A. The planning director shall administer the provisions of this subchapter and shall perform all duties imposed upon the planning director within this subchapter.
B. In addition to the specific duties as may be set forth in other sections, the planning director shall:
1. Examine all permit applications submitted to the Bonner County planning department to determine whether the provisions of this subchapter apply. The planning director will receive all applications relating to the administration of this subchapter.
2. Direct applications into the relevant and proper procedural manner for review.
3. Maintain on file all applications, records of proceedings, final decisions, final grading/stormwater management plans, administrative exceptions issued, variances and records of appeals as are required by this subchapter.
4. Use as guidelines for examining all erosion control plans, preliminary grading/stormwater management plans and final grading/stormwater management plans, the handbook of best management practices for stormwater management and erosion and sedimentation control, and the stormwater management plan criteria and engineering standards prepared for the Panhandle health district, and the interagency stormwater committee by Kennedy Engineers, Spokane, WA, April 1992. The handbooks shall be used for guidance purposes only, not as a regulatory standard, and shall be made available to the public at the offices of the Bonner County planning department, the Bonner County clerk and at all public libraries within Bonner County.
5. Assist applicants to comply with the provisions of this subchapter.
6. Designate such assistants as the planning director may find necessary to fulfill these duties in a timely manner. (Ord. 501, 11-18-2008)