Chapter 16A.07
Determination of Completeness
Sections:
16A.07.030 Procedural Submission Requirements
16A.07.010 Applicability
This chapter shall apply to all Type 0, I, II and III permit applications. (Ord. 24-1022 § 5 (Exh. C); Ord. 18-1004 § 1; Ord. 03-1020 § 2)
16A.07.020 Contents
Within twenty-eight (28) days after submission of a permit application, the City shall provide a written determination (determination of completeness) to the applicant, stating either:
A. That the application is complete; or
B. The application is incomplete and what is necessary to make the application complete. (Ord. 18-1004 § 1; Ord. 03-1020 § 2)
16A.07.030 Procedural Submission Requirements
A. A permit application is complete for the purposes of this section when it meets the procedural submission requirements of the City and is sufficient for continued processing even though additional information may be required subsequently. Note that once a permit application is submitted, substantial project modifications may require submittal of a new permit application. The determination of completeness shall not preclude the City from requesting additional information or studies either at the time of the notice of completeness or subsequently if new information is required or substantial changes in the proposed action occur. The issuance of a determination of completeness shall not be construed to mean the permit application or any of its components have been approved. The applicant for a permit shall have the burden of demonstrating that the proposed development complies with the applicable regulations and decision criteria.
B. A permit application shall be declared complete only when it contains all of the following minimum materials:
1. A fully completed, acknowledged, and submitted permit application with all required materials and information. The property owner and/or applicant shall provide all the information as specified on the applications checklists as provided by the City. In all cases, the City shall determine if the information being submitted with an application is sufficient and in such detail as to warrant the acceptance of the application.
2. A fully completed, signed, acknowledged and submitted environmental checklist for projects subject to review under the State Environmental Policy Act.
3. Payment of all fees required at the time of application.
C. Determination of Completeness. An application shall be deemed complete as follows:
1. Upon issuance of a determination of completeness by the city;
2. A permit application shall be deemed procedurally complete on the twenty-ninth day after submittal of a permit application if the City does not provide a written determination to the applicant that the application is incomplete as provided in this section; or
3. Fourteen (14) days after the applicant has submitted additional information identified by the City as being necessary for a complete application, provided the City has not issued a notice of incomplete application as provided in subsection (D) of this section.
D. Incomplete Applications.
1. Whenever the applicant receives a determination from the city that the application is incomplete per SMC 16A.07.020(B) the applicant shall have twenty-eight (28) days to submit the necessary information.
2. Within fourteen (14) days after an applicant has submitted additional information identified by the City as being necessary for a complete application, the City shall notify the applicant whether the application is complete or what additional information is necessary. If additional information is necessary, the City will provide the applicant with a final notice of an incomplete application.
3. If the applicant does not submit the additional information requested within twenty-eight (28) days after a notice of incomplete application, the application will expire by limitation and become null and void.
4. If, upon request for fee payment, an applicant fails to pay within twenty-eight (28) days, the application will expire by limitation and become null and void.
E. For purposes of this section “submitted” or “submittal of a permit application” means when either the “application submitted” or “correction submitted” event status in LAMA permit database is changed from pending to complete. This correlates to when the applicant clicks the submit button on the LAMA permit portal. (Ord. 24-1022 § 5 (Exh. C); Ord. 18-1004 § 1; Ord. 11-1002 § 2; Ord. 03-1020 § 2)