§ 42-53 — Time for submittal

Sec. 42-53. - Time for submittal.

(a) Complete applications that require approval by the commission and that are submitted to the department by 11:00 a.m. on the submittal due date as per the annual calendar available on the department website shall be placed on the agenda for consideration by the commission at that meeting. (b) The director shall maintain at the department's office and on the department website an annual calendar approved by the commission that details the submittal period for all plat applications that require approval by the commission. The calendar shall include: (1) The submittal period, including the date and time by which an applicant must file a complete application with the department; and (2) The corresponding date of the regularly scheduled meeting of the commission where a complete application will first be considered by the commission following the submittal period, as applicable. (c) Each year, on or before the first regularly scheduled meeting of the commission in December, the commission shall adopt a schedule for the next calendar year that meets the following criteria: (1) The schedule outlined in the calendar ensures the timely and expeditious consideration of a complete application submitted by an applicant; (2) The schedule outlined in the calendar creates regular and predictable periods of time during which an applicant may file a complete application with the department; and (3) The schedule outlined in the calendar establishes a reasonable time period for the director to perform the administrative procedures, consider and review the application, and fulfill the notification requirements of this article, as applicable. (d) Complete applications for a class I plat or a development plat shall be reviewed and approved, where appropriate, or referred to the commission by the director not later than ten days from the date the complete application was submitted. Applications referred to the commission under this subsection shall be placed on the commission agenda for consideration at the next meeting for which proper notice can be given. (e) Replats that require notice to property owners pursuant to section 42-49 of this Code shall be placed on the commission agenda for consideration on the date established for the public hearing. (f) Plats that require notice to property owners pursuant to sections 42-81 or 42-82 of this Code shall be placed on the commission agenda for consideration at the next meeting for which proper notice can be given."

(Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2022-391, § 7, 5-18-2022)