(A) General.
(1) An applicant may request an extension of a permit set to expire under § 155.420.090 (Permit Expiration) in accordance with this section.
(2) An applicant may request two types of extensions:
(a) A one-year extension approved by the Director; and/or
(b) A two-year extension approved by the original permit review authority.
(B) All extension requests. All extension requests must comply with the following.
(1) The applicant must submit to the Department a written extension request no later than ten days before the permit expiration date. The request must be accompanied by all fees, information and materials required by the Department.
(2) Filing a written extension request suspends the permit expiration until the review authority acts on the request. Building, grading or other construction-related permits associated with the permit may not be issued during the suspension period.
(3) The review authority may extend the permit if the applicant has proceeded in good faith and has exercised due diligence in efforts to exercise the permit in a timely manner.
(4) The burden of proof is on the applicant to demonstrate that the permit should be extended.
(5) If the Director is the review authority for the extension request, the Director may choose to refer the request to the Planning Commission for review and final decision.
(C) One-year extension.
(1) The Director may approve a one-year extension to a permit in accordance with division (B) above.
(2) A noticed public hearing is not required.
(D) Two-year extensions.
(1) The review authority that originally approved the permit may approve a two-year extension to a permit in accordance with division (B) above.
(2) The same public notice and hearing requirement that applied to the original permit also applies to the two-year extension request.
(3) The two-year extension may be in addition to a one-year extension previously approved by the Director, for a total permit extension of three years.
(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19)