§ 17.800.030 — Acceptance of applications as complete

17.800.030 Acceptance of applications as complete.

A. Purpose. This section is intended to implement the Permit Streamlining Act (California Government Code section 65920 et seq.), and it should be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with the Act. B. Determination of completeness. Within 30 days of submittal of an application and payment of the initial application fee, or of submittal of additional information in response to a written determination of an incomplete application, the planning director shall determine whether the application is complete or if additional information is required, and shall provide the applicant with a written determination. If additional information is required, the determination must also specify what additional information must be submitted. C. Time for review. Except as otherwise provided by law, the city will approve or deny development projects, as defined in California Government Code section 65928, within the timeframes in the Permit Streamlining Act. D. Information requests on a completed application. After the application has been determined to be complete, the planning director may, in the course of processing the application, request that the applicant clarify, amplify, correct, or otherwise supplement the information required for the application. E. Extensions of time to complete application. This section shall not be construed to prevent an applicant and the planning director from mutually agreeing to an extension of the time period established by section 17.800.030.B. F. Appeals related to application completeness. An applicant who is dissatisfied with the planning director's determination regarding the completeness of the application may appeal the determination to the planning and design commission. The appeal shall be heard and decided as provided in chapter 17.812. The appeal shall be heard and resolved by the planning and design commission not later than 60 days from the date of the appeal. If the planning and design commission determines that additional information is required to render the application complete, the applicant shall submit the additional information within 30 days of the effective date of the decision, unless the planning and design commission specifies a longer period of time. If the requested additional information is not provided within the time specified in this subsection F, the application shall be deemed withdrawn. (Ord. 2026-0001 § 28; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)