Chapter 17.124 — APPEALS AND CALLS FOR REVIEW

Sections:

17.124.010 Purpose and authorization for appeals.

17.124.020 Failure to act.

17.124.030 New appeal.

A. Appeals. To avoid results inconsistent with the purposes of this title, decisions of the director of development services and the historic preservation review commission may be appealed to the planning

commission, and decisions of the planning commission may be appealed to the city council in accordance with Chapter 1.44 BMC.

B. Calls for Review. As an additional safeguard to avoid results inconsistent with the purposes of this title, decisions of the director of development services or the historic preservation review commission may be called up for review by the planning commission, and decisions of the planning commission may be called up for review by the city council in accordance with Chapter 1.44 BMC. (Ord. 25-09 § 4; Ord. 07-69 § 1).

Failure to act within the time limits prescribed in Chapter 1.44 BMC shall be deemed affirmation of the original decision, provided the requirements specified for development projects in Government Code Section 65956 et seq. have been met. (Ord. 07-69 § 1).

Following denial of an appeal or certification of a decision called for review, any matter that is the same or substantially the same shall not be considered by the same body within one year, unless the denial or certification is made without prejudice. (Ord. 07-69 § 1).

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The Benicia Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 25-12, passed December 16, 2025.

Disclaimer: The city clerk’s office has the official version of the Benicia

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