Butte County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 24. ZONING |
Article VI. Zoning Ordinance Administration |
Division 5. General Plan Amendments |
§ 24-281. Board of supervisors hearing and action.
A.
Approval or Denial.
1.
Upon receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation on the proposed General Plan Amendment, the Board of Supervisors shall conduct a public hearing in compliance with Article VI, Division 2 (Public Notice and Hearings).
2.
The Board of Supervisors shall take action on the application based on the findings identified in Section 24-282 (Findings and Decision).
3.
The action by the Board of Supervisors shall be by a majority vote of the entire Board and shall be final and conclusive.
B.
Referral to Commission.
1.
If the Board of Supervisors proposes to adopt a substantial modification to the General Plan Amendment not previously considered by the Planning Commission, the proposed modification shall be first referred to the Planning Commission for its recommendation.
2.
Failure of the Planning Commission to report back to the Board of Supervisors within forty (40) days following the referral or such other time set by the Board shall be deemed approval by the Planning Commission of the proposed modification.
C.
Adoption by Resolution. If the Board of Supervisors approves a General Plan Amendment, it shall do so by adoption of an ordinance specifying the findings identified in Section 24-282 (Findings and Decision). The effective date of the General Plan Amendment shall be the effective date of the resolution approving the General Plan Amendment.
(Ord. No. 4062, § 1, 9-10-13)