Butte County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 24. ZONING |
Article VI. Zoning Ordinance Administration |
Division 5. General Plan Amendments |
§ 24-279. Application.
A.
General. An application for a General Plan Amendment shall be filed and reviewed in compliance with Article V, Division 1 (Permit Application and Review). The application shall include the information and materials specified in the Department of Development Services handout for General Plan Amendment applications, together with all required application fees. For amendments submitted by a resident, property owner, or business owner, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of the findings required by Section 24-282 (Findings and Decision).
B.
Map Amendments for Properties Under Multiple Ownership. A General Plan Land Use Map Amendment application for properties under multiple ownership shall be signed by owners representing sixty (60) percent or more of the area to be redesignated. The application may be withdrawn upon the written application of a majority of all the persons who signed such petition at any time prior to the hearing on the proposed amendment before the Board of Supervisors.
C.
Referral to Municipalities. Development Services staff shall refer all General Plan Map Amendments that affect a municipality's General Plan Planning Area to that municipality for review and comment prior to a public hearing on the proposed amendment.
(Ord. No. 4062, § 1, 9-10-13)