§ 106-157. Application.

(a)

Generally. An application for a permit under this article shall be submitted in such form as the board of county commissioners may prescribe and shall be accompanied by an application fee.

(b)

Review and evaluation. The county administrator is hereby delegated the authority and responsibility for the review and evaluation of all permit applications submitted pursuant to this article to determine whether or not such application meets the applicable criteria set forth in section 106-158. Review and evaluation of an application shall not commence until the application is deemed complete by the county. When the application has been deemed complete, the county shall so notify the applicant, in writing.

(c)

Solid waste disposal facilities. After review and evaluation by the county administrator pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, applications for permits for solid waste disposal facilities shall be presented to the board for approval or denial. The county administrator shall make a recommendation to the board of county commissioners based on the criteria set forth in section 106-158. If the county administrator finds that the facility applied for has not obtained all applicable federal, state or municipal permits for the operation of such facility, the county administrator shall deny the applied for permit. If approval of the application is recommended, the county administrator shall also recommend conditions, if any, as appropriate for such approval pursuant to the provisions of section 106-159. In the event the county administrator recommends that the application should be denied, the reasons for such denial shall be clearly set forth in such recommendation.

(Ord. No. 93-93, § 5, 10-19-93; Ord. No. 97-87, § 1, 10-28-97; Ord. No. 06-53, § 3, 6-20-06)