§ 41A-17. Appeals.

(a)

Within ten (10) days following the decision of the Zoning Administrator on an application for an Exemption Request, any person, including the Director of Development Services, may appeal the decision to the Planning Commission. Within ten (10) days following the decision of the Planning Commission on an application for an Exemption Request, any person, including the Director of Development Services, may appeal the decision to the Board of Supervisors. All appeals shall be filed and processed in accordance with Butte County Code Section 24-267, Filing and Processing of Appeals.

(b)

Within ten (10) days following receipt of a notice of appeal following the decision of the Planning Commission, the Development Services Department shall forward to the Board of Supervisors copies of the application for an Exemption Request and all papers and exhibits concerning said application received by the Zoning Administrator and Planning Commission and their decisions thereon. Any person may file with the Board of Supervisors written arguments in favor of or against said decisions.

(c)

The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors shall give notice of the date set for hearing of the appeal in the same manner as was done for the initial public hearing. The notice shall be mailed and/or published at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing date.

(d)

Within thirty (30) days following conduct of the hearing before the Board of Supervisors, the Board shall affirm, modify or reverse the decisions of the Zoning Administrator and Planning Commission. In deciding the appeal, the Board of Supervisors shall evaluate the Exemption Request using the criteria set forth in section 41A-16 (d) and (e). The Board of Supervisors shall make its decision de novo, but may also direct the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission to conduct further proceedings on said application.

(Ord. No. 4053, § 1, 3-26-13)