For the application of sand and gravel excavating permit, Municipal or County (City) Governments shall examine related documents and drawings submitted. For those documents and drawings submitted are insufficient or incomplete, Municipal or County (City) Governments should notify the applicant the reasons and request those insufficient and incomplete documents and drawings to be submitted within thirty days. Fail to submit or incomplete required documents and drawings before deadline, the application shall be rejected.

When examining the application for sand and gravel excavation permit, the municipal or county (city) government shall conduct investigation along with other governmental agencies including water, fishery, water and land conservation, traffic, environmental protection and land use, land administration and other related agencies. After examining the application by the related governmental agencies and no violation of any laws or regulations are found, the application will then be reviewed by central government authority and issue sand and gravel excavation permit.

Sand and gravel excavation approved by Municipal or County (City) Governments shall be recorded in the sand and gravel excavation site registration and reported to Central Government Authority for reference along with related plans and drawings.
For those sand and gravel excavation area been approved, Municipal or County (City) Governments shall prepare traffic connection map of the approved sand and gravel excavation area for public reference.