FIRST REGULAR SESSION SENATE BILL NO. 269 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR TRENT. 0132S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary AN ACT To repeal section 260.003, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to duties of the department of natural resources. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: Section A. Section 260.003, RS Mo, is repealed and one new 1 section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 260.003, 2 to read as follows:3 260.003. Notwithstanding any provision of this 1 chapter, the department of natural resources shall require 2 that before any permit, lice nse, or grant of authority is 3 issued or renewed by the department of natural resources 4 pursuant to this chapter, the local jurisdiction shall 5 verify that the person and activity which is the subject of 6 such permit, license, or grant of authority to which any 7 preliminary or final application was first received by the 8 department, is in compliance with all applicable local 9 zoning, building, and health codes, ordinances, and orders 10 with regard to the person and activity regulated pursuant 11 to this chapter. Failure of the local jurisdiction to 12 respond to a request from the department of natural 13 resources for such verification within thirty days of such 14 request shall be deemed to be verification of local 15 compliance. The department of natural resourc es shall not 16 deny any preliminary or final application for a permit, 17 license, or grant of authority under this section based on a 18 SB 269 2 local zoning, building, health code, ordinance, or order if 19 the local zoning, building, health code, ordinance, or order 20 was enacted following the filing of the application. 21