(A) Grading permit applications for which a valid grading permit has not been issued, whether or not the grading plans have been approved and signed by the Director of Public Works, shall expire automatically, 180 days after receipt of the application by the city, after which time the application and plans shall be deemed as expired and invalid. The plans, application requirements, and necessary fees may be altered or changed at any time between application submittal and permit issuance under the following conditions:
(1) A change of policy or direction by the City Council;
(2) A change in the grading ordinance or fee structure approved by City Council;
(3) A discovery that the plans, application, or fees violate or do not meet existing ordinance or policy, or discovery of any design defect, soil or geologic hazard, or any other fact or item which if left unchanged could cause damage, harm or hazard to public or private properties, or to life, limb or the general public safety or welfare.
(B) If such discoveries are made and changes are so directed, the applicant shall be granted an extension of the application expiration date for 30 days, or for such other period as the Director of Public Works may grant to the applicant, to allow for all required changes to reasonably be made and accomplished.
(C) The time limits in this section shall apply to all grading plans and applications submitted prior to the effective day of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
(Ord. 1449, passed 10-19-05)