§ 14-181. Permits.

(a)

Permits shall be issued or denied as soon as practicable but in any event not later than 45 days after receipt by the local issuing authority of a completed application, providing variances and bonding are obtained, where necessary, and all applicable fees have been paid prior to permit issuance. The permit shall include conditions under which the activity may be undertaken.

(b)

No permit shall be issued by the local issuing authority unless the erosion, sedimentation and pollution control plan has been approved by the district and the local issuing authority has affirmatively determined that the plan is in compliance with this chapter, any variances required by section 14-134(15) and (16) are obtained, bonding requirements, if necessary, as per section 14-156(b)(6) are met and all ordinances and rules and regulations in effect within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City are met. If the permit is denied, the reason for denial shall be furnished to the applicant.

(c)

Any land-disturbing activities by a local issuing authority and the City shall be subject to the same requirements of this chapter, and any other ordinances relating to land development, as are applied to private persons and the EPD shall enforce such requirements upon the local issuing authority and the City.

(d)

If the tract is to be developed in phases, then a separate permit shall be required for each phase.

(e)

The permit may be suspended, revoked or modified by the local issuing authority, as to all or any portion of the land affected by the plan, upon finding that the holder or his successor in the title is not in compliance with the approved erosion and sedimentation control plan or that the holder or his successor in title is in violation of this chapter. A holder of a permit shall notify any successor in title to him as to all or any portion of the land affected by the approved plan of the conditions contained in the permit.

(f)

The local issuing authority may reject a permit application if the applicant has had two or more violations of previous permits or the Erosion and Sedimentation Act permit requirements within three years prior to the date of the application, in light of O.C.G.A. § 12-7-7(f)(1).

(Ord. of 7-12-2010(01), § 2(35-105(D)))