§ 18.126.060. Permit—Issuance prerequisites.
Issuance of an administrative permit is subject to the following standards:
A.
An administrative permit for a temporary event shall not be issued unless the application complies with Chapter 5.36 and the standards set forth in the Temporary Events Manual.
B.
An administrative permit for a home occupation shall not be issued unless the application complies with the standards contained in Section 18.104.090.
C.
An administrative permit for certain entry structures and fences shall not be issued unless the application complies with the standards contained in Section 18.104.270 or Section 18.104.275.
D.
An administrative permit for a directional sign shall not be issued unless the application complies with the standards contained in subsections (A) and (B) of Section 18.116.030.
E.
An administrative permit for an identification sign shall not be issued unless the application complies with the standards contained in Section 18.116.035.
F.
An administrative permit for a comprehensive sign plan shall not be issued unless the application complies with the standards contained in Section 18.116.035.
G.
An administrative permit for an agricultural sign shall not be issued unless the application complies with the standards contained in subsection (C) of Section 18.116.030.
H.
An administrative permit for a temporary off-site sign shall not be issued unless the application complies with the standards contained in subsection (G) of Section 18.116.030.
I.
An administrative permit for a construction trailer shall not be issued unless the application complies with the following standards:
1.
A building permit for a residential use has been issued for the property upon which the trailer will be located;
2.
The trailer is for use by the owner/builder;
3.
The trailer meets applicable county department of environmental management requirements for sewer and water; and
4.
The trailer meets applicable county setback requirements.
J.
An administrative permit for a medical or caregiver trailer shall not be issued unless the application complies with the following standards:
1.
The property owner or occupant of the property has provided written documentation from a licensed physician indicating the property owner's or occupant's need for twenty-four-hour, in-home medical care;
2.
The trailer meets applicable county department of environmental management requirements for sewer and water; and
3.
The trailer meets applicable county setback requirements.
K.
An administrative permit for an office trailer shall not be issued unless the application complies with the following standards:
1.
A use permit has been granted for the property upon which the trailer will be located and a building permit for the office is either in process for issuance or has been issued;
2.
The trailer will be used during the daytime for business purposes only and no overnight lodging will occur;
3.
The trailer meets applicable county department of environmental management requirements for sewer and water; and
4.
The trailer meets applicable county setback requirements.
L.
An administrative permit for a watchman trailer shall not be issued unless the application complies with the following standards:
1.
A use permit has been granted and a building permit (if required) is either in process for issuance or has been issued for the property upon which the trailer will be located;
2.
There is a need for security on-site because the property is located in an isolated area or there is a risk of theft, vandalism, burglary, or unauthorized entry upon the property;
3.
The trailer meets applicable county department of environmental management requirements for sewer and water; and
4.
The trailer meets applicable county setback requirements.
M.
Except as provided in Section 18.104.295, a permit for a farm labor trailer shall not be issued unless the application complies with the following standards:
1.
A use permit has been granted for the property upon which the trailer will be located;
2.
A building permit for a permanent structure is either in process for issuance or has been issued;
3.
There is a demonstrated need for a temporary trailer to be onsite prior to completion of construction of the permanent structure;
4.
The trailer meets applicable county department of environmental management requirements for sewer and water; and
5.
The trailer meets applicable county setback requirements.
N.
An extension of time for an administrative permit for any temporary trailer shall not be issued unless the director determines that the original findings identified in Section 18.126.060 have not changed.
O.
A permit for hot air balloon launchings shall not be issued unless the application complies with the following standards:
1.
The proposed launch site is located more than five hundred feet from any off-site residence or if the launch site is proposed within five hundred feet of any off-site residence, the permittee has submitted written consent to the planning department from the property owners or residents of any off-site residences within five hundred feet stating that they have no objection to the proposed launch site;
2.
The permittee has submitted a signed statement which acknowledges that the permittee: (a) has read the county's adopted code of conduct; (b) agrees that all users of the launch site will be bound by the county's adopted code of conduct; and (c) certifies that all activities within the last year at any other sites operated by the permittee have complied with the county's adopted code of conduct;
3.
The permittee has provided written authorization from either the property owner where the launch site is proposed or the property owner's authorized agent together with a statement from the property owner or the property owner's authorized agent confirming that balloon launchings will not interfere or conflict with any existing or planned agricultural uses on the property;
4.
The site is proposed for use only between the hours of five-thirty a.m. and nine-thirty a.m.;
5.
The permittee has provided the planning department with a certificate of insurance naming the county and the property owner as additional insureds on the personal injury/property damage insurance in an amount acceptable to the county's risk manager which is consistent with the county's corporation yard license requirements currently existing or as amended;
6.
The permittee has provided a list of intended landing areas that are both reasonable given the launch location and prevailing winds and permitted or allowed;
7.
The permittee and each balloon operator utilizing the permittee's launch site agree to conduct their operations so as to remain in good standing with the county. For purposes of this section, "in good standing with the county" means that within the last twelve-month period, the county has not received more than three verified complaints or a number of verified complaints equivalent to three percent of the total number of launches, whichever is greater. All complaints must be: (a) submitted on a form provided by the planning department for verification; and (b) submitted by a property owner or resident who has certified that the permittee or a balloon operator using the launch site has landed on the property owner's or resident's property without permission; and
8.
Notice of the tentative approval of a hot air balloon launching site pursuant to this chapter shall be given by the director of planning in accordance with subsection (B)(4) of Section 18.136.040. All notices under this section shall inform the persons notified of their right to appeal the decision under Section 18.126.060, including the time within which any such appeal must be filed.
P.
An administrative permit for agriculture association signs and American viticulture area signs shall not be issued unless the application complies with the standards contained in subsection (F) of Section 18.116.030.
Q.
(Reserved.)
R.
An administrative permit for off-site sign(s) identifying a hospital with emergency room facilities shall not be issued unless the application and proposed signage complies with the standards contained in subsection (H) of Section 18.116.030.
S.
An administrative permit for a cottage food operation shall not be issued unless the application complies with all of the standards contained in Section 18.104.095.
(Ord. 1308 § 3, 2008: Ord. 1276 § 4, 2006: Ord. 1272 § 3, 2006: Ord. 1206 § 1 (part), 2002)
(Ord. No. 1360, § 3, 6-28-2011, eff. 7-28-2011; Ord. No. 1349, § 3, 10-26-2010, eff. 12-26-2010; Ord. No. 1323, § 31, 6-23-2009; Ord. No. 1370, § 51, 3-20-2012; Ord. No. 1380, § 5, 2-26-2013, eff. 3-28-2013; Ord. No. 1381, § 4, 3-12-2013, eff. 4-11-2013)