A. Every building location permit issued under the terms of this title shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such building location permit is not commenced within one year from the issuance date of such building location permit, or if the building or work authorized by such building location permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of more than one year. Before such work can be recommenced, a new building location permit shall be first obtained to do so, and the fee therefor shall be the amount required for a new building location permit for such work; and provided further, that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a building location permit after expiration, the permittee shall pay the amount required for a new permit for such work.
B. Any permittee holding an unexpired, issued building location permit may apply for an extension of the time within which work may commence under that building location permit when the permittee is unable to commence work within the time required by this title. The planning director or designee may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding one year for three consecutive years upon submittal of a time extension request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from being taken. No permit shall be extended more than once.
C. An application that has been filed under the terms of this title which has received a notice of incompleteness from the planning department and has remained incomplete for one hundred twenty (120) days minimum may be considered abandoned by the planning department; provided, however, that a written notice has been sent by certified mail by the planning department to the applicant, wherein the applicant is notified that the application will be considered abandoned by the planning department if not determined complete by the planning department within thirty (30) days thereafter. If no response is provided by the applicant or the application remains incomplete after the thirty (30) day period, the application may be considered abandoned. (Ord. 401, 4-6-2001; amd. Ord. 494, 7-25-2007, Ord. 640, 9- -2021)