(A) Upon submittal of a special use permit application for a solar farm, the applicant shall submit a non-refundable filing fee as listed in the Jersey County Fee Schedule that will be utilized to review and assess the application. Should the actual costs to the county exceed the current fee, the applicant shall be responsible for those additional costs, including, but not limited to the costs of outside attorneys, hearing officer, and consultants (e.g. noise engineers, traffic engineers, and environmental consultants), and shall remit additional funds to the county within 15 days of receipt of request from the county.
(B) County Code Administrator responsibilities.
(1) Accept and date stamp the application was filed. The date stamp should be considered the official filing date for all time purposes. Receipt and acceptance of an application by the Code Official is pro forma, and does not constitute an acknowledgment that the applicant has complied with this chapter.
(2) The Code Official shall forward the application to the County Engineer for a determination of completeness.
(3) The Code Official shall make available a copy of the application and public record concerning the application for public inspection during the normal business hours of the county offices. Additionally, the Code Official shall provide to any person so requesting copies of the application or the public record upon payment by such persons for the actual cost of reproduction.
(Ord. passed 5-9-2023)