A. Within 28 days after receiving a project permit application, the city shall mail or provide in person a written determination to the applicant or to such person or entity designated in applicant’s application to receive determination and notices that the application is complete, or that it is incomplete and what is necessary to make the application complete.

B. The city’s determination shall identify other agencies with jurisdiction over the project permit application, to the extent known by the city.

C. If the city does not provide a written determination within the 28-day period following the city’s receipt of the project permit application as provided in subsection A above, the application shall be deemed to be complete.

D. If additional information or studies is required to make the application complete, within 14 days after an applicant has submitted the additional information identified by the city as necessary the city shall notify the applicant, or to such person or entity designated in the applicant’s project permit application, whether the application is complete and if not, what additional information is needed.

E. If the city determines that the additional information submitted by the applicant is insufficient, the city shall notify the applicant of the deficiencies and the procedures under subsection D of this section shall apply as if a new request for information had been made.

F. An application is complete for purposes of this section when it meets the submittal requirements established in the Auburn City Code and the ordinances of the city and is sufficient for continued processing, even though additional information might be required or project modifications might be undertaken subsequently. The determination of completeness shall not preclude the city from requesting additional information or studies either at the time of the notice of completeness or subsequently, if new information is required to complete the review of the application or if substantial changes in the permit application occur or are proposed.

G. An application will be considered withdrawn if the city does not receive the requested necessary additional information within 60 days of notice(s) to the applicant, or to such person or entity designated in the applicant’s project permit application, that the application is not complete, unless the city and applicant have agreed in writing to an extension of time. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)