Zoning 407 Land Use Permits Required to comply with Land Use Authority Decision

The approval of a Land Use Application, and the associated Land Use Permit, shall comply with all requirements, conditions, terms and standards of approval. Section 408—When an Applicant is Entitled to Approval of an Application – Exceptions – County May Not Impose Unexpressed Requirements – County Required to Comply with the Requirements of this Ordinance: 1) An Applicant is entitled to the approval of an Application, required by this Ordinance, if such Application conforms to the requirements of this Ordinance, and the County’s other Land Use Ordinances and Resolutions, including the Administrative Manual, as applicable, and in effect when the Application is determined to be complete by the Treasurer/Recorder unless: a) The Land Use Authority, on the record, finds a compelling, countervailing public interest would be jeopardized by approving the Application; or b) In the manner provided by this Ordinance, and before the Application is submitted or determined to be complete, the County has formally initiated proceedings to amend its Land Use Ordinances in a manner that would prohibit approval of the Application, as submitted. 2) The County shall process an Application without regard to proceedings initiated to amend the County’s Land Use Ordinances if: a) One-hundred and eighty (180) calendar days have passed since the proceedings were initiated; and b) The proceedings have not resulted in an enactment that prohibits approval of the Application, as submitted. 3) If the Land Use Application conforms fully to this Ordinance, the County’s other Land Use Ordinances, all Resolutions including the Administrative Manual, the Land Use Application shall be approved. 4) The County shall not impose on an Applicant, or any holder of any approval required by this Ordinance, any requirement that is not expressed: a) In the approval required by this Ordinance, or in documents on which such approval is based; or b) In this Ordinance, or in the County’s other Land Use Ordinances and Resolutions. 5) The County shall not withhold the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy because of an Applicant's failure to comply with a requirement that is not expressed: a) In the Building Permit, or in documents on which the Building Permit is based. b) In the approval required by this Ordinance, or in documents on which such approval is based; or c) In this Ordinance, or the County’s other Land Use Ordinances and Resolutions, including the Subdivision Ordinance and Administrative Manual. 6) The County shall be bound by the terms and standards of this Ordinance, and the County’s other Land Use Ordinances and Resolutions, including the Administrative Manual, as applicable, and shall comply with all mandatory requirements and provisions of such Ordinances and Resolutions. 7) The County shall process and render a decision on each Application required by this Ordinance with reasonable diligence.