(a) Processing Procedures. Procedures for the initiation, preparation, consideration, adoption, amendment, and interpretation of Specific Plans shall conform to the procedures of County Code Sections 13.01.050 through 13.01.110 inclusive with the substitution of the term “Specific Plan” in place of “General Plan” and with the exception that there shall be no limit on the number of Specific Plans or their amendments which may be considered each year.
(b) Local Coastal Program Procedures. The adoption or amendment of a Specific Plan in the Coastal Zone constitutes an amendment to the Local Coastal Program and shall be processed pursuant to the procedures of Section 13.03.060 through 13.03.100 inclusive in addition to the procedures referenced above. The adoption or amendment of a Specific Plan in the Coastal Zone shall not become effective until certified by the California Coastal Commission.
(c) Special Fees. The Board of Supervisors may impose a special fee upon applicants seeking approval of development projects which are required to be in conformity with an adopted Specific Plan, based on the costs of development and the applicant’s relative benefit derived from the plan. (2637, 2/27/79; 3324, 11/23/82)