TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona - Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Brian D. Bordona - Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
SUBJECT: Use Permit Code Compliance Program - Updates and Related Board Directives
RECOMMENDATION
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Receive an update on code compliance efforts and consider a recommendation regarding the conclusion of the Use Permit Compliance Program. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
On June 24, 2025, staff presented the Board of Supervisors with its annual code compliance update and highlighted notable accomplishments during fiscal year 2024-25. As an outcome of the discussion, the Board directed staff to consider updating policies on the following topics and return for discussion and further direction.
? Potential Sunsetting of Use Permit Compliance Program
? Reusable Foodware Ordinance Implementation Updates and Enforcement Plans
? Reverse Osmosis Systems
? Rooster Ordinance Updates
? Code Compliance/Realtor Interface/Education
Use Permit Compliance Program
On December 4, 2018, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 2018-164 (Attachment A) to establish a comprehensive use permit compliance program that allowed landowners to apply for new permits or modifications to resolve outstanding violations. The program established a deadline of March 29, 2019, by which time landowners could submit a substantially complete application to enroll in the program. A total of 47 applicants enrolled by the deadline.
To date, 37 applications have been completed. The status of the remaining 10 applications are as follows: 1) One application has been approved by the Planning Commission, but is currently under appeal to the Board of Supervisors; 2) Seven applications are under review by staff and are tentatively scheduled for action either administratively, or by the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission by the close of 2025; 3) Two applications are incomplete and have no ten...
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