601.08: EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION:

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)