Chapter 20.08
ADMINISTRATION
Sections:
20.08.010 Roles and responsibilities.
20.08.020 Land use administrator.
20.08.010 Roles and responsibilities.
The regulation of land development is a cooperative activity involving many different elected and appointed officials and employees of the town. Land owners and permit applicants are expected to read and understand the development code and be prepared to fulfill the requirements set forth in it. It is the responsibility of the owner and applicant to document any suggestions, recommendations, interpretations, advice, or other information which they may receive from town officials or staff. (Ord. 1119 § 5, 1999)
20.08.020 Land use administrator.
A. Authority. The administrator is responsible for the administration of the development code.
B. Administrative Interpretations. Upon reasonable request, or as he or she may determine necessary, the administrator shall interpret the meaning or application of the provisions of the development code and issue a written administrative interpretation. Requests for interpretation shall be in writing, shall concisely identify the issue and desired interpretation, and shall be answered within 30 days of receipt. A requesting party who does not agree with the administrator’s interpretation may, within 10 days of the issuance of the interpretation, ask to be heard by the town council and the administrator shall schedule the matter on the council’s agenda within 30 days of that request.
C. Administrative Approvals. The administrator shall review and act upon those development matters set forth in FHMC 20.12.060 and 20.16.010. (Ord. 1119 § 6, 1999)
20.08.030 Town council.
The town council shall review and act on the following development matters:
A. Land use conditional uses;
B. Land use variances;
C. Land use rezones;
D. Substantial development (shoreline) permits, variances, and conditional use permits;
E. Subdivisions; and
F. Landmark register designations and appeals. (Ord. 1562 § 8, 2015; Ord. 1219 § 3, 2003; Ord. 1119 § 7, 1999)
20.08.040 Permit coordinator.
The permit coordinator shall review all development permit applications for completeness and send out any notices required under FHMC 20.24.010. (Ord. 1119 § 8, 1999)
20.08.050 Applicability.
In addition to any procedural requirements set forth in other titles in the development code, as they may apply to a particular type of development, all development permits shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of this title. (Ord. 1119 § 9, 1999)