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Article 11. Zoning Certificate and Certificate of Occupancy 18.11040 may grant an extension subject to the provisions of this section. No more than two such extensions shall be granted. Further applications for extension shall be processed as though they were initial applications. 13. An application for extension shall be accompanied by a fee equal to the current fee for an initial application as established by the city council. An application for extension shall be granted unless the zoning administrator de- termines that there have been either substantial changes in the proposal or that the circumstances surrounding the initial approval have changed. Rather than take action administratively, the zoning administrator may forward any application for extension, or any aspect thereof, to the appropriate approving body as though it were an initial application. In such cases the approving body may grant the extension, modify the approval as originally granted or deny the extension in accord with the purposes and objectives of this title. C. Within five days of the granting of any approval extension under this section, the zoning administrator shall for- ward notice of the action to the planning commission and the city council. Any member of the planning commis- sion or city council may within seven days after such notification request that the action of the zoning administra- tor be reviewed by appropriate approving body. Such review shall occur at the next available meeting of the ap- propriate approving body and shall be considered as an action on an initial application for approval under the ap- propriate provisions of this title. (Prior code § 2- 12.24) 18.12.040 Public hearing —Time and notice. The zoning administrator shall set the time and place of public hearings required by this title to be held by the city planning commission or the board of adjustment, provided that the commission or the board may change the time or place of a hearing. The city clerk shall set the time and place of public hearings required by this title to be held by the city council, provided that the council may change the time or place of a hearing. Public hearings shall be held not more than 40 days after submission of the applicant or the appeal from a decision unless the applicant or appellant shall consent to an extension of lime. Notice of a public hearing shall be given not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days prior to the date of the hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. When the hearing con- cerns a matter other than an amendment to the text of this chapter or a general plan amendment, notice also shall he given by posting in conspicuous places close to the property affected or by mailing a notice of the time and place of the hearing to the applicant, if any, and to all persons whose names appear on the latest adopted tax roll of the county as owning property in the vicinity of the area that is the subject of the hearing. The zoning administrator shall determine the number and location of posted notices or the area within which property owners are to be notified by mail. Failure to post or mail notices shall not invalidate the proceedings. (Prior code § 2 -5.08) 18.12.050 Zoning certificate— Purpose. A. To ensure that each new or expanded use of a structure or site and each new structure or alteration of an existing structure complies with all applicable provisions of this title, and in order that the city may have a record of each new or expanded use of a structure or site, a zoning certificate is required before any building permit may be is- sued or any structure or site used; and a certificate of occupancy required by the building code shall be issued only for a structure that conforms with the zoning certificate. 13. To ensure that each new sign or enlargement or change in the design or lighting of certain signs specified in Sec- tion 18.96.130, complies with all applicable provisions of this title, a zoning certificate is required before the sign may be displayed or altered. (Prior code § 2 -1 1.38) 18.12.060 Zoning certificate — Application and issuance. Application for a zoning certificate shall be made on a form prescribed by the city planning commission and shall be accompanied by plans and additional information as necessary, in the opinion of the zoning administrator, to dem- onstrate conformity with this title. The zoning administrator shall check the application and all data submitted with it and shall issue a zoning certificate if he or she finds that all provisions of this title will be complied with. (Prior code § 2-11.39) 519 (Pleasanton Supp. No.3, 1 -10)