§ 2-25-36. Filing of a response.

(a)

County response. Within fifteen (15) days following the filing of a request for relief with the county, the county administrator or his or her designee shall file a response to the request for relief with the special master, together with a copy to the applicant, setting forth in reasonable detail the position of the county regarding the matters alleged by the applicant, and including a brief statement explaining the public purpose of the regulations on which the development order or enforcement action is based. Any other government entity that is added by the special master as a party must file a response prior to the hearing, but not later than fifteen (15) days following its admission as a party.

(b)

County sufficiency report. The county's response shall also include a sufficiency report which indicates whether the claim for relief contains the following information:

(1)

A brief statement of the owner's proposed use of the property.

(2)

A summary of the development order or description of the enforcement action. A copy of the development order or the documentation of an enforcement action at issue must be attached to the request.

(3)

A brief statement of the impact of the development order or enforcement action on the ability of the owner to achieve the proposed use of the property.

(4)

A certificate of service showing the parties, including the governmental entity, served.

(Ord. No. 96-32, § 7, 6-4-96)