14.08.010 ADMINISTRATION: General Application Requirements

The Land Use Authority shall review and approve submitted applications for land use and development as provided in this title. The following general requirements shall apply to an application required by this title. 1. Application Forms. Submitted applications shall be on forms provided by the Zoning Administrator, and with the required documentation outlined on such application in quantities as reasonably required by the Zoning Administrator for each particular type of land use application. Applicants shall submit all applications to the Zoning Administrator for review to ensure compliance with the requirements as outlined in this title. 2. County Initiated Applications. The Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, or Board of County Commissioners may initiate any action under this title without an application. Notice, hearing, and other procedural requirements of this title shall apply to an application initiated by the County. 3. Accurate Information. All applications, accompanying documents, plans, reports, studies and information provided to the County by an application in accordance with the requirements of this title shall be accurate and complete. 4. Determination Of Complete Application. After receipt of an application, the Zoning Administrator shall determine whether the application is complete. If the application is not complete, the Zoning Administrator shall notify the applicant in writing and identify the deficiencies by specifying the required information, and shall advise the applicant that the County will take no further action on the request until the submission of a complete application. 5. Fees. The applicant shall pay the County fees as outlined in the County’s fee schedule as adopted and amended from time to time by the Board of County Commissioners upon the filing of an application. Application fees shall be in amounts reasonably determined to defray actual costs incurred by the County to review applications and their accompanying documents including plans and specifications, act upon application, and conduct subsequent inspections to ensure compliance with County regulations. The Zoning Administrator shall return any application as incomplete if the application has not been submitted with the required fee. Fees shall be non-refundable, except as provided in subsection 6 of this section. Applications initiated by the County shall not require fees. 6. Remedy Of Deficiencies. If an applicant fails to correct specified deficiencies within thirty (30) days after notification thereof, the County may deem an application withdrawn and shall return it to the applicant upon request. The County shall refund application fees to the applicant, less any fee established to cover the cost of determining completeness of the application. 7. Substantial Action Required. If any applicant has not taken substantial action to obtain approval within six (6) months after filing an application, the application shall expire and any vested rights accrued thereunder shall terminate. 8. Validity. The continuing validity of an approval of a land use application is conditioned upon the applicant proceeding after approval to implement the approval with reasonable diligence. 9. Extensions Of Time. Unless otherwise prohibited or outlined in this title, upon written request and for good cause shown, the Land Use Authority may without any notice or hearing, grant extension of any time limit imposed by this title on such application, its approval, or the applicant, provided the Zoning Administrator receives such as request or initiates an extension prior to the date of expiration. The total period of time granted by any such extension or extensions shall not exceed half the length of time of the original time period.