Who makes the decision?

Project Type	Decision Maker*		Appeal Body**
Agricultural Preserve Contract or Cancellation	BOS		None
Conditional Certificate of Compliance	ZA		BOS
Coastal Development Permit (CDP)	P&D Director		PC & BOS
Community Plans	BOS		None
Conditional Use Permit - Minor	ZA		PC
Conditional Use Permit - Major	PC		BOS
Conditional Use Permit - Amendment	P&D Director		PC & BOS
Development Plan - Preliminary	ZA or PC		PC & BOS
Development Plan Final	P&D Director/ZA/PC		PC & BOS
Development Plan - Amendment	P&D Director		PC & BOS
Emergency Permit	P&D Director		None
General Plan Amendment	BOS		None
Government Code Consistency	PC		None
Grading Permit	P&D Director		PC & BOS
Home Occupation Permit	P&D Director		PC & BOS
Land Use Permit	P&D Director		PC & BOS
Lot Line Adjustment	ZA or PC		BOS
Ordinance Amendments	BOS		None
Reclamation Plan	PC or ZA		PC & BOS
Reversion to Acreage	BOS		None
Rezone	BOS		None
Road Naming	ZA		PC
Tentative Parcel Map (4 lots or less)	ZA (if no Env Rev)		BOS
	PC (if Env Rev)		BOS
Tentative Tract Map (5 lots or more)	PC		BOS
Variance	ZA		PC



Acronyms
BOS (Board of Supervisors)
Env Rev (environmental review)
MPC(Montecito Planning Commission)
PC (Planning Commission)
ZA (Zoning Administrator)


Notes
Within the coastal zone, appeals of ZA decisions are heard by the BOS

*Within the Montecito Planning Area, where the PC or ZA is listed as the decision maker, the project will be heard by the MPC.

**Certain Coastal Zone decisions may be appealed to the Coastal Commission.

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