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Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS›Article 601 — COMMON PROCEDURES

601.08: EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

A. Expiration: The city council, in the granting of any permit, or the zoning administrator, in the granting of any application, permit modification, or adjustment, may specify the time within which the proposed use must be undertaken and actively and continuously pursued. The city council or zoning administrator may impose upon the permit a term of such period of time as is found to be consistent with the purposes of the use and necessary to safeguard the public safety, health and welfare. If no time period is otherwise specified, any permit granted under this chapter may be declared lapsed and of no further force and effect if it is not exercised or extended within two (2) years of its issuance.

  1. A permit for the use of a building or a property is exercised when, if required, a valid city business license has been issued, and the permitted use has commenced on the property.

  2. A permit for the construction of a building or structure is exercised when a valid city building permit, if required, is issued, and construction has lawfully commenced.

B. Extensions: The city council may approve a one year extension of any permit or approval granted under this chapter upon receipt of a written application with the required fee before the permit expires. (Ord. 1801, 12-3-2013)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. ▸ Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
    Overview
    1. Article 600 — PLANNING AGENCY
    2. ▸ Article 601 — COMMON PROCEDURES
      Overview
      1. 601.01: PURPOSE:
      2. 601.02: APPLICATION FORMS AND FEES:
      3. 601.03: PROJECT REVIEW:
      4. 601.04: REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS:
      5. 601.05: PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
      6. 601.06: SCOPE OF APPROVALS:
      7. 601.07: EFFECTIVE DATES:
      8. 601.08: EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION:
      9. 601.09: MODIFICATION OF APPROVALS; CHANGED PLANS:
      10. 601.10: REVOCATION OR MODIFICATION OF APPROVALS:
      11. 601.11: APPEALS:
    3. Article 602 — ZONING CONFORMANCE REVIEW
    4. Article 603 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
    5. Article 604 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
    6. Article 605 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
    7. Article 606 — VARIANCES
    8. Article 607 — AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL PLAN
    9. Article 608 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP AND TEXT
    10. Article 609 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    11. Article 610 — ADJUSTMENTS
    12. Article 611 — ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
    13. Article 612 — APPEALS
    14. Article 613 — ENFORCEMENT
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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