Any person requesting a permit from the Village of Franklin for an activity, such as, but not limited to, a building permit, site plan, preliminary plat, lot split or special use permit, landfill permit or soil removal permit, must also make application for a preliminary wetland determination.
(a) Preliminary Wetland Determination. If the Building Official or another duly authorized representative of the Village determines, after reviewing the official Wetlands Map, that the proposed activity may encroach into a wetland and is deemed not to be a minor project as defined herein, then a final wetland determination shall be required of the applicant before such a permit as referenced above can be accepted.
If the Building Official or other duly authorized representative determines that the proposed activity clearly would not encroach into a wetland or watercourse, then a permit shall be issued, provided that the requirements of all other applicable ordinances are met. If the proposed activity is initially deemed by the Building Official to be a minor project, as defined herein, then an application may be accepted without requiring a final wetland determination.
(b) Final Wetland Determination. After the Building Official or other duly authorized representative has determined that the proposed activity may encroach into a wetland or watercourse and is deemed not to be a minor project, then the applicant shall arrange to have a final wetland determination, completed by a Village wetland consultant chosen by the Village Planning Commission, to delineate the precise boundaries of the wetland or watercourse which may be affected by the proposed activity. This does not preempt any responsibility of the applicant to also make application to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for a required wetland permit. (Ord. 190. Passed 5-9-94.)