9.10.050 Permit Expiration, Extension and Reinstatement.
A. Every permit issued by the Building Official shall expire and become null and void if the building or work authorized by the permit is not commenced within 180 days from the date of the permit, or if the building or work authorized by the permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 180 days. The building or work authorized is considered suspended or abandoned if no approved inspections are acquired for 180 days.
B. Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the time within which work is to be completed. The Building Official may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 180 days on written request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented work from being completed. Extensions may be granted only if the following conditions exist:
1. The applicable building codes have not changed since the permit was issued.
2. The applicable land use standards have not changed since the land use approval or, for outright permitted uses, the date of the building permit application.
Extensions may only be granted if the Building Official determines that the building project is likely to be completed in a reasonable time.
C. Where a permit has expired, the permit may be reinstated and the work authorized by the original permit can be recommenced, provided the following are met:
1. The conditions listed above for extensions exist;
2. No changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; and
3. The original permit expired less than one year from the request to reinstate.
The Building Official can review and approve exceptions at the Building Official’s discretion if the preceding criteria cannot be met. The fee for a reinstated permit will be proportional to the amount of review and inspection required as compared to the amount required for a new application and permit. [Ord. NS-2358, 2019; Ord. NS-2179, 2012]