A. Application for an archaeological investigation permit shall be made by the owner of the resource or a representative of such owner and shall be made in a form acceptable to the Community Development Director. The application shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount determined by city council resolution.

B. Upon receipt of such an application, the Community Development Director or their designee, shall select one (1) of the qualified archaeological advisory agencies (AAA) to inspect the site and prepare an archaeological report thereon and submit such report to the City within fifteen (15) days. The report shall describe the resource, state its significance, recommend the level of data recovery, if any, recommend measures, if any, for protection of the resource and recommend sources of funding for data recovery. The findings of a certified environmental impact report may be accepted by the planning commission in lieu of the archaeological report.

C. The planning commission shall hold a hearing upon the report within seven (7) days of submission. Whenever the planning commission determines that the resource is of archaeological significance, it shall approve the permit only after finding that mitigation measures will be taken to allow maximum protection of the resource and/or maximum preservation of knowledge of the resource. Mitigation measures may be required as conditions of approval, and the City may work with the permittee to find independent funding for the mitigation measures. Conditions of approval may include, but shall not be limited to, any or all of the following conditions: