(A) The Administrator shall either issue or deny a stormwater permit within 30 days of receiving a complete permit application and all required submittals and fees, unless additional time is granted by both the Administrator and the applicant. When a permit is denied, the applicant may appeal the Administrator’s decision to the Director provided the appeal is made in writing within 15 days of the date of the notification of denial. The Director shall render a decision to issue the stormwater permit, issue the permit with conditions, or uphold the Administrator’s denial of the permit. The Director shall render his or her decision within 30 days of the appeal. Failure to take action shall be deemed action to uphold the permit by the Administrator.
(B) Upon denial by the Director, the applicant may file an appeal in writing within 15 days of the denial or decision or the communities action to the County Board.
(Res. 02-441, passed 10-17-2002; Res. 02-495, passed 11-21-2002; Res. 04-87, passed 3-17-2004)