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SEC. 330.5. APPLICATION FOR A COASTAL ZONE PERMIT. A Coastal Zone Permit shall be applied for at the Planning Department concurrent with other necessary project permit(s). (a) An application for a Coastal Zone Permit where a Conditional Use authorization is required shall be reviewed subject to the procedures for reviewing conditional use applications in Section 303 of the Planning Code. (b) An application for a Coastal Zone Permit where a variance application is required shall be reviewed subject to the procedures for variances in Section 305 of the Planning Code. (c) An application for a Coastal Zone Permit where a building permit authorization is required shall be reviewed subject to the procedures set forth in the Planning Code, Building Code and Business and Tax Regulations Code. (d) Planning Code amendments and changes to the Zoning Map shall be conducted according to Section 302 of the Planning Code. (1) Amendments to the Local Coastal Program, include, but are not limited to, any action by the Planning Commission, or Board of Supervisors which authorizes a use of a parcel of land other than that designated in the certified Local Coastal Program as a permitted use of such parcel. (2) Any proposed amendments, set-back proceedings, zoning map changes or interim zoning controls which may alter the Local Coastal Program shall be submitted as a request for an amendment of the Local Coastal Program for review by the California Coastal Commission. No more than three submittals may be made per calendar year. Such amendment shall take effect only after it has been certified by the California Coastal Commission. (Added by Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85; amended by Ord. 188-15 , File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015) AMENDMENT HISTORY Division (c) amended; other nonsubstantive changes; Ord. 188-15 , Eff. 12/4/2015. SEC. 330.5.1. PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM. (a) The City Planning Department shall review all Coastal Zone Permit Applications, Building Permit Applications, Conditional Use Applications, Variances, City Planning Code Amendments, and Zoning Map changes within the Coastal Zone for consistency with the requirements and objectives of the San Francisco Local Coastal Program. (b) The Board of Permit Appeals shall review all appeals of coastal zone permit applications. Any appeals shall be reviewed by the Board of Permit Appeals for consistency with the requirements and objectives of the San Francisco Local Coastal Program. (Added by Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85) SEC. 330.5.2. FINDINGS. The Zoning Administrator or the Planning Commission, or Board of Appeals in reviewing a Coastal Zone Permit Application or an appeal thereof shall adopt factual findings that the project is consistent or not consistent with the Local Coastal Program. A Coastal Zone Permit shall be approved only upon findings of fact establishing that the project conforms to the requirements and objectives of the San Francisco Local Coastal Program. (Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85; amended by Ord. 188-15 , File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015) AMENDMENT HISTORY Nonsubstantive changes; Ord. 188-15 , Eff. 12/4/2015. SEC. 330.5.3. DETERMINATION OF PERMIT JURISDICTION. The Zoning Administrator shall determine whether or not a project is exempt or subject to a Coastal Permit Application pursuant to Sections 330.2 through 330.4 of the Planning Code. If the project requires a Coastal Zone Permit Application, the Zoning Administrator shall determine whether the project may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission, or whether the project can only be appealed locally to the Board of Appeals. (Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85; amended by Ord. 188-15 , File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015) AMENDMENT HISTORY Nonsubstantive changes; Ord. 188-15 , Eff. 12/4/2015. SEC. 330.5.4. PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW OF COASTAL ZONE PERMITS.