(a) Each application subject to section 24-3 shall be accompanied by a fee, which shall be set forth in the county's schedule of charges and fees, an engineer's report, plans, specifications, calculations, and other necessary project data. A copy of the current fee schedule shall be maintained by the director and made available for inspection upon request. The fee shall be subject to adjustment by the board of county commissioners which shall not constitute an amendment to this chapter. Any application that is not accompanied by a fee in the proper amount and an engineer's report may be considered incomplete and shall be returned to the applicant.
(b) The director shall review the fee, engineer's report, plans, specifications, calculations, and other project data accompanying an application, and shall determine if the application and accompanying material are complete and in a form acceptable to the director.
(c) The director shall endeavor to take final action on all permit applications no later than 30 days following receipt of a complete application; however, no permit shall be issued until final approval has also been given by the director for any related development plan. Final approval shall be given in written letter form, dated and signed by the approving authority. All permits issued shall be in writing; provided, however, in the event construction has not begun pursuant to an issued permit within one year of the date of the permit, the permit shall expire and a new permit must be applied for and obtained by the applicant in accordance with this chapter. Construction and operation shall strictly conform to the permit requirements. A permit may contain such conditions as the director determines to be reasonably necessary, considering the factors on which final action on a permit can be based. Final action on any permit shall be based upon the design, capacity and manner of operation of the appropriate county distribution or collection system; effectuating the purposes of all applicable rules, regulations, statutes and ordinances of the county, the state, and the United States of America; and on the county standards and county requirements.
(d) If an application under this section is not complete, the application shall be returned to the applicant. The director shall advise the applicant in writing:
(1) How the application can be modified to make it complete and acceptable; and
(2) That the time for the director to take final action on an application does not begin until receipt of a complete, corrected application.
(e) Any permit issued by the director, pursuant to this chapter, is subject to revocation, suspension, or modification, in whole or in part, upon 14 days' written notice to the applicant by the director for good cause, including, but not limited to:
(1) Violation of any terms or conditions of this chapter or the permit.
(2) Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts.
(3) Refusal of or by the permittee or its contractors, agents or employees to allow authorized officers, employees or agents of the county, upon presentation of credentials, to inspect or observe any activity, system, or other work required by the permittee's permit.
(Amend. of 11-3-2003)