(1) Within 28 days of receiving an application for a Type II – III permit, the County shall review the application and provide the applicant with a written determination that the application is complete for processing or incomplete. A Type II – III permit application shall be declared complete for processing only when it contains all of the following materials or information:

(2) For applications determined to be incomplete, the County shall identify in writing the specific requirements or information necessary to constitute a complete application for processing. Upon submittal of the additional information, the County shall, within 14 days, either issue a determination of completeness or identify what additional information is required. The process shall be repeated until the application is deemed complete for processing or until a time period of 120 days has elapsed. If no response or request to withdraw the application is received after 60 days of notifying the applicant of needed information, or 120 days of receipt of the application, whichever is earlier, the Administrator shall make a written determination that the application has been abandoned. The application is therefore withdrawn, and the application fee is forfeited. The County shall notify the applicant 14 days prior to making a determination that the application has been abandoned. The notification shall be made in person, or by certified mail with return receipt requested.

(3) A determination of completeness shall not preclude Clallam County from requesting additional information or studies if more information is required or a change in the proposed development occurs.

(4) Exceptions to these time limits are further outlined in CCC 26.10.540.

(5) A determination of completeness issued pursuant to this section shall not provide assurance or otherwise imply that a permit application will be approved.

(6) An application shall be deemed complete for processing under this subsection unless a written determination of incompleteness is provided to the applicant within 28 days of the date of application submittal pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, or within 14 days of providing requested information pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. For the purpose of establishing the permit process timeline required under subsection (2) of this section, such applications shall be considered complete for processing on the date the County response is due unless notice of incomplete application is issued consistent with this subsection.