1. Initiation by Owner or Owner’s Agent.

a. Unless provided by this UDC, any petition or Application may be initiated only by the property owner, owner of an interest in the land, or by the owner’s designated agent.
b. If the Applicant is a designated agent, the Application shall include a written statement from the property owner authorizing the agent to file the Application on the owner’s behalf.
c. The Responsible Official may require submission of documents, such as an affidavit from the owner, to provide evidence of ownership or agency.

2. Initiation by City Manager. The City Manager can initiate any Application authorized under this UDC.

B. Waiver of Application Information. The Responsible Official may initially waive the submission of any information in the Application and accompanying materials that is not necessary due to the scope and nature of the proposed activity.

C. Universal Application Contents.

1. Application Forms Generally. The City is hereby authorized to prepare Application forms that include information requirements, checklists, architectural or engineering drawing sizes, Applicant contact information, and any other information necessary to show compliance with City codes.
2. All Application forms are available from the Director of Planning.
 

D. Universal Application Fees.

1. Every Application shall be accompanied by the prescribed fees set forth in the adopted Fee Schedule.
2. Unless waived by City Council, the prescribed fee shall not be refundable unless it was submitted in error.
3. The Fee Schedule may be amended from time to time per procedures established by the City Council.

E. Payment of all Indebtedness Attributable to the Subject Property.

1. No Application shall be accepted or reviewed for completeness from a person who owes delinquent taxes, assessments, any fees, or is otherwise indebted to the City until the taxes, assessments, debts, or obligations have been first fully discharged by payment, or until an arrangement has been made for the payment of such debts or obligations.
2. It shall be the Applicant’s responsibility to provide evidence or proof that all taxes and fees have been paid, or that other arrangements have been made for payment of said taxes, fees, etc.

F. Modification of Applications. The Applicant may modify any complete Application following its Official Vesting Date and prior to the expiration of the period, if any, during which the City is required to act on the Application.

1. Modifications Requested by the City. If the modification is for revisions requested by the City, and the modification is received at least ten (10) business days prior to the time scheduled for decision on the Application, then the Application shall be decided within the period for decision prescribed by this UDC.
2. Modifications not Requested by the City.

a. Unless otherwise specified, in all other instances (e.g., when the Applicant chooses to submit a revised Application of his/her own accord because of a change in development decisions), submittal of a modified Application shall extend the time for deciding the Application for a period equal to the time specified in this UDC to decide the original Application.
b. The extension of the time for deciding the Application shall commence on the date the modified Application is submitted.

i. For Plat Applications, a modified Application shall be accompanied by a properly executed Waiver of Right to 30-Day Action.