A. Application.
1. All applications shall follow the requirements defined in the town's applications, checklists, and process guides and all required materials and plans shall be submitted for review to the town.
2. The permit application shall be completed and signed by the owner or authorized representative.
3. Fees are payable to the town in accordance with the comprehensive fee schedule adopted by the town council and amended from time to time.
B. Assurances. Assurances are required to insure completion of improvements for major grading type 2 permits, major utility permits, and public infrastructure permits.
C. Permit issuance and expiration.
1. Issuance. Permits shall be issued by the town after approval of the grading or improvement plans, including approvals as required by other agencies, except as noted in section 17-13-7(F) below. A copy of the approved permit with plan shall be kept in an easily accessible location on the site.
2. Expiration. A permit shall be null and void if the authorized work has not been completed within one year of permit issuance.
D. Permit extension and reapplication.
1. Extensions. Upon written request by the permit holder, the town may approve up to two time extensions of a permit, for up to 180 days each.
2. Reapplication. Reapplication for a permit may be made in accordance with this chapter.
E. Changes to permit.
1. Hazardous conditions. If drainage problems, soil conditions, flood hazards, or other potential hazards become known that were not considered when the permit was issued, the town may require that engineering modifications be submitted in a report and that the design be modified.
2. Nonhazardous conditions. If unanticipated nonhazardous conditions are encountered during construction and are beyond the scope of the permit, the permit holder may submit the necessary engineering modifications in a report to be reviewed and approved by the town.
3. Utility conflicts. If utility conflicts are discovered that were not known when the permit was issued, the town may require that engineering modifications be submitted in a report and that the utility design be modified.