A. Every permit issued shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance.
B. Every permit issued shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of such permit or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days.
C. A permit issued hereunder shall expire upon a change of ownership if the work for which said grading permit was issued has not been completed. In such instances, a new permit shall be required for completion of the work.
1. If the time limitations of subsections A. and B. of this section are not applicable, and no changes have been made to the plans and specifications last submitted to the city engineer, no charge shall be made for the issuance of a new permit.
2. If changes have been made to the plans and specifications last submitted to the city engineer, fees based on the valuation of the additional or new work, additional yardage and necessary plan checking shall be charged to the permit applicant.
3. New securities and/or deposits shall be submitted by the new owner in accordance with Section 15.52.310, Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control Securities.
D. The city engineer may extend the one hundred eighty (180) day expiration time limit on permits not to exceed one successive period of one hundred eighty (180) days upon written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented, delayed or extended the time required to complete the grading operations.
E. The city engineer may require that grading operations and project designs be modified if delays occur which incur weather-related problems not considered at the time the permit was originally issued.
F. If the permittee presents satisfactory reasons for failure to continue or begin the work within the period specified in subsection B. of this section, the city engineer, upon receiving a written request, may grant an extension of time as specified in subsection D. of this section without additional fees, provided that:
1. No changes have been made in the original plans and specifications for such work;
2. Suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year;
3. A re-endorsement of the compliance of the plans with the applicable regulations by the engineering department shall be obtained.
Such request for extensions must be submitted no later than the sixtieth day following the date on which the permit would otherwise expire. If the permittee fails to request an extension within the time provided, the city engineer may renew the grading permit for a fee of one-half the amount required for the original permit, provided no changes have been made in the original plans and specifications for such work.
G. If the permittee is unable to complete the work by the end of a one-year period, the city engineer may renew the grading permit on an annual basis provided that:
1. A written request is received by the city engineer within sixty (60) days of the expiration of the original permit, specifying the reason for the extension and the amount of time needed to complete the subject grading;
2. A copy of the subject grading plans and original permit are submitted with the written request;
3. Any changes made to the original plans and specifications for such work are minor in nature and can be classified as “as-built” changes as determined by the city engineer. Should the city engineer determine the changes are not “as-built” in nature, the extension will be denied, a stop work order issued pending plan check submittal and approval of the changes;
4. Suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year; and
5. If changes are necessary to the data contained in the original permit, a new permit application must be submitted with the written request.
A processing fee in the amount of the current permit fee per the engineering fee schedule shall be payable together with any deposit amounts deemed necessary to complete inspection of the project by the city engineer.
(Ord. 349 § 4 (part), 2006: Ord. 346 § 4 (part), 2006: Ord. 276 § 2, 2003; Ord. 97 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 8.12.100.818)