(A) Within ten (10) business days from the receipt of a complete permit application the city will review each permit application to determine its conformance with the provisions of this chapter. Acceptance indicates that minimum requirements or intent are met and does not imply a guarantee of performance. Based on the review of the permit application, the city will take one of the following actions:
(1) Accept the permit application;
(2) Accept the permit application subject to such reasonable conditions as may be necessary to meet the requirements or intent of the objectives of this chapter, and issue the permit subject to these conditions; or
(3) Deny the permit application, indicating the reason(s) and procedure for submitting a revised application and/or submission.
(B) Factors that affect the application turnaround time.
(1) Date application is received. Each application is handled in the order it is received. The city staff works together to make sure each application is given equal priority. All applications are important to the city.
(2) Complexity of the request. Some requests are more complex and may require special attention, approval by additional departments, and more time than standard requests. A letter will be sent to the applicant and/or his or her engineering firm notifying them of the extension and the reason for such request .
(3) Quality of request (whether or not the application and required drawings meet city requirements). If the applications and/or drawings are incomplete or include substandard specification information or if an application fee does not accompany the application, the request may be denied. A comment letter will be sent to the applicant and/or his or her engineering firm.
(4) Modifications/change requests during application process. Any change or modification requested during the application process will add additional processing time. It is important to be sure the applicant’s plans have been finalized and have been approved by the applicant’s company or client before submitting them to the city for review and approval.
(5) Communication flow. As the city may need additional information, the application shall contain telephone, fax, and e-mail addresses of the responsible parties.
(C) The city reserves the right to inspect the site prior to any construction activity in furtherance of the review process.
(D) The city’s acceptance of the permit is for general compliance with Kentucky Division of Water permit. The applicant and/or his or her engineering firm is ultimately responsible for the details of design of the Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Plan, with the property owner being responsible for implementation and performance.
(Ord. 2006-26, passed 12-4-06; Am. Ord. O-2019-21, passed 12-16-19)