§ 50-25. Designation of responsible local officer.

(a)

Appointed. The town appoints a permit officer, who is authorized to carry out the duties described in this article and required to implement this article.

(b)

Qualifications. The permit officer shall be required to successfully complete, within the first 12 months of employment, the required course of study consisting of no more than two weeks' duration that shall be developed by the department of environment, health and natural resources in cooperation with one or more of the state's institutions of higher learning.

(c)

General duties. In discharging his duties, the permit officer shall:

(1)

Administer and enforce in duly designated areas of environmental concern (AECs) the minor development permit process, all applicable local ordinances, and all other guidelines and standards established by the coastal resources commission (CRC) and the town pursuant to the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA).

(2)

Be familiar with existing state and federal permits required in this jurisdiction so that he can aid potential developers in determining when a major development permit rather than minor development permit is required, and to aid the developers in applying to the CRC when a major development permit is required.

(3)

Assist in identifying and assessing projects of greater than local concern and bring them to the attention of the CRC. Such projects of regional, state or national concern are almost certain to require some other state permit and, therefore, require a major development permit from the CRC. Therefore, they will usually be brought to the attention of the CRC through the major development permit application.

(4)

Be responsible for implementing any procedures agreed on by the governing bodies of the jurisdictions to which this article applied for the purpose of coordinating the CAMA minor development permit with other locally required permits. Such locally required permits include, but are not limited to plumbing permits, electrical permits, building permits, septic tank permits, sand dune permits, and certifications of compliance with zoning and subdivision regulations.

(d)

Records. The permit officer shall prepare a quarterly summary of all permit applications and dispositions to be presented to the governing body of each of the jurisdictions to which this plan applies, to the CRC and to the secretary of the department of environment, health and natural resources. He shall keep correct and comprehensive records of all transactions related to minor development permit requests (applications, grants, denials, other dispositions) and shall maintain such records so long as any part of the structure or entity to which it relates remains in existence; or, in the case of denials or other instances, for a period of ten years.

(Code 2003, § 22-37; Ord. of 9-23-1993(3), § 1)