Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

Sections:
22.12.001 Legislative Intent.
22.12.010 Applicability.
22.12.001 Legislative Intent.
Chapter 22.12
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES
22.12.020 Standards.
It is the intent of this Section to provide for the preservation and protection of significant archaeological and
paleontological resources found in the City of Santa Barbara.
22.12.010 Applicability.
All new development in the City of Santa Barbara shall be designed and constructed wherever feasible to avoid
destruction of archaeological and paleontological resources consistent with the standards outlined in Section
22.12.020, below.
22.12.020 Standards.
1. KNOWN SITES. Permits to perform grading determined through the Environmental Review process or
indicated through records kept by the State of California, or the University of California, to be within an area of
known or probable archaeological or paleontological significance may be conditioned in such a manner as to:
(a) Ensure the preservation or avoidance of the site, if feasible; or
(b) Minimize adverse impacts on the site; or
(c) Allow reasonable time for qualified professionals to perform archaeological or paleontological
investigations at the site; or
(d) Preserve for posterity, in such other manner as may be necessary or appropriate in the public interest, the
positive aspects of the archaeological or paleontological site involved.
2. UNKNOWN SITES. Where a grading permit has been issued with respect to an area not known at the time
of issuance to include archaeological or paleontological resources, and where it is subsequently learned, either by
representatives of the City or by any persons doing development pursuant to a grading permit, that significant
archaeological or paleontological resources may be encompassed within the area to be graded or being graded, all
grading which has substantial potential to damage archaeological or paleontological resources shall cease and the
grading permit deemed suspended to that extent. The finding of a site which may contain significant archaeological
or paleontological resources shall be reported to the Chief of Building and Zoning, or the Public Works Director if a
public project, and the Community Development Director within 72 hours from the time such archaeological or
paleontological resources are found. The Chief of Building and Zoning, or the Public Works Director if a public
project, upon receiving such a report, shall cause a preliminary investigation of the site to be made by qualified
experts at the permittee's expense within five (5) working days after the time such a report is received. If the
preliminary investigation should confirm that the site does or may contain significant archaeological or
paleontological resources, the grading permit shall be suspended for a period not to exceed 45 days after the date the
finding of the resources was first reported to or learned by the City. During the period of suspension, and as promptly
as reasonably possible, the Chief of Building and Zoning, or the Public Works Director if a public project, shall
develop conditions to be included in the grading permit pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 22.12.020.1 When
such conditions are developed and included in the grading permit, said permit shall be deemed reissued subject to
such conditions, and the suspension shall be deemed terminated. In extraordinary circumstances, the suspension may
be extended beyond 45 days if the Chief of Building and Zoning, or the Public Works Director if a public project,
makes application to the City Council for such an extension and the Council shall approve extension of the
suspension.
3. APPEALS. Any condition or conditions imposed pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 22.12.020.1 may
be appealed to the Planning Commission and thence to the Council in the manner prescribed by Section 1.30.050 of
this Code. (Ord. 5136, 1999; Ord. 4174, 1982.)
392-2 rev. 12/31/99