(A) A permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire two years after the date of issuance if the work authorized by the permit has not been substantially commenced. If after commencement the work or activity allowed under a permit is discontinued for a period of 12 months after commencement, the permit shall immediately expire.
(B) (1) The permit-issuing authority may extend for a period up to six months the date when a permit would otherwise expire pursuant to divisions (A) or (B) above if it concludes that:
(a) The permit has not yet expired;
(b) The permit recipient has proceeded with due diligence and in good faith; and
(c) Conditions have not changed so substantially as to warrant a new application.
(2) Successive extensions may be granted for periods up to six months upon the same findings. All such extensions may be granted without resort to the formal processes and fees required for a new permit.
(C) For purposes of this section, the permit within the jurisdiction of the Board of Aldermen or the Board of Adjustment is issued when such Board votes to approve the application and issue the permit. A permit within the jurisdiction of the Zoning Administrator is issued when a copy of the fully executed permit is delivered to the permit recipient, and delivery is accomplished when the permit is hand delivered or mailed to the permit applicant.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)