A. Application: Any person seeking a lakeshore construction permit shall submit a complete application to the administrator of the planning office of the city of Whitefish. The application shall be accompanied by a vicinity map with directions to the property, photographs of the shoreline (including docks and all structures in the lakeshore protection zone), a scaled site plan, detailed project drawings, and fee established by the governing body.
The applicant may be required to submit additional information where the administrator, lakeshore protection committee or governing body determines that additional information is necessary to adequately evaluate the proposal.
B. Application Procedure:
1. An applicant shall file an application with the administrator.
2. An application is deemed as accepted when a complete application, required accompaniments and fee are presented to the administrator. The application must be either signed by the property owner or a letter of authorization from the owner must be attached.
3. Upon acceptance of an application, the administrator shall either issue the permit or schedule it for review at the next regular meeting of the Whitefish Lake and lakeshore protection committee depending on the type of permit.
4. The committee shall have up to sixty (60) days from the date of acceptance of the completed application to review and forward comments to the governing body for final action. If no comment is received after sixty (60) days, the application will be forwarded to the administrator for final action by the governing body with no comment. If the application is incomplete, the administrator or lakeshore protection committee shall notify the applicant within forty (40) days of receipt of the application. Incomplete applications will not be processed until resolved and deemed complete. This also applies to new applications on properties with active lakeshore violations.
5. Upon review and approval of a permit application, the administrator may issue an administrative permit specifically for floating docks which do not exceed sixty feet (60') in length (including gangway), for shore stations, and for buoys, providing that such permit complies with all other regulation standards and does not require a variance. The administrator will notify the committee when these permits are issued.
6. Upon review and approval of a permit application, the administrator may also issue an administrative permit for burning in the lakeshore protection zone or for buried domestic water lines installed during low water when such activities are found by the administrator to have a minimal or insignificant impact on the lake or lakeshore and to comply with the construction standards found in chapter 3 of this title. The administrator will notify the committee when these permits are issued. (Ord. 15-09, 6-1-2015)
C. Review Period: Review of a permit application and its approval, conditional approval or denial by the governing body, shall be placed on the governing body's agenda and take place within ninety (90) days from the date of acceptance by the administrator unless the application is deemed incomplete by the administrator or the lakeshore protection committee, or the applicant agrees to an extension of the review period.
D. Permit Validity: A permit is valid for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of issuance unless otherwise approved by the governing body. All construction shall be completed prior to expiration of the permit. The permit may be renewed without submission of a new application or plans if the applicant requests a permit renewal in writing from the administrator before the original permit expires and the administrator grants a renewal. The administrator, at their discretion, may grant more than one renewal. (Ord. 09-08, 7-20-2009)