§ 32-4-225. PRELIMINARY REVIEW.

(a)

In general.

(1)

The Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections shall:

(i)

Review each Development Plan within 15 days of receiving the plan and the required review fee;

(ii)

Accept the Development Plan for filing only if the plan:

1.

Generally conforms to the concept plan presented at the community input meeting;

2.

Contains the information required under §§ 32-4-221(b) and (c) and 32-4-222 through 32-4-224 of this subtitle; and

3.

Complies with other related laws, regulations, or policies;

(iii)

Forward copies of each accepted Development Plan to the appropriate county agencies for review; and

(iv)

Return any unaccepted Development Plan to the applicant with an explanation for its return.

(2)

If the Development Plan is inconsistent with the concept plan and the revisions are not related to the outcome of the community input meeting, the Development Plan may not be accepted for filing until a community input meeting has been held on the revised Development Plan.

(b)

Development outside the Critical Area. For development activities outside the critical area, the Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections may not accept the Development Plan until the applicant has complied with the forest conservation requirements in Article 33, Title 6 of the Code.

(c)

Hearing scheduled for accepted Development Plan. The Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections shall schedule a hearing before the Hearing Officer no earlier than 21 days and no later than 30 days after the plan has been accepted as filed.

(1988 Code, § 26-204) (Bill No. 1, 1992, § 2, 3-2-1992; Bill No. 29-95, § 1, 5-21-1995; Bill No. 69-95, § 10, 7-1-1995; Bill No. 8-96, § 3, 3-23-1996; Bill No. 79-01, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 75-03, §§ 12, 13, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 122-10, §§ 12, 30, 1-16-2011)