§ 13-15-4-16 — Draft permits

Indiana § 13-15-4-16

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 15: PERMITS GENERALLY
• Ch. 4: Schedules for Determinations on Permits

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(a) If an applicant chooses to proceed under
section 11(b)(2) or 11(b)(3) of this chapter, the applicant or a
consultant shall prepare and submit to the commissioner the draft
permit and any required supporting technical justification for the
permit not later than thirty-five (35) working days after:
(1) the applicant has notified the commissioner that the applicant
has chosen to proceed under section 11(b)(2) of this chapter; or
(2) the department and the applicant have authorized a consultant
to begin work under section 11(b)(3) of this chapter.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), the commissioner shall:
(1) approve, with or without revision; or
(2) deny;
the draft permit not later than twenty-five (25) working days after
receiving the draft permit.
(c) If notice of opportunity for public comment or public hearing is
required under applicable law before a permit decision can be issued,
the commissioner shall comply with all public participation
requirements and:
(1) approve, with or without revision; or
(2) deny;
the draft permit not later than fifty-five (55) working days after receipt
of the draft permit.
(d) If the commissioner denies the draft permit, the commissioner
shall specify the reasons for the denial.
(e) If an applicant has elected to have a draft permit prepared under
section 11(b)(3) of this chapter and:
(1) the consultant fails to submit a draft permit and supporting
technical justification to the commissioner; or
(2) the commissioner fails to approve or deny the draft permit;
within the applicable time specified under subsection (a), (b), or (c),
the department shall refund the applicant's permit application fee not
later than twenty-five (25) working days after expiration of the
applicable period.
(f) The commissioner and the applicant may mutually agree to
extend the deadlines in this section.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10.1-10.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.184-2002, SEC.9.