Within fifteen (15) calendar days of accepting the application, the Administrator shall determine if the application is complete and includes the materials and information listed in § 150B-12.22.1 Contact information through § 150B-12.22.14 Additional materials. The Hearing Officer may require the owner or lessee to provide additional information in order to hold a public hearing under this section and may conduct a public hearing on whether the application should be dismissed for failure to include information necessary to make a recommendation, based on the standards set forth in this division.

12.4.1. Determined insufficient. If the Administrator determines the application is not complete, a written notice shall be mailed to the applicant specifying the application’s deficiencies. No further action shall be taken on the application until the deficiencies are remedied. If the applicant fails to correct the deficiencies within thirty (30) calendar days of a notice of deficiencies, the application shall be considered withdrawn.

12.4.2. Determined sufficient. When the application is determined to be complete, the Administrator shall notify the applicant in writing and, within thirty (30) calendar days, forward the application to the Hearing Officer to set a hearing date.

See SECTION 12: BENEFICIAL USE AND VALUE DETERMINATION for complete, detailed information.