For both minor and major subdivisions, the initial review process is as follows:
A. Element Review: Within five (5) working days of receipt of a subdivision application and fee, the subdivision administrator shall determine whether the application contains all of the applicable materials required by section 12-3-5 of this chapter and shall give written notice to the subdivider of his determination.
1. If the subdivision administrator determines that elements are missing from the application, he shall return the application and identify those elements in the notification, and no further action shall be taken on the application by the subdivision administrator until the application is resubmitted.
2. The subdivider may correct the deficiencies and resubmit the application.
3. If the subdivider corrects the deficiencies and resubmits the application, the subdivision administrator shall have five (5) working days to notify the subdivider whether the resubmitted application contains all the materials required by section 12-3-5 of this chapter, as applicable.
4. This process shall be repeated until the subdivider submits an application containing all the materials required by section 12-3-5 of this chapter, or the application is withdrawn.
B. Sufficiency Review:
1. Within fifteen (15) working days after the subdivision administrator notifies the subdivider that the application contains all of the required elements as provided above, the subdivision administrator shall determine whether the application and required elements contain detailed, supporting information that is sufficient to allow for the review of the proposed subdivision under this title and shall give written notification to the subdivider of his determination.
a. If the subdivision administrator determines that the information in the application is not sufficient to allow for review of the proposed subdivision, he shall identify specific required information in his notification and return the application to the subdivider, and no further action shall be taken on the application by the subdivision administrator until the material is resubmitted.
b. The subdivider may correct the deficiencies and resubmit the application or withdraw the application.
c. If the subdivider corrects the deficiencies and resubmits the application in accordance with subsection B1b of this section, the subdivision administrator shall have fifteen (15) working days to notify the subdivider whether the resubmitted application and required elements contain detailed, supporting information that is sufficient to allow for review of the proposed subdivision under this title.
d. This process shall be repeated until the subdivider submits an application that contains detailed, supporting information that is sufficient for review of the proposed subdivision under the provisions of this title, or the application is withdrawn by the subdivider.
2. A determination that an application contains sufficient information for review does not ensure that the proposed subdivision will be approved or conditionally approved by the governing body and does not limit the ability of the subdivision administrator, planning board, or the governing body to request additional information during the review process.
3. A determination of sufficiency by the subdivision administrator pursuant to this subsection does not limit the DEQ from requiring additional water and sanitation information as part of the DEQ review of water and sanitation information.
C. Applicable Regulations: Subdivision review and approval, conditional approval or denial shall be based on those regulations in effect at the time a subdivision application and preliminary plat is deemed to contain sufficient information for review. If regulations change during the element or sufficiency review, the determination of whether the application contains the required elements and sufficient information, and the subdivision review, shall be based on the new regulations. (Ord. 784, 8-6-2007)