§ 846. External reviews of development plans.

(a)

Oconee River Soil and Water Conservation District. Development plans which include a land disturbance permit application require the review of soil erosion and sedimentation control plans by the Oconee River Soil and Water Conservation District (see division III of this article). Such reviews are coordinated by the public development department.

(b)

Other agencies. The owner shall be responsible for obtaining approval from all other agencies affected by the project. The applicant may be required by the public development department to secure development approval from other agencies if they are affected by the development. Applicants are responsible for initiating and receiving approval if required of development plans by agencies external to the Jackson County Public Development Department, including the Jackson County Environmental Health Department, the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority (or municipal service provider if applicable), state fire marshal, and the Georgia Department of Transportation, if applicable. Plans are submitted to these external agencies by the applicant, for comments and approvals. Approval by the external agency is then communicated to the public development department. The public development department shall provide all comments to the applicant for resolution, and the applicant shall work directly with each external agency as necessary to resolve all issues.

(c)

Delays per external reviews. The public development department is not responsible for delays in approval of development plans when a development permit applicant is required to be approved by an external agency but has not obtained approval from that external agency with jurisdiction over the development proposal.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)