(A) Time limitation to obtain building permit.
(1) No building or other structure shall be erected or moved, nor shall any existing building or structure hereafter be altered in any manner, nor will any substantial grading or excavation take place unless and until a building permit, as required by state law, or the rules and regulations promulgated by the appropriate state agency and this chapter has been approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(2) Upon final approval of the site plan the Building Inspector may issue a building permit within 365 days from the date of such approval, provided that all other requirements of this chapter and other applicable town ordinances are met. If a building permit is not secured within 365 days from the final approval of the site plan, the applicant must resubmit the site plan for review by the Planning Board and the Board of Commissioners. In the event the applicant certifies to the Planning Director that there have been no intervening ordinance or regulatory changes affecting siting and use, and there is no significant change in the site plan design, then the Planning Director may certify such conditions to the Board of Commissioners. Upon such certification, the Board of Commissioners may give the applicant 90 days in which to secure a building permit. In the event no building permit is secured within the 90-day period the site plan approval extension shall expire and the site plan must be resubmitted through the prescribed site plan approval process as specified in this chapter.
(B) Time limitation to commence and continue construction. If the start of construction has not commenced within 180 days from the date of issuance of a building permit, the building permit shall expire. If, after commencement, the work is discontinued for a period of 12 months, the building permit shall immediately expire. No work authorized by any permit or site plan that has expired shall be performed until a new site plan has been approved. If no change has been made in application or town ordinances affecting, the site plan, the Planning Director may reauthorize the site plan and a new building permit issued upon payment of applicable minimum fee and written notification to Board of Commissioners.
(Ord. 91-08, passed 11-18-91; Am. Ord. 93-01, passed 2-8-93; Am. Ord. 01-02, passed 2-28-01; Am. Ord. 18-4, passed 6-14-21)