(A) Prior to applying for the necessary permits for any project governed by this chapter, all approvals and requirements of the County's Advisory Plan Commission and/or the County's Advisory Board of Zoning Appeals such as, but not limited to, variances and/or conditional uses, must be obtained by the applicant.
(B) After acquiring all of the required zoning approvals, and as required by I.C. 5-28-28.5-7, the following procedure shall apply for the review of applications and the issuance of permits for projects that are subject to this chapter:
(1) One Dearborn, Inc. (http://www. 1dearborn.org) shall be the single point of contact for all matters related to any project located within the unincorporated areas of the county.
(2) All applications related to any project will be reviewed and either approved or rejected within ten business days after an application is submitted.
(3) All inspections, including necessary approvals, related to a project will occur in a timely and expeditious manner.
(4) All forms, applications, and documentation related to a project is authorized to be filed and signed by electronic means.
(C) Any projects that are subject to this chapter must also comply with all other applicable ordinances found in the Dearborn County, Indiana Code of Ordinances, the Dearborn County Zoning Ordinance, and/or the Dearborn County Subdivision Control Ordinance.
(D) The procedures established by this section shall not do the following:
(1) Require an applicant to designate a final contractor to complete a project.
(2) Impose a fee to review an application or issue a permit for a project.
(3) Impose a seasonal moratorium on the issuance of permits for a project.
(4) Discriminate among communications service providers or utilities with respect to any action described in this chapter or otherwise related to a project, including granting access to public rights-of-way, infrastructure and poles, river and bridge crossings, and any other physical assets owned or controlled by the county.
(BC Ord. 2022-017, passed 11-15-22)