§ 17.45.200. Use permit procedure.

Use permit application procedures shall be as follows:

A.

Use permits shall be issued as provided in this title only for land uses or purposes for which such permits are required. The planning director shall conduct a public hearing and decide all applications for use permits required by this title. If the planning director determines that the use permit application is controversial or if major policy questions are at issue, the application may be referred to the planning commission for public hearing and action. Notice of such public hearing shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.45.700. In approving a use permit, the planning director or planning commission may include such conditions as are deemed reasonable and necessary to preserve the integrity and character of the zoning district and the general plan. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to: time limitations, street dedication, street and drainage improvements, etc. Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the discretion of the authority of the planning director to require conditions. Conditions imposed upon issuance of a use permit must be reasonably related to the use of the property for which the permit is requested.

B.

The planning director may condition a use permit to prohibit a building, structure or land use to be occupied until an inspection has been made which finds that the building, structure or land use complies with all conditions specifically required to be completed prior to occupancy. If a building permit is issued for a building or structure which is subject to a use permit so conditioned, the town engineer or building inspector shall not approve a final inspection of such building or structure until the conditions have been met; provided, however, that responsibility for use permit compliance remains with the planning director. The planning commission or the planning director may also require conditions be completed prior to the issuance of building permits.

C.

Applications for use permits shall be filed with the community development department and shall be accompanied by a plot plan sufficient to show the details of the proposed land use or building. Upon receipt of a complete application and payment of the appropriate fee for a use permit, the planning staff shall set a date for a public hearing on the application.

D.

The planning director or the planning commission, on the basis of the evidence submitted at the public hearing, may grant use permits whenever the following findings are determined:

1.

The proposed land use is consistent with the provisions of this title as well as the goals and policies of the Paradise general plan.

2.

The proposed land use is compatible with surrounding land uses and shall not be detrimental to the public's health, safety and general welfare.

(Ord. 264 § 2(part), 1995; Ord. 214 § 2(part), 1992)