§ 12-2304. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PLANS, AND BUILDING PERMIT REVIEW AND PROCESSING TIMELINES.

(a)

For purposes of this Article:

(1)

A determination of application completeness is governed by the Permit Streamlining Act, Government Code Section 65920 et seq., and Fresno Municipal Code Sections 15-5003 and 15-5004.

(2)

A completed application, improvement plan, or other document (as applicable) is deemed received on the date delivered to DARM or the appropriate DARM division, whether by personal delivery, mail, overnight delivery, or other means.

(b)

Development applications, infrastructure improvement plans, and building permits shall be reviewed and acted upon in accordance with the following timelines (all timelines set forth in this Article shall be city business days), commencing on the date an application, improvement plan, or other document (as applicable) is deemed complete:

(1)

Planning Level 1 Projects - within 14 days.

(2)

Planning Level 2 Projects - within 45 days.

(3)

Planning Level 3 Projects - within 75 days.

(4)

Planning Level 4 Projects - within 100 days, unless the city determines the project is subject to Section 12-2305(c)(6).

(5)

Building Level 1 Projects - within 3 days.

(6)

Building Level 2 Projects - within 14 days

(7)

Building Level 3 Projects - within 21 days.

(8)

Building Level 4 Projects - within 28 days.

(9)

Building permits - no more than 180 days after completed plan check.

(10)

Public Works and Public Utilities Infrastructure improvement plans - within 20 days.

(11)

Single family residential building plan back-check - within 5 days.

(12)

Commercial plan back check - within 10 days.

(13)

Final parcel and subdivision map check - within 20 days.

(14)

Community Facilities District processing (including hearings) - within 80 days.

(Added Ord. 2019-003, § 1, eff. 3-22-19).