§ 18.128.030 — Effective Dates of Permits

A. Approvals, Permits, and Variances. 1. Decisions on a Reasonable Accommodation, Temporary Use Permit, and Zoning Clearance shall become effective immediately following its approval/issuance. 2. Decisions on an Architectural Review, Conditional Use Permit, Minor Modifications, Minor Use Permit, or Variance shall become effective on the eighth calendar day following the actual date the decision was rendered by the applicable Review Authority, unless an appeal is filed in compliance with Chapter 18.144 (Appeals) prior to the effective date. B. General Plan and Specific Plan Adoption and Amendments. Council actions to adopt or amend the General Plan or a specific plan by resolution shall become effective on the 31st day following adoption of the resolution by the Council. C. Issued on the Effective Date. 1. Permits, certificates, and/or other approvals shall not be issued until the effective date specified in Subsections A. (Approvals, Permits, and Variances) and B. (General Plan and Specific Plan Adoption and Amendments), above; provided, that no appeal of the Review Authority's decision has been filed, in compliance with Chapter 18.144 (Appeals). 2. Public Resources Code Sections 21167-21167.8, inclusive, specify the applicable time constraints for CEQA compliance. Failure by the applicant to comply with all applicable CEQA time constraints places the burden on the applicant for being responsible for all associated risks.