1. 1. An applicant is entitled to approval of a land use application if the application conforms to the requirements of the County's land use maps, zoning map, and this title in effect when a complete application is submitted and all fees have been paid, unless;
      1. the Land Use Authority or County Commission, on the record, finds that a compelling, countervailing public interest would be jeopardized by approving the application; or
      2. before the application is submitted, the County has formally initiated proceedings to amend this title or the County zoning map in a manner that would prohibit approval of the application as submitted.
   2. The application shall be processed without regard to proceedings initiated to amend the County's ordinances if:
      1. one hundred eighty (180) days have passed since the proceedings were initiated; and
      2. the proceedings have not resulted in an enactment that prohibits approval of the application as submitted.
   3. An application for a land use approval is considered submitted and complete when the application is provided in a form that complies with the requirements of this title and all applicable fees have been paid.
2. The continuing validity of an approval of a land use application is conditioned upon the applicant proceeding after approval to implement the approval with reasonable diligence.
3. The County may not impose on a holder of an issued land use permit a requirement that is not expressed:
   1. in the land use permit or in documents on which the land use permit is based; or
   2. in this title or State law.
4. The County shall process and render a decision on each land use application with reasonable diligence.

(Ord. 13-2007B, Add, 09/25/2007)