(A) Applications for a WECS construction permit shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner.
(B) Applicant shall provide notice of the intent to build any WECS or WECS project to all property owners upon whose property the WECS or WECS project is to be constructed, and all adjoining property owners, to the extent and in the manner required of applicants for a special exception from the County Board of Zoning Appeals, prior to making application for a WECS construction permit. Provision of such notice in connection with an application for such a special exception shall constitute compliance with this section, and duplicate notice shall not be required.
(C) The Building Commissioner shall, with assistance from such staff, consultants, committees or commissions as it deems appropriate, determine whether the application for a WECS construction permit is complete and contains all of the materials, information, agreements, deposits and payments required to be submitted with an application under § 161.08. If an application is not complete, the applicant shall be so advised, and no further action shall be taken by the county until a complete application is received.
(D) After the Building Commissioner determines that an application for a WECS construction permit is complete, the Building Commissioner shall determine whether the application meets all requirements of this chapter. In determining whether the application meets the requirements of this chapter, the Building Commissioner may obtain assistance from such staff and consultants as it deems appropriate. The Building Commissioner shall process the complete application as soon as reasonable and feasible, given the complexity of the application, other business facing the county, staff and other resources, questions that arise during the review process, and other matters affecting the time needed to complete the review process.
(E) If an application for a WECS construction permit is complete and meets all requirements of this chapter, and the applicant has paid all fees and costs pursuant to § 161.16 of this chapter, the Building Commissioner shall approve the application and issue a WECS construction permit for the WECS. If an application does not meet all requirements of this chapter or the applicant has not paid all fees and costs pursuant to § 161.16, the Building Commissioner may deny the application or approve the application with conditions that will assure compliance with this chapter. If an application is approved with conditions, a WECS construction permit for the WECS shall be issued when all conditions of approval have been satisfied.
(F) If a WECS inspection certificate has not been issued within 30 months after a WECS construction permit for the WECS has been issued, the WECS construction permit shall expire.
(G) Applications for a WECS inspection certificate shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner. The application for a WECS inspection certificate shall include a completed WECS inspection certificate application form as provided by the Building Commissioner, and shall include such information as may be required by the Building Commissioner to verify continued compliance with all requirements of this chapter which were in effect when the original WECS construction permit for the WECS or WECS project was issued and payment of the annual inspection certificate fee required by § 161.16.
(H) The Building Commissioner shall determine whether the application for a WECS inspection certificate is complete and that the applicant continues to comply with all requirements which were in effect when the original WECS construction permit for the WECS or WECS project was issued. If an application is complete, the applicant continues to comply with all such requirements, and has paid the annual inspection certificate fee, the Building Commissioner shall promptly approve the application and issue the WECS inspection certificate.
(Ord. 2010-02-CM, passed 4-5-10; Am. Ord. 2010-24-CM, passed 2-21-11)