Applications for surface mining permits shall be submitted to the Director for review and determination as to completeness. If the application is determined to be incomplete, the Director shall notify the operator in writing within thirty (30) days of receipt of the application. The written notice shall specifically describe the information necessary to complete the application. The application shall not be processed until the Director has determined it to be complete and the appropriate fees have been paid, as required under Article 8 of this chapter.
Once the application has been determined to be complete and the appropriate fees have been paid, the application shall be processed by the Director, who shall set it for a hearing pursuant to Section 10-4.506 of this article.
(§ 1, Ord. 1190, eff. September 5, 1996; as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)