In the event that any act hereby required by any person or utility herein referred to cannot be performed within the time herein provided on account of shortage of materials, war, restraint by public authorities, strikes, or by any circumstances beyond the control of the person or utility or by unusual hardships, then the time within which such act shall be accomplished may be extended by the director of utilities, or his designee, for a period not exceeding one year.
(Ord. 4908 § 4, 2006: Ord. 2611 § 7, 1971: Ord. 2231 (part), 1965: prior code § 37.207)