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Title 18 — Zoning Code

Chapter 18.150 — Permit Modifications and Revocations

Santa Clara Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Santa Clara

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– Purpose

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  • Modifications

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  • Revocations

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  • Findings to Modify or Revoke

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  • Hearing and Notice Required

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– Purpose

  • A. This Chapter provides procedures for securing corrective modification or revocation of previously approved permits or approvals.

  • B.

    • A discretionary permit may be modified or revoked for cause as provided by this Chapter.

  • C. For purposes of this Chapter, modification may include the modification of the terms of the permit itself or the waiver, alteration, and imposition of new or modified conditions.

  • D. Any action to modify or revoke a permit or approval may be initiated by order of the Council or Planning Commission, on its own motion, or at the request of the Director.

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– Modifications

The City’s action to modify a permit or approval, instead of revocation, may include conditioning any operational aspect of the project, including buffers, duration of the permit or entitlement, hours of operation, landscaping and maintenance, outdoor lighting, parking, performance guarantees, property maintenance, signs, surfacing, traffic circulation, or any other aspect/condition determined to be reasonable and necessary to ensure that the permit or approval is operated in a manner consistent with the original findings for approval.

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– Revocations

The City’s action to revoke a permit or approval, instead of modification, shall have the effect of terminating the permit or approval and denying the privileges granted by the original approval.

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– Findings to Modify or Revoke

A Conditional Use Permit, Minor Modification, Minor Use Permit, Variance, or other City planning permit may be modified or revoked by the Review Authority (e.g., Director, Planning Commission, or Council) that is responsible for that type of permit, if the Review Authority first makes any one of the following findings:

  • A. Circumstances under which the permit or approval was granted have been changed to an extent that one or more of the findings that justified the original approval can no longer be made, and the public health, safety, and general welfare require the modification or revocation;

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ZONING

Chapter 18.150

Permit Modifications and Revocations

  • B. The permit or other approval was granted or extended, in whole or in part, on the basis of a fraud, misrepresentation, or omission of a material statement in the application, or in the applicant’s testimony presented during the public hearing, for the permit or approval;

  • C. One or more of the conditions of the original permit or approval have not been substantially fulfilled or have been violated and/or the approved plot plan has not been followed;

  • D. The permit or any improvement authorized in compliance with the permit or approval is in violation of any applicable code, law, ordinance, regulation, or statute;

  • E. The improvement/use allowed by the permit or approval has become detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare; or

  • F. The Building Official or the Council determines that the manner of operation constitutes or is creating a nuisance.

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– Hearing and Notice Required

  • A. Hearing Required. The appropriate Review Authority which originally granted the permit or approval shall hold a public hearing to modify or revoke a permit or approval granted in compliance with the provisions of this Zoning Code.

  • B. Noticing and Conduct of Hearing. The public hearing shall be noticed and conducted in compliance with Chapter 18.146 (Public Notices and Hearings).

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Article 7 – Zoning Code Administration

Chapter 18.152

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▸ Contents — Santa Clara Zoning Code
Santa Clara Zoning Code
  1. Article 1 — Enactment and Applicability
  2. Chapter 18.02 — Purpose and Applicability of Zoning Code
  3. Chapter 18.04 — Interpretation of the Zoning Code Provisions
  4. Chapter 18.06 — Zoning Map and Zones
  5. Chapter 18.10 — Residential Zones (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, UC,…
  6. Chapter 18.12 — Commercial Zones (C-C, C-N, C-R)
  7. Chapter 18.14 — Mixed Use Zones (MU-NC, MU-CC, MU-RC, MU-MD, M…
  8. Chapter 18.16 — Office and Industrial Zones (LO-RD, HO-RD, LI,…
  9. Chapter 18.18 — Special Purpose Zones (OS, PQP)
  10. Chapter 18.20 — Planned Development Zone (PD)
  11. Chapter 18.22 — Lawrence Station Area Plan Zoning District (LS…
  12. Chapter 18.24 — Two-Unit Dwelling Residential Development and …
  13. Chapter 18.26 — Downtown Form-Based Code
  14. Chapter 18.30 — Site Planning and General Development Standards
  15. Chapter 18.32 — Residential Accessory Structures
  16. Chapter 18.34 — Fences, Walls, Hedges, and Screens
  17. Chapter 18.36 — Landscaping Standards
  18. Chapter 18.38 — Off-Street Parking Regulations and Design Stan…
  19. Chapter 18.40 — Performance Standards
  20. Chapter 18.42 — Sign Standards
  21. Chapter 18.60 — Standards for Specific Land Uses
  22. Chapter 18.62 — Adult Business Uses
  23. Chapter 18.64 — Density Bonus and Affordable Housing
  24. Chapter 18.66 — Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
  25. Chapter 18.90 — General Nonconforming Provisions
  26. Chapter 18.92 — Nonconforming Structures
  27. Chapter 18.94 — Nonconforming Uses
  28. Chapter 18.96 — Nonconforming Parcels
  29. Chapter 18.98 — Other Specific Nonconforming Provisions
  30. Chapter 18.110 — General Provisions
  31. Chapter 18.112 — Application Processing Procedures
  32. Chapter 18.114 — Conditional and Minor Use Permits
  33. Chapter 18.116 — Off-Site Parking Permits
  34. Chapter 18.118 — Reasonable Accommodation
  35. Chapter 18.120 — Architectural Review
  36. Chapter 18.122 — Temporary Use Permits
  37. Chapter 18.124 — Variances and Minor Modifications
  38. Chapter 18.126 — Zoning Clearances
  39. Chapter 18.128 — Permit Implementation, Time Limits, and Exten…
  40. Chapter 18.130 — Historic Preservation
  41. ▸ Title 18 — Zoning Code
    Overview
    1. Chapter 18.140 — Administrative Responsibility
    2. Chapter 18.142 — Amendments (General Plan, Zoning Code, and Zo…
    3. Chapter 18.144 — Appeals
    4. Chapter 18.146 — Public Notices and Hearings
    5. Chapter 18.148 — Specific Plans and Amendments
    6. Chapter 18.150 — Permit Modifications and Revocations
    7. Chapter 18.152 — Enforcement Provisions

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