(a) Preliminary Approval. Preliminary approval shall be marked upon the conceptual drawings of the residence or other structure(s). Preliminary approval shall be evidence that the concepts presented are acceptable to the Architectural Board of Review, and the project should proceed to final drawings.
(b) Final Approval. Final approval or disapproval of the plot plan and of the design and accompanying documents shall be endorsed thereon by the Architectural Board of Review by its Chairman, or by the Mayor in the event of Councilmatic action, as described in Section 1309.03(d). In the event the Board or Council issues conditional approval, the conditions shall be noted in writing upon the appropriate plans to which the conditions apply. The Building Inspector shall not issue any building permit for any application which has not received final approval, nor shall any building permit be issued for any application which has granted conditional approval, unless and until the conditions noted on the plans have been satisfied.
(c) Expiration of Approval. A Final Approval granted pursuant to this section shall expire one year after the date of the meeting at which it is granted if no building permit is obtained pursuant to Chapter 1303. In the event a building permit is obtained, the Final Approval shall expire when the building permit expires. In the event that the building permit is renewed, the Final Approval shall be deemed to be renewed. In the event the building permit expires and is not renewed, Final Approval of the Architectural Board of Review must be obtained pursuant to this section before a new building permit may be issued.
(Ord. 2017-12. Passed 3-13-17.)