18.135.110 Summary of review authorities for permit types

18.135.110 Summary of review authorities for permit types.

Table 18.135.110 summarizes review authorities for each permit type, including the advisory body, the decision-maker, and the appeal body. Decisions of the hearing officer are final, and the only appeal is to the city council.

Table 18.135.110 Review Authorities
Application or Action	Chapter	Advisory Body	Decision Maker	Appeal Body
Zoning Permit	18.145	n/a	Zoning Administrator	Hearing Officer*
Conditional Use Permit	18.150	Zoning Administrator	Planning and Zoning Commission	City Council
Temporary Use Permit	18.150	Zoning Administrator	Zoning Administrator	Hearing Officer
Development Review Permit Major (5,000 square feet and above) Minor	18.155	Major: Zoning Administrator Minor: n/a	Major: Zoning Administrator Minor: Zoning Administrator	Major: City Council Minor: Hearing Officer
Changes to an Approved Development Review Permit	18.155	Major(1): Zoning Administrator Minor(1): n/a	Major(1): Zoning Administrator Minor(1): Zoning Administrator	Major(1): Hearing Officer Minor(1): Hearing Officer
Waiver from Dimensional Standards	18.165	n/a	Zoning Administrator	Hearing Officer
Variances	18.160	Zoning Administrator	Hearing Officer	City Council
Permit Revocation	18.140.130	Zoning Administrator	Original decision-making body	Original decision-making body
General Plan Text and Map Amendments	18.170	Planning and Zoning Commission	City Council	Superior Court
Zoning Code and Map Amendments	18.175	Planning and Zoning Commission	City Council	Superior Court
Planned Area Development Districts	18.180	Planning and Zoning Commission	City Council	Superior Court

1Refer to MCC 18.155.040 for definition of a minor development review permit and MCC 18.155.050 for definition of a major development review permit.

* Note that any decision by the hearing officer is appealed to the superior court.

[Res. 23-19; Ord. 23-17 § 2; Res. 21-09; Ord. 21-05 § 2; Ord. 19-05 § 3; Res. 14-36 § 501.11; Ord. 14-12 § 1.]