§ 847. Development permit application processing.

(a)

Administrative procedures. The public development director is authorized to establish and modify administrative procedures regarding the development plan review administrative process to provide for expeditious decision making and to ensure fairness in the process.

(b)

Time frame. Decisions on development permits shall be issued by the public development director within 40 calendar days of the department's notice of plan application completeness.

(c)

Criteria for decisions on development permit applications. The public development department shall review the application for compliance with the following criteria, which shall not be limiting:

1.

Development code and zoning conditions. Development plans must be consistent with all applicable articles and sections of this UDC, and any conditions of zoning, special use, or variance approval, if applicable.

2.

Previously approved plats and plans. When property to be developed is included on an approved final plat, master plan, or other plan approved by the county, development plans shall be in substantial accordance with said plat or plan as determined by the public development director. Significant departures from any such requirements may require the resubmission of plat, master plan, or other plan previously approved, as determined by the public development director.

3.

Usability or variance. The public development department may not approve any development permit application or plan that shows a lot or situation that would clearly require a variance in order to be reasonably usable, whether due to the presence of flood plain, unusual configuration, zoning compliance, lack of public utilities, or for any other reason.

(d)

Noncompliance. If the development permit application and plans are found to not comply with the requirements of this UDC, the department of public development shall indicate on the drawing or in writing all comments related to lack of compliance with this UDC. The public development department shall deny or withhold approval of the development permit application in cases where the proposed development does not meet the requirements of this UDC or the comments of any other internal or external agency with jurisdiction to review the development permit application.

(e)

Compliance and approval. When the public development department has determined that the development permit application complies with the requirements of this UDC, it will be approved.

(f)

Development surety required. A development surety is required prior to the department's signature of approved development plans and issuance of a development permit. No development permit will be issued without the applicant's submission and county acceptance of the required development surety. Note: performance requirements for subdivisions (public improvements) will be included in article 15, subdivisions.

(g)

Pre-construction meeting and acknowledgment memorandum. When development plan sets have been approved, the department of public development shall provide the signature of the director of public development or authorized designee, and two signed sets will be made available to the applicant to pick up from the department office during a pre-construction meeting which will be attended by the applicant. The property owner shall be required to sign a pre-construction memorandum acknowledging receipt of approved development plans and responsibilities of the property owner and applicant, including but not limited to calls for development inspections. No development permit will be issued unless these requirements are met.

(h)

Permit issuance and posting. When a development permit is issued, it shall be assigned a number by the department of public development and the applicant shall be supplied a development permit which must be posted on the development site prior to commencement of any land disturbing activity.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)