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SCC, zlr, Pg l
Auclus t; 1982'
Errvi. ROr rAL REVIEtJ
tat impact report is required. staff will
only `�li�
The most Misunderstood part of the
decIsi on raking
recommend an tthen it is indicated
that heeproject
process of governmental
agencies California is the racedlrre
Will have some type of.
quality of lifr. that
that must be followed under the Cal ifor-
nia Environmental duality Act (GCA
(CEQ,,and
da►^docalbldi tieonseoforrt l m1 ated by star-
Project approval, or
Che late, first c
f passed
amended since then,
by nthe, inforrlati ell Submitted by the appl i
cant.
provides the guide-
lines` for pratccting the enviranment,
Another time that an f.t�tis required
is
In Calaveras County, the policy of the
Board of Supervisors is that cyprotectingoesy
when there is scriouS Putal is controver-
about the PraPosQd prOocts, The
the environment means preservation of
the quality
court
system in California have made this case
law, The definition "serious
of life residents iti the
county have come to enjoy.
J ✓ The preset-
of contro-
versy", his not been clearly stated, General
ly, General -
of this value is balanced with
the
the olid
Policy that
ane or two PeuPle objgcting to a pro -
posed project. is rlat
a person has. the right h
d
' r P y ^ar
to use his property as he sexes fit,
consicler"ed a serious
Con troy ersy . -
E�t
viding 1t Will not become a nulsallce to
rro i ghbor^s, or a
P
As part of the initial study, Staff
dre^tel- ins What typos
Problem to purchaser^s .
The County has adopted a local set
of conditions of apy
P y be imposed to reduce at ellfll -
of pr O eduros to efficiently use CCA
R
with a minimum, delay for a projects
nate the effects of the project on the
env
environment or quality of life.
aplicarlt, ap
Si r�ificant effects
I ni t1 al d
� tuY
The serious effects on the environment
14h`en appl i cations for certai n pl an_
nine related projects
arei ca l l edot pos i Vni f i to of ,Fec In CE'QA .
are subtai tted� file
staff Prepalos all initial environmental
s e issues that
are effects, but as
revieW called an "initial study." in this
stronkie�tulir�eports
theLp o,jGctneral uthattca �beroblems caused by
r�►1 the potential err
vi effects of the pa�ajeci und'�a:r
11athey
i'tated by co elim=
ilditiorl�; of approval based an
consideration,
tile infol^ttlation avaiiable,
When env'irornnental effects are de-
temmonCd, the Will
C01� Thr County of Calaveras is 1vgre cone
i affect ell its
pra7ecit1lconsIff re_'
cramrnend the ideration w, th
neiph�-
bors0thall V0a ifractstof
�' P t a proposed project
a Negative declaration or an hllvil,i�nrrrellµ
tai illrr)act
oil 1110 traditional (Invirolrnleni, w�. f oarers�
wildlfifaa fish,
rrport� These aro i�;u�lrtined
later in this report, l
and .o on,
l'11e p,a�tim7ryissues arioimpacts on the
Nearly all Project, reviewed by fhe
Planning staff qualify for
ove ctionrcro oc�isgt1ounclVstolli� substandrwd roads,
the faro
conside�l-,atioll
With a negative declaration, Thu law is
��O1`y
Pro -
tect.ion syotenl�, Tit try 1110 Board
lontioll fist
at)rc�has��t�
specific as to when all envir'ollman>
of �iKtlt(1011lr�al s
mi ti (�i'ecluCU �)r" Llilir'il'Ic�te� the '7lrlplCtsti1�
thosa Will Wortx j Staff .Will recommend
approval
i
L�
SCC' t I I pg 2..
AurJust, 1982
Wi th a negative declaration,
St
The County, of C'alavertrs has adopted
Exemptiori5 andards to s treaml i lie Lilo process, at�d
ensure that the Elft focuse, on the issues
Certain types of projects necessary, rather
than spe►itlip�:t an appl-
such as issuance of bUi ldir► cant s ,mohey on unnecessary rcports.
g permits, are The COU y
based on a specific sei: Of rules or ordi � , Y polis ,' adrnin'Istered by
manses adopted by the Board of supervisors EnvironmentalDirector
irec ora ,n Itis role as the
Since the county staff administering these that the EIR is tori is to ensure
various projects has little discretionary explanations and information that p . tYi s i th
Prepared concisely �
g gi these are can- dily understandable i rea-
�iedet edower nta tbed�cateoori sally exempt''. From i n the {its ►tintirirt
1ew for a negative declaration or envi- of time possible,, amount
tonme�ntal impact report. If an Eta i
A list of these projs �regUiretl, Staff and the
ects is contained t applicant
pablagc to rhea to r ,
i n the County CEQA Guidelines. Gert the process
as much as seVn11 weeks "FromTtile review
his can ve
le ac�__ti`ve Declaraiien crocess Generally, tis(; recommetidatiari of
J ff in recluirincj an C I has been upheld
g l �y the Planning Cotrrrti ss i on and the Baa ry
by tiledoption PlanninofCommiission�meacsarat on If an applicant disarre`-s
Planning i that Vie decision, he may appeal�Lhei cition to the project as �t will be completed will not Commission, and the Cart>Km`h `
effect on the environ- the
Have a significant
1 sigh's decision
ment. to the i3oat d of Supervisors,
Adoption ofthis legal finding com-
pletes etes the ro en CTalt
Policy
p ,l..c�s review under State
file a: document called a "Notice of -
atr. The Planning Department will then
termirtation" with the County Clerks and To reiterate the Policynof the Board
De- of Supervisors; the County staff strives
this finalizes its acceptance. to avoid any 11n►iecssar
q
p Y EIRs . When all
Environmental Impact R01";cart is recOMmended,
there 19 general 1
Cnvirotimerital Im act i?e ort y solid, legal reason
to support the recommendation.
An EIC is a factual
Of information about tite effecrofethepaolin E lis
posed project an the quality Ot life its
thr county. An M does riOt� rf l i enol a
The best Thing that a petsan Ilrining
nr,val or denial of the project The O_ major �►n subhtitting major p►oaoct, or Ono which
cuntent examines the impacts of the crow M
may be cnniravot sial � can CIO s to" meet 1411 th
posal, suggests alternative project and Of tilelli►aiiect, and discuss ny
proposes various ttteatis of reducinj the ef-believesthose a_
� ketch
a it f or to submittal . Clt 1s i n a s
fecl:s of the yoject. p Staff slt(,uTc1 be covertwd priorthat
The Cnvi�orimerital Int act Report v actual project sub"o ttal ,
the Plannirtq Contmissiati and I3aa►�cp1 of upas time Elie more information press rated at the
need sots cite legal �nfarmatior► and facts of afsplication submittal, the easier
needed to catisi'det�, a i ,10ject i t will be for $,tll•!'f to recammdnd conditions
policY of Calriveras County is to that will 01filrilt't° , Or reduce potential ef-
re?luire an UR Only when absolutely necos. cis ort the (Itfat1uy sof Info, inn i.alavet,as
sa1y. The p�"Ojec: applicant ntus t l ear CauntY
ts of Clic
the cos"t"rt^i jai rig, and revi ow. Tfie
s tate manda ted time 1 imi is make it difffl(1Cdf,1 J
cult to sort►plete the p►yb,iect reuses with L
an EIR in less tlta'n 26 weeks. ; CoUnty CEQA (luiclrtl i rrr�s
State CIR (Wid(?littr;s and CEQA I1,d�rl�
Sales tax included
err
Sec IV pg J,
August, 198P
BUILDING A SINGLE FAMILY HOME
Thl� 1s the most common landdevelop-
o
This ` - . � p-
meht action 1n Calaveras County. It is
within one.. of these districts, ou m
y 1 be `
required to obtain building
ct '
also
u p e ulre
g d to
permit C
' mit clear-
ances b visiting the district es.
tlltt+rolcales oi'Yoouka°relrns to the
Copies Y p
Build=ing Depar,;ment for checking•
The attached list of districts and areas
At the s<,me time, you will fill out
of responsibility can give you a general
guide as to which districts you may have to
an application for a building permit. This
brief form organizes all the clearances you
see in person, and whore the offices are lo -
Gated, If hav(,!
need onto one page, You indicate the type
you ariy questions, one of
the County Planners will be able to
of structure, the location of your
proper-
answer
them for you,
ty, and information as to whether fie home
r. h
is to be owner -built, owner-Gong"actor, or
If Your ro or Ly is ocated within a
p , p l ,
major subdivision,
coiltractot,-buil t.
you may also need to
have your plans revi0led by yrntr subdi.vi-
The application them must be cleared
by the other land development departments,
Sion property owners association, Some of
the Associations hravc
First, the Planning Department wi1I' review
the
requested changes in
the zoning oir'dii arseto have the setbacks
application to ensure that a house is
permitted in the zone an -4 that the density
enforced by the County changed to match
those on the deed
number of houses on the lot) is not exp-
restrictions. Others have
iot undertaken this action, Oe sure your
ceoded. Planning will also designate the
5
building. setback 'requirements,
plans are checked by the the association
title second stop 18 Public Works for
so you do not run into possible violations
of your deed restrictions after you start
an encroachment permit:, This is required
building:
countyriright-of�wayoandgconnoly ctteo
county
YOU y work, p Build-
al1coun-
ty road. If you encroach on a private road,
p
ing Deparbrentbw will conduct "iod
i p onduct periodic c n-
sections as you' complete vat^ious
the permit is not necessary, If you en-
croach on state highways, the permit must
phases
of your house, construction, The Building
bepartiltent will toll
be obtained from tl7e Cal Trans of fice in
Altavllle. -
you at which points
your progress must be inspedted, You coil
The final stop is Environmental Health
not proceed past each point until tl10 Ill -
spection is completed
for the: septic permit. I1: you have not
Previously submitted plans for a septicVariances
p
system to the depat,,tinent, you maty find your,,-
solf subject to a delay, Itis important
that you veri'f'y the status Of your Pro-
Soitletimcs>, duo to terrain, the design
of your lot, the location of
Peng With the $unitarians prior to app
Plying for a building t,
the approved
wolatic System and leach field, or a desire
peg ibi
The clearances' fol' the irniIId Ing pray
to p►,-eserve to tree, you may not be able to
build your hoill.e. Wi l.h°i it the county setback
i t. a llcation are generally Com letod
While you wait, e k�tti'ld7 rr pc� arty}lent
y. Til s
k
requi tf phis 1s the rose, yeti
g pp .
t"evietr OfJour plans takes about two vreelcs,
lrrusi' apply fot� a
s k,Variance,
do this, you simply submit a by#ief
It shattici be noted that 7n a rural
county, like Oalavor t, the wa ter,
�To
aC)pli0tion form 1,0 rho Pla►lning Department
sowar and
fire d1str�icts, W110n applicable, arse indc-
11 ong with a copy of your plot of plan sllotg-' nzl
whore you want your house to be located;.
pendent of Count adieu i 1
1 s
Y i.t a Ll on . This
means that wh,en prepisrty is located
,_
and why '� t need j � iCr b'� 1 Il that particular
1r
10"0 YOU 'also
,your
Oil m7,Y rcRguast a variance
for a detached garage, outbuilding or a
carport.
The Planning Department reviews the
site and: takes action on the variance with-
in
ithin On days of submittal Your building
Permit cannot be issued until the variance
has ,been approved. If you submi t your ap-
plication for .the variance at the same
time you submit your building -plans, the
two are generally ready at the save time;
Septic. Systems
If your property i s ,not served by a
public sewer system, you must obtain a sop
tic system approval from 'Environmental
Neal th y The size and design of the system
are based upon the number of bedrooms or
the use of the structure, the 'soils and
the results of a percolation test. In
many cases, the system must be designed
by a, registered engineer*. In all uses,
the septic system must be inspected by the
Environmental Health Sanitarians,
tf your parcel is less than two acres
in size, work on your new home, other than
excavation cannot proceed until the open
leach line is inspected by the Lnviron
mental Health Department.
Sewer Connections`
If your property i s located within
the boundaries of one of the sewer districts
within the county, ;you will be req red to
contact the district to learn its require-
ments for connection and service, A list.
of both sewer and water districts is avail-
able from the Planning Department.
Ael l' Water
Most locations of the county require
the drilling of a well to obtain potable
grater, 111i8 is a private contract 10tween
you and a licensc,,d well �h�i1lor,
Ifa ire►1 � s tc�fms
Sype areae of the MAY' are served
Mpublic water, ,ystems. Just as with
ur districts, it is your responsibili-
ty to contact the district and ensure com-
pl i pea with its requirements,
SFC TV, pg 2
Se'ptomber, 1982
Sehora'i
If your proporl;y I!; located within
the Vallecito Union School District,, you
are required to pay'a school impact fee
at the time you pick up your building
permit. This -pee is oat a: percent of the
structure value based on the building per-
mit, with a minimum fee of $200 and a
maximum fee of $800„ The money is col-
lected by the Building Apartment, The
school district uses the funds for addi-
tional classroom facilities -to rel i eve
overcrow0i ng The fog: was approved by
,valid
of the residents in 1.981;, and is
for a period of five years,
Fire Pro it own
Fire Protection for most residents is
provided by one of the various volunteer
fire companies or districts. Some areas
of the county are covered by the Calaveras
County Fire Depar-itment, adtvi rii stored by
the California Department of Forestry in
its capacity its County Eire Warden. Some
of the independent fire districts have
special requirements sand their own poli"
cies or ordinances that can affect drive-
way width, steepness and surface; as well
as building materials and roofing materi
als. You'l i need to check with the appro-
priate ,district,
Several districts also collect a mith
gatio'n fee at the time you pick up your.
bui 1 di ng permi t. The money Is used to
acquire fire fighting equipment to pro-
tect your property,
Each district is independently opera -
AM It is your responsibility to ensure
that your plans met their, requirements,
Encrunchmail .s
1111 new construction that has access
onto a County rNid must obtain an encroach-
ment per►ni t from Public Works, The Depart-
ment wl 11 'specify the type of materials
and deisgn ur the intersection,
If your roperty' is located on a State
Highway, you -mill head a permi t from Cal
Trans' for your encroachment, Its office
is on Highway 49 in Al t:avil l e (City of
Angels) near Safeway,
SCC Iv, pg 3
September,1982Mobile I•lomes
while the County recognizes certain
mobile homes as suitable single 'Family re-
sidences in certain areas, the procedures
for placing a mobile home on private pro-
perty is somewhat different from ;conven-
t oral` hOMes. There is a separate section
explaining the process for placing a 'I -no -
bile Ilorne 0'1 private property.
Tem ovary Trai 1 ers
The temporary use of a travel_ trai-
ler or single wide mobile home is permit-
ted ►'chile building your home. permits for
-such use are obtained from the Planni ng
gepartnent after you pick yip your build-
ing permit.
and one six month renewal is en
The ermit is valid for six months
if reasonable progress has been made on
Your home. "Reasonable" progress is u-
$0113" defined as, at least, completion
of the house foundation
,SUMMARY
L Building^
permits are obtained From the
Building department with appropriate
c l earaMces from Planning, Public Works
and CIlvironmental Heal tll
2. if you are located within a special
district, you may be re ,u7 red
'1 to Vb-
tail' Clearances fVOM tho district;
3:
There may be specific deed res tri c_ "
ti011s that affect Your devolopinor7i
plans in terms of design; setbacks,
materials and -,o'Iors , It is your,
responsibility to chock this,
4, If the stt{ucture cannot be built
Within the County sotb(Icks, a vari-
ance must be app)^oVcd by the Pl an-
ni ng Departrrrent before the building
permit can be isued,
certain spacial districts require th.e
payvrnt of mitigation •hers at tkte tune
the building perirlit is issued,
w. v
_
SECT p9 3
August, 1952
SINGLE; FAMILY HOME CHECkLIST
Property owner name _
Assessor Parcel Number Subdivision
Urit—Lot
Zoning district Setbacks: Front Side
.,— Pear
If this is checked, it means that a mobile home as a residence! is permitted on
a permanent foundation, as long as it was manufactured
ai'� r JUnv 15, 1976.
'rhe, property is in the following special districts.
Phony
( ) Water
phone
C ) Sewer
Phono
(j Other r"
Phone
Check here if
Check here
action needed
if complete Data
( ) Environmental Health approval :of septic system
( ) Environmental Health approval of potable water well
() Public Works encroachment permit
( )
O` Cal "Trans encroachment permit
i)Subdvision Association approval of plans
( ) ---
Building permit application procedures
(`) Submit two sets of plans to Building bej)artment
)
O �g, Public Works, tnvi on��ental Health Clearances
Planning, x
O_
O Variance application
() Special district clearances
C )
Special fees:
( ') School district fey C) Fire Qistri et foot
Other information:
Sec V, pcj 1
August, I9f12
BUILDING A DUPLD(CR AN APARTMENT
Construction of a duplex or an apart-,
me.nt combs nes many of the same s tens as a
are required to connect to public water
and/or sower
single 'family home, with certain iri►portant
addi tions The
systems. As with a single
family home, the appropriate clearances
: . county will be involved
with more detailed reviews of the site plan
and permits are required from any affect.
ed special district,
tr7ct> Lnvironmental
and desi n.
of
water and -,oitage disposal,
o. Wing
and from Public Works for encroachmeait
to
Apartments duplexes are
county roads. In the case of Cal Trans,
for encroachment to Suite highways, the
.:nd permitted
in multiple -family residential zones,
approvals should be cloared with the Di-
strict 10 offices ill Stockton.
and sometimes permitted i n commercial zo-
a r7g districts with a conditional use per-
The, o at^e s peci, 1 fire protects nn re -
qui rements for^ mul t family dwellings,
Mit. You should verify the zone with they
Planning Department before, you invest any
plo
These•rtlay vary With eaf�h independent fire
district, It
funds into planning and development of tiie
complex ,
is your r� sponslbility to
ensure that your- plan; meet these require-
me nts .
ails - �p1 a,
Roid Ir•Prove1rients_
Building plans are submitted for
chocking to the Building Department. I n
Depending on tile number of units pro,
addition, all extra plot plan needs to be
submitted to the Planning Departmel
posud, you may be required to construct
certain t-oad iriiprovoinotlts at you,, expense,
t for
zone,lg t�eviet�t, The plantiet^s Will check
The improvements may be as sample as
an extra -wide
the site' plan for �1�r_, c•OVarage and park-
Ing,
encroachment, or as cotttplex
as building a left -turn pocket on the
I►� the mttl tip) e family and cO.Inrier-
county road or state highway, I n s 011ie
cases, you may hive to even widen
c-101 zones, 61014 are restlIctioris as to
the total area which can be
or pave
the access road to standard coraditioll�
covered by
buiIdirigs . In addition; there is ba-
It is impi,eative� that you discuss the
possible inrProverc>ents
sic f'oquirement of two parking spaces for
eadr unit to be built, A
►vire public IJorks or
Cal Trans as early as possible to flrlly
unit is tiro in-
dividual dwelling$ oil the parcel on in
understalidtho,regUireirie►its on to work out
an equitable solution,
the complex,
..
Structures planned for areas of t{ie
county With adopted coriinuni ty plans may
V,rriances
,._,� q�s
also have minimulli requirements for land-
sca inc ,' Some
p J of these
Application for., a Vat"iri11C r11G1y be made
cormaunities also
a D i ,� s
have local design review coallllitteess that
if there are lesion considet^ratioils that
make it. impossible to
must review the plans prior tothe issu-
rlroet county zoning �
requir`ortrents..
once of any bui l di rig perttti is . Design
review districts a re designated wi th
e'a
DC'" i ti the zoning , The cies i n revi.ety
Process is discussed itl `
St4h'C iR
n��....
de tai in ano'tlr-
er sects on of thiu1
e pririrer. Another cora_
billing district, Planned
1. `- ,
i�i fae�ei ly dwrl l i ng t aqui
ire a riot o
extensive rovietiw than single family
Development
(PD) , will require design t`eview by the
Planning commission
homes
24 Development loch tod In DC ot^ PD zones
In most cases, multo -famil y dwellings inns
div
require dosikjn approval at a public
hears
ng,
3, Sorrrr: Piro districts have special require
Ilion is ,
See V,
pq
August,
1982
DUPLEX OR APARTMENT CHECKLIST
Property 0tgner name
Assessor Parcel Number Subdivision
U i
n
t lot
Proposal. ( ) Duplex ( ) Apartment,, units. Zoning
district
Planned Q ovelo merit, Design Control. Setbacks; Front ..._
Rehr.,
The property Is in the following special di seri cts
,Side
( Fi r
Phony
O Wai:er,
Phone
O Seger
_
Phone
O Other
Phone ,
Check
Ch'eck here if
---
action needed
Check horo
if complete
Date
�) Design review or planning Commission neviem
( ) Environmental Health approval of septic system
C
( ) public Forks encroachment permit
( ) Public Works road iinprovemettts
)
() Cal Trans encroachment per
()` Cal Trans Mad "improvemetits
( )' Subdivision Association approval of plans
( )
( ). Landscaping pl ans
�) parking plans for parking spaces
tlui l di ng permit appl i catiart procedures,,
Submit ttgo sets of plans to i3uilding, one plot piaci to
Pl anni rig Dopartment
i) public Works, nvirontarontal Health, PrJanning clearal7ces
._
(' )
(i Variance application
( )
() Special district clearance;,
Special fees;
�) School dis tri ct; r1 re di s tri ct
Other information.
SEC v1 pg I
August, 1982
BUILDING A COMMMIAL OR
INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURI
The revised Calaveras County General
use permits plannod development permit or
Plan has a primary goal to encourage new
a design reviewpermit,
commercial and industrial development. In
order to expedite the processi all of the
PI a ns
required steps are described here.
' .111"
Application for (a permitted comaaer-
Land Use Review
cial or industrial u:o is made through the
Building DepartnmeilL, You are required to
Before any building permit or busi-
submit two copies Of your construction plans
nesS license can be cons`Idered, you must
and plot plan to Building, An additional
obtain approval for the land use --rom the
copy of your plat plan is needed for the
Planning Department to ensure consistency
Planning DepartmanL,
with the General Pl an.Al l you need is the
Tile Planning Department will take in
Assessor Parcel Number (APN) of the sub-
your application 41,orm and the plot plan
sect property.
for a review of lot; coverage, access, park -
The staff planners will check the
ing, and landscaping (if required). The
existing zoning district against the pro-
department is allowed approximately five
posed land use and determine if the use
days to complete the review, Usually, the
is permitted, conditionally permitted,
Planning Department review is completed
not allowed or subject to public review
at the same time, oa, earlier, than the
of the design,
Building plan check, This prevents any
If the use ispermitted, you naay
unnecessary delays,
then proceed with the application for a
If your property is l ocated ' on a county
building permit, If the use is condi-
road, you .Will be required to meet the con-
tional ly permitted or subject to public
di ti ens of Public Works for an encroach -
review of the design, you will need to
ment permit. This may be as simple as a
make application for a use permit, plan-
standard commercial or industrial drive-
ned development permit or design revitii
gray, or as complex as road improvements
pormi t. This procedure -takes five to
and construction of a- left turn pocket,
seven weeks to complete, There no
p
It is advised that your plaits
are
meats b trhi cla the time from e may iso �► e�
with :Pub
1 i w Works p�ioi to subiaai'ttal �to
prior to
duced,
,�
the Building Department.
If the use is not permitted, the
If your .property is located oil a St:atc
staff planners can tell you if' It is nem
hi ri11WOy, you MUSI.; obtain your encroachnient
cessary to apply for a change in the Lo-
parndt from Cal Trans, District,10 office
ni ng district., If this is nec.ess<iiry,
in Stockton, Again, it is possible , that
a zone change takes from ten to thir3
thea could be, compl Ox roqui roments , You
teen weeks to be approved, Because of
are a step ahead If y�oli raviOl plans
the state mandated Limo limits, thiro
,your
WithCal Trans prioa" to turning thein is
are no means by which this review
-Lo tho Building Dapxai-tmontF
od can be shortened,
Tile PlrAnning Doparltmont; has midi-
c3a1 Districts
tioiial detailed information on the �np.-
plication and revtoa,i procedures for a
As a rural oountyy Calaveras has a
Sec VI pg 2
August, 11982
number of special districts, indeperl-
dent of the county administration, wlllch
inspections of the c onstruc'tion
are responsible for sewer, water and
fire' protection,
progress,
The Quilling Departmont can tell you at
which points inspections
It is your responsibility to en-
sln^e that your development
are required. Ii
is unlawful to procOed past these inspec-
tion stages until the
meets the
reglli-cements of each 'of these districts.
Planning Staff
construction has.
Pissed inspection,
Will be happy to work
With YOU in determining which districts
are
Fi nal -Inst) art
responsible for what areas of your
etoposed project. To expedite matters,
When constructi c�ii is
1t is a smart move to talk with the
various districts to
Completed, but
prior 'to any use or oc cupancy of the builds
You ►Dust request
Ing'Building
prior submission
Of plans to the Building Department.
The a 'sinal inspection.
i n Dat
.rrl will make this in�
p2licatioll Clearance
t fors,
spection, and at i:lltw s�lrire
tho
Planning De time notify the
time tha
p the 'project is
plete, com
Once Planning has completed its re-
view ,
rhe_ Plalini ng Department Will then co-
ordinat e with other
of application, and all require-
meats
special districts and
county departments
are satisfactory, you may obtain
Your building per►rtit. The Building DE_
to conduct a final
spection to ensure all conditions fare met.
Once this has
partmellt tlT11 only issue the permit af,
ter verification that
been satisfied, the °erti-
ficate of Occupancy Will be issued,
all affected spe=
tial districts have also approved the
and
occupancy and use Of the building may com-
mence,
plans,
Set�ac�e gis_poral
It is illegal to start any business
or operation prior to receiving the cors
tif7'Cate
If you are not able to connect to
Of Occupancy,_ Under special city -
cumstances, the Planning Dep� artltlent and;
Building bepartmerit
setFler da
Tstri`ct, YOU most obtain l=rtvirolvl►pli-
til Health
may approve a user of
a take
thepssosOOfrbuilding
approval of ;a septic system de-
sign and installation prior to the corn-
pus O Occupancy for the
iriter~hal d`
Stocking inventor display or
mencernent of an y onsito construction,
The requirements of the
g of
g_ y Y, No sales Or rllanU-
CertificateaofcORMOnco, until
septic sys-
tem vary with the size of tha buTlclirlg;
the
the
OCCUO$ever'
p Y ued.
type Of uses, and amount of wa
be generated, t(rt to
t3rt`711uss 17ce11se
—_ Rte. .. 1,
b1 er
NO business play operate in caloveras'
county Without a busi Doss l iconse,
Most
tY is acpubllicial property ill the coUli-
Thistis obtained frotlr th(.1 County Tax Collector
in thO Upper lovol w tile Adltrir�Tstr�tT�
r system, There are
5o►tle eXcept1011s, If a Well is to be the
t3u11d1t1g It Oovernntont Centers an-
ring Department
of tdatG�r) �nVil4br)me►1tal Ileal th InuSt
approve
apps),, the quaritity
MUSt 1180 'is s�le allc7�ar'S
clear -
'Ice to t11� l icens(� I31^ioii i;p l � being
and gU1lity of thn
Mater,
s i dered valid. ion,
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Once your buildin perillit
las boo issued you
l'lithil V4HOUs c0llttlerclal and Indus -
trial zones, there are
flay co►tisne►1eThe
8U `lding Department must
a number Of uses
lis':ed that rlglrTre e1 Use Permit, Thi
conduct periodic
cotld1 iorliil usess as 'they are known, mean
that i11
gelter5r�1 there is some aspect of
„
SCC VZ pq 3_
August, 1932
the use chat may be a nuisance to neigh-
SUMMARY
boring property owners and users; For
— ----
this reason, the use is reviewed at a
Public hearing by the Planning Commission,
1.
C'omrnercial and industrial projects re -
,and certain conditions may be imposed to
quire an extensive review of the plans,
reduce potential nuisance factors.
As silted earlier, to
2.
Depending on the proposed uses, it may,
meet the state
mandated aced me
-ti e. limits for notice and review
be necessary for you to obtain a con -'
ditional use pen -nit or a zone change,
of the hearing and project, it takes a
minimum of five to seven? weeks from app
plic,ition submittal to the Planning Com-
3.
Depending on where tileproperty is lo-
cated it may be
mission review. A detailed description
necessary for you to
have a public rev•inw of the design.
of the use peimi t process is available
from the Planning Department,
A.
Fire districts, wcitorti districts, sel'1et'
Design Reviews
districts may have special require -
menus that r7eed to be met.
The growth and popularity of Calaveras
County is derived from its scopic and recre-
5.
Approvals are nooded in 1. ad.Vance of ob-
taining a building from
ation resources. To protect these important'
permit Public
Works or Cal Trans for road encroach=
values, the Planning Commission and Board
merit and improvement.
of'Supervisors have designated certain areas
.
of the county as scenic highway corridors,
design control districts, historic districts
G.
Approval is necessary in advance for
sewage disposal
or planned development districts,
onsite from Environ -
mental Health;
'ihiL 11is the case, the design of
you), p, will be required to be reviewed
at arub earinei by either the Planning
7, `
A business license is required privy +o
start of
Cocnnrr; ss a a local design review co►tm i t
operation lir use
tee, As a use permit, there s a five
'
4.p
8.
N busiiless industry
or i may commence
�o sevenreview eriod,
usepernlit,, revici'r of des'gri
”
use or operation without a certificate
of occupancy, fi alp
is lirnl - Just that --- and not: to a
review of use, In the design review,
9.
George rry, Planner 111 is the one
conn.ents n advisory and raspons ibl e a-
gellcios ano districts are sought;, as well
person to contact �ffor al 1 detailed i n-
-, r►riation ori industrial
as public comment, The llaWlirg Depart-
development.
menet has a detailco d,�scriptivr, c)i ttnl' pn"o
cuss available upon request,
Dila-3TDP IF1FORl1ATtCll
,. _.�
The Board of Supervisors lids appoint-
ed, the Pla►rrling Department, and specifically
Planner Tix George rry, as the one porsoni to
contact for any in-rormation onl industrial
and ro xie�rcial dLvclopmenit'in CalaVorcls
GO'U)ity, 110 may be contacted at (209) 754-
Sec VI pg
Argus t, 19.82
COPIMERCIALIINDUSTRiAL CHECKLIST
Properly owner
Assessor ParcelNuitiber(`s)
-Street frontage
Proposed use(s)
Zoning district
Setbacks' Front � Sidt 'ear
P Special rev iewO PD;,..�__.,.
DC. Maximum lot covetac�e: -Z; I olght:
E Special requirements: ( do -sign, L ( ) Public hearing on O use, d
M () Parl(ing, spaces; 1 space per square feet of gross floor area
Landscaping l of gross lot urea.(S ubmit separate plan.
I ( Screened refuse aria ,
N () Screened mechanical - t on roof
A ( Screened' storage ars
R ( Fencing
Y ( Sign area maximum of Square Teet, -----
�._.Submit design of signs
R Special agencies and districts with possible requirements:
E( ) Pi re
It Phone
O
E — Phone
Phone
) C�thek- Phone
PY
Checkhere if -- -"_ _- --_-_ WW_-------------- -W_ -
action needed Check here
L if complete pate
A O Submit application with tt
site plan to Building Sots of building ans and
�i f�eparttnn'nt; One plot lan to Plan ( )
ning department:
S () Submit application to Planning for () Use Permit ( )
U ( ) Design Review permit t O `Planned bevel opmeo t Permit
C'
Date of hearing
( Submit plans for revilty —an It 'pet7lit to .() {'ub- ( )
I tic Works ( ) Gal rrans a
S () Sub►n. t application f;or s et.Ia pe
mental H alth system p::rn i t to Cnvi ronw
5
{) Submit Plans for review of special di s tri cts ( )
( ) Fire ( ) S'e�.rer () Ila to r
V�►riancetion submitted
app! Ica ( )
�'zY.iW4ir r..4hu:.W Vw . :.Lw r.. .s.4r ..i Ls 4'fi _'_'r4rl Mao a:N....wli:4 ri»`..w'.i:W1Wa iLwi.114w.rr':�.i iirw;W:Ww... 4Yw-iNrw':a r:'rM1.WrLY W.. i. au 1.:..W L. r.
SEC VJ page 5'
August, 1982
Check here if
action heeded
Check here
P
if Complete Date
L
( ) Building Department approves plans
(
A
( ) Plalining Commission or ( ) Design Review CorrMttee
)
id
apr"Oves necessary permit
p
( ) Encroachment permit approved by Public Works or Cal Trans
O ,
E
(} Septic system permit appvoved by Environmental Health
( )
V
I
() Conditions of permits in compliance, or proper security
posted with Planning ( ) or Public Works
E
( )Special district requirements completed
W
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C
() Building per►rrit issued
() Construction started
� )'
S('
) Parking area completed and inspected by Planning
( )
T
R
() Landscaping installed and inspected by Plrinning
U
( ) Special districts complete any'`insp ctiors
--
G
T
( ) Business license applied for at tax collector
() final inspection completed by Building
( j
0
O Other
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w ra y... rrL.-r r}r ML.rr rrw. Fr Lrrrrrryr L+aL�-----R-Lrr
Z
O PlanningDepartment has approved use and cerci~ ed all coil-
ditionS have been
( )
N
[net
() Public Works or Cal Trans has approved encroachtrrent
L
() Fire district has inspected and approved project
,S
G.rrwrw
() Specdistricts ial,Lhave inspected and approved project
( )
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rr —
() CCRTMCA C OF 'OCCUPANCY ISSUED'
� )
() BUSINESS LlCC`NS ISSUED
SEC Vil l pg •1
AuUUS t,
CHANGING
A 2-0NE
CHANGING A GENERAL PLA'R DESIGNATION'
THE GENERAL PLAN
Applications for Cjejj()rttl Plan Arend -
.
mems are accepted air arty C;�irlte, Tile cut
No land development can take place
off dates for the throe of the Year
1, May 1, Bele September 1, The
in Calaveras County unless it is consis-
tent with the General Plan. This state
are January
consideration hearings l:al�e place about three
mandated document, adopted by the Board
designates what typo of
to four months follovIing the cut off dates.
First, the Planning staff will review
of Supervisors,
r
development permitted i n every at `a
the application to ensure all of the requi red
Ne;�.;t,
of the County.
information is complete and accurate .
'request in
The General Plan dictates whether
he for commercial, i ndus-
the Staff well review thecel
tion to the General plan an and 11 its goal,
land may used
p pFinally,
triasize)
roll prnpa ro
npreliminary andstn commenda
areel sresidential
p created . Innaddi ti on,
a report make
i ous goals,
the General Plan contains various
that control
tions on the proposed amendment,
While thi � ''i s 000 ng on , notices of the
policies :and requirements ,
manage athedirect
propertyown -
count� , including the trans-
Mont in t county,
and of
roperty
p property,
erspwithin 300` of thy: subject
and published in the Calaveras Enterprise=
portation system, protection
p
natural t e,.;ources.
A copy of the Staff report is sent to the
The policy of the hoard of Supervi-
applicant about a week ahead of the P1a11j
str in the General "any legal
g Commission hearing, This report is
nIligavai
1 ow., land useo plcontentga
lcigal no matter where it is located or
,able for public reviow.
At the Planning Commission hearing,
lIhen it was approved." The lim'iati�on
the _report is read into the ublic record,
oil this pol i Cy' i l relation t,o zones ap-
to commercial
I t will identify the proposa�, indicate
whether or not the proposal is consisLent
plies ol�il[y
ulul'ti-family,
industrial zones. The General `Pl ad7
with the overall plan; and discuss the po-
1Sda�C.idC'I.l1�lElMt to guide future land' use
tential elvironmental effects, The report
make recommendations for Commission
over wide rest of the 20th century.
A General Plan is a viable docu-
will
action. Tile commission will take testimony
most viIt,crl can be subject to revision on
and
from' the appl i cznt, members of the general
publi,C, and them take the inforination under
or chaFi go as needs, values poli'-
cies f1harlgt�, The State laws govern-
advisement. Tile Coll,,,-1ssion will make its
ing gellet�il plan adoption permit the
decision by accopting the proposal, denying
count; to consider amendments to the
the ropos.al or approving a modified pro -
Plan up to three times a year,
posa�, y ,. ,3
Aft�.r about 0 days from the Planning
Am ��d net 01e
Commission hearinq, the Board of Supprvisol"s
--�
tvill t;opeat the process acid stake the final
The General Plan includes goals and
determination an the praposal to appro"�,
policies (Section3,2, page 1I-8) ill row
defy or, approve a modified version.
As as' the 'County desit" to '`'"
lotion to au,,endinq the doculllel'lt,
Amendllletits to. the Planmust be ill
imich
viow all plallltinq roliated applications as
compliance with Std law, The General
quickly ass possible State ICIW establishes
Plan
i 4lalt states that persons applying for
coli' airl regul�1'tians �i�t" tile Gencral
This means it may take
aincndroHts based on the cot�tentiot that
the data are inaccurate must provide ;gyro-
allla,ndlncllt procoss,
as 1onq as 90 to 120 days ftxont the cutox f
fissional written documentation that, b0se
date to the. hoard of Supervisot45 7cti;n 'ail
chahacteristics are incorrect,
the proposal
^17
SEC` VII pg 2
Au.qus t, 1982
Simultaneous General Plan
The Planning.Staff will then prepare
i Zoninq Amendments
a report and initial. 'environmental study
for tie Planning Commission, N copy of
the *report is sent to the applicant about
A General Plan an,endnent may be con-
one week prior to the Plannivicg Commission
sidered concurrently with a Zoning amend-
hearing.
ment. This will save about three months
The Planning Commission will consider
of additional hearin s,
the application, ca ti o
n report 'and acce1t testi-
The applications must be submitted
mony from the applicant and other interested
at the same time to amend: the Plan and to
persons. The Commission then makes recom»»
c the zone for the property.
chanJe f e n 1 p p rty. The ap
. ,;
mendat7ons to the Board oP Supervisors for
plication for zone changes is described
approval of the zone change. 1f the °Cot,,-
next.
mission denies the zine change, the appli-
cation, only goes to the consideration of
ZONESE
the Board if the scant a 7 � appeals the ac-
p p
tion.
The major, tool for implementation of
With a recouniendation for approval,
the General Plan is the Zoning Ordinancd,
the application goos onto the Board auto -
Within the ordinance are, 'various districts
matical.ly. If the 13oard approves the zone
created for the purpposeof
allowing land
change, it adopts an ordinance to that e�f-�
uses consistent with
the General flan,
fect, and the change officially takes place
The zoning ordinance is divided into resi-
30 days from the date of adoption.
entl a gl Bicultural, commercial and in-
dus•rri al' zoning districts. The ordinance
G
SUMMARY
also has a series of combining districts
that place additional development flexi-
1. General play changes must be in the
bili'ty or control on specific ,parcels of
broad interests of the general public,
land.
2. General plan changes may be considered
The zoning ordinal .r also regu'l'ates
only three times a year, Cutoff dates
building setbacks, parking requirements,
for applications are January 1, May 1
sizo of commercial .signs; maximum building
and September 1,
height and the area of a lot that may be
3, Zone changes may be applied for Concur, -
covered by buildings. Zones also desig-
rently with general plan amendments,
nate the minimum parcel size permitted. -
4= Zone changes are permitted only if the
request is consistent with the General
Chal.7gi►J at�r�c
P1 all,
J. Zo,no changes require both Planning Com"
If it is consistent with the General
mission and Board- of Supervisor appro-
Plan, any property oviner may apply to ob -
val ,
Iain a new zone for his property, Chan"
-6. A rivroral Plan omendment may take as
of1lSupervisorsa zone ttoaadopteaniordinancs the Board
lopc cis 90 to
tok etsi�all averrocess age oln f 10cutoff
Z. A Dim Changeys
The apN
icatio,ll 7s inl tie » ����a�t-
to W weeks,
ted to the
Planning Department Staff
will then rcv aw the materials Aure
HCOHDiTS rOR PURCHASE
no addi ti'onol information is 'naezaea' Tile
»...... ,� . ,�..,�.
applicattoll '1s then, sent to those agmlci;es
Calavora, County Gan'e'ral Plan '$7.00
or districts that will 'b'e affectod .by the
Arnold f .. muni tV Plall 6F50*
Chan()(.of zo►le , 1
hlokol �umllo dill Prol illi nar.V Plan 7.00*
Notice, is also sent to persons own-
MurphVs C �ll1,lunity Plan 1,x"7*
inq Properly Wi th ilii SOC' of the parcel to
San Andre -.8 Cotwnwni ty P1 ail 6,63*
be rnzoned, and published in the Calaveras
valloy Sni,ings Comlllllnity Plan 4,93*
Enterprise, I t takes about 10 to 13 1 -leek,
from submittal to the final Board healing,
countyZ�iOdnce 3A
Ordinance
p lrlctax
SEG VIII, prl 1
October, hg;
DIVIDING `t OUR LAND
One of the most common questions asked TENTATIVC
of the ANd .PARCEL MAp
plann`inq Department is "Can I divide 1(
my lard?" The 'and division process is co Generally, if y0u are creating four l
ordinanted by the Planning Department, with or fewer parcels, you will apply for ap-
decisions made by punning Commission or proval through the parcel map process.
goard of Supervisors. There are some excrrpi;ions and these are
Cenerally, if the proposal involves a discussed later.
subdivision of four or fewer parcels, the The first step- is to determitle if your
procedure is to apply for tentative appro- specific parcel can Iit, divided. This is
val of a parcel map. If there are five or based on the size ()1" the existing proper-
more parcels, t4 procedure is to request ty and the General ["Ian designation and
tentative suhklivi,.on tract approval, Zoning district. If the General Plan per-
mi is the proposed p;7r*r;ol size, and the zo-
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS Ming does not, it 115 possible to apply for
the subdivision anal '(1ne change concurrent-
The Subdivision Man Act ly, If the zoning l)urnmits the proposed sub-
1 ,
divisii�n, .and the Cc�lltr al Plan does not,
California Government Lode has a di. the General Plan takes precedence, and it
vision called the Subdivision Map Act. This is not possible to divide the land:
is the law that l,overns all subdivisions in The second step is Preparation of a
the State. The interesting aspect of the tentative parcel map;,. You may prepare the
Map Act, is that it permit; counties and ci- map yourself, if you meet all the require-
ties to adopt a local ordinance reflecting meats on the attached checklist, or you
the needs of the cert;.,. may wish to hire a private surveyor nr an-
The l o,!,;al ordinLn .e MIAS t. include cer^- gi neer to prepare it -for you.
tain mandatory pro1'•',-Wns O the Map Act. With the tentative ma.
are ,' still ow submitp> you must also
Other
pprovlslorol�sof�fern� choice. for for � ., lo- mentall apP1icatio�a, environmental assess.-
..
and atopy of your deed for the pro-
cal goverhmeri� to select. perty and the.,Assessor Parcel, mal);
The appcatiol7 asks for names, ad-
T1 4 r 1G dresses and parcel numbers of the appl i
the Subdivision Ordinance cant, The Environmental Asse,ssmont. 1s used
» � far pr"Or tion of the initial study and to
The local ordinance guiding subdivision snake a recommendation, The deed ant! AP map
of land in the unincorporated portions of are required for file purposes.
the County is Title 1E of the County Code, Once the application and tel ative map
the Subdivision Ordinance. The local or- 410ve Moen submitted, the planning Departmentdinance takes it; Content from the State sund� copies t0 all responsible agencies or
Map Act and from goals and policies in the districts with jurisdiction over tha area
GeneralPlan: ►%�ilnre th )rt
O ,r O � e
i 1 y is located.
Calaveras County regulates the tubdi W TJhen the commlents have been received,
vision of land (,creating army new parcel) Staff ct�mbillos those with the information
i1m the �1vir
for the following Actions; l , i _011rnefl'tal a�Assessments data g
�a-,
L Tentative and Parcel maps thered froirr a staff field inspection, and
P. Tentative and final ►naps the variou ordinaticos and general plan
S. Subdivision by gift deed 9009 and policins and pr°epim"es a staff re
4. ' Subdivision by court partition' port,
S. Conversion to condominiums; A staff roport states all the facts
Mobile Tome condos, stock co- oancerni np tile proposed t-enta tive parcel
operatives MOP, and nmdkes recolmrmondations ort its ap-
C. Time sharingprojects p Prova l , oo ndi ti ora l approval or denial
7. boundary lime ad,jus tmolits Staff will also rodorm,►mmend contain conditions
8, Reversion to acreage of approval to reduce or eliminate any of
SFC VU k , Di
October, 1982
feces the proposal has on tile quality of
life in the County. A copy of this report
parcel' map proceduros may be folIowed . A
further exception is that if
is mailed 'to 'dee applicant about one week
no parcel is
less than 40 acres, no tentative Wrap, is
ahead of the Planning Commission hearing,
The
required. Please do not assume' that your
report is read to the Planning ;Com-
mission at its hearing, and then any testi-
proposal will qualify: Verify the possi-
bility with the Planning Department.
mony offered by the applicant or other in-
The first step is the 'same as with
tor^ested persons is accepted by the Com-
mission, The Commission then deliberates
tentative parcel maps, The project must
be reviewed for
and issues a decision on the proposed ten-
consistency with the zoning
and General Plan,
to tive parcel neap. The Commission may
The second step is the preparation of
approve the project, approve the project
With certain condi't'ions to be met, or dew
the application; environlontal assessment
and tentative subdivision
ny the project,
map. If your
project requires 'a final map, the tentative
The next step is your responsibility,
map must be prepared by a registered sur-
veyor or engineer.
During the 80 months following the tonta-
The third step is the review proce-
give approval you must comply with any and
dure by the Planning Department,, which is
all of the conditions of, approval, and you
Simi l ar' to the tentative parcel map pt^o
must hire a registered surveyor or engin
cess.
eer to prepare your parcel map.
Tlie Planning Commission review Is also
If where are problems involving the
clearing of title, or a lawsuit is filed
the sante. At the hearing, the Commission
will either"
agair�t your completing the parcel map,
approve, conditionally approve
or deny the subdivision.
om lou rety�,ea�fptey a�cel�na�sover an addition-
cp p f
If conditional approval is granted,
you as tile subdivider have thr+::e
al period of up to 24 months . You must,
e period of
I
years n which to complete the conditions
however, have completed all your condi
tions, or banded for their completion r -
p p
of approval and have your surveyor or on-
ineor complete. the
or oto r e trestan the extension=
q g
sure e' regttit ements and
prepare a final map,
Under State law, you may offer the
parcels fOr sale as soon as the tentative
There are certain conditions under which
an extension of time be
haspis approved, You cannot close escrow
may granted for an
additional two years, These are Outlined
until the parcel reap is recorded.' '
in the subdivision Ordinance. Basically, if
T NTAT VE l�f1Ly P1 ifAL fit PS
the COMPl oti on is delaed due to legal' at-
Y
tion, ti tl o probl oms , or other extenuating
If your pr^oposod subdivision is to
circumstances, all extension may be granted
by the Planning Commission prior to expira-
include five or more parcola, you must
file
tion of -thetesnt;ative rraap.
`"
a tentative map and lator have a fl-
Once all conditions have been met your
nal map approved + There are some excep-
tions to this part of the ordinance; c
Surveyor orengi itor�r will submit the final
K � '
� >;f ti,e land 7 s cntrtnrer ci �r1 ly zo�
Wrap . This reap mr.l5 t be approved by the Doarrd
Supervisors
of �uoot v 7.�or � 13o feat r� i t be recorded,
n'ads and has der oct access to a county
road or state 'highway,
� r can
111erc pare al �o ce twin state r ee,ullT5-
2, If no parcel is loss than X10
rllonLs ,fortho pro1laration
par°t. Thesc 0An
of e public re-
gL! explained by a title
acres;
3. If no parcel is lest, than 20
company or your survuyor or engineer,
acres and all have ,access to a county
road ter" s to to highway;
aSl flf7IVISION t.3Y GIrT DCLO
— " ' - .,..,�,,.. _
1aa
the project as a timeshare, �
C for
ioct or sale as undivided timeshare
pro '' �7ded i ltter��5 is
If o�,r avisC�t to r�'ant a ner�� parcel to
y O
�o111L"'�rn�? as 0 gift, You Ctay lrnve a deed
5. If the; parcel i titan five
acres and has all i►npri�rv�rrrrsIts installead,
gift
pt4ep,.rec1 and a Record of Survey filed with
theµ County Rppcorder.
In those case=s, the tentative' And
Thore can bee no con-
sidoratipn or- any kind exchanood for the
-
SCC VI I.Z , pcg
October, 1931"
transfer of title. There are no condi-
SUh1h�ARY
tions of approval placed on the gift con-
veyance. however, at the time the gran-`
Lee of the deed wishes to sell the pro-
. 1.
Any action that creates a news parcel
petty, there are certain conditions which
of land is regulated ,by the County.
will need to be met. These are limited to
the conditions of approval which would have
2.
Anarprp oi1d subdivision in which no
been placed on the parcel if it had been
parcel less than 40 acres may
be recorded by filing a parcel map
created as a tentative and parcel map.
without a tentative parcel map.,
Sl1pDTVISION BY COURT t'ARTITION
3.
With only a few exceptions, any pro-
Under certain codes in state law, it
posed subdivision with five or more
parcels will roquire a tentcltivd and
is possible to seer, division of land under
final map .
a court decree. However, this does not a-
void the subdivision ordinance of the Coun"
ty. . The Planning Director may iii thol d any
Property with cc7lgrtercia1 and industrial
building permits from lands not partition-
zoning may, qualify for approval as a,
ed in compliance with the subdivis-on ordi'-
tentative and parcel map,
nance. This means that in addition to the
court ordered partition:, you trust apply
S.
.
Property where new parcels are to be
for tentative and parcel map approval un:-
,
�O acres or let ciet and front an a
der the terms of the subdivision ordinance:
county or state road may qualify for
approval as a tentative and parcel map.
OTHER SUBDIVISIONS
6.
Gift deeds will have conditions mpo-
`
The other typos of subdivisions are
sed at the till of future sale.
fairly complicated, and difficult to ex-
plain in a brief brochure such as this, If.
7.
SL- isions by court partition are not
you have any questions not covered here,
v;i until approval 7s ara'nted under
the terms of the subdivision ordinance.
please contact the planning Department,
BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENTS
8.
A proposed subdivision where the General
PlanPermits theproposed parcels and
'
Another common land action is a bbun-
the zoning does not fis permitted when
dary line adjustment, These are reviewed
an application for zone change is made
by the County Surveyor, and application is
concurrently with the appl i,cati.oll for
made in hit office,
tentative map approval
A boundary line adjustment is a, legal
action to trove the boundary of two, adjoin-
_9,
if the zoniIlig permits the proposed sub -
ing parcels of land, as long as no new parr
division, aiid tile General plan does not,
eel is created, The action is silliple to'
7t 7s not passible to divide the land..
undertake, but does require a record of
t�C}�U�1CCi�
survey to complete
Title
16, Subdivision Ordinance $4.004: '
k
includes salos tax
SEC_ VI IS, ft!J 4
August, 19L?.
CONTENTS Of' ,A
TENTATIVE MAP'
NO tentative map can be arcepted by the
Planning Department unless it meets a` lhove
( ) 2.
Vicinity Map This map must shote
Of the following ►requirements-
to get 'tc� the subject property
ftrom the
TENTATIVE PARCI MAPmuni
nearest designated co►n-
ty center or community plan area.
This may be prepared by any person. It
( ) 3.I
( ) 4'
North pc,i nt arrow and map scale,
Ower perimeter boundaries and approxi-,
must be legibly drawn or submitted on a-
p
per that can be reproduced in a blue ri nt
p
( ) 5:
mate boundaries.
Boundaries and a ro�ximate a
pp acreage or
Ilia ch i no , The minimum size is 181' x 26'"
The
size of Proposed parcels, (,In a ten -
tative subdivision of 10
reproducible map and 15 copies mus �`,be
submittedi
of more lots,
a "typical " lot may be shown, rather
than marking each lot)
fiENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP
() G,
6,iguous
Assessor parcel numbers of all con-
.
lots.
Thisshould be prepared under the sr.l er��-
p
C) 7.
Location, 4�ridth, decd reference fere
vision of a registered surveyor or engin-
eer and submitted
all easements from the nearest public
"i°oad to the subject property, or
on paper that can be re-
Produced in a blue print machine, The
() 8.
a
note indicatincd if no easements exist,
Location;
minimum size is 18" x 26", The scale of
,the map shall be 1'"=200" or lar er. The
g
width and purpose of all
proposed easements to be offered for
reproducible map and 15 copies must be
submitted,
( ) 9
dedication or use,
Location, an, name and tvi d 4h of all onsite
or adjacent roads,
M11f� CONTENTS
( ) 10•
sufficient contours, stated intervals
and source to determine the general
Tile eot�tc nts of the map are basically the
slope end topography of the sub jest
^
same, Exceptions are noted. No tentative
map can be accepted unless It has all of
i o e1^t
p p y'
Far if the ' sued visin►t tracts =
the Information oi� properly displayed i n a
a: If the smallest parcel is 20 acres
legible manner,
or groater, the interval to be ac-
cepted is that on the appl i ca b l e
( ) 1r, Subdivision name (for tentative
quadrangle
b, )tiln'inUte USCS le map.
if tale
subdivision tract maps only)
p y)
smallest parcel is loss
rtthart 20
() 2. Title Block with the following
informatiin:
acres and 1 acre or reG►t-
th rho acxisi', I . gr .
uXt accp tabl
p e Inter
of dame, address, daytime altone
f
number the
vial 7s 5':
C.if •rho sntallt:st parcel is less`
of property, owner
b, Name, daytittte (�honc
iftat� 1 aot�e, 'the MAXIMUM accepta-
ble
Number of the subdivider, if
differertt from (a):
cotltalrr inttq.V�al is 2'.
d. Upon approval n advance by the
c. Name, address, daytime. phone
filar►nir►�l Director, these t~��tluitek
i�tuttbet of person pre15 �►�ing
the
nten��ts ►ttGmy' be t���°�ived�� Chock tvitlt
the ltlanfling Departmert.
tontativo map
d. All assessOr parcel Mhllbors
O 1,1.
Nd tul'al and ►tIaitmLIdrw fetitures
Of- the property being pro -
a. PCrpnnial or iry'-terittittoll t teatar
Posed for subdivision
e. Portion of the section(s),
b, Knotgn orisite wells Or :�cptic tanks
7
totjnsftip(s) a ranges) or tol'�n�
c, ton�dK„ 1,11kcs or rusavoirr, onsitt,
',vi "
SitO/Subdivision, bloefilunit
il►td thi►t 100 of� the peri►"�etc�r
boundaries
and lot number
d, oils tri -,q tructures
SEG VIII, pg 5
august, 1982
e. Onsite mine shafts
f. Power and utility lines,
DOCIJf J:hJI`S
sewer and water matins
m°
Notes on Public Service suppliers-,
Title 16, 'County OodU ; SUbdi visions S4.a0*
a. Source of potable water
Tentative map checkli;,[, No chargo
b. Method of sewage disiposal
C, source of fire protec-
*includes sales tax
tion
d,. School district
8Y Power and telephone com-
ommspany
pany
13. Notes on land use information;
a. Total acreage of the sub-
jest property
b. General Plan designation'
C, Existing and proposed n—
ning district
d. Plumber of lots (for ten-
tative subdivisions
() 14� Rows (for tentative subdivisions)
a. State whether proposed road'
is to county standards or
show typical cross section
b, State whether materials are
to county standards or in-
dicate specifications
cY indicate the total length
Of all roads and cul-do-
sacs
d. Indicate the method of road
Ma ntonance
eY Name all onsite roads with
names not in use in that
41oa of the county; or
names approved by the Buil-
ding departirlent, and Public
Worl.s
() 5: rti f7 Cate on the tentative neap
YjY
yc
Y
. ha14-. s.ays Y.
".I as-, the (OWner of rocord)(agent
for toe owner oi< record) and (I)
(he) consent to the 'filing of this
map in, compliance with Gho require-
nae"ft, of Title 16 of the Calavorc7s
Cou0-y Codd, and Title 7s Oi vi s i on
P. Of the Cali forma Govornment Code,
the Subdivision Mop Act."
Sinn and date the cortifiUlt;o
SEC IX, pg I
August, 198?.
CONDIT TONAL
USE PERMITS
DESIGN REVIEW PERMITS
PLANN>=D_ DEVE OPMECJT PERMITS
PLANNING PERMITS
Staff reviews the Project and makes re- '
There are throe land use project
P
that 'requitie
commendations to the anning Commission
in the farm of a s trlff report.types
special permits from
the. Plann7t19, Commission or Board of Super-
The Staff grill rac the
mit be,
Visol^s prior to issuance of any building
perrlli is . These are Conditional Use
approved,, condi ti anally approved
or denied Staff IIIt1 l8o recommendVcoil.
Per-
tni i s {or Use Permi ts) Design Review Per-
di ti ons ' to reduce at^yolinli na e the Project's
impact on the
Mi tsx'arld Planned Development Permits,,
An application must be made to the
aro%tj .
The Pl anni nt
14t��11I1t1CCE?pt�tes`tittloWill
Planning, De artment for considery t7 on
these pe p
sider^ the report, ey�from'
pp i7 cant and ra lhel
permits Revi time takes from
.sw
five to seven weeks -frompns:
submittal to the
interested estad persons.
The Commission , ,' p
n Inakcas the decision, and
Planning Commission,hearing,
deterid nes whetflor the permit i s approved;
conditionally aPPI-tved
CONDITIONAL USE P'EIlMITS
ar denied,
If the permit Til approved, it tames
affect Immediately Upon
A use hermit is issued b the
h P
Commission
countersigning n of the Usehpermi permit and
9 g r p y the
applicant and planning director,
n�ng or Board of Supervisors
to permit the construction, operation and
is oa app
use of a project that has the potential
o ?e 'pact
proved i tiadoesl not takemit
affect unt l all
the conditions have bake
cuseon
a nuisance or im D g pro_
adjoining
pert or the general area,
y
the satisfied,
etr>1it is Signed b the
y
Each zoning district has a series of
and counters . _applicant
countersigned by the planning director,
t denied
afethothat
p p
zone ebutllsisten with the Purpose
require specaal
is
cant hits the right of ap}ioal bftthe de i;-
deci
cons�dera
tion of wher(- the use is to be located,
51t�r1 to till 814ard of Supervisors
The issuance of the use permit indicates
that the Commission has found that the
I�L�;ANtJCD ' DP pPMEtd TT5
- — T PEfti1
project is cos;rpatible, or has been con-
ditionod to be compatible With adjollting
�'-
is 1,e.
glliredI wihenrttlte d. eopea ertY
land uses and the project vicinity.
llpplica ion is made to the m inning
7� 1pnt^Itilt
binirtg district, Tn this case, he PD clm-
the
Dr partrllent by submittal of the application
form;
cation ph000d'dre8 ara the same as the
Parini t with two exceptions.
cavi ronr;ental assess»1ent, assessor
parcel map and deep) for the pl�opelyty, I17w �init
capiesfofi'tha must also SU11-,
eluded ill this submi ttal is a site plan
Of the
tlteappicbuilding
S1 11s, t7atts and
i.ttl7ciscdiairlg Of IW;
'subject laroject end property
The site plan indicates where all
of the site
�g is
area is t oxlui r ed,
buildings Will be located, t�rltara and
holy 1nllch pari;ing is to be
Second, thra Colmlission reviews' on'
the da$ion Yinz not tho use unless a u
�
provided, and
the %aC111Ur1`t and type 'Of landscaping', In
�_
Permit is also rr.:> uired),s
addition y ia1e Various Uses are $pecified
in the application and Oil the map,
Tho ill�Kt1i11C) Procedures and tilrr l"
111i t8 lr0 tha saillt� �I withUde rlormit,
Tito unvironr,lental �assassnlent is to
give the i larininr staff
d the
D�St�;"Ji ltr�!'d T'i;�P�1x7s
nocassal{y „
illrOrlllatiorl to prepare art initill Stu-
dy Under the roquiremont's of C A,
Certain lr ('"IS Of ti1C��C�1llnty Wits,
.~¢
q I_
* Slon review Permits are reviewed
�a_
p tod
do ca»
conviuni ty� ltlarl5 have combining
ncl
by an appointed pp d design rev 7 eiw C0111-
M
Inn tte?e ,
strict for the purpose Of reviewing design.
Property in °Ute DC zone must have its de-
Under certal
in extenuating circum -
stances, it is
sign reviewed by the local design review
committee, The five
P(Kirjible -to ask the Plan -
iii ng Cotttnissi on ,or, Design Review Commit-
inember committee is
appointed by the hoard of Supervisors to
tee for a maximufn one year extension.
The County titres
two year terms. The r►tembors are made of
.residents of the community plan area,
not solid out re -
minder notices, Ir the permit expires,
Committee has its own review
a new application must be submitted and
reviewed under titre
criterion, and the specific requirements
are available from the Planning Depart-
current regulations.
It is the rfa4 l i ty of the
p
meat: The review procedures ;are the same
as for a use
permit holder, Iti�a successors or heirs
success
to continually cortliyly with the terms of
permit and planned develop-
Ment Perini t except that the hearing is
tile" perrni t:
conducted by the design review committee
BONDING
Appeals of the decision go directly
tothe d p
he oarof Su ervisor, .
Sometimes, conciiixi"thus of approval may
R T1 I
not be in complirrnoe at the time tiro
proJect is ready W
For all three P1 , , 'rig t � ;.: +,, the
open, In order to
obtain a certific,ji.a of Occupancy,, the
permi t hol der
G
Oe,�v1�^��
Proposedeproject is distlrtet"for
y or
ma r most a band or security
'For, compliance wii til a condition at a
,
These districts may 1^ecommend certain con-
di tion to
point ill til e'Futuro, not more than one
'V'rilr• from the d ate ofost7 ng.
meet their requirements . The
'recommendations are passed on to the Plan-
nings.,;;
Com�ni ssi on or bes i gn Review Committee,
"
. �°�'�.'^-~�f4A RY,
In addition, notices of thehearing1,
are sent to ,all property owners within
Any land t,se in zonirig rh,tt.3rt
300' of the project site, and published
in
that is listed as a "condiVortil
use"' requires a use
the Calaveras Enterprise; All hear-
irtgs are public.
permit.
2; Any project on land zoned Pik itinecis
a Planned DevelO i►tent
p permit;.,
VALIDITY Or TNS PERMIT
3, Any pl-oject on 1 .red zoned OC needs
a Design Review
When the Planning COMMission or Do- �
sgn Review Convnittee
permit,
4, Permit approval takes from five to
seven weeks from subnlittal to hear-
approves the per=
Mit, they adopt a resolution of approval,
ill
0. Action
following this action, a "permit" itself
is
on a permit must start prior
to December 31 in the
sent to the applicant fol" signature,
When this i signed by thePlanning Dl-
year follotqing
its issU'arhCc,
C,
rector and returned to, the applicant, it
No Valid until all the con -
dhtiOns
is Considered a bindi"''. legal document,
The
of appruval have been met,
�» l
1111 'e>�nCi'iti�JTln must be Iltet on
applicant muS t COlanence construc4
tion of the
it oil -
Cobasis,
project priOV to December 31
ill the
year `rolloWing tike issuance of the
Perinit . For exanlpl e; a permit aiaproved
DpCU11ChiFS
Oil February ; 1982 is valid until becem-
311, gf13 for `the
er
Applications No ch11'ge
start of ConstruW
t
g naticc x.50Av
nold Design C7ttt4of
Crh torion 1100*
Arnold Cormnu ni ty plan G.5D*
* tax included
e
SEC X pg 1
August, 19132
MINING IN CA,AVERA5
��alaveras County has its first boom
in PQPUIGItion as a result of gold mining
part enforced by i:hn Department of i'.ish
and Game
during t;he ' 4ger Period. There are still
a number of
t,tat will apply;; You may even
need a permit from t ht) agency! it is
ac Live gold mines in tha coup-
tuY • Mineral extraca tion in the county toy-
your responsibility to check with the
Depai^t►rtent leter^nrl
day includes talc, gravel, sand, asbestos
as well as gold.
t, ncy that yoare �►i
compliance w-'Lh 'fit rt+riulat7onsu even
Calaveras County still wel comes mini n g
if there are no local pormi ts.requirred.
operations, Whether they be an individual
panning for gold on a stream
MIP�ERit. CXitdLqTION
oi" a full gra-
vel mine with t ocess� n 1 a
are 9 Plants. There.
arc, regulations, however, re
h1i n i'ng pro j�'c; i; are the most con -
trovorsial of all ,_
cit.,vt_lopnreht in the County,
a project has 1,11r,
STATE LAWSuch
oreates potential
to be,a nuisance to R(.I jtii ni ng
The State adopted its Surface Mining
and Reclamation
property,
and even to affect ►r= living
distance away bec(ju� orofnnoise
Act (SAMARA) in 1975. All
operationsion "
rCountyltequTretcompliancewii<h�thislla�ias
j
bias:ting. Since mining withdraws ndnre-
,
arenowablealesources from the county, there
The local zoning ordinance is used to im-
plement the provisions
the lend beO► eclaimedncerns aastheaeporatioe r -
of the law. This
is discussed' a little `fur^the
is di r on it
" the
pof
aresses pro
Any mining
:
pro�joct that is not con`
sidered exploration � ,
p ti on r equa res a Mining Use
Ll_CA ,UL'ATION
"
Permit and Reclamation is by
the Planning Cot1tmission, pp
Comity permits two levels
The Proval
1 a nni g
Departmels1cirledti iCalaveras
Unike
ofmining; �XplOratioti and full mineral
extraction. Exploration is
most eacpro-
sects, the mining project application forth
exempt from
some local and stato re itlat7dns�
is e,
xtensiv�e in its requirements for*_in-
Otlevictdei
Mineral extraction requires a Mi►iiiigt)U
permit and Reclamation plan
iofiorr anon tilts that the more
to be approved
by the Planning Com�tiission or Board of SU-
the s"100001" it is possiblehto�iitake�ih eoa'�
proval p
pervisors.
prodess,
Largo scale mining projects tend to
he
UPORATION
cotrtutloversial wi tli active public r,eac-
tion both III
i YOU are inVolved with the dis ;Ury
support and oppos i ng the pt^o-�'
gect, f�4jar concor,tin are;
band Of under one acre, 43,r�Cti squat G"
feet) Or (
1 � No�►se
2 , T1"affiG
surface area; or loss th1,21000an ,t~1t7C
cubic yards of mator?al .ppoar"aticri
Your tvori, � s
,�, con
sidored "explor"atory," and no use permits
are
4. Ous t
5, Hours,
req;u i red .
of 01)t)r.'9 ti o'n
YOU are asked to sUbmiL a letter^ to tho
►Punning Director Indicating rghere uOU
Tha appiicantoi fiexilc rid�tot�
I; O od prov%ide
Will
be conducting your expl i^atiori work, anal
ti ece airy felt Peet topr
parob,�hl�, will
stating that YOU Understand that you can
not dls`turb rsore thaf1
need r,.+cpr�,"t a3�i ta{►ce'in the areas
of noise '1naly rs, onrr9rsoi►4ed drainage
one acre or move
mOrO than 1.,000 cubic yards of rtraterials,
There
studies, and po,tet►ris11�� ,a ►i �rcl' aeolo ical
g
reconaissance and r;If,i'ic
�
are re gala tions, for the mos �
study,
,aEG ( pJ 2
hurlust, 1982
Noise
help -in balanting your liveds and desires
against the needs and ilosires of adjoining
Without a doubt, this is the one im-
residential lands,
pack, on the quality of life that raises
the biggest controversy at hearings. The
Life of °th Proct.
characteristics of noise, and how loud,the
mine operation is to be varies by each site.
In many cases it is difficult to de -
It is highly recommended to hire a noise
ter►nine the life of a project. Some type
consultant to prepare the necessary i nfor-
of strong estimate should be included with
oration prior to application submittal.
the application,
Reclamation activity will be phased
Traffic
with your project 1i,i'r1, Noting the areas.
of the various phase, on the site plan,
1i the mining project will
l include the
and backing the inforttation in the appli-
hauling of mat a1s offsite, there area
cation assists i n r LjIff. recomttendi ng a
number of major cons ideratiolis, Pirsi:, how '
reasonable series Of conditions.
many trucksper day or week are to be util-
i zed , Second, what are the hours for haul-
EARLY CCJIi�UI Til T PJ
i ng : Third, tite conditions of the roads
y �' °x.. .
in that will be used. And finally, the im-
Prior to investing g a great deal. of
pact of the noise from the trucks.
money into a site plan and application, it
If the roads are substandard, it is
is recommended that you meet with the Plan -
conceivable you will have to contract with
fling Staff to go over the `issues that may
the county for the payment of a ton/mile
apply to your specific project:
fee` contribution towards road' maintenance,
If the tad
roadsare in poor condition, you may
PROTECT REVIEW
have to a road improvement prior
to operation.
The review process is 91 ightly differ-
ent htypical
'threeto�I-our
pp also takes
A pearanq,e
about Weeksr
longer,It
No matter where your mine is located,
When you submi t your appl i Cationa i t
is immediately assigned to a Plannor.The
the chances are good it will affect some.
i
materials are sent out within aweek to various
one s view from their house, Depend ng on
the impact, be
affected and responsible agencies or districts
you may required to plant
Staff will sch odul e a group field inspec-
souse trees or brus to screen tite prefect.
tion i ncludi ntr pe!�sot7nel from some ofi the
s to to agenci cisDust ,
andban
Uarl
Within about 30 days, the Environmental
Study, Ol, Initial Sttidy, ins pepat^ed, Based
Most mi nitrg oiaerations are considered �on the i nformat on you provide � d ro-
y provides an the. to
to
to have sons' impact on air quality trout dust,
sr.)onses IF'r'ant Various 69e17cies, a recO111111ett-
And on the fire protection systa►tt from tho
dation is spade to cotisidet, tile project wit�h
storage of )azardous materials, such as ga-
a nogative decl�dlration orat) Lnvironitrental
soline or diesel fuel. A detailed site
Impact Report.
p y
p1�n helps find ntoatts b which the tianrJet�s
I f o Ploy " '
�oi;�vu Clr;cl�lt atiott ��s tobe coan-
. �� du
anaddust can be. reduced. '.
'si dored, Staff 111,apares a. prof 7ttti natKy staff-
Popot and i n t ti4l study wi tit recommended
Irctur�s�etat°i,�,
c:�nditiotts of apt*ctVal , This is seat to
Depending ort hour close you are to rpu
UO State Clrwdrri:nrirtouse for distribution
and review, Th►err"", is a mandatory 89 -day
,idences, yovl* yours of opetiGrtiOn May be
waiting pertodi
restricted as one means of reducing noise
the coni lurion of this pet^iod, the
and dust itpacts in the areak Th Is is
where
'At
rromtuentt are gathered into a Staff Report
the. to t,a1 plan for your project cant
tai n ecor ttenr a ti arts to the Planning 'Con
Mimi�7�s�ni
SEC X P 1 .4
August, 79818
missinn, The Commission has the option
to ',Ppr'ove the project wi th the recorn-
BONDING
monda ti oils, approve the project wi t:h mo-
dified recommendations or den the
Y
You may, be required to pest sp(ur'ity
pro-
ject p
if the project is denied,
to covet tjte casts of some )^eclamtaition ac_
This can ii)L;
and
or ii` any
aggrieved party objects to the conditions �
it may be
accampls bypanvelmentoca
credit, certificate deposit,le lor'Lan
appealed- to the Board of SU-
pervisors . The Board is the final
of in-
surance bond With a rid {o socOr the
atr=
thori'ty in tite decision at tho County
level.
cost of tete item b �
amaurtt, incd bonded, not a fixed
if an EIR is required; theroce.-
dures are outl i nedi n Section IIT, En.
ANL�ll& lit°po l�,r
vironmental Review. The appeal pro-
cess is outlined in Section XIIAll
mineral eXl,��tc;tion projects aro
required to
.nannua7pre�,oi�tcc�tylreclng DepG�rrtr,ent
tJI',14MRY
ama ti oil ac--
tivitiesland a projoct
1. early consultation with the ''Planning
oil activities in
the upeorning yoar. Thore are no remindvs
sent by the
Department can save later headaches.
county pailure to carol can
result i n permit p J�
revocation.
If You are disturbintd less than one
acre of surface area or Moving less
than
loco cubic yards of materials,
n() county permits are required,,
3, if you are an "exploration" mir'le
you ',till must meet the standards
of the State,
4. tion-eY,plora ti on mines require re a m1 -
hing use permit alto reel amatibrt plan
approval from the plal,lrtynq' otnmis,sictn.
5. Your ��pplication materials miry re
quire your hiring somo outside coni
sultants to study special issues,
6 Miningpemilreview takes ai)
butiu
unt)"t egul a. use
per, ri t (a total of 8 to 10 weeks),
Sr.0 X1 Pg 1,
October, 1982
a.*
PLANNING MP I
TMENT
�.� �' v ✓ LOCAL AGENCY FOMMATIC N COMMISSION
PARKS AN +�'CR' A'l,",�CiN
13t:Ri'it I', IIA121:INC;TON Governirreilt Center o 891 ilicnititain Rmich R+1a:;t Q .,
r5tra�tor Sun Andrea, cmir, qs249
Tek,phtiiie (109) i:. +-Z �R{'I
MOBILEHOME.,S iN CALAVEr-ZAS 030UNTY'.
On .lune 71 1982, the Cali 1-CIS Country I oarrcl of -,,ul tp ted a rava,sarl
Ileitl,ing rl ament of tale Calaveras Co my Ceneral, P1,-n, Thir) c10eument revised
:tile Cuunty's policies regarding mobil.ehom.es. T1: County'8
plicy as summarized below: Y � talt>`rent mot,il eltr�m,�
1+ r'Or 8'21) rtat:.i_ parcels 4+75 acres or larger', ? mobilell. t:x�' way �G' �7�c3G4aC� �T;.
anyv �,>a(! lA It P Irce1 zoned for a single r—,Amjj.r� dtgella.x,_ Gr�.w°way .e6t�►� placed
addition,-11
�ac,nzl
zoning o a use permit approval: ; , of
2. VOr Parcels smaller than 4,75 acra
artd roll: c9 withinan adopteddcadopted Cotirmuna.ty�
Misr
� Special, Plan) Community Center: or a subdivitinn. of more that-L 4 parcels, a
mobilehr trig may bQ placed on a vatcan.resi'entiall.y toned patrc'01, Withoulr obtaining
t1r3rI i„tiQrial zotxa.rlS of use 'permi't appror>al.
Vor Parcels smaller than 4.75 trcres and lo,tateei Wit h�, l an adopted Community
Plan, 5pe.c:ial Plan, Community Center—a;1 a •,ubdxvisi.,On of Morethan 4pa vcols,
mobil,aliomes are perrmiit,ed onlY within "mo!,iLjeltptlr' 4or:b3rti;nl; Zones”, A tttobalctt��n
combining zone �s a spec;iCie zone that pelAliLs a r bile;huma to be plaee�I
UD01 an individual JoLi 'Pl.ensa convict ct,a Planning, Dcpairtment• for furtho
inrormrltion if your parcel is smaller titan 4+75 ccrs` t
e..a
4 c t'Tlrara Oither i l;vms fl i 2 or 3
1:Cir t bove are�h MO
O t t, t d Ila Placed oil
l� mzalyll.ull,„itnea ;
P 5 t must acs � a I . 17P ise?s, mutt be lllnhtti.ncti.it.�ee1 .jrt' 01
r. i,vtj ti: proper
Ilaite Ja, Ih7t or irslvo tr R.C1,r ecrtifi"te,. urnd mast. by Noce-d oil i`!a Permanent
fgtlnti.nt:ioh, systom, In additiilll, ther that,” 11MOM moot ,illow 10&1 and illatrlotion
regWrenrertt•s for ttrcr t irpr+ tri i,nte e
iris 1' to :gat up,, l,�rvnta l,, r b,.i IKllw, JWrilliL Must boolitait'etI
5, Wholl pertni,tt,4cl on ilei)+"t'i''cul or th, arty,
iro thtinri +r Y ,, w4 +
l i Yt �, �i. tnitlail.wltr��►tie ,, rnrvly rteat:
L'Rv oa, the dells tty porill'Utoci for oollvolul on�ll.
i.xalll"t lej if tl 5 ilLl'r" p;r'�r'iti:� l i 'r;k1t! (i ��i} '�I� ���r+1`,+ voliW ie o.i1:hvi.. a
mob,, I erhrsnri tti t`..'tlur+n't Ir�il;ll Ilcarrl(+ )l ire of rr s s
l 1 oil t lr, ix,rr++,, l , hli,w llctitrs i np; l; tciii4+ri t
rlp,+F1' nnt; �l:lrect t.rlrk� ilile�t+aalllt+ el�:tr.,jt�" A)t rilIllr�+ ii'it1!*� ill .1 lr;,irt'ic'rtlill` ;:>•tyl,*,
Any 31 l Lipgt, i, mobilehcrlju t,y tit' i:'I.' ,y , � • M � , , „ �i
l l,I1c:eirl. ttttl,. �w lt, call "-Wt t t�h, now mel t.I� lame+'
:fit. on"1l 1+:,. t.hrlsd+ c,rrrrr,irlcst #ia�t l,t,,ir+.ti�,� .i rir,}ill„i;,.+i,,,
_+ l , l Jf+l t t+ larsylle+r`t v ;;lrat 1,l
rlrrterfaltrea ld(iotl1or` tliot"ty+`
aiK ,ill rt1'6'Cj tt'iitl rot �i"• 1 r l `. Ilrw+ Lho S w y
a tnt'�bile�}liri�li� v, � 1 i 2,;s + � l+le i,rrti, ,, r`
t 1 1 Ilnr 1,"r. K1'lii .� piroolc k1 A:�:'lt• :.itl .lpi y°«'I:'r *t`r
ea:rnlid rJPreee�rtt.ir':ie;tl7.�i+re�9i` IN+yr.e+ .,�t� T �le t l+anti e�ir+1 i i;�rtG+ �wo Covoitw.liirt.>i a+rral
iti
on, ri�biL +O. ] Writealit1l'T
the Planning p prior tea-lrl.itln� tre.rini�hn� in�,�I+adir;+ ,IKre+ci ra 8LI;`tc:tiwlrr�
rrt•mltat: r`cCu l7 i�rt,.k .rti.i � �r
be aclr:rlurlrrcly resolved
x '. !. +1 mobiltl1011ie: on Privates pY'opertvo
t
N
SiC XI, pg 2
Y
October, 1982
4�d
Z;
MOB ILOHp�1E CHEvLLIST
t.
Property owner name
1.
Assessor Parcel Number Subdivision
Lot�,_.....,
Parcel size acres;
.. Existing zan7ng --Unit it Gen,'l Plan ,
t.
Townsite, community celi or, community or special plan
----------------- yI. _
IS THE MOBILE HOME PERMITTED' AS A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENC��?
A. Is the parcel 4.'75 acres or Iarrger? (') Yes ( ) No
° If yes, go to Not; #_'1:; if no, proceed to D.
B, 18 the parcel wi tli i nacommunity cen ter, conrmu ni t
vision of 5 or more i ( lan, or a subdi-
Parcels?
If yes, proceed to C, if no, go to Note #l_. Y Plan, srcial Yes ( ) No
C. Does the parcel have. "MH" zoning?
Yes p Yes O No
If es> a to Note � � if no, proceed to D.
D. If the parcel is w'thn a community plan or specialaroa lan
" the plan permit mobile homes P , do the policies of
if yes, proceed to E, if no, go to Note ;12. {) Yes No
E, Does the subject property conform with the applicable policies of the special plan
or community plan?
If yes, go to Note ;42, if nos go to Note z3. ( )Yes ( ) No
I1 NOTES
#1,._ A mobile home is permitted as a single family residence subject to the conditions
tin Section III of this checklist,
- r2F A mobile home is permitted as a Single family t"esidence Subject to Planning Com-
mission and Board ofSupervisors adoption of aor�e change to include the proper-
ty in the Mobile Home (11H) comb 11addistrict, andsubjectto section In
"S A mobile home is not permitted ori tide subject property,
III. DOES MY MODILR HOM8 QUALIiaY?
A. is the mobile home certified by the DePilrtnlent of Housing and Urban D�evelo��rrreot
(HUD) the suit !dater dune 15, I,975? ( ) Yes (� No
of built t �f
Da beet d of the !mobile home meet Lite a"equirenrents for the elevation
, N,`
Of the subject Property?
( ) Yes () No
C. is the mobile bolero to be placctlon a 1rertnanent foundaiiolr7Y
es N
D: Does the insulation of the alrobile 1101110 meet requirements �ror tile)elevation ofo
the subject' property? () Yes ( Na
E, have you obtained r -a bui1dinrl permit for tile � mobile home?
If you answer "Yes" to Yr1.7. five' questions 7`r� this sort ( I Yep ( No
iota, you�a mobile home w7l�1
qualify as a single fallli 1y resi dolice in Coal avo res County,;
I_,wv .. L4.WWr W.aWw +. Win ., W'w W.... WW w'rt w.'WW w.. W-1:. kYW' r Wwr{Y�>w.._WLWrrwW r.i.Ni.ari+lr.LWtiw F..vy.w+y.Nki .w wows 4'w,w uaL M44 W':�r+lr irti
V. SPECIAL COHSIDt RATTONS +`
If you arc withill a subdiv siorr, .You mxly hklve deed rrestrictiotas th�'rt restrict elle use
or a rrsobi le home as a si ng'lo falai l �+ rroSidC?rlco, nvcin 1'holrgES the bounty Ir'ajr approve i t,
The County does not, enforce deed r i-itr ic,tions, 'so if: Chore is a Conflict YOU could
opeir yoursolf to a civil Zldtior bots+re,on YOU and you), Propel-Ity Ownars x��sodiatiolt, Be
sure to !,lake -iris verifica then ehrutigit your real os a L'u, a(lcnt, �raperi� o��rrrers a sra�
ciation or title Insurance' conrP«Fry.
SCC XII'
Pg I
August, 1502
APPEALS
Any applicant, or any interested person, who disagrees with the decision of a
ember of County staff, an appointed Co Y pp
tile decision to the board of supervisorstfjtitYou have tile►�optiono0f�aspeajln eal
tire de.:ision, or any portion of the decision. pl J tte en-
To appeal the decision, you must send a letter by mail, or deliver it in per~
son to the Clerk of the Board of supervisors, Government Center,
Road, San Andreas, CA 5549, X51 liountain Ranch
information (209-754-3240 . The l Biter Must include the follow-
ing
I. The name, address and phone number of the pet^so' n
requesting appeal.
2.
The proaect.beingappealed, any applicable pro,iect
number, or some oiler means of identification
3. Tile reason for the appeal This must be specific;
are you appealing the entire decision a specific
condition, if so, which conclition; an environmental
document (approval of a negative declaration; issu-
ance of an exemption, adequacy of an SIR)
4. The reason for your appeal -- disagree With decision;
the basis of the decision is not factual other
reasons
5, Your in=terest in the action.. state if you are the
applicant cant or do aggrieved party.
Appeals of the Planning Commission to tile Board of Supervisors must be accom,
panied by an appeals fee of 550,
OUt: this-money, All other appealsT�Orelfreerof�chall rge be considered accepted ,with--
charge
i�rrst irrt octant. There is a time lin1it of 1" calendar days from the date of
the decision in t�hich you may appeal the actloit= Your lettetti s fr me received f
Vie Clerk by the 15th day, or yawn dppea 1 is invalid.
Afxi GALS 0 THC SOARb
If you wish to appeal the decision of the Boat"d of Suporvisor , you may Niue se
by filing legal action in Superior Court-, This must be done Zvi iltin 0 days of the
p
date of the hoard of Su erv7 sprs soli on, Yc�u will probably'nbi?r{ to consult an at-
_
Corney �o� file Ute actioti�
4
SLC X111, pg 1
Sopteaaber, 1982
-
DISTRICTS AND AGENCIES
Not all of the districts
and agencies you need to see concerning land development in
Calaveras County are part
of the county administration. Here are some of the outside
districts and agencies
Area served
District
PUBLIC WATER'
Gloncoe (along Hwy 26)
Calaveras Public Utility District
M01o1umne Hill
150 East St. Charles (Hwy 49)
Pail oma
San Andreas 95249
Sara Andreas
Sally Lewis (209) 754-3981
Avoolct
Calaveras County Water District
Avery
East St,, Charles (Hwy 40) Street
Dict Trees Village
(behindthe Shell Station)
Camp Connell
San Andrus 95249
Copper Cove/Poker 'Fl at
Steve Fel to (209) 754-350
Copperopolis
Dorri ng ton
Note- ni nebrook , Blue Lake Springs
Forest Meadows
Fly-in Acres and Snowshoe Springs
Hanford Hill:
have mutual water s�vstems owned
Hatha,,rmy Pines
by the Property Owner. Associations,
La Contenta Lakes
Rancho Calaveras
Sheep Ranch
4-lest Point,
Wilseyyille
Carson Hill
Union Public ll,tilities District
Douglas. Flat
339 Main Street
Murphys
ML04phy8 9 5247
V l l ecti to
Betty, Quer711,0 (209) 728-8651
Volley ''Sp ri of s
Valley Springs Public Utility District
ilox 284 (Call for cappoi►lttare►)t)
Valley Springs 95252
Diane Prnte (209) 772-1.434
PUBLIC SBWLi2
Douglas Plat:'
"` `` Calaveras County later District
Copper Covu/Poker Flat
(Soo listing 'under wa Lor)
Ln Contento Lakes
_..
MokeI umne Hill
irtokel Lihine Bill San? tory District
709
r)kelumnu Hill 9524!I
htaryey' ifc�sio� d (P09) ?86-118
Murphys
Muri)hys-Smit t4ry District
3211 Main S igen t
Mophys 95241 .
Lester Wakoi'ield (204) 725-3094_
�i
Sail Andreas
:
San Andreas Sa'ni tart' D',strict
150 East St, Charles (Ilivy
49)
San Andreas, 95249
John sirocco(2D9) 754-3231
Valley Springs^
Valley Springs Sanitary pistrict
Box 284 (call for
appointment)
Valley Springs 95252
Diane Polite (209) 772-1134
i
FIRE PROTECTION
Rur'n' Angels
RUI""- i Al taxi 1 l e
Carson Hil 1
Murphys Ct�ade Road
Al tavi l l e -Mel ones Fire PI^o tect`on District
(to 1. mile from sax 431 (call for appointment)
Murphys)
Al to vi l l e 95221
Circle XX(Portioh
Frogtown
east of Don Peirano (209) 736-2693
Pool Station) t7 o►t)
Copper Cove
COPPoropoIis
Bar XX
CoPPe}'opolis Fire Protection District
General Dev l i ety
Diamond XX
Capper^opol i s 9522$
Circle XX (portion)
Poker Flat
O'Byrnes Ferry Road across frOM new Post,
Office
Southwest LOUnty
Dennis powers (209) 785�Z393
Arnold
Avery
Big Trees Village
Ebbett5 Pass Fire Protection District
Cot ne t r of Manuel Road and Maple.,
Gimp Cotlnel fi
Dorri 119 toil
J�Ist-
s auth of Hightgay 45 Arnold, ` at the She 1
Sta tion,
Forest Meadows
Post Office 'Box 471
Hanford Hills
Arnold 95 33
HathaWay Pines
Jim Rosbrock ( 209) 793-164
ffiOWctl"G� 8tohl'mall, vire
P1^Ovoiltion Officer
Glencoe
Rail Road Flat
Ridge Road
Cl eilcoe-Rcl i l Road Flat Fite bi str Ct
DOx 54
_
Clcitco,� 9"��2 7
R,VL'k e nM0014 9) 2 93-771.3,
Jenny Lind
"" w
Rancho cal overas
Rural Linden
donny Lind nd Fi r�e Pr�o�toc 'ion Di s tt^i
1I16C) Cre€lory Road
Ll radon 95231,
frlar^tha GI'Q or
1 y (2.09) 706-2257
Mokelu►r►ne Hill
Mokelumne Hill Fire Protection District
Box 281, ,
Mokelune Hill 95245
Racier Pitto, chief (209) 1'54-4237
P1 Rancho Loma Serena
Mountain Ranch Fire Protection District
M-24 Subdivision
Box 2
Mountain Ranch
Mountain Ranch 93245
Michel Road area
Sharon 'Miller ( 209) 754-42?.5
Doucdl as Fl at
Murphys Rural Fire Dep•rtme►'lt
Murphys
c/o Kett Surveying
15West Hwy 4 Box 403
Murphys 9$247
Fred Kett (209) 728-3864
San Andreas
San Andreas Fire Protection District
Broadway, just off Hwly� 49 and Main Street
Box ?45
San Andreas 95,249
Tom Craig ( 209) 754-3329
West Point
West Point Fire Protection District
Wilseyvi,lle
Boc 315
West point: 95255
Robert Maben (209) 2934368
Burso►i
I
Burson Volunteer Engine Company
Sheep Ranch
Sheop Ranch Volunteer �ngino, Company
Vallee to
Vallecito Volunteer Eng lie C01,11pany
„ Contact through County Fire f)istrict
Valley Springs
Same as Val l owe Spm rcrs VUbl 7 c Uti l i ty
District listhg under "Watern
All other areas
County Pire District
c/o Cali`for1110 Department of Forestry
Popv Street a t Mou lain Ranch Road
San ndreas 95249
Dave .lrt:ega l , County 1' -e Marshall
(209) 75443831
COUNTY DEPARTMENTS
Addresses
Building
Department: ( 20`9) 754-4247
Annexations to districts, cities
P'lannfilg
Department (209) 754-3$41
Assessor parcel numbers
Assessor
( 209) 754-4205
Assessment values
Assessor
(209) 754-4205
of rypllonday,s10:Q0
�e�ts
(209) 754-3241
eveoa,,rd
r
a.m,
��
District
r
1: John J. (Jack) Lodato
Supervisor,, Chambers in the
p
Legal Building, Govervient Center
District
District
2: Thomas rratrm>_y) Taylor, vice -churn
3: Suzanne Kuehl,
891 Mountain Ranch Road
District
chairman
4: Charles 41'1+1tos
San Andreas, CA
District
5: W7llialtl (i -ill} Burke
Boundary line adjustments
Surveyor
(209) 754.412
Building permits, inspections
'Building
Department (209) 754-4247
Business 'licenses
Tax Collector ( 200) 754.3282
Building setbacksa
p1 �7nni ng
Department (209) 754.3841
Doods, deed restrictions
County Recorder (209) 754-4235
Encroachment permits
Publ is Works ( 209) 7544227
Grading permits, inspection
Building
Department (209) 7544247
Liens against property
County Recordar (209) 754-4285
`
Mining c 1;aims
County Recorder (('M) 754-4235
Parcel maps
rCounty Sut veyot (209) 7 4121
Pl anni n,g i nfot mati oil
Pl omni ng
DeOrtlilont ( 209) 75443841_
Planning Commission
Pln'nni110
Department (209) 754-8841;
1st Thursday, '10,00 a.m;
3rd Thursday,. 7:30 p.m.
At -large;
District
Jim Ramsey chairman
1: Sandra Dragmatlovich
Supervisors Chambers
Government Center, Legal 'wilding .
District
District
2: James Morris
3: ideal Clark, vice"chair=man
891 Mountain Manch Road
District
4: Told `rryon,
Spin Andreas, CA
District
5: Richard [lost
At -large.
Lee Saccus
Plan checking '(building plans)._,.
Building
Department (209) 7544247
Road standards, pliins, iilsptctions
Public Works
(209') 754y�1�27
special road permits
Septic systOM pe)'Mits,, inspections
R11vir01111ie11ta7 Heal th,(200) 7543849
Street information (county roads)
Public Works (209) 7544221
Street names (new streets)
Planning Department (209) 754-3841
Special planning committees:
Planning Department (209) 7554-384:1
Arnold Design Review Committee
Mokelumne Hill Citizen Advisory Committee
Murphys -Douglas Flat Citizen Advisory
Committee
Rancho Calaveras Spectral Plan Committee
Subdivision approvals
Planning Department (209) 754-3841
Subdivision maps
Surveyor (209) 754-4121
'faxes, tax rates, tax collections
Tax Collector (209) 7"43282
Ose, Permits
Planning Department ( 209) 754-3841,
Variances
PlanningDepartment (209) 7$4-3841
Zoning information, 'changes
Planning Department: (209')754-3841
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL. DEVELOPMENT
Counw Industrial Coordinator
George Fry, Jr.
Planning Department (209) 754-3841
Fconoiiic Development Commission
Dick Wilkinson (209) 754-3391
Dox 177
San Andreas, CA 95249
Chamber of Cbmmerco
(209) 754-3391
Cox 177
San' Andreas, CA 95249
Board of Realtors
520 North Main Street (Highway 49)
Angels Caanp; CA 9' 222
(n9) 736-4-600
SEC XIV, pg 1
-Novettrber, 1982
TS
Pi. Pi.Fl,�PiNN-G RELATED MATERIALS
(Prices include sales tax, but
Countywide GentnnC postage and handling
Plan (April, 1082) All elements Candling)
Individual general plan maps
Community Plans 9.00
AlAnold (1980) 2,70
ylokel unt►re Hill (scheduled for adoption early 1;9$3.)
6 50
Murphys (1969) ,
Sart Andreas (1981) tba
. 1.27"
Valley spt4ings (1975) teat only
Valley springs (1075) map as amended through 6.63
g 1931) ,;53
Ord dances and Policies 4.45
Title 16 County Code. Subdivisions (October, 1992),
Cotta 17 County Code,Zoning (1978 with amendments �thr
County of Galaveras C, E. u J,981). 4:00
Application Q•A. Guidelines (1982) 3.50
pplicatoris for Planning Related projects
WoiI-i To Use Your Land In Calaveras County 2.25
no charge
PUBLIC l•10RK5 _ROAD STA?1DAr2Q.5
no charge
Specification for driveway encroachments
Variable Road Road Standards (Res 69-446 77422) Copies an no charge
Ards and Improvements ordinance request 3:00
LULI_ �
INN DEPAP�ENT no charge
You Can Build It Yourself
Building Code Packet and application for
Uniform Building Codes (copies of spec7t"'7et�rnit no charge
SCII�IGE bT��0�1�� STAi�ID � ` � pages on bequest:►� � no charge
-.'.•• �. ARDS Copying, cost
Standards for Onsite Sewage Disposal'
3,, 00
TN ESE PEES G0 INTO EFFECT FOR ALL 'PROJECTS SUBMITTED
November, 1932
Sec XIV, pg
ON
AND AFTER NOVEMBER 17, 194,2.
FEES
The:
following schedule is the approved fees and charges as set by the
Board of Soper -
visors to take effect November 17 1982.
PLANNING RCLATED PROJECTS
I.
Zoning Related Platters
Cha►ige of Zoning District when property is zoned "U"
No charge
Chc1ligo of Zoning District from any coning district except "U"
$200:01
Variance from Zoning requiremenIts for Building Setbacks
25.00
Variance from any other Zoning requirements
150.00
2.
Subdivisions
Tentative Parcel Maps
200.00
Tentative Subdivision Tract Maps
300:00 + $10/lot
3,
General. Plan Amendments
250-,00
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Use Permits
Conditional Use Permits �,
200.00
Design review Permits
100�pO
Mining Use Permits and Reclamation Plans
400,00
Planned Development
elopment Permits
200,00
Tent orarY T,railer Permits (6 month term
p J
25,00
5,
Environmental Impact Reports
Admini'strati'on of an EZR
450,00
Prepraration of an Elk
per contracs,
6.
Appeals and Reconsideratiolis,
Appeal of a Design Review Commi t'tee action
50400
Appeal of:a Planning Commission action
100,00
Reconsideration of all aporovrd project by the Plillining Co111till ssioil
25` of orifginal f,
7.
More than one applicatioli fol, the same project oli file some property
submitted at the saille time
100:a i3; phi Iit?S t
fees 2a''' of all
other fees,
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Ll R�LAT�D' F'EC5
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2.
Building permits 3/4 of
Special district fees
1;;Of Colis truction Valuc
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V,wic1;
Erlcr' oachn"'elit Perini is
by district
20
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ORDINANCE NO. 418
AN ORDINANCE OF`THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BISHOP, SPATE OF CALIFORNIA, PERTAINING TO TI E
PLACEMENT OF SATELLITE RECEIVING ANTENNA AND
ADDING ARTICLE 6A TO THE BISHOP CITY CODE,
JAN 8 198
THE .CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITX OF BISHOP, STWtff,)
DOES 'ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:'
SECTION For the purpose of this ordinance
r '186tehite
Receiving Antenna shall mean any dish antenna nr antenna ar any and
every other description, and of any configuration, together with sppuz..
tenant equipment, whose purpose: is to raceive communication or other
signals from orbiting satellites or other OXtkA�terrestrial sources,
SECTION Z. No satellite receiving antenna having a dimension
of mote than one (1) meter (39,4 inches) in length, width., or height,,
exclusive of appurtenances thereto in the Citi
PP ► � of Bishop unless it
complies with all of the following:
A. Prior to installation, the owner of the real
p petty
upon which such .Satellite rocei.ng antenna is proposed to be placed
shall obtain a building permit from the Department of Public works,_
which department shall, prior to the,ssuance of such building per-
mit, require submission to that department of a bite
mg
pk together
with a copy of the manufacturer's installation instructions, The
Department of Public Works shall :not issue a build.k
E ;permit iintl
it is satf.sfied that the proposed installation complies either the
manufacturer's recohumended installation insteucLionso or other
installation''satis,facthtY to the department,, and has re:viewe:d and
approved the site trap in accordance with the provisions of chis
ordinhnee
B► The satellite receIving 'intecikie is not laaoaed
within a
front yard set -back;
BUILDING BUL4,ETIN #7
SUBJECT! Dish Antenna
The following guidelines shall be ]°ollowed in the i SSuance of
Building Permits for Dish Antenna;
not require a Building Permij„
A. Installations which meet all of the following criteria will
a) Antennas which meet all Zoning Requirements (.See
Attached. Memorandum) ani;l are not placed in any r.
qu� g set -back, front, side or rear.
gyred le a.�.
b) Not attached to orlaced on any ny structure.
C) Maximum diameter of 12 feet.
d) Maximum height above the
ground of 15 feet.
B. All other installations will require a
q Bu;Ilding Permit and
Permittee must submit a Plot Plan, Construction Det,'(i
and Calculations signed by an Architect Kyr Enginyer
Exception - The signature of an Architect or Engirtee,r and
Calculations (Plot Plan and details are still regUi.red)
will not be required in the following cases:
Dishes 5 feet and smaller in diameter mounted an a
structure which do not extend more than 10 feet
above the, building height. *,
See 0.8.C. Section 409 for definition)
2) Dishes 10 feet in diameter and smaller supported on
the exce�dol2�feet abovehthtltbua structure which: do not
h�- building height or a max -
mum height .. of 00 feet which ever is less.
q g - g' g
C• All in.stallat,ons re uzrin En neeran will be charged
a. Plan Check Fee, ail others will be CO'Mter approvals
with no Plan Check Pee,
2eviserlDecember 6v1085
Kern county n
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Plannx andDeve
i , , p ices
uiiding Inspection D�.v,xsion
.. lo ment Ser`'
efie H: 1Cot
Gt�4/regi
Chief Building Ih,tor,
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ORDINANCE NO, 2536
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AN'OROINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0, 362
TULARE COUNTY, PERTAINING to REGULATION6H
OFSATELLITEpTELEVISIONF
ANTENNAS
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF 1110 COUNTY OF TULARE DO ORDAIN AS
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FOLLOWS -
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Section 1. A definition for t �,
the term satellite television
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antenna" is hereby Added to Section 2 of Ordinance No. 352, immediately
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followinn "sanitariums', to read as follows:
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'ATELLITE TELEVISION ANTENNA; A satellite earth station consisting
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of (1) a receiving component of a disc or Similar configuration
whose purpo*'e is to rec ef,v'e teleVlslon signals from orbiting
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satellites or other extraterrestrial sources 2) a low
and (
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-noise
amplifier whose purpose is to magnify television stgnals.
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Section 2. Paragraph 6 ls_hevehy added to sub secttan A of Section
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15 of Ordinance No, 352, to read as follows;
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6 Accessory y buildings
s and structures
' 10'
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cts
a, In all zoningdistri, private noncommercial radio and
television antennas and towers are permitted as accessory
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structures, unless a 5petial Use Permit is required under
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Section 16 of tuts Ordinance:
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In all zo ping.districts, satellite televiston antennas
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are
permitted as Accessory structures whether or Mat On the
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same :site as a main buildinq, in accordance wltr the height
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and yard area regulations set forth in the app!tcab!e zone
and this sect on, unless a SpecialUse Permit is required
26
under this ,Section and Section 16 ofthis ordinance.
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Section 3, Subparagraph a Is hereby added to
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paragraph 2 of
subsection g of Section 15 of Ordinance No, 362r to read 'foilows
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as
e. Notwithstanding the provisions
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of sub par.+graph d, to the R -Ar
R -O, R-1 and R-2 Zones,
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satellite keleyislon anten,�as 'mounted
on buildings shall not exceed the
9 height IfmIt establi_thed for
the zone in which .he structure is located, 16 All other
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zones, such satellite telcvisloh antennas may not extend
more
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1 than ten (10) feet above v ho helght k - limit established for the
2 -zone in which the structure located. Exceptions to these
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4 height requirements may tie
y approved in conjunction with the
Approval of a special usd permit under Section 16 of this
Dordinance.
8 Section 4, Subparagraph o is Hereby added to paragraph 2 of
7 Subsection C of Sectlon 15 of Qrdlnalic+t NO, 352 to read at follows:
8 0, Ground-mtlunted satellite; Lel,eyisloo antennas shall be permitted.
9 In any required rear yard provided such structures are located
10 at least five (5) feet frtvn the nearest part_ of the main
li building on the same lot and at least five (5) fEet from any
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ear or sideproperty line, However, in the Caseof a reverse
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rontage on a corner lot, no ground -mounted satellite
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television antenna shall be located closer to the street than a.
15 distance .equal to fife 50
y ( ) percent of the front yard required
18 ,on the lots in ,the rear of such corner lot,
17 Section 5. Paragraph 8 of part 11 of Section 15 of Ordinance No
18 352, is hereby amended by adding to the list of special uses in zones which
lg are applicable immediately after ""Rodeo ground or roping area - AE; AE -Io,
20 AE -20, Al -40, AE680, A -1s AF, Oi M-1, M -1t Ap'!, the following:
21 Satellite television antennas with a reflector area r�ceeding one
22 hundred twenty (120) square feet t` k"A► 11-0i R4, R=2 As used
23 herein, the reflector area shall be determined by computing the'
24' area of the horizontal pure or space across the face of the
25 receiving component,
26 aection 6. !hit ordinance shat
1 take effect thirty (30) days from
21 the date 6,f the passage hereof, and prior to the eW rdt16n of fifteen (l5)
28 day's from the passage hereof shall be published once in the "�isalia
20 mitres oolta
u, a ne�tspaper printed and published fin the County of
So Tulare, State of Callfben:ia, together with the names and the members of the
31 90ard of SupoeVitOrs voting for ant) agalttst the 'Same,
32 TR FOREGOtIiG ORDINANCE was Pasted and adopted by the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Tulare, State of Calfrornla, on the 17th
day of May , 1983,,at a regular meet
UIq of said Board,; duly and
regularly convened, on said day, by the followlnSl roll call vote;
AYES1
011 lt, _ 0OULD
OC!1.OUS E, (LO"Rt8) MANG3NE
t,oROY SWINRY
PENNY E, WE81I
- NOES;
NONE'
ABSENT;
4OHN A, C00WAY
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t eROY 814f NY__
Chair—man,oarB d—o-F-5upervIsors,
UH.0
County of Tulare
ATTEST: ceoRctA touzA, Clerk of
4 ` O the Board of Supervisors the of
x County of Tulare.
Lotetto d, Mdxanylge
UNC . eputy �.,_:
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Supervisors of the County of Tulare, State of Calfrornla, on the 17th
day of May , 1983,,at a regular meet
UIq of said Board,; duly and
regularly convened, on said day, by the followlnSl roll call vote;
AYES1
011 lt, _ 0OULD
OC!1.OUS E, (LO"Rt8) MANG3NE
t,oROY SWINRY
PENNY E, WE81I
- NOES;
NONE'
ABSENT;
4OHN A, C00WAY
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t eROY 814f NY__
Chair—man,oarB d—o-F-5upervIsors,
UH.0
County of Tulare
ATTEST: ceoRctA touzA, Clerk of
4 ` O the Board of Supervisors the of
x County of Tulare.
Lotetto d, Mdxanylge
UNC . eputy �.,_: