A. A permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit does not commence within 180 days of the date such permit is issued or if, following the commencement of the work authorized by such permit, such work is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 consecutive days. Provided that, upon a request by a person holding an unexpired permit, the time within which work is to be commenced or resumed under such permit may be extended by the building official once for a period not exceeding 180 days when the applicant demonstrates that circumstances beyond applicant’s control have prevented such work from being commenced or resumed under such permit.
B. Where a permit issued pursuant to this chapter expires after commencement of the work authorized by such permit, the person to whom such permit was issued may renew the permit by paying a new permit fee equal to fifty percent of the building permit fee set forth in the schedule of building permit and plan check fees established by resolution of the city council; provided no changes have been or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work and the suspension or abandonment of such work has not exceeded a period of one year.
(Ord. 1646 §4 (part), Ord. 1772 §5, Ord. 2268)