§ 49-42. Filing requirements.

(a)

The applicant shall, at a minimum, meet the following filing requirements:

(1)

The applicant shall file 20 copies of the siting application with the county clerk.

(2)

Provide proof that written notice required by section 39.2(b) of the Act has been properly served shall be submitted to the county clerk along with the application.

(3)

The applicant, upon submittal of the application to the county clerk, shall submit a certified check to the county in the amount set forth in the county fee schedule and as authorized in section 39.2(k) of the Act. This amount shall be placed in a guaranteed money-market account that will be used to cover the county's costs incurred during the siting review and public hearings. This account shall be separate from any other account or fund. Should the actual costs to the county exceed the cost deposit amount, the applicant shall be responsible for these costs and shall remit additional funds within 15 days of the notice from the county. Any amount remaining in the account after the county renders its decision and all bills and invoices have been paid shall be refunded to the applicant.

(4)

At any time prior to the completion of the applicant's presentation of the factual evidence and an opportunity for cross-questioning by the county board, the applicant may file not more than one amended application. An additional cost deposit in the amount provided in the county fee schedule shall accompany the filing of an amended application and will be deposited in the account set up with the original filing fee. Should the actual costs to the county exceed the additional cost deposit, the applicant shall be responsible for these costs and shall remit additional funds within 15 days of notice from the county. Any amount remaining in the fund after the county renders its decision and all bills and invoices have been paid shall be refunded to the applicant. Upon the filing of an amended application, the deadline for final action by the county shall be extended for an additional period of 90 days.

(5)

The application shall clearly identify the applicant's name, address, and telephone number. Where the applicant is a corporation, a contact person with the corporation shall also be identified in the application.

(6)

The application shall have a minimum of 11 sections along with sufficient exhibits, drawings, figures, and appendices to support each section. The first section shall be an executive summary that briefly describes the information contained in the other ten sections. Sections 49-43 through 49-51 shall correspond to the nine criteria listed in section 39.2(a) of the Act. Section 49-52 shall include information regarding the previous operating experience of the application as permitted by section 39.2(a) of the Act. The application shall also include appropriate design drawings, including a full size set of drawings and a reduced set of drawings typically no larger than 11 inches by 17 inches.

(b)

The substance of the application shall, at a minimum, contain information described in this division.

(c)

The executive summary shall not contain a reiteration of the criteria included in the Act; rather, it shall briefly describe the information that was developed and used to conclude that the proposed facility meets the requirements of the Act.

(Ord. No. 99-3, § A, 10-14-1999)