§ 16.04.060. Site control.

A.

As one of the application submittal requirements, for development and/or a permit under this title, the property owner or the applicant, in the event the applicant is not the property owner, shall show written proof to the director of possession of a legal or equitable interest in the property that is to be the subject of the development and/or permit pursuant to this title. No application for development and/or a permit shall be deemed complete unless the legal or equitable interest is verified. Further, this requirement of having a legal or equitable interest in the property shall be maintained throughout the development permit processing and shall be verified prior to final action or the setting of any planning commission or city council hearing on the permit or entitlement.

B.

For purposes of this title, "legal or equitable interest" shall mean possession of:

1.

An estate in fee simple;

2.

A joint tenancy;

3.

A tenancy in common;

4.

A leasehold estate;

5.

An easement (if it encompasses the extent of development sought);

6.

An option to purchase;

7.

An option to lease;

8.

A binding agreement or contract to exchange or transfer an interest in land;

9.

An interest as a beneficiary of a trust;

10.

An interest as a trustee with a power of sale;

11.

Any other real property interest(s) that the director, in consultation with the city attorney, determines is a legal or equitable interest in real property for purposes of this title.

(Ord. No. 1122A, § 3, 9-21-10)