(A) A building permit, with exception of a demolition permit, for which work approved by the permit has not commenced, as shown on the building permit, within 180 days after the date of issuance, shall expire and become null and void, unless an extension has been obtained in writing by the Community Development Administrator. The Community Development Administrator may grant only one extension for an additional 90-day period of time. Such extension shall be obtained by the applicant no later than ten working days following expiration.
(B) (1) A building permit shall immediately expire if the work is not completed within two years from the date of issuance. A written notice thereof shall be given to the applicant together with notice that no further work shall proceed until a new permit shall have been issued.
(2) The Community Development Administrator may grant only one renewal of a building permit not to exceed a two-year period. A building permit that has been renewed and is not completed within the additional two years shall be subject to enforcement procedures found in § 157.999(C) and (D).
(C) (1) Building permits for the purpose of demolition of a single-family residential principal or accessory structure shall become null and void unless the work approved by the permit has commenced within 30 days after the date of issuance, as shown on the building permit, unless an extension has been obtained in writing by the Community Development Administrator.
(2) The Community Development Administrator may grant only one extension for an additional 30-day period of time. The permit shall immediately expire if the work is not completed within 90 days, unless an extension has been obtained in writing from the Community Development Administrator. The Administrator may only grant one extension for an additional 90-day period of time.
(3) No work authorized by any permit which has expired shall thereafter be performed until a new permit has been issued. The Community Development Administrator shall only grant one renewal of a demolition permit.
(D) (1) Building permits for the purpose of demolition of principal and accessory commercial, industrial, institutional, multi-family, or agricultural structures shall become null and void unless the work approved by the permit is commenced within ten days after the date of issuance, as shown on the building permit, unless an extension has been obtained in writing by the Community Development Administrator.
(2) The Community Development Administrator may grant only one extension for an additional ten-day period of time. The permit shall immediately expire if the work is not completed within 90 days, unless an extension has been obtained in writing from the Community Development Administrator. The Administrator may only grant one extension for an additional 90-day period of time.
(3) No work authorized by any permit that has expired shall thereafter be performed until a new permit has been issued. The Community Development Administrator shall only grant one renewal of a demolition permit.
(E) Renewal of a building permit will require re-payment of the original fee.
(F) There shall be a maximum of two permits issued for the same construction project for a single structure. Construction not completed by the expiration of the second permit shall be considered a violation of this section and the Community Development Administrator shall issue to the applicant a notice of violation and notice to appear before the County Hearing Officer.
(Prior Code, 7 TCC 1-31(k))