Division 17.04

APPLICABILITY AND INTERPRETATION

Sections:

17.04.010 Applicability to property 17.04.020 Applicability to streets and rights-of-way 17.04.030 Compliance with regulations 17.04.040 Public nuisance 17.04.050 Conflict with other regulations 17.04.060 Relation to prior ordinance 17.04.070 Extension of time for holidays and weekends 17.04.080 Rules for construction of language 17.04.090 Application during local emergency 17.04.100 Severability

Zoning regulations apply to all land within the city, including land owned by the city and other local, state, or federal agencies to the extent allowed by law.

Public streets, utility and other rights-of-way are in the same zoning district as contiguous property. Where contiguous properties are classified in different zoning districts, the centerline of the street or right-of-way will be the zoning district boundary, unless otherwise depicted on the zoning map.

No land may be used, and no structure may be constructed, occupied, enlarged, altered, demolished or moved in any zoning district except in accordance with this chapter.

Neither the provisions of this chapter nor the approval of any permit authorized by this chapter authorize the maintenance of a public nuisance. A violation of a provision of this division is a public nuisance. (See section 17.80.010B.)

Where conflict occurs between the provisions of this chapter and any other city code, chapter, resolution, guideline, or regulation, the more restrictive provision will control unless otherwise specified in this chapter.

The provisions of this chapter supersede all prior zoning ordinances of the city.

If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the time for performing an act is extended to the next working day. A holiday is a day on which city offices are closed.

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A. A reference to a public official in the city is to that person who performs the function referred to and includes a designated deputy of the official.

• B. References to days are to calendar days unless otherwise indicated.

• C. Section headings do not govern, limit, modify or affect the scope, meaning or intent of a section.

• D. The words property , activities and facilities include any part of them.

• E. References to federal, state, or city codes include those codes as they may be amended.

The city council, or its authorized designee, may authorize a deviation from this chapter during a local emergency declared and ratified under the municipal code in accordance with the California Emergency Services Act (Gov’t. Code § 8550 et seq.).

The chapters, articles, divisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this code are severable. If a court declares any to be unconstitutional, invalid or unenforceable, that determination will not affect the remaining provisions.

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