority is vested under California Penal Code Sections 830.9 and 836.5 and Municipal Code Section 6.36.010 (Enforcement).
Boarding Stable. Any place where privately owned horses or ponies are provided room and board for commercial purpose.
Cat. Domesticated members of the species felis catus; it excludes other members of the family felidae.
Dog. Domesticated members of the species canis familiaris; it excludes other members of the family canidae.
Fowl. Includes male and female chickens, ducks, geese, peacocks, turkeys, and pheasants.
Household Pet. Any animal kept for pleasure rather than utility; an animal of a species that has been bred and raised to live in or about the habitation of humans and is dependent on people for food and sheltering. Common examples include birds, cats, dogs, and fish.
Kennel. Any property where five or more dogs, or five or more cats, over the age of four months, are kept or maintained for commercial or noncommercial purposes. The term
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 8 “kennel” shall not include an animal shelter operated by a humane society, a municipal agency, or a veterinary hospital operated by a State-licensed veterinarian.
Kennel Operator. Any person who owns, controls, or operates a kennel or any person who is responsible for or who participates in the control of the operation of a kennel.
Livery Stable. Any place where horses and carriages are kept for hire.
Owner (of an animal). Any person who is the legal owner, keeper, harborer, possessor, or the actual custodian of an animal. Ownership is also established by a person registering as the owner on a license application or other legal document or by a person claiming ownership and taking possession of an animal, or one who has control and custody of any animal for 15 consecutive days, except an animal shelter or a Statelicensed veterinarian who is treating an ill or injured animal.
Riding School or Stable. Any place that has available for hire, boarding, or riding instruction, any horse, pony, donkey, mule or burro.
Wild animal. Any animal that is not normally domesticated in the United States, including any lion, tiger, bear, nonhuman primate, wolf, cougar, ocelot, wild cat, skunk, raccoon, opossum, ferret, venomous reptile, boa, python, anaconda, member of the order crocadilia, or other animal (force naturae) irrespective of its actual or asserted state of docility, tameness, or domesticity.
Animal Sales and Services (Land Use).
Animal Retail Sales. Retail sales and boarding of animals offered for sale.
Animal Services, Accessory Boarding/Training. Accessory services provided by a veterinary clinic or animal hospital including overnight small animal boarding or training.
Animal Services, Boarding/Training. Overnight small animal boarding or training.
Animal Services, Grooming. A commercial establishment that provides household pet grooming services (i.e., bathe, brush, clip, or comb animals for the purpose of enhancing their aesthetic value or health).
Animal Services, Veterinary Clinic/Animal Hospital. Establishments where veterinarians provide medical and surgical treatment to animals, including large and small animal veterinary clinics, and animal hospitals. May include animal boarding.
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 9 Antenna. A device used in communications which transmits or receives radio signals, including the following:
Amateur Radio Antennas. Any antenna which is used for the purpose of transmitting and receiving radio signals in conjunction with an amateur radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
Antenna Structure. An antenna and its supporting mast or tower, if any.
Mast. A pole of wood or metal, or a tower fabricated of metal, used to support an antenna and maintain it at the proper elevation.
Satellite Dish Antenna/Antenna. Any parabolic or disk shaped device of either solid or mesh construction, intended for the purposes of receiving communications from an orbiting satellite, transceiving or transmitting signals or communications to a satellite, as well as all supporting equipment necessary to install or mount the antenna.
Wavelength. Wavelength is the distance a radio energy wave travels through air to complete one cycle from beginning to end. It is the distance between two points of corresponding phase and is equal to waveform velocity divided by frequency. Low frequencies have long wavelengths and high frequencies have short wavelengths. See Figure 8-2 (Wavelength and Frequency). Antenna size decreases as frequency increases.
Generally, antenna size is calculated as λ/10, where λ is the wavelength.
Whip Antenna. A device consisting of a single, slender, rod-like element, less than one wavelength long that is supported only at or near its base. See ”Wavelength” above.
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 10 Figure 8-2
Wavelength and Frequency
Apartment. One or more rooms of a structure designed for and rented as the home, residence, or sleeping place of one or more persons living as a Household, in a structure containing at least five units used for the same purpose, all under one ownership. See “Dwelling, Multi-Family.” Arcade (Land Use). A place of business where six or more electronic, video or card/coin/token operated games are utilized for business profit and where the games are not accessory to another principal use.
Architectural Projection. A marquee, porch, canopy or similar projection of a building.
Area, Building. The sum in square feet of the area of the horizontal projections of all buildings on a lot excluding buttresses, chimneys, cornices, eaves, open pergolas, patios, steps, unenclosed and unroofed terraces, unenclosed private balconies not used for access, and minor ornamental features projecting from the walls of a building that are not directly supported by the ground.
Area, Gross. The total area of a parcel, including those areas that cannot be built upon (e.g., dedicated or proposed street rights-of-way and other improvements such as parks, open space, stormwater detention and retention facilities, etc.). “Gross area” is expressed in either acres or square feet.
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 11 Area, Net. The portion of a parcel for residential or nonresidential development that can actually be built upon, excluding dedicated or proposed street rights-of-way and other improvements such as parks, open space, stormwater detention and retention facilities, etc. “Net area” is expressed in either acres or square feet.
Artisan Shop (Land Use). A retail store where art glass, ceramics, jewelry, and other art and handcrafted items are sold by an individual artisan or by cooperative groups of artisans. The store may include an accessory area for the crafting of the items being sold. Does not include handcraft manufacturing (see “Handcraft Manufacturing”).
Assembly/Meeting Facilities (Land Use). A facility for public or private assembly and meetings. Examples of these uses include:
auditoriums, civic and private
banquet halls
community centers
conference/convention facilities
meeting halls for clubs and other
membership organizations
places of worship
Also includes functionally related internal facilities (i.e., kitchens, multi-purpose rooms, storage, etc.). Does not include conference and meeting rooms that are accessory and incidental to another principal use and typically used only by on-site employees and clients, and that occupy less floor area on the site than the offices they support (see "Offices"). Does not include sports or other commercial entertainment facilities (see “Commercial Recreation Facilities"). Does not include funeral homes and mortuaries (see “Funerals Homes and Mortuaries”). Related on-site facilities, including day care centers and schools, are separately defined (see “Child Day Care (Land Use)” and “Educational Facilities, Public and Private”).
ATM (Automated Teller Machine) (Land Use). An automated device used by the public to conduct banking and financial transactions electronically (i.e., withdrawing cash from, or depositing cash or checks into, a bank, savings, credit union, credit card or similar account).
May be a walk-up device or a drive thru-through. Does not apply to retail point-of-sale transactions within a fully enclosed location. Refers to machines located on properties of financial institutions and properties that are separate from financial institutions.
Auction House. A structure or enclosure where goods or livestock are sold by auction.
Auto Dismantling, Salvaging, or Wrecking. See “Recycling, Scrap, and Dismantling Yards.” Auto Parts Sales. See “Vehicle Parts Sales.”
Auto Rental. See “Vehicle Rental Services.”
Auto Repair. See "Vehicle Services."
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 12
17.800.030 – Definitions, “B”
As used in this Development Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Bail Bond Service. An establishment in which a bail bondsman, who is licensed in compliance with California Insurance Code Section 1800 et seq. to solicit, negotiate, issue, and deliver bail bonds, coordinates the release of arrested persons until their court appearance.
Balcony. A balustrade or railed elevated platform projecting from the wall of a residence, with access from stairs outside the residence or a door from inside the residence.
Banks and Financial Services (Land Use). Financial institutions including:
banks, savings, and trust companies
credit agencies
credit unions
holding (but not primarily
operating) companies
lending and thrift institutions
other investment companies
securities/commodity contract
brokers and dealers
security and commodity exchanges
mortgage services
vehicle finance (equity) leasing
agencies
See also "ATM (Automated Teller Machine)." Does not include check cashing stores, which are instead defined under "Personal Services - Restricted." Banquet Hall. An establishment that is rented by individuals or groups to accommodate private functions (e.g., banquets, weddings, anniversaries, etc.). May or may not include: (1) kitchen facilities for the preparation or catering of food; (2) the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption, only during scheduled events and not open to the general public; and (3) outdoor gardens or reception facilities. See “Assembly/Meeting Facilities, Public or Private.”
Bars, Lounges, and Nightclubs (Land Use). Establishments engaged in selling or serving alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, with or without live entertainment, as regulated by Section 17.430.040 (Alcohol Sales). Does not include “Hookah Lounges.” Batting Cage. A facility or portion thereof that provides for the timed rental of portioned, fenced enclosures in which individuals swing a bat at baseballs or softballs thrown in their direction through the use of an automatic mechanical device. See “Commercial Recreation Facilities, Indoor.”
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 13 Beauty Salon. Any establishment where cosmetology services are provided including hair care, nail care, and skin care on a regular basis for compensation. May include accessory massage services (see “Massage Establishments and Services”) and the application of permanent makeup. See “Personal Services.” Bed and Breakfast Inn. See “Lodging.”
Bedroom. An enclosed space in a structure that is designed to be used for sleeping purposes; that meets the room dimension requirements of the most recent edition of the California Building Code; that is not accessed directly from the garage; and that has one or more windows.
Best Management Practices (BMPs). Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the United States. BMPs include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage.
Bicycle Facilities. A general term describing improvements and provisions to accommodate or encourage bicycling, including parking facilities, maps, all bikeways, and shared roadways not specifically designated for bicycle use.
Bicycle Parking Space. An area that is equipped with a bicycle rack or bicycle storage locker for the purpose of parking and securing bicycles.
Billiard Hall. See “Poolroom.”
Bingo Game Operations (Land Use). Any operation sponsored and run by a nonprofit organization that provides entertainment in the form of a group game in which letters and numbers are commonly called and individually marked on a player's game board.
Boat Sales. See “Vehicle Rentals, Sales, and Services.” Broadcasting Studio (Land Use). Commercial and public communications uses including radio and television broadcasting and receiving stations and studios, with all facilities, except for antenna, located entirely within structures.
Brow Ditch. A small to moderate depression created to channel water. Typically, these ditches are placed upslope of an excavation in order to intercept and direct surface water runoff in areas where overland flow is likely to occur.
Building. See “Structure.”
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 14 Building and Landscape Materials Sales (Land Use). An indoor or outdoor retail establishment selling hardware, tools, appliances, lumber and other building materials, plants, portable spas, and other landscaping materials. Includes paint, wallpaper, flooring, glass, fixtures, and similar products. Includes these types of stores selling to the general public, even if contractor sales account for a major proportion of total sales. May also include the rental of tools and equipment used in the building trades. Establishments primarily selling electrical, plumbing, heating, and air conditioning equipment and supplies are classified in "Wholesaling and Distribution."
Building Envelope. The ground area of a lot which is defined by the minimum setback requirements within which construction of a principal structure and any attached accessory structures is permitted. See “Setback.” See Figure 8-3 (Building Envelope).
Figure 8-3
Building Envelope
Building Official. The Building Official of the City of San Jacinto, or authorized designee(s).
Bulk Merchandise. See “Retail Sales.”
Business. A use or activity involving the sale or rental of goods, or the sale or furnishing of services of any kind, or any commercial enterprise.
Business Park. An area of land planned, developed, and operated as an integrated facility for a number of business uses and supporting accessory uses, with special attention to circulation, parking, utility needs, aesthetics, and compatibility.
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 15 Business Support Service (Land Use). An establishment within a structure that provides services to other businesses including maintenance, repair and service, testing, rental, etc.
Examples of these services include:
computer-related services (rental, repair)
copying and quick printing services
film processing and photofinishing (retail)
graphic design services
mailing and mail box services
security systems services
testing laboratories (soils, materials testing, etc.)
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Packet Pg. 994 Attachment: A. - Planning Commission Staff Report July 27, 2023 (Introduction of Ordinance No. 23-08 (P23-044)) DEFINITIONS 17.800
San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 16
17.800.040 – Definitions, “C”
As used in this Development Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Calendar Day. A 24-hour time period measured from midnight to midnight.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Section 21000 et seq. of the Public Resources Code that requires State, regional, county, and local agencies to conduct environmental review for any discretionary activity proposed to be carried out or approved by those agencies.
Call for Review. See Section 17.715.030 (Calls for Review).
Campgrounds. See “Recreational Vehicle Parks.”
Cannabis. Terms shall be consistent with the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, Chapter 1 of Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code, the Cannabis Cultivation Program, Chapter 1, Division 8, Title 3 of the Code of Regulations, and the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Chapter 1 of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code as indicated. The definitions, as they appear as of the adoption of this ordinance, are included for reference purposes in italics and may be amended, administratively, to be consistent with changes in the associated state codes.
A-license has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “A-license” means a state license issued under this division for cannabis or cannabis products that are intended for adults who are 21 years of age and older and who do not possess a physician’s recommendation.
A-licensee has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “A-licensee” means any person holding a license under this division for cannabis or cannabis products that are intended for adults who are 21 years of age and older and who do not possess a physician’s recommendation.
Cannabis has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Cannabis” means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. “Cannabis” also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. “Cannabis” does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. For the purpose of this
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 17 division, “cannabis” does not mean “industrial hemp” as defined by Section 11018.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cannabis Oriented Business means any business which cultivates, manufactures, produces, distributes, sells, or tests cannabis or cannabis products, whether wholesale or retail, for medical or recreational purposes.
Cannabis products has the same meaning as in Section 11018.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
As of the writing of this ordinance, “Cannabis products” means cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has been transformed into a concentrate, including, but not limited to, concentrated cannabis, or an edible or topical product containing cannabis or concentrated cannabis and other ingredients.
Commercial cannabis activity has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Commercial cannabis activity” includes the cultivation, possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transportation, delivery, or sale of cannabis and cannabis products as provided for in this division [Division 10 Cannabis {26000- 26250}].
Cultivation has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Cultivation” means any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, or trimming of cannabis.
Cultivation site has the same meaning as in Section 8000 of the Code of Regulations Code. “Cultivation site” means a location where commercial cannabis is planted, grown, harvested, dried, cured, graded, or trimmed, or a location where any combination of those activities occurs.
Dispensary shall mean any establishment which engages in the retail sale of cannabis for medical or recreational purposes consistent with the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act.
Distribution has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Distribution” means the procurement, sale, and transport of cannabis and cannabis products between licensees.
Indoor Cultivation (Land Use) means the cultivation of cannabis that occurs within a completely enclosed building that is not a greenhouse of other similar agricultural structure and is different than defined in Section 8000 of the Code of Regulations Code.
Industrial hemp has the same meaning as in Section 11018.5 of the Health and Safety Code. “Industrial hemp” means a crop that is limited to types of the plant Cannabis sativa L. having no more than three-tenths of 1 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in the dried flowering tops, whether growing or not; the seeds of the plant; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every
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Packet Pg. 996 Attachment: A. - Planning Commission Staff Report July 27, 2023 (Introduction of Ordinance No. 23-08 (P23-044)) DEFINITIONS 17.800
San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 18 compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin produced therefrom. Industrial hemp shall not be subject to the provisions of [Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code] or of Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code, but instead shall be regulated by the Department of Food and Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of Division 24 (commencing with Section 81000) of the Food and Agricultural Code, inclusive.
M-license has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “M-license” means a state license issued under this division for commercial cannabis activity involving medicinal cannabis.
M-licensee has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “M-licensee” means any person holding a license under this division for commercial cannabis activity involving medicinal cannabis.
Marijuana refer to Cannabis.
Medicinal cannabis or medicinal cannabis product has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Medicinal cannabis” or “medicinal cannabis product” means cannabis or a cannabis product, respectively, intended to be sold for use pursuant to the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215), found at Section 11362.5 of the Health and Safety Code, by a medicinal cannabis patient in California who possesses a physician’s recommendation.
Microbusinesses (Land Use) has the same meaning as in Section 26070 of the Business and Professions Code. “Microbusiness,” for the cultivation of cannabis on an area less than 10,000 square feet and to act as a licensed distributor, Level 1 manufacturer, and retailer under this division, provided such licensee can demonstrate compliance with all requirements imposed by [Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code] on licensed cultivators, distributors, Level 1 manufacturers, and retailers to the extent the licensee engages in such activities. Microbusiness licenses that authorize cultivation of cannabis shall include the license conditions described in subdivision (b) of Section 26060.1 [of the Business and Professions Code].
Outdoor Cultivation (Land Use) mean the cultivation and distribution of cannabis that occurs outdoors or within a greenhouse or other similar agricultural structure, and includes “Mixed-Light cultivation” and “outdoor cultivation” as defined in Section 8000 of the Code of Regulations:
1. “Mixed-light cultivation” means the cultivation of mature cannabis in a greenhouse, hoophouse, glasshouse, conservatory, hothouse, or other similar structure.
2. “Outdoor cultivation” means the cultivation of mature cannabis without the use of artificial lighting or light deprivation in the canopy area at any point in time.
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 19 Testing laboratory (Land Use) has the same meaning as in Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code. “Testing laboratory” means a laboratory, facility, or entity in the state that offers or performs tests of cannabis or cannabis products and that is both of the following:
1. Accredited by an accrediting body that is independent from all other persons involved in commercial cannabis activity in the state.
2. Licensed by the Bureau of Cannabis Control.
Caretaker Housing (Land Use). A permanent residence on the site of a nonresidential use. The residence is secondary or accessory to the principal nonresidential use of the site and houses a caretaker employed for security purposes or to provide 24-hour care or monitoring of people, plants, animals, equipment, or other conditions on the site.
Cargo Container. Unmodified, stackable, metal shipping containers not permanently affixed to the ground and used for accessory storage. Subject to the requirements in Section 17.430.100 (Cargo Containers).
Carpet/Upholstery Cleaning Plants (Land Use). A facility that provides carpet and upholstery cleaning services.
Carport. A permanent roofed structure, not completely enclosed, to be used for covered motor vehicle parking.
Car Sharing. A practice where people become members in a formal or informal organization that owns a variety of motor vehicles that are parked in a number of different areas. Members use the motor vehicles under the terms of their membership.
Car Washing. See “Vehicle Services.”
Catering Service (Land Use). A business that prepares food and beverages for consumption on the premises of a client.
Cemetery (Land Use). A place used for interment of human or animal remains or cremated remains, including a burial park for earth interments, a mausoleum for vault or crypt interments, a columbarium for cinerary interments, or any combination of these.
Chemical Product Manufacture, Wholesaling and Distribution (Land Use). Manufacturing facilities that produce or use basic chemicals, and other establishments creating products predominantly by chemical processes. Examples of these products include: biofuels; basic chemicals, including acids, alkalis, salts, and organic chemicals; chemical products to be used in further manufacture, including synthetic fibers, plastic materials, dry colors, and pigments; finished chemical products to be used for ultimate consumption, including drugs, cosmetics, and soaps; or chemicals to be used as materials or supplies in other industries including paints, fertilizers, and explosives. Also includes sales and transportation establishments handling the
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Packet Pg. 998 Attachment: A. - Planning Commission Staff Report July 27, 2023 (Introduction of Ordinance No. 23-08 (P23-044)) DEFINITIONS 17.800
San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 20 chemicals described above, except as part of retail trade. Does not include the manufacture of drug products (see “Drug Manufacturing”).
City Engineer: The City Engineer of the City of San Jacinto, or authorized designee(s).
City Manager. The City Manager of the City of San Jacinto or authorized designee(s).
Clear Sight Triangle. See “Traffic Visibility Area.”
Clothing and Fabric Products (Land Use). Manufacturing establishments assembling clothing, draperies, and other products by cutting and sewing purchased textile fabrics, and related materials including leather, rubberized fabrics, plastics and furs. Does not include custom tailors and dressmakers not operating as a factory and not located on the site of a clothing store (see “Personal Services”). See also “Furniture/Fixtures Manufacturing, Cabinet Shops” and “Textile and Leather Product Manufacturing.”
Club. An association of persons (whether or not incorporated) organized for some common purpose, but not including a group organized primarily to render a service customarily carried on as a business.
Commercial Recreation Facilities (Land Use). Establishments providing amusement and entertainment services for a fee or admission charge, including the following activities:
Indoor. Facilities for various indoor participation or spectator sports and types of recreation where a fee is charged for use, including:
arenas/stadiums
baseball and softball training
facilities
basketball courts
billiard halls (pool rooms)
bingo halls (excluding
nonprofit activities)
bowling alleys
boxing clubs
dance halls , clubs, and
ballrooms
handball courts
ice rinks
laser tag
paintball
racetracks (scale model
vehicles operated by remote
control)
racquetball courts
shooting galleries
skating rinks
soccer centers
swim centers
tennis courts
trampoline and gymnastics
centers
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Packet Pg. 999 Attachment: A. - Planning Commission Staff Report July 27, 2023 (Introduction of Ordinance No. 23-08 (P23-044)) DEFINITIONS 17.800
San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 21 May also include commercial facilities customarily associated with the above indoor commercial recreational uses, including bars and restaurants (see Section 17.430.040 (Alcohol Sales). Does not include facilities with five or fewer arcade machines (see “Accessory Amusement Devices”); facilities with six or more arcade machines (see “Arcades”); bingo games held by nonprofit organizations (see “Bingo Game Operations”); or health and fitness facilities (see “Health and Fitness Facilities”).
Outdoor. Facilities for various outdoor participation or spectator sports and types of recreation where a fee is charged for use, including:
amphitheaters
baseball
basketball
batting cages
bocce ball
drive-in movie theaters
football
go cart and miniature auto
race tracks
golf courses
golf driving ranges separate
from golf courses
handball courts
health and athletic club
outdoor facilities
lacrosse
miniature golf courses
racing and drag strips
(automobile, truck, and
motorcycle)
paintball
race tracks (remote control)
rugby
shooting ranges
skateboard parks
soccer
softball
stadiums and coliseums
swim and tennis clubs
tennis courts
volleyball
water slides
zoos
May also include commercial facilities customarily associated with the above outdoor commercial recreational uses, including bars and food service (see Section 17.430.040 (Alcohol Sales), video game arcades, etc. Does not include Recreational Vehicle Parks (“Recreational Vehicle Parks”).
Commercial Bakery, Food, or Beverage Manufacturing or Processing (Land Use). A manufacturing business specializing in the preparation of baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies, donuts, etc.) or prepared foods from raw materials, or bottling or manufacturing beverages with the retail sale of the products primarily occurring off the site. Does not include facilities where
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 22 baking activities are entirely in support of the retail sale of baked goods on the same site (see “Retail, General”). Does not include breweries, distilleries, or other alcohol based products.
Commercial Vehicle or Truck. See “Vehicle, Commercial.” Commission. The Planning Commission of the City of San Jacinto.
Community Care Facilities. Any facility, place, or building that is maintained and operated to provide non-medical residential care, day treatment, adult day care, or foster family agency services for children, adults, or children and adults, including, but not limited to, the physically handicapped, mentally impaired, incompetent persons, and abused or neglected children, and includes the following, as identified by the Community Care Facilities Act (Health & Safety Code Section 1500 et seq.).
Residential care facility
Adult day program
Therapeutic day services facility
Foster family agency
Foster family home
Small family home
Social rehabilitation facility
Community treatment facility
Full-service adoption agency
Non-custodial adoption agency
Transitional shelter care facility
Transitional housing placement
facility
Includes those facilities, places, or buildings that are both subject to regulation by the State of California and actually licensed by the State of California. Does not include a facility, place, or building that may otherwise be regulated by the State of California, but that is not actually licensed by the State of California (“Congregate Living Facility”). Does not include “Child Day Care Facilities” or “Organizational Houses.”
Congregate Care Facility (Land Use). A 24-hour intermediate care facility that provides skilled nursing and congregate living for, but not limited to, the developmentally disabled, the physically handicapped, mentally impaired, incompetent persons and abused or neglected children.
Convalescent Facility (Land Use). An establishment that provides care on a 24-hour basis for persons requiring regular medical attention. Patients include those with postoperative, convalescent, chronic illness, or dietary problems, and persons aged or infirm unable to care for themselves. Does not include facilities providing outpatient medical services or surgical services (see “Medical Services – Clinic, Laboratory, Urgent Care” and “Medical Services -Hospitals.”)
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 23 Residential Care Facility (Land Use). A facility, place or building that is maintained and operated to provide 24-hour non-medical residential care for, but not limited to, developmentally disabled, physically mentally impaired, incompetent persons, and abused or neglected children.
Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (Land Use). A housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by persons 60 years of age or over, or their authorized representative, where varying levels and intensities of care and supervision, protective supervision, or (if applicable pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1569.2) personal care are provided, based upon their varying needs, as determined in order to be admitted and to remain in the facility.
Community Preservation Committee. See Municipal Code Section 8.44.020 (Definitions).
Conditional Use. A use of land identified by Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and ZoneSpecific Standards) as being allowed in a particular zone subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit in compliance with Chapter 17.605 (Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits).
Conditional Use Permit. A type of discretionary permit that, if approved, would allow a use that requires a special degree of control because of characteristics peculiar to it, or because of size, technological processes or type of equipment, or because of the proposed site location with respect to surroundings, streets and existing improvements or demands upon public facilities, in compliance with Article 2 (Zones, Allowed Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards). The additional control is to ensure that the proposed particular use on a particular site is compatible with other existing or permitted uses surrounding the site. See Chapter 17.605 (Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits).
Condominium. A structure or group of structures, in which units are owned individually, and the structure, common areas and facilities are owned by all the owners on a proportional, undivided basis. Includes development in which the individual owns land directly below the "footprint" of a unit, and all other land within the project is owned in common. Includes a condominium project, community apartment project, or stock cooperative, as defined in Civil Code Section 1351.
Condominium Project. The entire parcel of real property proposed to be used or divided, as land or airspace, into two or more units as a condominium.
Condominium Unit. The particular area of land or airspace that is designed, intended or used for exclusive possession or control of individual owners or occupiers.
Congregate Care Facility (Land Use). See “Community Care Facilities.”
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San Jacinto Development Code, Title 17 December 2022 8 - 24 Congregate Living Facility (Land Use). A residence or dwelling, other than a hotel or motel, wherein two or more rooms, with or without individual or group cooking facilities, are rented to individuals under separate rental agreements or leases, either written or oral, whether or not an owner, agent, or rental manager is in residence, in order to preserve the residential character of the neighborhood. Does not include a congregate care facility (see “Community Care Facility”) that is properly licensed by the State of California, and does not include an organizational house (see “Organizational House”), and does not include a group home for persons with disabilities (see “Group Home for Persons with Disabilities”).
Contour. A line drawn on a contour map or plan which connects points of equal elevation.
Contour grading. A grading technique designed to result in earth forms that resemble natural terrain characteristics. Horizontal and vertical curve variations are often used for slope banks.
Contour grading does not necessarily minimize the amount of cut (“Cut”) and fill (“Fill”).
Contractor Base Facility – Indoor (Land Use). Office and storage facilities operated by, or on behalf of a contractor licensed by the State of California for storage of large equipment, vehicles, or other materials commonly used in the individual contractor's type of business; storage of scrap materials used for repair and maintenance of contractor's own equipment; and structures for uses such as repair facilities. Includes building contractors, landscape contractors, sign contractors, etc.
Contractor Base Facility / Yard - Outdoor (Land Use). Outdoor storage facilities operated by, or on behalf of a contractor licensed by the State of California for storage of large equipment, vehicles, or other materials commonly used in the individual contractor's type of business; storage of scrap materials used for repair and maintenance of contractor's own equipment; and structures for uses such as repair facilities. Includes building contractors, landscape contractors, sign contractors, etc. May include indoor office and storage.