§ 30-2-33. COUNTY ACTION WITHIN 60 DAYS.

(A)

The requirements of this section supersede any contrary provisions of this title relating to action by the commissioners court.

(B)

The single office shall approve or disapprove an application for preliminary plan or final plat approval and notify the applicant of the determination not later than the 45th day after an application is filed.

(C)

If the single office disapproves the application, the single office shall notify the applicant in writing of the disapproval and provide a written list of the reasons for disapproval.

(D)

An applicant may appeal a disapproval by the single office to the commissioners court. To appeal, the applicant must submit to the single office a written request to place the application on the commissioners court agenda not later than the second day after the applicant receives the notice of disapproval.

(E)

Except as provided in Subsections (F), (G), and (H), the single office shall schedule an application for final action by the commissioners court not later than the 60th day after an application is filed, if:

(1)

the single office approves an application; or

(2)

an applicant appeals a disapproval by the single office.

(F)

Not later than the 20th day after an application is filed, the single office may extend the time period prescribed by Subsection (E) by up to 60 additional days if the single office determines that a takings impact assessment is required by Government Code Chapter 2007.

(G)

The applicant and the single office may agree in writing to extend the time period prescribed by Subsection (E).

(H)

The time period prescribed by Subsection (E) does not apply if a decision on the application is not wholly within the control of the commissioners court or the single office.

(I)

If an application is not disapproved within a time period prescribed by Subsections (E) through (H), as applicable, the application is approved and the single office shall refund to the applicant one-half of the application fee received by the county.

Source: County Code Section 82.201(b); Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.