Any "person" desiring to engage in the conduct of this activity of State interest within Pueblo County shall file an application for a permit with the County of Pueblo and its Land Use Administration. "Person," as defined by statute, is any individual, partnership, corporation, association, company, or other public or corporate body, including the federal government and includes any political subdivision, agency, instrumentality, or corporation of the State.

   No later than thirty (30) days after receipt of application, the County Land Use Administration will publish a notice of a hearing of the permit application. Such notice shall be published not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the date set for the hearing and shall be given to the Colorado Land Use Commission.

   The County of Pueblo may approve an application for permit to conduct this activity of State interest if the proposed activity complies with the County’s guidelines for the conduct of site selection of arterial highways, interchanges and collector highways within the County of Pueblo. If the proposed activity does not comply with these guidelines, the permit shall be denied.

   No later than forty-five (45) days after the hearing date, the Board will either grant or deny the permit request.

   A permit to conduct this activity shall be required at the following time, respectively:

   1. For major additions to the 1990 Thoroughfare Plan: prior to submittal to the State.