A. Submittal: Applications for permits or approvals under this title shall be submitted to the administrator upon forms furnished by the city along with applicable fees established by ordinance. The original application shall be kept on file at city hall.
B. Certification Determines Effective Date: The certification of an application under this title by the administrator shall be considered the effective date of the application, at which time the rights of the applicant shall vest. The administrator shall certify the date when an application is deemed complete for the purpose of beginning the review process.
C. Time Limit For Certification; Review Scheduled: The administrator shall issue a determination whether the application is complete within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the application. If an application is incomplete but following receipt of additional materials is found to be complete by the administrator, the administrator shall issue a certification within fifteen (15) days. The administrator shall, upon certification of an application as complete, schedule review of an application at the earliest available meeting date of the council, commission or hearing examiner, as the case may be. Unless the council, commission or hearing examiner finds that additional time is needed, findings of fact, conclusions of law and decision/recommendation shall be issued and mailed within thirty (30) days of the decision/recommendation.
D. Priority Applications: Applications for public school facilities shall be given priority consideration and shall be scheduled for the earliest reasonable meeting of the appropriate reviewing body, regardless of the timing of its submission relative to other applications which are not related to public school facilities, pursuant to Idaho Code section 67-6519, as amended. (Ord. 1191, 2015)