Section 53-7-39 - Initial review of application by department; department to make recommendation to Permit Board; on-site inspection of proposed area as condition of granting permit

(1) The department shall conduct an initial review of a completed permit application within thirty (30) days following receipt of the completed application. The department shall make a recommendation to the Permit Board on the permit application no later than the next regularly scheduled Permit Board meeting following the thirty-day initial review period, unless a public hearing is held on the application or the applicant agrees in writing to an additional time frame. If a public hearing is held, the department shall make its recommendation at the next regularly scheduled Permit Board meeting following the public hearing, if practicable.(2) An on-site inspection of the proposed affected area shall be made by the department within the thirty-day time period specified in subsection (1) of this section, and before a permit is issued.Laws, 1977, ch. 476, § 13(1, 2); Laws, 2002, ch. 492, § 17, eff. 7/1/2002.