Lindsay

The city council may grant variances to the regulations prescribed by this title only with respect to fences and walls, site areas, width, frontage, depth, coverage, front yard, rear yard, side yards, height of structures, distances between structures, off-street parking facilities and off-street loading facilities.

The council may grant a variance ... if ... the council makes the following findings: A. That there are special circumstances or conditions applicable to the property involved, such that strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulation would deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by the owners of other properties classified in the same zoning district. B. That the granting of the variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the vicinity and in the same zoning district.

A variance shall lapse and become void one year following the date on which the variance becomes effective unless by condition of the variance a greater time is allowed, or unless prior to the expiration of one year, a building permit is issued by the building official and construction is commenced and diligently pursued toward completion on the site which was the subject of the variance application.

The community development director ... shall have the authority to grant adjustments to the development standards within this title. Upon written request, the director may approve, conditionally approve, or deny minor adjustments to the following development standards: setbacks, site area, lot width, lot depth, building height, sign height, landscape requirements, fence height, and fence setbacks. Adjustments shall not exceed ten percent of a required development standard.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to any of the following physical development standards for residential land uses: Fences and walls; Site area; Frontage, width, or depth of site; Coverage; Yard requirements; Distance between structures; Building height; Signs; Off-street parking and off-street loading.

A change in the boundaries of any district may be initiated by the owner of the property within the area for which a change of district is proposed, or the authorized agent of the owner, as prescribed in Section 18.22.030.

The application shall be accompanied by a drawing of the site and the surrounding area for a distance of at least three hundred feet from each boundary of the site

The city council shall hold a public hearing on each application for a change in district boundaries or of a district regulation, off-street parking or loading facilities requirement, general provision, exception or other provision of this title initiated by the city council within forty-five days of the date when the application was filed or the proposal was initiated.

At the public hearing, the city council shall review the application or the proposal and may receive pertinent evidence and testimony

The community development department shall make an investigation of the application and shall prepare a report thereon

An amendment to the zoning code shall be subject to the same procedures and regulations with respect to environmental assessment as are set forth for site plan review

Within thirty days following the close of the public hearing, the city council shall make a specific finding in writing as to whether the amendment is required

Whenever an application is filed with the city for a change in district boundaries, the city council, in lieu of granting or denying said application, may grant to the applicant a special zoning exception by resolution

A change in a district boundary shall be indicated on the zone plan with a notation of the date and number of the ordinance amending the plan.

no application for the same or substantially the same change shall be filed within six months of the date of denial of the application.

Any person, firm, corporation or organization violating any provision of this title shall be guilty of an infraction. A person, firm or corporation or organization shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during any portion of which a violation of this title is committed, continued or permitted by the person, firm, corporation or organization.

It is declared to be a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge or possession of any property within the city to maintain such premises in such manner than any of the following conditions are found to exist thereon: ...

Carports, whether attached or detached, shall be subject to all minimum yard requirements of the underlying zoning district.

Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be located on the same site with the use for which the berths are required or on an adjoining site, except that within the central business district as located within the CC district, off-street parking facilities may be located within four hundred feet of the use for which the spaces are required.

Permanent supportive housing shall be reviewed consistent with the provisions of Government Code Sections 65650 et seq. Low barrier navigation centers shall be reviewed consistent with the provisions of Government Code Sections 65650 et seq.