(A) Technical studies required by the Director.
(1) The Director may require applicants to submit any technical studies that the Director deems necessary to enable the appropriate person or entity to fully evaluate the application.
(2) Examples of technical studies that may be required shall include, but not be limited to, traffic studies, engineering studies, geologic or hydrogeologic studies, flood studies, environmental impact assessments, noise studies or surface water management/drainage studies. The persons or firms preparing the studies shall be approved by the Director.
(3) The costs of all studies shall be borne by the applicant.
(B) Technical studies required by Commission or governing body. Notwithstanding the fact that the Director did not require submission of a technical study in support of an application, either the Commission or the governing body may require the submission of a technical study prior to taking action on an application. In this case, the persons or firms selected to perform the study shall be approved by the entity requesting that the study be performed. Any decision of the Commission or the governing body to require that a study be performed or to disapprove the person or firm selected by the applicant to perform the study shall be final. The persons or firms preparing the studies shall be approved by the Director. The costs of all studies shall be borne by the applicant.
(Ord. 623, passed 9-8-1970)