A. General: This chapter shall be administered in a manner consistent with other ordinances of Shoshone County by an administrator as approved by the board of county commissioners. Shoshone County may, by resolution, adopt design standards, plan criteria, best management practices, administrative procedures, fee schedules, etc., intended to implement the requirements and standards set forth in this chapter. Changes in the supporting documents may be accomplished by subsequently adopted resolution.
B. Duration Of Permit: Permits shall expire if the work authorized by the permit is not started within one year of issuance of the permit, or if work is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work has started for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days. The reviewing authorities may grant a onetime extension for an additional one hundred eighty (180) days on written request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented work authorized by the permit. The reviewing authorities may set specific time limits to the permit for project initiation and completion for environmental reasons or for coordination with other permitted site work.
C. Appeals: The Shoshone County planning and zoning commission shall hear all appeals at public hearing.
Any person aggrieved may make appeals concerning interpretation of administration of this chapter. Such appeals shall be filed within fifteen (15) days of the action being appealed. A notice of appeal specifying the grounds of the appeal shall be filed with the administrator. The administrator shall transmit to the planning and zoning commission all papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed was taken. The administrator shall schedule the item for the next planning and zoning hearing to be commenced within thirty (30) days of filing the notice of appeal and shall give legal public notice, as well as due notice to the parties in interest. The planning and zoning commission shall decide the matter within thirty (30) days of completion of the appeal hearing.
The decision of the planning and zoning commission may be appealed to the board of county commissioners, provided that a notice of appeal is submitted in writing to the board of county commissioners within fifteen (15) days of the planning and zoning commission decision. The board of county commissioners shall also decide the matter within sixty (60) days.
D. Permit Fee: Application for site disturbance activities requiring a permit in accordance with section 9-18-5 of this chapter shall be submitted to the administrator with a fee as set forth on the fee schedule as adopted from time to time by resolution of the board of county commissioners. (Ord. 129, 7-11-2006)