§ 15.36.170. Issuance, expiration and renewal.

A.

..... Every permit issued shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from the date of issuance.

B.

..... Every permit issued shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of such permit or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days.

C.

..... The time limitations and provisions of Section 303, permits issuance, of the Uniform Building Code as amended are applicable to grading permits, except as stated in this subsection:

1.

A permit issued hereunder shall expire upon a change of ownership if the grading work thereon, for which said permit was issued, has not been completed, and a new permit shall be required for the completion of the work. If the time limitations of subsections A and B of this section are not applicable and if no changes have been made to the plans and specifications last submitted to the City Engineer, no charge shall be made for the issuance of the new permit under such circumstances. If however, changes have been made to the plans and specifications last submitted to the City Engineer, fees based on the valuation of the additional work, additional yardage and necessary plan checking as provided for in Subarticle 6 of the Grading Manual shall be charged to the permit applicant.

2.

The City Engineer may extend the one hundred eighty (180) day expiration time limit on permits not to exceed two (2) successive periods of one hundred eighty (180) days each upon written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken.

D.

..... The City Engineer may require that grading operations and project designs be modified if delays occur, which includes weather-related problems not considered at the time the permit was issued, and further subject to the provisions of Section 15.36.180, approval or denial or permit.

E.

..... If the permittee presents satisfactory reasons for failure to continue or begin the work within the period specified in subsection B of this section, the City Engineer, upon receiving a written request, may grant an extension of time as specified in subsection (C)(2) of this section without additional fees, provided that:

1.

No changes have been made in the original plans and specifications for such work;

2.

Suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one (1) year;

3.

A re-endorsement of the compliance of the plans with the applicable regulations by the engineering division shall be obtained.

 Such request for extensions must be submitted no later than the sixtieth (60th) day following the date on which said permit would otherwise expire. If the permittee fails to request an extension within the time provided, the City Engineer may renew the grading permit for a fee of one-half (½) the amount required for the original permit provided no changes have been made in the original plans and specifications for such work.

F.

..... If the permittee is unable to complete the work by the end of a two (2) year period, the City Engineer may renew the grading permit on an annual basis for a fee of one-half (½) the amount required for the original permit for such work, provided no changes have been made in the original plans and specifications for such work.

G.

..... A new grading permit shall be required for restoration of a site to a "natural state" as defined in Section 15.36.060 of this chapter. The issuance fee for this restoration permit shall be two (2) times the permit fee normally required for a grading permit.

(Ord. 1278 § 1, 2003)