A.
Initiation of Application.
1.
Initiation by Owner or Owner’s
Agent.
a.
Unless provided by this UDC, any
petition or Application may be initiated only by the property owner,
owner of an interest in the land, or by the owner’s designated
agent.
b.
If the Applicant is a designated
agent, the Application shall include a written statement from the
property owner authorizing the agent to file the Application on the
owner’s behalf.
c.
The Responsible Official may require
submission of documents, such as an affidavit from the owner, to provide
evidence of ownership or agency.
2.
Initiation by City Manager. The City
Manager can initiate any Application authorized under this UDC.
B.
Waiver of Application Information.
The Responsible Official may initially waive the submission of any
information in the Application and accompanying materials that is
not necessary due to the scope and nature of the proposed activity.
C.
Universal Application Contents.
1.
Application Forms Generally. The
City is hereby authorized to prepare Application forms that include
information requirements, checklists, architectural or engineering
drawing sizes, Applicant contact information, and any other information
necessary to show compliance with City codes.
2.
All Application forms are available
from the Director of Planning.
D.
Universal Application Fees.
1.
Every Application shall be accompanied
by the prescribed fees set forth in the adopted Fee Schedule.
2.
Unless waived by City Council, the
prescribed fee shall not be refundable unless it was submitted in
error.
3.
The Fee Schedule may be amended from
time to time per procedures established by the City Council.
E.
Payment of all Indebtedness Attributable
to the Subject Property.
1.
No Application shall be accepted
or reviewed for completeness from a person who owes delinquent taxes,
assessments, any fees, or is otherwise indebted to the City until
the taxes, assessments, debts, or obligations have been first fully
discharged by payment, or until an arrangement has been made for the
payment of such debts or obligations.
2.
It shall be the Applicant’s
responsibility to provide evidence or proof that all taxes and fees
have been paid, or that other arrangements have been made for payment
of said taxes, fees, etc.
F.
Modification of Applications. The
Applicant may modify any complete Application following its Official
Vesting Date and prior to the expiration of the period, if any, during
which the City is required to act on the Application.
1.
Modifications Requested by the City.
If the modification is for revisions requested by the City, and the
modification is received at least ten (10) business days prior to
the time scheduled for decision on the Application, then the Application
shall be decided within the period for decision prescribed by this
UDC.
2.
Modifications not Requested by the
City.
a.
Unless otherwise specified, in all
other instances (e.g., when the Applicant chooses to submit a revised
Application of his/her own accord because of a change in development
decisions), submittal of a modified Application shall extend the time
for deciding the Application for a period equal to the time specified
in this UDC to decide the original Application.
(Ordinance
2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
