A. Initiation: An application for development, subdivision or use activity approval shall be initiated by submitting the appropriate application to the Community Development Department.
B. Initial Review, Recommendation, And Action:
1. Within thirty (30) days of receipt, the Community Development Director shall review the application to determine that all necessary submittal requirements and information are provided and that the land under consideration contains one or more conforming parcels. If the Community Development Director determines that the application does not contain the required information sufficient for compliance with this title, the Community Development Director shall provide written notice to the applicant specifying the deficiencies of the application. The Community Development Director may elect to take no further action on the application until such time as all necessary submittal requirements are provided.
2. An application for development, subdivision, and/or use activity shall be deemed incomplete if:
a. Any relevant information is not provided, including any supplemental information requested by the Community Development Director;
b. The application form is not signed by the owner;
c. Required fees are not paid.
3. In the event that the applicant fails to satisfy the deficiencies in the application within thirty (30) days of notification of the same, all application materials (including application fees) shall be returned to the applicant, and the application process shall be deemed terminated with no approval.
4. A determination of sufficiency shall not constitute a determination of compliance with the substantive requirements of this title, nor shall it indicate that the information submitted by the applicant is accurate or has been verified. Additional information may be required at a later date throughout the approval process.
5. All development permits shall be conditioned so that no final action shall be issued on the subject property until all outstanding and current Property Taxes have been paid.
6. The Community Development Director is the delegated authority to make administrative interpretations of this chapter and to provide such guidance as is necessary to applicants for development, subdivision, and/or land use activity approvals consistent with and in furtherance of this chapter.
7. Any person adversely affected by an administrative interpretation of this chapter may appeal such interpretation to the County Council, in accordance with the appeals procedures set forth in section 11-7-16 of this title. (Ord. 868, 6-14-2017)