Section 105.5 of Chapter 1 of the California Building Code is amended to read:
105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within twelve (12) months after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of twelve (12) months after the time the work is commenced. For the purpose of this section, failure to progress a project to the next level of required inspection, as determined by the chief building official, shall be deemed to be suspension of the work.
The chief building official or designee is authorized to grant, in writing, no more than three extensions and reactivations of permits that would otherwise expire or reactivations of expired permits, for periods not more than 180 days each and may require:
1. that construction documents be revised to partially or fully to comply with current codes and ordinances; and
2. payment of fees; and
Extensions and reactivations shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. Additional extensions or reactivations beyond three may only be granted with the approval of the City Council.
105.5.1 Term limit for permits. All work associated with a building permit must be completed, and final inspection issued, within forty-eight (48) months of permit issuance. Once a term limit has been exhausted without obtaining an approved final inspection the permit will automatically become void. The chief building official or designee is authorized to allow a new permit application to be applied for the original scope of work and may require:
1. that construction documents be revised to partially or fully to comply with current codes and ordinances; and
2. payment of partial or all plan review and permit fees; and
(Ord. 5564 § 1 (part), 2022)