§ 907. Permit review and decision.

(a)

Unless the permit application is extraordinarily complicated and extensive, in which case more time may be taken, the department of public development shall have 30 calendar days from the posted application submission deadline to review the permit application for compliance with the requirements of this article and to evaluate the application in terms of the impact of work proposed in the permit with regard to the following: impacts on safety, visual quality of streets, traffic flow, other users of the right-of-way; and the difficulty and length of time of the project.

(b)

The department of public development shall issue the requested permit if there are no concerns with regard to the criteria of this section. The department may place conditions of approval on any permit issued. If there are concerns with issuing the requested permit, the department shall indicate those concerns or objections in writing to the applicant and deny the requested permit.

(c)

Any applicant aggrieved of a decision of the department of public development to deny a utility encroachment permit under the provisions of this article may file in writing and sent via certified mail an appeal with the director of public development, who shall schedule the appeal for the next available meeting of the Jackson County Board of Adjustment for decision on the appeal. The board of adjustment in acting on appeal may affirm or overturn the decision of the director and to that end may issue the requested permit, with or without conditions, and with or without modifications from the original permit requested.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)