(a) Certificates issued pursuant to this Article shall be valid for a term of one (1) year.
(b) Every application for a renewal of a Certificate shall be made thirty (30) days before the expiration of such Certificate and shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees set forth in this Article. The renewal application shall include: (1) either (i) a certification from the Registrant that information in the original Certificate of Registration application and any addenda thereto have not changed, or (ii) updated information regarding the operation of the Backup Generator to the Department that is not in the original Certificate of Registration application or addenda thereto and (2) a copy of the monthly logs kept pursuant to Section 2010 of this Article during the term of the prior Certificate.
(c) Any Certificate for which a properly completed application for renewal has been received by the Department pursuant to Subsection (b) of this Section shall remain in effect until: (1) the application for renewal is granted, (2) a decision has been made on the application and all appeals have been exhausted, or (3) the denial of the renewal application and the time for appeal has expired.
(d) The Department shall deny an application for renewal if the Owner and/or Operator failed to comply with any final order issued pursuant to this Article. The Registrant may file an appeal within thirty (30) days from the issuance of the Department's decision on the renewal application. Upon the receipt of a timely filed notice of appeal, the Director shall hold a public hearing pursuant to Section 2015 of this Article. The Department's decision shall be final and deemed a Director's order if the Registrant fails to file a timely appeal.
(e) A Certificate shall be transferable upon a change in ownership of a Diesel Backup Generator; provided that, within thirty (30) days of a change in Ownership, the Department shall be notified of such change.
(Added by Ord. 202-02, File No. 012186, App. 9/27/2002)