Sec. 153.917 - Lapse of approvals.

(A)

Any approval by the Planning Director, Architectural and Site Review Administrator, or Planning Commission, given pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter 153 shall lapse and shall become null and void two years following the date on which the approval became effective, unless, prior to the expiration of two years, the approval has been acted upon (i.e., a building permit has been issued or the use has commenced). Approvals may be extended for an additional period of one year provided that, prior to the expiration of the initial two year approval period, an application for the renewal of the approval is filed with the Planning Director. The Planning Director may grant an extension for a period not exceeding one year where no change in conditions or requirements has occurred, but an application involving a change deemed to be significant by the Planning Director shall be treated as a new application, subject to all the provisions of this chapter.

(B)

Exception. A use permit (excluding those issued under Section 153.444) shall lapse and become null and void one year following the date on which the use permit became effective, unless, prior to the expiration of one year, the use has commenced; a building permit has been issued; a certificate of occupancy has been issued; or the use permit has been renewed for as additional period not to exceed one year by the Planning Commission upon the filing of a written request by the applicant.

(1975 Code, § 9-2.916; Ord. 1980-291, effective 9-11-80; Am. Ord. 1981-300, effective 10-8-81; Am. Ord. 1999-494, effective 3-25-99; Am. Ord. 2012-554, effective 8-23-12; Am. Ord. 2014-564, effective 12-1-14; Am. Ord. 2015-569, effective 1-7-16; Am. Ord. 2017-589, effective 8-24-17)