§ 27-131. Permit application.

The developer of a proposed covered development project shall be required to submit a stormwater management permit application and all required accompanying submittals and shall meet the other requirements provided by this article.

(a)

An application for a stormwater management permit shall be submitted by the applicant to the city engineer on the form provided by the city engineer.

(b)

The applicant may be the property owner or the property owner's authorized representative. The permittee, however, shall be the property owner.

(c)

The submitted application shall include all information, documents, items, and materials as specified by the application form. In addition to what is required by the application form, the city engineer may require the applicant to submit any other materials as determined necessary by the city engineer to fully and adequately review and evaluate the application for purposes of this article.

(d)

All of the required application materials shall be submitted in as many copies, and shall be prepared in the form, manner, and level of detail, as specified by the application form or as otherwise required by the city engineer.

(e)

A permit application shall not be deemed complete until the city engineer has determined that all required information, documents, items and materials have been provided, along with the fully paid stormwater management permit review fee, and, if requested, the fully paid escrow fee and completed escrow fee acknowledgement form.

(f)

If the city engineer determines that an application is not complete, the city engineer shall specify in writing to the applicant what the applicant must do to complete the application.

(g)

Any period for approving, denying, or modifying an application as specified by this article shall not begin to run until the city engineer has determined that the application is complete as provided by this section.

(h)

An application may be considered withdrawn and the application file may be closed by the city engineer if an applicant fails to respond to any written request from the city engineer for information, documents, items, or materials regarding the application within thirty (30) days of the request, or within any longer period of time if the city engineer and the applicant agree in writing that an extension of time is appropriate and the amount of additional time is set forth in the agreement.

(i)

At any time during the permit application review and approval process, the city engineer may forward copies of the application to other city departments and other public bodies for their information, review and input, and to coordinate, to the extent possible, the stormwater management permit review process with other public reviews and approvals that may also be required for the development.

(j)

Filing an application for a stormwater management permit grants the city permission to enter the site to verify information in the application and to inspect for compliance with any permit that may be issued.

(Ord. No. 2011.01, § 1, 1-11-11)