§ 22.62.010. Purpose.

(a)

This chapter outlines the procedures and minimum guidelines/requirements for the review and consideration of development agreements upon application by, or on behalf of, property owners or other persons having a legal or equitable interest in the property proposed to be subject to the agreement, commission or council.

It is intended that the provisions of this chapter shall be fully consistent, and in full compliance, with the provisions of state law (Article 2.5 of Chapter 4 of Division 1 of Title 7, commencing with Government Code § 65864), and shall be so construed.

(b)

In construing the provisions of any development agreement entered into in compliance with this chapter, those provisions shall be read to fully effectuate, and to be consistent with, the language of this chapter, state law (Article 2.5 of the Government Code, cited above), and the agreement itself.

Should any apparent discrepancies between the meaning of these documents arise, reference shall be made to the following documents, and in the following order:

(1)

The plain terms of the development agreement itself;

(2)

The provisions of this chapter; and

(3)

The provisions of state law (Article 2.5 of the Government Code, cited above).

(Ord. No. 02(1998), § 2, 11-3-98)