Each application for a development plan shall be reviewed and acted upon according to the following procedures:
(A) The code enforcement officer and/or City Engineer will review each application to determine its conformance with the provisions of this chapter. The code enforcement officer may also refer any application to the County Soil and Water Conservation District, a consulting engineer retained by the city and/or any other public agency within whose jurisdiction the site is located for review and comment. Within 30 days after receiving an application, the code enforcement officer and/or City Engineer shall, in writing:
(1) Approve the application if it is found to be in conformance with the provisions of this chapter;
(2) Approve the application subject to any reasonable conditions as may be necessary to secure substantially the objectives of this chapter; or
(3) Disapprove the application, indicating the deficiencies and the procedure for submitting a revised application and/or submission.
(B) No development plan shall be approved for an intended development site unless:
(1) (a) The development, including but not limited to subdivision or planned unit development, has been approved by the city where applicable; or
(b) The proposed earth moving is coordinated with any overall development program previously approved by the city for the area in which the site is situated; and
(2) All relevant Federal and state permits have been received for the portion of the site subject to soil disturbance as noted in § 156.006.
(C) Failure of the code enforcement officer to act on an original or revised application within 30 days of receipt shall authorize the applicant to proceed in accordance with the plans as filed and in compliance with the regulations contained herein unless the time is extended by agreement between the code enforcement officer and the applicant. Pending preparation and approval of a revised plan, development activities shall be allowed to proceed in accordance with conditions established by the code enforcement officer.
(Ord. 2017-03, passed 3-6-2017)