§ 1603. Applications for permits.

(a)

Any person who desires to use or alter any coastal primary sand dune within this city, other than for the purpose of conducting the activities specified in section 1602 herein, shall first file an application for a permit with the Wetlands Board at the planning department.

(b)

An application for a permit shall be accompanied by plans and other data in reference to the proposed project. Plans shall be prepared, stamped and endorsed by such qualified professional licensed to practice in the Commonwealth as the planning director may require; provided, however, that this requirement may be waived if, in the judgment of the planning director, the nature of the work to be performed renders it unnecessary. The permit application shall include the following: the name and address of the applicant; a detailed description of the proposed activities and a map, drawn to an appropriate and uniform scale, showing the area of dunes directly affected, the location of the proposed work thereon, the area of any proposed fill and excavation, the location, width, depth and length of any disposal area, and the location of all existing and proposed structures, sewage collection and treatment facilities, utility installations, roadways, and other related appurtenances or facilities, including those on adjacent uplands; a description of the type of equipment to be used and the means of equipment access to the activity site; the names and addresses of owners of record of adjacent land; an estimate of cost; the primary purpose of the project; any secondary purposes of the project, including further projects; the public benefit to be derived from the proposed project; a complete description of measures to be taken during and after the alteration to reduce detrimental offsite effects; the completion date of the proposed work, project, or structure; and such additional materials and documentation as the Wetlands Board may require.

(c)

A nonrefundable processing fee to cover the cost of processing the application shall accompany each permit application. Such fee shall be in an amount of four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00). Such fees shall include all costs of notifications and advertising. Such fees shall apply to original applications, including after-the-fact-applications, and to re-applications. The application and re-application fee for sand management permits shall be two hundred thirty dollars ($230.00). Such fee shall include all costs of notifications and advertising. No person shall be required to file two (2) separate applications for permits if the project to be undertaken will require permits under Code of Virginia, § 28.2-1302 and this article. Under those circumstances, the fee shall be established pursuant to this article. A fee in an amount of two hundred thirty dollars ($230.00) shall be required for deferral of an application unless waived by the Board for good cause shown.

(Ord. No. 1805, 8-22-88; Ord. No. 2031, 2-12-91; Ord. No. 2152, 6-23-92; Ord. No. 2203, 1-26-93; Ord. No. 2811, 5-11-04; Ord. No. 3281, 5-14-13, eff. 7-1-13; Ord. No. 3458, 8-16-16; Ord. No. 3543, 5-15-18, eff. 7-1-18)

(Ord. No. 1805, 8-22-88; Ord. No. 2031, 2-12-91; Ord. No. 2152, 6-23-92; Ord. No. 2203, 1-26-93; Ord. No. 2811, 5-11-04; Ord. No. 3281, 5-14-13, eff. 7-1-13; Ord. No. 3458, 8-16-16; Ord. No. 3543, 5-15-18, eff. 7-1-18)