(a) Designation of responsible local officer.
(1) Appointment. A permit officer is hereby appointed and authorized to carry out the duties described in this policy and required to implement the provisions of division 2 of this article.
(2) Qualifications. The permit officer shall be required to successfully complete, within the first 12 months of employment, the required course of study consisting of no more than two weeks duration that shall be developed by the department of environment and natural resources in cooperation with one or more of the state's institutions of higher learning.
(3) General duties. In discharging his duties the permit officer shall:
a. Administer and enforce in duly designated AECs the minor development permit process, all applicable local ordinances, and all other guidelines and standards established by the coastal resources commission (CRC) and the village pursuant to the CAMA.
b. Be familiar with existing state and federal permits required in this jurisdiction so that he can aid potential developers in determining when a major development permit rather than minor development permit is required, and to aid the developers in applying to the CRC when a major development permit is required.
c. Assist in identifying and assessing projects of greater than local concern and bringing them to the attention of the CRC. Such projects of regional, state or national concern are almost certain to require some other state permit and, therefore, require a major development permit from the CRC. Therefore, they will usually be brought to the attention of the CRC through the major development permit application.
d. Be responsible for implementing any procedures agreed on by the governing bodies of the jurisdictions to which this article applies for the purpose of coordinating the CAMA minor development permit with other locally required permits. Such locally required permits include, but are not limited to, plumbing permits, electrical permits, building permits, septic tank permits, sand dune permits, and certifications of compliance with zoning and subdivision regulations.
(4) Records. The permit officer shall prepare a quarterly summary of all permit applications and dispositions to be presented to the governing body of each of the jurisdictions to which this plan applies, to the CRC and to the secretary of the department of environment and natural resources. The permit officer shall keep correct and comprehensive records of all transactions related to minor development permit requests (applications, grants, denials, other dispositions) and shall maintain such records so long as any part of the structure or entity to which it relates remains in existence; or, in the case of denials or other instances, for a period of ten years.
(b) Procedures for responding to complaints.
(1) Citizen complaints. Upon receiving complaints from local citizens that the implementation and enforcement plan is not being properly administered and enforced the village council will investigate the situation and respond to the alleged deficiencies. If the person making the complaint is not satisfied, then he will be advised that he may take his complaint either in writing or in person to the CRC.
(2) Response to the CRC. Upon notification from the CRC concerning deficiencies in administration and enforcement of the plan, the village council will investigate the alleged problem and prepare a response for the CRC. If the allegation of deficiencies is found to be valid, the village council will, within 30 days of the original notification from the CRC, inform the CRC of its willingness and ability to correct the deficiency and prevent similar problems in the future. If the village council finds the CRC's allegation of deficiencies invalid, they will so inform the CRC. If the CRC disagrees with that finding, the village council may request a hearing before the CRC or in some other manner attempt to reach a mutually acceptable agreement with the CRC within a 90-day period after receipt of the CRC's original notification of the deficiency. It is understood that if no such solution is reached within the 90-day period, then the authority to issue permits for minor development pursuant to this plan shall be automatically relinquished until such a time as the CRC is convinced that the program will be properly enforced.
(Ord. No. 6, §§ 1, 2, 6-27-1986)