Requests for development permits shall be made on applications provided by the department. The County may promulgate submittal requirements, instructions for completing forms, internal procedures for acceptance and filing of applications, and provisions for waiver by administrative guideline. For permits requiring a public hearing, the application shall include the names of all owners and officers. (Ord. 603, 11-1-2018)

Within three (3) working days after an application for a zoning permit or a land division permit has been received by the department, the Director must determine whether the application is complete. If it is determined that the application is not complete, written notice must be forwarded to the applicant describing the additional information required. The Director may take no further action on the application until the deficiencies are resolved. If the Director fails to make a determination of completeness within three (3) working days without the written concurrence of the applicant, the application is deemed complete, provided that all applicable fees and taxes are paid in accordance with section 15.17.02 of this title. A determination of completeness does not constitute a determination of compliance with the substantive requirements of this title or approval of the proposed development. (Ord. 603, 11-1-2018)

Lyon County has adopted "Design Criteria and Improvement Standards" which provide for minimum design specifications for development including, but not limited to, subdivisions, streets, drainage, utilities, erosion control, fire protection, lighting, landscaping, parking, etc. These standards must be utilized in the design and installation of improvements for all divisions of land and land development as defined in this title, and the County Engineer and the Director shall insure that the applicant or developer is in compliance with the design criteria and improvement standards. The standards are parallel in authority to this title.

All development applications shall be in conformance with the adopted Lyon County Design Criteria and Improvement Standards. The standards shall be adopted, revised, and modified by resolution of the Lyon County Board of Commissioners, the "Board". (Ord. 603, 11-1-2018)

Following the determination that a development application is complete or the application is deemed complete under this title, the applicant shall tender the applicable fees and taxes within five (5) business days of the determination of completeness. The Director shall file the application, review it, forward it for review to any agency, advisory body designated by this title, or Nevada Revised Statutes, and prepare a report for the Planning Commission or Board, as may be required, recommending approval, denial or continuance for redesign or modification. The Director shall schedule the matter for public hearing or make a final decision within the time and in the manner required by this title, the Nevada Revised Statutes, or by administrative guidelines. (Ord. 603, 11-1-2018)

The time for processing applications for development permits or acting on applications established by Nevada Revised Statutes or by this title shall commence on the date that the application is deemed complete and the fees and taxes are paid. The time-frames shall include, but shall not be limited to, those established by Nevada Revised Statutes and this title, as may be amended. Material modifications of any application by the applicant following the filing of the application and prior to the expiration of the period during which the County is required to take action shall extend the period for a like time following the Director's determination that the modified application is complete and the application is refiled. (Ord. 603, 11-1-2018)