For new construction or new uses, an issued zoning certificate shall lapse and be null and void 12 months after the date of issuance unless the applicant requests an extension of time in advance of the lapse date. An initial request for an extension shall be made in writing to the Zoning Inspector who may, if he or she is satisfied that acceptable progress on the project has been made, extend the certificate’s validity by up to six months. Thereafter, if further extension is necessary, application to the Commission is required. The Commission may grant an extension for the period of time found to be necessary for completion of the project; however, at the lapse of that period, the zoning certificate shall be null and void if the project has not been completed and a certificate of occupancy issued, if required. The zoning certificate may be revoked by the Commission if, after complaint, notice, and a hearing thereon, it determines that a project is being executed in violation of the terms and conditions of the certificate or of this chapter.
(Ord. 1999-03, passed 3- -1999; Ord. 2013-04, passed 2-4-2013)