Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

18.130.030 Land Disturbance Permits, Site Development Permits and Building Permits -- Applications

1. A.
   Applications for land disturbance, site development, or building permits shall be filed upon forms prescribed by the City and conform with the following:

   1. 1.
      Construction documents shall clearly indicate the location, nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of this ordinance, and other relevant laws, rules and regulations as determined by the Director of Planning and Development Services.
   2. 2.
      The construction documents shall include a site plan drawn to scale showing the size and location of new construction and existing structures on the site and the legal description of the lot tract or parcel.
   3. 3.
      The construction documents shall include a grading plan, drainage map, and a erosion and sediment control plan in conformance with 16.200 of this Code.
2. B.
   Applications for land disturbance permits and site development permits shall be submitted for approval by the Director of Planning and Development Services. Issuance of land disturbance permits and site development permits shall conform to the following:

   1. 1.
      Where the proposed land disturbance activity covers multiple tracts of land or multiple lots, the permit shall be issued only to the common owner.
   2. 2.
      A contact person or field representative shall be identified on every permit as a responsible party whom the City can contact regarding the installation, maintenance, and removal of erosion and sediment control measures. The permit holder is responsible for timely written notification to the Codes Administrator of any changes to the contact person or field representative.
   3. 3.
      The permit holder may request that the permit be transferred to another party. The transfer of a permit from one party to another shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Planning and Development Services and not be effective until written approval is issued.
   4. 4.
      The owner of the property may designate, in writing, others to act on his or her behalf, however the responsibility for compliance with this Code with respect to land disturbance activities shall remain with the owner of the property until the issued permit has been officially closed.
3. C.
   Applications for site development permits shall be submitted for approval by the Director of Planning and Development Services.
4. D.
   Land disturbance permits issued for land disturbances less than one acre are intended to track small projects that may impact the public safety and welfare, or sensitive areas. In these cases, a site-specific erosion and sediment control plan is not required unless deemed necessary by the Director of Planning and Development Services. The applicant is required to acknowledge their intent to conform with the City’s standards for erosion and sediment control in accordance with 16.200 of this Code and shall employ BMP methods proportional to the scale of the land disturbance activity.
5. E.
   Applications for building permits shall be submitted for approval by the Director of Planning and Development Services.

(History: Ord. ZRR-2564 §7, 2005; ZRR-2420 §11, 2003; ZRR-1725; ZRR-1637)

Effective on: 1/1/1901