A. Expiration:
1. The approval or conditional approval of a tentative map shall expire no later than twenty four (24) months from the date the map was approved or conditionally approved. However, the map may be extended if the subdivider has complied with Map Act sections 66452.6(a) and (e).
2. The period of time as stated in this subsection A shall not include any period of time during which a lawsuit has been filed, whether or not first appealed to the Council, and is pending in a court of competent jurisdiction involving the approval or conditional approval of a tentative map only if a stay of time period is approved by the Council. After service of the initial petition or complaint upon the City, the subdivider shall, in writing to the Planning Director, request a stay in the time period of the tentative map. Within forty (40) days after receiving the request, the Commission shall either stay the time period for up to five (5) years or deny the requested stay. The request for the stay shall be a hearing with notice to the subdivider and to the appellant, and upon conclusion of the hearing, the Council shall render its decision.
3. The period outlined in this subsection A shall not include any period of time during which a development moratorium is in effect pursuant to Map Act section 66452.6.
4. Expiration of an approved or conditionally approved tentative map shall terminate all proceedings and no final map or parcel map of all or any portion of the real property included within the tentative map shall be filed without first processing a new tentative map. The final map or parcel map documents submitted for filing must be accepted as adequate for approval by the Council, by the City Engineer and Planning Director prior to the expiration date.
B. Extension:
1. The subdivider may request an extension of the tentative map approval or conditional approval by filing a written application with the Director before the approval or conditional approval expires. The application shall state the reasons for requesting an extension. The subdivider shall be solely responsible for the filing of the application for extension.
2. The Director shall present the application to the Commission within thirty (30) days after such filing. The Commission shall grant or deny the request for an extension. The Commission may impose new conditions and revise existing conditions if an extension is granted and the map is not a vesting tentative map.
3. An extension or extensions of tentative map approval or conditional approval shall not exceed an aggregate of not to exceed five (5) years. (Ord. 527, 8-4-1997)