18.77.030 Determination of Completeness

   (a)   Notification of Completeness

   Not later than thirty days after an application has been received, the director shall notify the applicant in writing whether the application is complete. If the application is determined not to be complete, the director shall specify those parts of the application that are incomplete and shall indicate the manner in which it can be made complete, including a list and thorough description of specific information needed to complete the application. Upon receipt of any resubmittal of the application, a new thirty-day period shall begin, during which the director shall determine the completeness of the application.

   (b)   Submittal of Additional Information

   Not later than thirty days after receipt of the submitted materials, the director shall notify the applicant in writing whether the application is complete. The director shall specify those parts of the application that are incomplete and shall indicate the manner in which it can be made complete, including a list and thorough description of specific information.

   (c)   Failure to Make a Determination

   If the director fails to make a written determination within thirty days, the application, together with the submitted materials, will be deemed complete and the application shall be eligible to be acted upon on its merits.

   (d)   Appeal of the Director's Decision – Filing

   Any applicant aggrieved by the director's determination regarding the completeness of an application may file an appeal with the planning division, as set forth in Chapter 18.78.

   (e)   Inadequate Information

   Nothing in this section shall preclude the director or city council from denying the application on the grounds that the information provided is inadequate to demonstrate that the application should be approved in accordance with this title (Zoning).

   (f)   Waiver of Time Limits

   Nothing in this section precludes an applicant from waiving the right to a determination of incompleteness or from extending the period of time for a determination of completeness.

(Ord. 4826 § 118 (Exh. 3 (part)), 2004)