§ 16-8. Application and permit procedure.

(a)

Applications. All applications shall be made in writing on forms provided by the county. No application shall be deemed accepted unless accompanied by payment of the requisite application fee in U.S. funds.

(b)

Every application shall state the name and contact information of a responsible representative of the applicant, who shall be available at all times during actual production activity within the county; more than one point of contact may be specified.

(c)

The application shall contain a detailed narrative of the scope of production activities, and include drawings, maps or plats to illustrate locations, property boundaries, existing material improvements, planned temporary improvements, curb cuts and driveways, adjoining streets, traffic patterns, and similar information helpful to assess the impact of the proposed activity.

(d)

When activity is to occur in or near residential areas, personal notice of intent to secure a permit and the place, date and time of the proposed media activity shall be provided by the applicant, within five (5) days of filing the application; to the extent feasible, written acknowledgment of the notice shall be obtained from the resident or resident's agent. For purposes of this section, all residential properties with a residence and within one hundred feet (100′) of the outside boundaries of the locations(s) where production activity is to occur should be notified.

(e)

A signed indemnification and hold harmless agreement, in a form acceptable to the county attorney, shall accompany the application, together with a certificate of insurance naming the county as an additional insured. The minimum limits of insurance coverage shall not be less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence.

(f)

All applications shall be filed with the zoning administrator, or his designee, who may require such additional information as needed to assess the proposed extent and intensity of the production within the county.

(g)

Permits. All applications shall be approved with specific terms and conditions, or denied, by the zoning administrator, or his designee, in writing. If approved, the county shall issue a permit to the applicant, in writing with all terms and conditions clearly set forth therein. Low-impact activity applications shall be approved within two to five (2—5) business days of a complete application and high-impact activity applications shall be approved within two to five (2—5) business days of a complete application. If the application is denied, the zoning administrator, or his designee, shall state, in writing the reason(s) for denial. An aggrieved applicant may appeal to the board of commissioners at the next regular meeting occurring more than five (5) days following receipt of a written denial.

(h)

Permits may be denied, in whole or in part, due to prior scheduled events or activities sanctioned or permitted by the county under other provisions of this Code.

(i)

Any material variation from the approved scope of work permitted shall be grounds for permit revocation, unless the permit is modified in advance by the permittee.

(Ord. No. 2015-02, 3-24-15)