§ 7.8 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
   (A)   (1)   In addition to any other fines, penalties or enforcement provisions set forth in this chapter, failure to comply in any respect with an approved design or the provisions of this chapter shall constitute grounds for an immediate stoppage of the work involved in the noncompliance until the matter is resolved.
      (2)   An occupancy permit shall not be issued in part or whole for any building or group of buildings subject to design review unless and until the work specified in the design review approval has been completed.
   (B)   (1)   In any case wherein demolition or removal of any existing structure requires design review approval, the demolition or removal shall be completed and all debris removed from the site, within the specified period of days designated in the design review approval or the entire design review approval, shall be deemed to have expired.
      (2)   Unless the Planning Commission designates a different time period, applications automatically expire in 120 days. Unless the Planning Commission designates a different time period, approval for projects which have not been completed and approved by the city shall expire in one year. City staff can extend applications and approvals provided a valid and reasonable need exists. The Planning Commission can extend applications and approvals.
   (C)   The Building Official may approve minor modifications of the approved design at any time if he or she finds that there has been no substantial change in the factual circumstances surrounding the originally approved design.
(`61 Code, § 7.8) (Ord. 658, passed 12-2-1980; Am. Ord. 676, passed 11-3-1981; Am. Ord. 768, passed 9-2-1986; Am. Ord. 846, passed 8-4-1992)