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The 60-Day Rule A Sample Application Log This sample log is intended to help cities keep track of deadlines under the 60-day rule. A B C D E F G H I Application Applicant Date Date Applicant Date 60-day Date Applicant Deadline for Date City Date City sent number application was was sent notice time limit tuns was notified of City action approved or response to received by the 'that required extension under extension denied the Applicant City information or waiver - application was missing This form is not as complex as it looksl Boxes A-C and E will always be filled out. Whether the other boxes are filled out depends on the City's procedures and the fate of a specific application. A. Assign each application a number. B. List the Applicant. C. List the date the City received the application. D. List the date the City sent the Applicant notice that required information was missing. If the City gives such notice,it must do so within 10 business days after the date in Box C. If the time clock is"restarted"by such a notice,assign the application a new number and record all subsequent deadlines on a new line. E. To calculate the 60-day limit,include all calendar days. F. If the City opts for an extension,it mast notify the Applicant before the 60-day time period ends. (The date in Box F must come before the date in Box E.) G. List the deadline under any extension or waiver. H. The City must act before the deadline. (The date in Box H must come before the date in Boxt or,if applicable,Box G.) 1. List the date that the_City sent notice of its action to the Applicant. It is best if the City not only takes action within the time limit,but also notifies the Applicant before the time limit runs. NOTE: Cities may also wish to jot down the tentative dates of applicable planning commission and city council meetings when the application is received to assure the deadlines will be met. B-2 Karen R Cole Kennedy&Graven