Rancho Palos Verdes

The fees and charges made pursuant to title 16 (Subdivisions) and this title and other policies of the city shall be doubled, when work requiring a permit has been started or carried on prior to obtaining said permit or if said permit is allowed to expire or is withdrawn by the applicant.

A nonrefundable penalty fee, as established pursuant to city council resolution, shall be charged for applications for which the fees are based on deposits against charges.

If a property owner can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the director that an unpermitted structure which is the subject of an after-the-fact application was constructed prior to the current property owner taking title to the property and was not disclosed by the previous property owners, then the penalty fees may be waived by the director.

Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, who violates or causes the violation of any of the provisions of this title or title 16 (Subdivisions) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor

Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, who violates or causes the violation of any of the provisions of this title or title 16 (Subdivisions) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Any court action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void or annul any decision regarding the general plan or any matter mentioned in this title or concerning any of the proceedings, acts or determinations taken, done or made prior to such decision, shall not be maintained by any person unless such action or proceeding is commenced within 30 days after the date on which such decision becomes final.

Any court action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void or annul any decision regarding the general plan or any matter mentioned in this title or concerning any of the proceedings, acts or determinations taken, done or made prior to such decision, shall not be maintained by any person unless such action or proceeding is commenced within 30 days after the date on which such decision becomes final.

Any court action brought pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.5 to attack, review, set aside, void or annul any decision denying an application for a permit or revoking a previously granted permit, shall not be maintained by any person unless such action is commenced within 90 days after the date on which such decision becomes final.

A street, alley, railroad or railway right-of-way, watercourse, drainage channel or body of water included on the zoning map shall, unless otherwise indicated, be included within the zone of adjoining property on either side thereof; and where such street, alley, right-of-way, watercourse, drainage channel or body of water serves as boundary between two or more different zoning districts, the centerline of such right-of-way, watercourse, channel or body of water shall be considered the boundary between zoning districts.

An adjustment of an open-space hazard zoning district boundary line (except within the coastal zone) up to 100 feet from the location depicted on the city's official zoning map if such adjustment is necessary to demarcate a more accurate and precise location of the open-space hazard district boundary line on the official zoning map, based on site conditions and geology.

An adjustment of a coastal specific plan setback zone boundary line, or open-space hazard district boundary lines within the coastal zone, up to five feet from the location depicted on the city's official zoning map, if such adjustment is necessary to demarcate a more accurate and precise location of the open-space hazard district boundary line on the official zoning map, based on site conditions and approved geology.

An adjustment to a zoning or special district boundary line, other than the open-space hazard district boundary line or a coastal specific plan setback zone boundary line, of up to 30 feet from the location depicted on the official zoning map.

"Land coverage" means a manmade structure, improvement or covering that prevents 75 percent of the normal precipitation from directly reaching the surface of the land underlying the structure, improvements or covering.

Land coverage means a manmade structure, improvement or covering that prevents 75 percent of the normal precipitation from directly reaching the surface of the land underlying the structure, improvements or covering.

"Corner lot" means a lot located at the intersection or interception of two or more streets at an angle of not more than 120 degrees. If the angle is greater than 120 degrees, the lot shall be considered an interior lot.

Corner lot means a lot located at the intersection or interception of two or more streets at an angle of not more than 120 degrees. If the angle is greater than 120 degrees, the lot shall be considered an interior lot.

"Downslope lot" means a lot that slopes downward from the main street of access with a slope in excess of five percent and which does not have a building pad.

Downslope lot means a lot that slopes downward from the main street of access with a slope in excess of five percent and which does not have a building pad.

"Upslope lot" means a lot that slopes upward from the main street of access with a slope in excess of five percent and which does not have a building pad.

Upslope lot means a lot that slopes upward from the main street of access with a slope in excess of five percent and which does not have a building pad.