Zoning code cleanup and demolition-permit safeguards
Summary
The annual code cleanup ordinance tightens rules so homes can't be demolished without a replacement building permit, clarifies ADU window privacy standards, and eases the landscape architect requirement for the design review commission. Councilmembers probed whether developers could still game vacant-lot rules under SB 8, SB 79 and related laws.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct fiscal impact, though permit fees and code enforcement workloads are affected.
Neighbors of construction sites get privacy and maintenance protections; the development review process gets clarity.
Developers who might want to demolish and hold land may find it harder.
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