1. Each application for a zoning permit to the Zoning Enforcement Officer of the City of Claremont shall be accompanied by a fee, set by the City Council, and a plan in duplicate, drawn to scale, one (1) copy of which shall be returned to the owner upon approval. The plan shall show the following:
a. The actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon;
b. The size and location of all buildings existing on the lot;
c. The size and location of the proposed new construction;
d. The existing and intended use of all parts of the land or building;
e. Such other information with regard to the lot and neighboring lots as may be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of this chapter.
2. Vesting. Zoning permits expire one year after issuance unless work has substantially commenced. Expiration of a local development approval does not affect the duration of a vested right established as a site specific vesting plan, a multiphase development plan, a development agreement, or vested rights established under common law. A site specific plan or planned unit development shall remain vested for a period of two years. The City may provide for rights to be vested for a period exceeding two years but not exceeding five years. The determination for extension by the City shall be made following the processes specified for the approval of a site specific or planned unit development vesting plan (G.S. 160D-108.1). A multi-phase development shall remain vested for a period of seven years from the time a site plan is approved. For the purposes of this chapter, a multi-phase development must contain 25 acres or more and is submitted for site plan approval for construction to occur in more than one phase and is a master plan that includes a requirement to offer land for public use (G.S. 160D-108(d)).
3. Revocation of development approvals. Development approvals may be revoked by the local government issuing the development approval by notifying the permit holder in writing stating the reason for the revocation. The local government shall follow the same development review and approval process required for issuance of the development approval, including any required notice or hearing, in the review and approval of any revocation of that approval. Development approvals shall be revoked for any substantial departure from the approved application, plans, or specifications; for refusal or failure to comply with the requirements of any applicable local development regulation or any State law delegated to the local government for enforcement purposes in lieu of the State; or for false statements or misrepresentations made in securing the permit approval. Any development approval mistakenly issued in violation of an applicable State or local law may also be revoked. The revocation of a development approval by a staff member may be appealed to the board of adjustment pursuant to G.S. 160D-405. If an appeal is filed regarding a development regulation adopted by a local government pursuant to this Chapter, the provisions of G.S. 160D-405(e) regarding stays shall be applicable (G.S. 160D-403(f)). (Ord. of 12-7-04, No. 37-02; Ord. of 6-21-21, No. 41-21)