14.60.110 Expiration of permits and applications.
(1) An application for a clearing and grading permit may be canceled for inactivity if an applicant fails, without reasonable justification, to respond to the Department’s written request for revisions or corrections within 60 days of receipt of such request. The Director may extend the response period beyond 60 days if the applicant provides and adheres to a reasonable schedule for submitting the full revisions.
(2) Clearing and grading permits expire as follows:
(a) If a building permit is issued for the same site, the clearing and grading permit shall automatically expire or be extended when the building permit expires or is extended;
(b) If a building permit is not issued for the same site, the clearing and grading permit shall expire as follows:
(i) The permit shall expire if the authorized work has not begun within 180 days from the date of permit issuance, or if work is abandoned for over 60 consecutive days, unless an extension has been granted. The applicant shall be responsible for notifying the Director, in writing, if delays or unforeseen circumstances are impacting the start or continuation of the work.
(ii) If the authorized work is continually performed, the permit shall expire one year from the date of issuance, unless a different time frame is specified on the permit or an extension is granted. Up to two one-year extensions may be granted by the Director; provided, that conditions which were relevant to issuance of the permit have not changed substantially and no material detriment to the public welfare will result from the extension. The applicant shall be responsible for notifying the Director, in writing, if delays or unforeseen circumstances are impacting the completion of the work. An extension may be granted by the Director, provided the applicant provides the following:
(A) A written request and applicable fee. The request should be submitted no later than 60 days prior to expiration of the permit;
(B) The applicant’s project engineer submits a signed statement certifying that they have reviewed the current physical conditions of the site and such conditions have not changed to a degree as to require a revision to the design of the site in order to remain consistent with the applicable standards and requirements which were in effect at the time of the original permit approval and the associated land use approval.
(3) When a permit is ready to be issued, the applicant shall be notified and must pick up the permit within 60 days of notification. If the permit is not picked up, it may be canceled by the Director and become null and void. If the permit is canceled, the Director shall notify the applicant by mail. (Ord. 04-19 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 08-13 § 1 (Exh. A))