A. The city shall approve or disapprove a development project for which an environmental impact report is required and for which the city is the lead agency within one year from the date on which the application requesting approval of the project has been accepted as or deemed complete.

B. If a negative declaration is prepared or if the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, the development project shall be approved or disapproved within six months from the date on which the application requesting approval of the project has been accepted as or deemed complete, unless the applicant requests that the application be acted upon at a later time.

C. Where a state or local agency other than the city has prepared an environmental document pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and where the city will be the responsible agency, the city shall approve or disapprove an application for a development project within either six months from the date on which the lead agency has approved or disapproved the project or six months from the date on which the city accepted the application as complete, whichever is longer.

D. The time limits specified in this section are maximum. The city shall, if possible, approve or deny a project in less than the time limits herein. (Ord. 94-1 § 12, 1994)