Work on the proposed development shall begin within 180 days after the date of issuance of the floodplain permit or the floodplain permit shall expire unless a time extension request made in writing to the Floodplain Administrator and filed in the official floodplain permit application file by the City Clerk is granted, in writing, by the Floodplain Administrator after a showing by the applicant of “justifiable delay” not caused by the negligence or lack of due diligence of the applicant. Any extension of the 180-day start of construction timeframe shall only be granted if the permit holder can demonstrate compliance with this chapter, FIRM and/or FIS in effect at the time the extension is granted. All work on the proposed development must be completed within 18 months of permit issuance, at which time the permit shall expire, unless a time extension made in writing to the Floodplain Administrator and filed in the official floodplain permit file by the City Clerk is granted in writing by the Floodplain Administrator. The request for a time extension shall be in writing and shall state the reasons for the extension. When considering an extension, the Floodplain Administrator shall consider the following criteria:
(A) Has the applicant diligently pursued the completion of the proposed development during the 18 months?
(B) Will the granting of the extension be detrimental to public safety, health, or welfare or injurious to other property?
(Ord. 280, passed 3-4-2021) Penalty, see § 151.999