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<section number="32-228" name="Permit Modifications" law="code" slug="sec-32-228" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_32WAREPRGRCO_DIV5NOWEPROR_S32-228PEMO">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Department may require modification of a nontidal wetland permit to ensure compliance with this Ordinance.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Department may make modifications to a permit:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Upon written request by the permittee; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>When the rights of the permittee under the permit have not vested, and the Department:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>Receives new, relevant information; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>Has amended the regulation under which the permit was issued.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A permittee may apply for a permit modification of an unexpired permit. Modification requests shall be in writing and contain the following information:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A description of the requested modification;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A statement of the reasons and need for the requested modification; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A statement of the wetland and buffer impacts associated with the requested modification.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>An applicant shall provide additional information requested by the Department.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Within 30 days of receiving a request for permit modification, or of receiving additional information, if any, the Department shall notify the permittee if the modification is major or minor and of its decision to grant, deny or condition the request.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>Within 15 days of receipt of notification, a permittee may request reconsideration of a complete or partial denial of a request to modify a permit. The reconsideration shall be conducted in conformance with Section 32-221(b) and (c).</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>Minor Modifications.</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Minor modifications are changes to the original permit which do not constitute a significant departure from its terms and conditions, including:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>Correction of typographical errors;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>Changes in frequency of monitoring by the permittee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="C">
        <text>Changes of land ownership or permittee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="D">
        <text>Extension or reduction of the terms or conditions of the permit;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="E">
        <text>Minor filed modifications, including substitution of comparable materials, structural realignments and sediment and erosion control corrections not affecting the design and performance of wetland protection measures or mitigation plans approved by the Department; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="F">
        <text>Relocation of the proposed project where the adverse impact is equal to or less than originally permitted.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Department may make minor modifications without notice or review.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>Major Modifications.</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Major modifications are changes to the original permit which constitutes a significant departure from its terms and conditions including changes in the scope of the project which result in a greater adverse impact than originally permitted.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Major modifications are subject to the public notice and hearing procedures required for permit applications under Section 32-220(f) and (g).</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Major changes to the project may require reevaluation of the original permit approval.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>Notice to permittee of required modifications.</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Department shall notify a permittee, in writing, if a modification to the permit or Letter of Authorization is required.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Within 15 days of receipt of notification that a modification is required, a permittee may request reconsideration of the modification. The reconsideration shall be conducted in accordance with Section 32-221(b) and (c).</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
