A. Determination. Upon receiving an application that is to be processed under this chapter, the applicable department director shall first determine if the application is complete. An application is complete when it meets the procedural submission requirements in the applicable chapter or title and is sufficient for continued processing, even though additional information may be required or project modifications may be undertaken subsequently. No application shall be considered complete if any required information is missing. Upon receipt of a written request from the applicant to waive any submittal requirement, the applicable department director may waive any submittal requirement if he/she finds that the information is not needed in order to review a particular project application. The determination of completeness shall not preclude the applicable department director from requesting additional information or studies either at the time of the determination of a complete application (see below) or subsequently if new information is required or substantial changes in the proposed action occur.

B. Notice to the Applicant. If the application is found to be complete, the applicable department director shall send the applicant a “determination of a complete application” and shall continue with review of the application. If the application is found not to be complete, the director shall send the applicant a “determination of incomplete application and request for additional information” that shall indicate the additional information that is required.

C. Time Limit. The applicable department director shall complete its review of an application for completeness and send the appropriate notice under subsection (B) of this section within 28 calendar days of submission of the application, the application is deemed complete and processing of the application shall proceed.

D. Submittal of Additional Information. Within 14 calendar days of receipt of additional information in response to a request for additional information, the applicable department director shall notify the applicant whether the application is complete (by sending a determination of incomplete application and request for additional information). Submission of information in response to a second or subsequent request of additional information shall initiate a new 14-day period for determining completeness. If no notice is sent to the applicant within 14 calendar days of submission of the additional information, the application is deemed complete. (Ord. 2071 § 1, 1996)