PREPARATION, ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE

LAND CODE

ARTICLE 1

PREPARATION, ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE

GENERAL PLAN AND AREA PLANS

CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-101.1. Consistent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-101.2. Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-101.3. Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-101.4. Planned Unit Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-101.5. Tribal Land Use Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 2. PURPOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 3. COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 4. PLAN ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-401 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-402 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-403 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-404 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-405 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-406 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 5. PLAN ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-501 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 6. COMPLIANCE WITH PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-601 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-603 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 7. MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-701 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-702 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 1-703 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ARTICLE 1

PREPARATION, ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE

GENERAL PLAN AND AREA PLANS

[NOTE: Except as otherwise noted, the provisions of Article 1 of the Land Code

were enacted on September 9, 1988 by Ordinance No. 88-3.]

CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS

Section 1-101.1. Consistent. The term "Consistent" shall mean in conformity

with the objectives, policies, land uses, programs, maps and diagrams in the

Comprehensive General Plan.

Section 1-101.2. Person. The term "Person" shall mean a natural individual,

corporation, partnership, association, company, agency (public, private or

governmental), institution or other identifiable entity. "Person" shall also

include the Colorado River Indian Tribes and its enterprises.

Section 1-101.3. Plan. The term "Plan" shall refer to either the Comprehensive

General Plan or an Area Plan, or both.

Section 1-101.4. Planned Unit Development. The term "Planned Unit

Development" shall mean any development pursuant to Article 5 of the Land

Code.

Section 1-101.5. Tribal Land Use Board. The term "Tribal Land Use Board"

shall refer to that board, committee or other entity designated by the Tribal

Council to carry out the responsibilities of this ordinance. Absent such a

designation, the Resources Development Committee shall perform the functions

of the Tribal Land Use Board.

CHAPTER 2. PURPOSE

Section 1-201. This code is adopted to preserve, protect and promote the

public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, prosperity and general

welfare of the members of the Colorado River Indian Tribes and the residents

of the Colorado River Indian Reservation.

CHAPTER 3. COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN

Section 1-301. The Colorado River Indian Tribes Comprehensive General Plan

shall be comprised of one or more plans for geographic segments of the

Reservation. A plan for a specific geographic segment of the Reservation shall

be known as an Area Plan. Any Plan may also include policies, standards or

other provisions that apply throughout the Reservation. The map titled "Land

Use Plan" included in each Plan shall be construed to be the zoning map for the

area included in such Plan until a Reservation zoning ordinance is enacted. Any

Plan shall be binding upon all persons with respect to the land within the

Reservation which is covered by the Plan.

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Section 1-302. Lands outside the boundaries of the Reservation the use of

which may affect the Reservation, members of the Tribe, or others residing on

the Reservation, may also be included within the planning area of one or more

Area Plans. If such lands are included, the plan may provide for entering into

intergovernmental agreements for plan implementation on lands outside the

Reservation boundaries.

Section 1-303. The adoption of the General Plan or any portion thereof,

including any Area Plan, shall be a legislative act.

Section 1-304. Each Area Plan shall include goals, policies, standards and

development guidelines, an inventory of existing cultural and natural resources

in the planning area, and one or more maps or diagrams designating permitted

land uses within the planning area. The Area Plan shall include a statement of

the relationship of the Area Plan to the Comprehensive General Plan. Area

Plans may also include other provisions which further the purposes of the Plan.

Section 1-305. If there is more than one Area Plan or other component(s) of

the Comprehensive General Plan, such components shall be internally

consistent, and every effort shall be made to construe such components as

consistent with one another.

Section 1-306. The requirements, limitations and conditions set forth in a Plan

shall be complied with by all persons conducting any activities within the scope

of the Plan, irrespective of the status in which the land is held.

CHAPTER 4. PLAN ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT

Section 1-401. The Tribe shall prepare and adopt the Comprehensive Plan and

Area Plans in the manner provided in this article.

Section 1-402. Prior to adoption of a Plan, the Tribe shall provide the

opportunity for comment by Tribal members, members of the public residing on

or leasing land within the planning area, and public agencies through public

hearing and any other means the Tribal Council deems appropriate.

Appropriate notice of the hearing shall be provided.

Section 1-403. The Tribal Land Use Board shall oversee and review the

preparation of a Plan. After Tribal Land Use Board review is complete, the

proposed Plan or amendment shall be presented to the Tribal Council. The

Tribal Land Use Board shall make a recommendation to the Tribal Council

concerning the proposed Plan.

Section 1-404. The Tribal Council shall adopt the Plan by resolution, which

resolution shall be adopted in conformance with the requirements of the

Constitution and Bylaws of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. The Tribal Council

may approve, modify or disapprove the recommendation of the Tribal Land Use

Board, if any.

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PREPARATION, ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE

GENERAL PLAN AND AREA PLAN

[NOTE: The Tribal Council adopted the Western Boundary Area General Land

Use Plan on September 9, 1988 by Resolution No. 185-88.]

Section 1-405.

(a) A copy of the adopted Plan or amendment shall be sent to all public

entities directly affected by the Plan and any other public entities that submitted

comments on the proposed general plan or amendment.

(b) Copies of the documents adopting or amending a Plan shall be made

available to the general public within a reasonable period of time after final

action by the Tribal Council. A reasonable fee to cover the costs of duplication

may be assessed by the Tribe.

Section 1-406.

(a) If it deems it to be in the Tribal interest, the Tribal Council may amend

all or part of an adopted Plan. An amendment to a Plan shall be initiated in the

same manner as that for the adoption of a Plan and comply with sections 1-402

through 1-405. If a request is made by persons other than a Tribal

governmental entity for amendment of the Comprehensive Plan or an Area

Plan, the requesting personal shall deposit with the Tribal Land Use Board a fee

to cover the estimated cost of preparing the amendment to the Plan. The Tribal

Land Use Board shall establish a schedule of charges to be used in calculating

such a fee.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), no mandatory element

of a Plan shall be amended more frequently than three times during any

calendar year. Subject to that limitation, an amendment may be made at any

time, as determined by the Tribal Council.

(c) The limitation on the frequency of amendments to a Plan contained in

subdivision (b) does not apply to amendments to a plan requested and

necessary for a Planned Unit Development.

CHAPTER 5. PLAN ADMINISTRATION

Section 1-501. After the Tribal Council has adopted all or part of a Plan, the

Tribal Land Use Board shall do both of the following:

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Investigate and make recommendations to the Tribal Council

regarding reasonable practical means for implementing the Plan or an element

of the Plan, so that it will serve as an effective guide for orderly growth and

development, preservation and conservation of land and cultural and natural

resources, and the efficient expenditure of Tribal funds relating to subjects

addressed in the Plan;

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(b) Provide a periodic report to the Tribal Council on the status of the

Comprehensive General Plan and Area Plans and progress in their

implementation.

CHAPTER 6. COMPLIANCE WITH PLAN

Section 1-601.

The Comprehensive General Plan is the fundamental

mechanism for guiding land use planning and development on the Reservation.

All actions affecting land use within the Reservation, including zoning and

development action, and any action pursuant to leases of Tribal lands, shall be

consistent with the Comprehensive General Plan.

Section 1-602. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Tribe

seeks to ensure that actions affecting land use outside Reservation boundaries

but inside a Tribal planning area shall be consistent with the Comprehensive

General Plan.

Section 1-603. An action affecting land use within the Reservation which action

is not entirely consistent with the Comprehensive General Plan may be

permissible if:

(a) The inconsistency between the action and the plan is of a very minor

nature; and

(b) The action is not inconsistent with the land use designations in the

plan; and

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The action is not inconsistent with applicable Tribal ordinances; and

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Board.

The inconsistency is reviewed and approved by the Tribal Land Use

CHAPTER 7. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1-701. The Comprehensive General Plan, any Area Plan or other land

use action of the Tribal Council shall be construed in a manner such that all

beneficial uses of the property are not prohibited. If any property owner or

lessee believes that all beneficial uses of the property have been prohibited, the

appropriate remedy is for the property owner or lessee to seek a plan

amendment consistent with the terms of this article.

Section 1-702. Every provision of this Article l is intended to be severable.

Section 1-703. Nothing contained in this Article 1 shall be deemed to constitute

a waiver or renunciation of the sovereign immunity of the Tribe for any

purpose.

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