§ 23.10.104.14.8. Expiration.

Every permit issued by the building official under the provisions of the technical codes shall expire by limitation and become null and void, if the building or work authorized by the permit is not commenced within 360 days from the date of the permit issuance, or if the building or work authorized by the permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 360 days. For the purposes of this section, work shall be deemed suspended or abandoned if no inspections have occurred within 360 days. If the suspension or abandonment has not exceeded 18 months the work may be recommenced upon application for reactivation of the permit. For reactivation, the building official shall have the option to either extend the previous plan approval at no additional charge or, if a code change cycle has ensued in the interim, require the applicant to revise the drawings accordingly and pay a new plan review fee. For reactivation, the permit fee shall be one of half the amount required for a new permit for such work. In order to renew action on a permit abandoned or suspended more than 18 months, the building official may exercise the same option described above regarding plan review, but the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee.

Exception: When it can be demonstrated that a substantial amount of the previously permitted work has been inspected and approved, the building official may allow the permit to be reopened and final inspections to be conducted to close out the permit. In these cases, the permittee shall pay an additional amount for review of the project file and shall pay for any allowed remaining required inspections on a per-inspection basis. This exception will only be granted after review of the permit history by the building official. The decision to grant this exception is solely at the building official's discretion.

A permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension when the permittee is unable to commence work within the time required by this section for good and satisfactory reasons. The building official may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 360 days upon written request by the permittee showing circumstances beyond the control of the permittee prevented action from being taken. Permits shall not be extended more than one 360 day period, unless otherwise approved by the building official.

Unless the property has a valid Conditional Use approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission which sets a longer period of time for completion, grading permits in residential zoned areas shall be completed within two years of permit issuance. Once a grading permit expires, a stop work order shall be issued, investigative fees shall be paid to reactivate the permit, and a bond posted. The bond shall be no less than the valuation to complete the work. The bond shall be forfeited if work is not completed within 180 days from the permit reactivation date.