§ 22.60.020. Authority for Land Use Decisions.

Table 6-1 (Review Authority) identifies the County official or body responsible for reviewing and making decisions on each type of application, land use permit, or other approvals required by this Title.

TABLE 6-1
REVIEW AUTHORITY

Type of Decision	Role of Review Authority (1)
	Director	Commission	Board
Administrative and Amendments
Appeals	Recommend	Appeal	Appeal
Interpretations	Decision (2)	Appeal	Appeal
General Plan Amendment	Recommend	Recommend	Decision
Land Use Ordinance Amendment	Recommend	Recommend	Decision
Land Use Permits and Development Approvals
Zoning Clearance	Decision (2)	Appeal	Appeal
Site Plan Review	Decision (2)	Appeal	Appeal
Minor Use Permit	Decision (2)		Appeal
Conditional Use Permit	Recommend	Decision	Appeal
Specific Plan	Recommend	Recommend	Decision
Variance	Recommend	Decision	Appeal

 

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 Section 22.70.050 (Appeals).

(2)

The Director may refer any matter subject to his/her decision to the Commission, so that the Commission may instead make the decision.