(a) If the zoning permit is approved, the Zoning Administrator shall certify a copy of the approved plans as approved and return it to the applicant, along with the approved permit. A true copy of the approved plans shall be retained by the Zoning Administrator.
(b) For the purposes of obtaining a building permit, a zoning permit shall be valid for 12 months from the date of issuance. If a building permit is not obtained within that period, the zoning permit shall lapse and a new zoning permit request and approval is required before a building permit may be issued.
(c) A building permit shall be obtained and substantial progress made within one year of issuance of the zoning permit, unless a different time period is specified elsewhere in this zoning code. If the project is not substantially complete within two years of issuance of the zoning permit, the zoning permit shall expire. The approving body for the original application (the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission or Village Council, as applicable) may grant extensions of up to one year if the applicant can show that delays in completion of the project are due to circumstances not under control of the applicant (e.g., weather, delays in receiving materials, etc.).
(d) Any permit or license issued in conflict with this zoning code shall be null and void.
(Ord. 2013-19. Passed 9-16-13.)