A variance once granted shall not be withdrawn or changed unless there is a change of circumstances, or if, after the expiration of six months, no substantial construction is done in accordance with the terms and conditions for which such variance was granted, in which case the Building Commissioner shall give a notice in writing and thirty days thereafter the variance shall be deemed null and void and all regulations governing such premises in question shall revert to those in effect before the variance was granted. Council may grant up to two extensions of a variance for six months each, in order to accommodate delays in the start of construction due to adverse weather conditions and/or because the size and scope of a given project does not permit completion of given detailed plans in time for construction to begin within six months of the granting of the variance.
(Ord. 167-93. Passed 8-15-94.)