(A) Generally. A permit shall remain in effect until the fifth annual anniversary date of the grant of the permit unless otherwise expired, revoked, abandoned or renewed. Applications for renewal of permits shall be filed in the same manner as original applications in § 115.24(A) and shall be filed with the township not less than 120 days before the expiration of the permit. Renewals shall be for no longer than five years. The township expressly reserves all rights to approve, approve with conditions or deny applications for permit renewals pursuant to this subchapter and to impose additional conditions on renewed permits.
(B) Expiration of permit. Unless the township grants an extension, a permit shall expire one year from the date of issuance unless prior thereto the permittee either:
(1) Commences construction, installation or operation of its telecommunications system within the public utility easements and rights-of-way authorized by the permit and diligently pursues completion of construction or installation; or
(2) Commences use of the public utility easements and rights-of-way to provide telecommunications services as authorized by the permit.
(Prior Code, § V-2.06)